CULTURE+LESSON+PLANS


 * SEPTEMBER - THE EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES [[image:EUROPEAN_DAY_OF_LANGUAGES_GIF.png]] **
 * Download and listen to the following audiofile. media type="file" key="EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Now, try this activity. You can download it and print it [[file:PRINTABLE WORKSHEET.pdf]] or you can download it and directly write in the doc file [[file:WRITABLE WORKSHEET.doc]].

**﻿ OCTOBER - HALLOWEEN**
 * VOCABULARY - VOCABULARY II. Elementary / Pre-Intermediate.
 * A History of Halloween. Pre-Intemediate.
 * The Story of the Jack-O-Lantern. Pre-Intermediate.
 * A NEW'S REPORT. //Today's Halloween is so Beloved, It's Scary.// Intermediate (and above).
 * A Cloze Exercise for Halloween. Intermediate (and above).
 * The Story of Halloween. Reading & Quiz.
 * Halloween Recipes.



**NOVEMBER - BONFIRE NIGHT**
 * [|Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night]. A History.
 * Guy Fawkes. [|The Gunpowder Plot.] Animation (upper-intermediate).
 * [|Bonfire Night]. Listening, Vocabulary & Quiz (pre-intermediate).
 * [|Bonfire Night]. Reading & Questions.

**NOVEMBER - THANKSGIVING**
 * [|The Story of Thanksgiving]. Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.
 * Thanksgiving [|Vocabulary].
 * [|Thanksgiving Day]. Audio.
 * [|Thanksgiving Traditions]. Reading & Quiz.
 * Thanksgiving [|Recipes].
 * [|News in English]. //President Bush Pardons//.

 **DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS** **JINGLE BELLS** media type="youtube" key="dDyH5JfxQBE&hl=es" height="355" width="425"
 * [|Christmas Crossword 1] and [|Christmas Crossword 2]. (intermediate and above)
 * [|Christmas Crossword]. (elementary)
 * [|Christmas is Coming!] Listening (advanced).
 * [|The Christmas Gift]. Listening (advanced).
 * [|How Christmas Works]. Reading (upper-intermediate)
 * New Year's Eve [|Phrasal Verbs]. (intermediate)
 * [|More Christmas Activities].
 * [|Christmas in Britain.] Audio, Reading & Quiz. (pre-intermediate)
 * **SOME CHRISTMAS CAROLS**. Watch and Sing!

**HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) - John Lennon** media type="youtube" key="7vL-lYc620M&hl=fr" height="355" width="425"

**ALL I WANT FOR XMAS IS YOU - Mariah Carey** media type="youtube" key="pA8UHeoYHQM&hl=es" height="355" width="425"

**FEBRUARY - VALENTINE'S DAY**
 * [|Valentine's Day Crossword] (Intermediate)
 * [|Valentine's Day Crossword] (Advanced)
 * [|How Valentine's Day Works].
 * A listening activity. [|Valentin's Day Gifts Hints].
 * [|Famous Love Stories in History].
 * Breaking News in English. [|Valentine Lesson Plan.] Audio, Reading & Post-Listening Activities.
 * [[file:BBC NEWS (Valentine's Day).pdf]] - media type="file" key="BBC NEWS (Valentine's Day).mp3"