Have Yourself A Sullen Little Christmas

Wham - Last Christmas (with lyrics :D)

Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You (Duet with Michael Bublé)

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree.

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas
Is you, you yeah.

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree.

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day.

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby.

Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe.

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click.

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Baby all I want for Christmas is you,
You Baby.

Oh, all the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air.

And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need?
Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door.

Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You, You baby.

All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby.

Read more: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You Lyrics | MetroLyrics 

Michael Buble' & Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts 1/5

Homework

Language development 1, page 29
Listening:
Note-taking
http://maripaznivelc1.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/winners-of-lottery-can-be-losers-too.html

For 22nd December: 1. Writing a film review ( see blog entry)

 http://maripaznivelc1.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/plan-and-write-review-of-film.html

                                    2. (Optional writing) Student's resource book, page 25
You have been asked to write an information sheet to promote a new leisure complex which has been opened in your town. You should give a brief description of the complex, outlining why it is important to the town, Describe the main facilities and mention any other points that you think are important.

Key to language development 1, page 29

A review of a concert you’ve been to

A sample review of a concert you’ve been to

Plan and write a review of a film

Paragraph 1: Title, type of film/overall impressión
Paragragh 2: Plot summary
Paragragh 3: Opinion in detail: acting, direction, music
Paragragh 4: Recommendation
Sample writing: In your coursebook- page 199/ in your student's resource book-page 20. On this page you have two sample writings and vocabulary exercises which will help you revise vocabulary you can use in your writing.

Sample review: (from CAE Result . Oxford)

Pirates of the Caribbean is a highly enjoyable action/adventure film. It is a gripping action movie that contains adventure, horror and comedy.

Pirate captain Barbosa and his crew of skeletons are in search of the gold coin that will release them from a curse. When they kidnap the local governor’s daughter (Keira knightly), courageous Will, played by the gorgeous Ornaldo Bloom , sets out to rescue her, assisted by Jack Sparrow, whose ship has been stolen by Barbosa.

The acting in Pirates is superb throughout, with all the actors turning in enthusiastic performances, but Johny Depp is outstanding as the sly, rather crazy Sparrow.

The film would make for a great evening’s entertainment. Pirates is a superb family film with something for everyone.

Good Samaritan Could Get Unclaimed Lotto Jackpot In Spain

Winners of the Lottery Can Be Losers Too

How lucky are you?

The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman

Pharrell Williams - Happy (official lyrics)

How Happy Is America?

Oliver Burkeman on THE ANTIDOTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93kfuqEVgFo

Richard Wiseman: Supertitions

THE LUCK FACTOR

Richard worked with hundreds of exceptionally lucky and unlucky people to scientifically discover why some people live charmed lives, and developed techniques that help people enhance their own good fortune.  The findings have been published in The Luck Factor.

Why do some people lead happy successful lives whilst other face repeated failure? Why do some find their perfect partner whilst others stagger from one broken relationship to the next? What enables some people to have successful careers whilst others find themselves trapped in jobs they detest?  Discover the four techniques that have been scientifically proven to attract good fortune, and shows how these methods can revolutionise your life.

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US:
Kindle Amazon UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2V-B9i9WQM#t=66

Homework

Revision Relative Clauses: Grammar reference, pages 175-176
Language Development 1: Page 29
Student's resource book  2A

Your daily HOROSCOPE

Your daily HOROSCOPE

Jeff Martin KLKN TV Interview About Hypnosis in Omaha - Lincoln NE

Health benefits of medical hypnosis Video Fox News.flv

How to Read Palms

Film reviews

Film Reviews 

Unbroken review – Angelina Jolie dodges Oscar by rote telling of amazing tale

Horrible Bosses 2 review – a silly but irresistible farce

Omar Sharif on TV-am in 1986

Loch Ness Monster Documentary

Steve Cohen's Quest for LOST MAGIC

1.    Who is Steve Cohen?

2.    What kind of show does he perform?

3.    Where did magicians use to perform?

4.    Why does he think people can’t deny what they see?

5.    In what way does he think that the audience also performs?

6.    He says that when you are performing magic you’re implying that ____________

7.    when magicians perform magic there’s a kind of ____________________

8.    He is in search of tricks that fascinated people years ago, that connection between the ___________________.

9.    In his opinion magic ______________________.

Blog CPR

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/

BBC - Dr Rob Yeung - happiness at work

Happiness at Work: A Myth to Be Punctured?

