Monday 22 December 2014

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


Thursday 11 December 2014

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.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

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

Friday 5 December 2014

Homework

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

Monday 1 December 2014

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 ______________________.