Christmas is coming!

It's almost Christmas time, and what better way to celebrate it than by listening to a carol?
Here's the last song by Coldplay, a beautiful Christmas song. I hope you like it!




Lyrics | Christmas Lights lyrics

A hunter shoots a bear

Watch the video and follow the instructions.



One of the cleverest and funniest ads I've ever seen!

Saint Andrew's Day

November 30th is Saint Andrew's day, the patron saint of Scotland.

Read a bit about its history and celebrations, then try this multiple choice quiz and this crossword.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

The Pilgrims who landed on Plymouth Rock in December of 1620 found the New World much different than they had expected. Amid the hard New England winter, 46 of the 121 persons who made the voyage perished. But the fall of 1621 brought a bountiful harvest, giving those who remained a change to survive the coming winter. The surviving Pilgrims, along with 91 Native American guests, celebrated the first Thanksgiving with wild game and vegetables. Throughout Colonial history, similar celebrations occurred whenever settlers felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude toward God. In fact, George Washington even declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1789. But Thanksgiving did not become a regular holiday until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed into law a bill proclaiming the last Thursday of each November to be Thanksgiving Day. In 1941, Congress amended the law to make the fourth Thursday of each November Thanksgiving.

Try this interactive word puzzle on Thanksgiving.

Irregular verb practice

Created by Crazyprofile.com

The exam is approaching, and as usual, there will be a question on irregular verbs. You may start practicing them at Verbbusters. It's an online game which can be played at six different levels of difficulty. Good luck!

Answer key for Unit 2

Have you tried to do the exercises in your workbook? Here's the answer key for the exercises on modal verbs and for the vocabulary exercises.

All Saints' Day

Can you complete this poem? Use the vocabulary here to help you.

Little Monsters

Choose your ­­____________ and carve it right,
For tonight is the night of fright.
A most dangerous eve is ____________,
Disguise yourself from dangers unseen.
Beware!
The witches and ____________ prepare their brews,
Deadly mixtures and magic stews.
Those without ____________ should run and hide,
Or, better yet, stay inside,
For the darkest night is the night of fools,
Souls unprepared for bone-eating ____________,
Ghosts and ____________ who seek to annoy,
Or, perhaps, even destroy.
Listen!
Hear the sounds of laughter and little feet,
As they threaten you with “____________."
Give them candy, they will go away.
Lock your doors and pray
That the ____________ candle stays lit,
And the devilish children quit.

Anthony Eitnier

Answer key for unit 1

If you've done the exercises on reported speech, here's the answer key.
Here's also the key for the vocabulary exercises.

In case you need a bit more practice before the exam, you may try these:

• reported commands, statements and questions
• explanation + 11 exercises

Starter unit

Here's the answer key for the execises in the starter unit.

Autumn begins today!

Get into the autumn mood by listening to some music:

and reading a poem:

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by Elsie N. Brady

How silently they tumble down
And come to rest upon the ground
To lay a carpet, rich and rare,
Beneath the trees without a care,
Content to sleep, their work well done,
Colors gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly
Until they nearly reach the sky.
Twisting, turning through the air
Till all the trees stand stark and bare.
Exhausted, drop to earth below
To wait, like children, for the snow.

By the way, what do you think is the title of the poem? If you know, leave a comment with your answer!

International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. It is observed by many nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. The first year this holiday was celebrated was 1981.

To celebrate the day, there are millions of people in countries around the world participating in parades, concerts, dance celebrations, exhibitions and educational events. You can see what they're doing in the Peace Day Global Broadcast, a multimedia event which started on September 17 with the ringing of the Peace Bell from UN Headquarters by the Secretary General, and continues through September 21, the official International Day of Peace.

Segments in this year’s broadcast will feature Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Bono, Annie Lennox, Alanis Morissette, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Dr. Jane Goodall, James Cameron, “The Elders” - Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson, and Kofi Annan and many other prominent people.

You can watch the Peace Day Global Broadcast live below:

To learn more about this day, visit the International Day of Peace's official UN page.