More food idioms

More food idioms 

Homework

Coursebook, page 19: Language development

Why You Love That Ikea Table, Even If It's Crooked

What do you look for in a job?

How important are these ideas when you are looking for a job?

• being able to work flexi-time
• getting holiday and sick pay
• earning a good salary
• doing a really interesting job
• knowing your job is secure
• not being stuck behind a desk all day
• doing something useful for society
• being able to work from home
• getting a company car (fringe benefits)
• getting maternity or paternity leave
• the location of the job
• opportunities of promotion
• a friendly working atmosphere
• good facilities (e.g. car park, canteen, gym)
• long holidays
• opportunities to work independently
• opportunities for creativity
• opportunities for travel

Food Idioms

Most Teens Aren't Active Enough, And It's Not Always Their Fault

What Makes Us Fat: Is It Eating Too Much Or Moving Too Little?

Obesity Linked To Lower Grades Among Teen Girls

Exercise is a key preventative measure for people with pre-diabetes

Homework

Coursebook: page 13. Language development 1

What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

Learning2014: Creating innovative learning experiences. University of Technology, Sydney

Maybe That BPA In Your Canned Food Isn't So Bad After All

Norah Jones - Don't Know Why (Live in Amsterdam)

I waited 'til I saw the sun 
I don't know why I didn't come 
I left you by the house of fun 
I don't know why I didn't come 
I don't know why I didn't come 

When I saw the break of day 
I wished that I could fly away 
Instead of kneeling in the sand 
Catching teardrops in my hand 

My heart is drenched in wine 
But you'll be on my mind 
Forever 

Out across the endless sea 
I would die in ecstasy 
But I'll be a bag of bones 
Driving down the road alone 

My heart is drenched in wine 
But you'll be on my mind 
Forever 

Something has to make you run 
I don't know why I didn't come 
I feel as empty as a drum 
I don't know why I didn't come 
I don't know why I didn't come

Jamie Oliver cooking school in Ipswich

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English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver believes that teaching people to cook is the answer to the obesity epidemic.

He's demonstrated his healthy eating program in school canteens in Britain and the US and will open his first Australian cooking centre in Ipswich in south-east Queensland.

Funded by the Queensland government and the not-for-profit Good Foundation, the centre will teach basic cooking skills and operate a mobile education unit.

The History Boys – review

The Guardian

Review of The History Boys : Mercury Theatre Colchester Production

Review of The History Boys : Mercury Theatre Colchester Production

Five Minutes With Jamie Oliver

The History Boys Movie Trailer

London's 'History Boys,' Bound for Broadway

Homework

Your homework is:

-Two listenings about telework from NPR you  have in the blog.
- The  reading exercise and vocabulary in the coursebook.

Think Work Is Stressful? For Many, It's More Relaxing Than Home

When It Comes To Marriage, Many More Say 'I Don't'

Theater Talk: Alan Bennett on "The History Boys"

The advantages of taking a gap year

Esperanto

Esperanto: a rare but alive language

Publicado el 13/8/2013

Esperanto: a rare but alive language

France 24 report takes you today in the small town of Saint-Martin-d'Arcé, where Esperantists from all around the world gather to celebrate their language and to give this language new perspectives. A wise mix of Polish, French, English and German, this language, spoken by 100 000 people throughout the world seems in the need of a new push. Despite its universal core, it lacks celebrity and most importantly, visibility. 

Esperanto - The most successful made-up language (The Feed)

Publicado el 27/11/2013

Just hearing snippets of Richard and Kiah talking you'd be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a Spanish or German conversation. But if you listen closely you'll realise this language is somewhere in between.
Richard and Kiah are part of a group of just a few hundred Australians who speak a made up language called Esperanto. 

David Crystal - How is the internet changing language today?

David Crystal - Should English be taught as a 'global' language?

Does travel broaden the mind?

R&R 41: Does travel broaden the mind? Real English conversation

Travel Apps That Help You Pack, Explore And Enjoy The Scenery