Christmas symbols (apples4theteacher)

 Below are symbols of Christmas and their significance.

Advent Wreath Four candles placed on a wreath. One candle is lit each Sunday before Christmas in anticipation of Christ's birthday.

AngelAn angel told the shepherds of the birth of Jesus. Angels come in many forms for Christmas decorations including the tree topper.

Bells Church bells rang to announce the birth of Jesus. They still ring today.

Camels Camels are the animals the wisemen rode following the star to where Jesus was born.

Candles Candles represent the light that Jesus brought to earth. Pagans who converted to Christianity used candles on the sacred evergreen tree.

Christmas Cards For many years, private notes of good tidings were sent at Christmas time. In 1843, Sir Henry Cole had 1000 special designed cards printed. The custom of sending Christmas cards began.

Christmas Caroling Caroling is a medieval custom of singing and dancing around a Christmas tree. Early carols weren't holy enough for singing inside a church, so caroling was done outside.

Christmas :Origins (apples4theteacher)

Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25th of each year. It is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The word "Christmas" means "Christ's Mass" - derived from the English term "Christes masse". There are many different customs and traditions around the world. American customs come from many places. Santa Claus has a Dutch origin. He was developed from St. Nicholas who was a real person. St. Nicholas, was the patron saint of school boys. He brought gifts to the children. The idea that Santa Claus comes down the chimney originated in Norway, where children hang Christmas stockings on the fireplace mantel. Christmas trees have pagan origins. When pagans became Christian, they used evergreens (a sacred tree) for the holiday by decorating them with nuts and candles. They sang Christmas carols as they danced around the Christmas tree.

Christmas colors are red and green. Today, traditional Christmas activities include caroling, making and giving gifts, sending cards to family and friends, and enjoying festive dinners and parties. 

Song: Telling the World (TaioCruzVevo)

Mini Bio: Taio Cruz (wikipedia)

Taio Cruz (born Jacob Taio Cruz, 23 April 1983)^[2] is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur.^[3] In 2008, he released his debut albumDeparture, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in theUK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination. In June 2010, Cruz released his follow-up albumRokstarr, which includes the number one singles "Break Your Heart" and "Dynamite". Cruz has collaborated with Kesha and Fabolous on the single "Dirty Picture", as well as Kylie Minogueand Travie McCoy on his single "Higher". Additionally, Cruz penned and recorded the song "Telling the World" as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2011 animated film Rio.

Taio Cruz (wikipedia)

Taio Cruz
Background information
Birth name	Jacob Taio Cruz
Born	23 April 1983 (age 28)[1] London, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop Electropop, R&B, Dance-Pop, Hip-Hop Soul
Occupations	Singer, record producer,rapper, entrepreneur
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Rokstarr Entertainment Division,Island, Republic, Mercury (U.S.)
Associated acts	Kesha, Kylie Minogue, Ludacris,David Guetta, Cheryl Cole,McFly, Bruno Mars, Travie McCoy, Flo Rida
Website	taiocruzmusic.co.uk

The beauty of friendship (Misty Buttons Groupies)

False friends (saberingles.com.ar)

False friends

- stranger significa desconocido o forastero (y no extranjero, que se dice foreigner)
- tax significa impuesto (y no taxi, que se dice taxi)

Vocabulary:Christmas (saberingles.com.ar)

Advent	Adviento
candle	vela
carol	villancico
Christmas	Navidad
Christmas card	tarjeta de Navidad
Christmas day	día de Navidad
Christmas Eve	Nochebuena
Christmas Eve service (US)	misa de gallo
Christmas lights	luces navideñas
Christmas sale	ofertas de Navidad
Christmas tree	árbol de Navidad
cracker	cohete chino
Father Christmas (GB)	Papá Noel, Santa Claus
fireworks	fuegos artificiales
gift	regalo
holly	muérdago, acebo
Merry Christmas	Feliz Navidad
midnight mass (GB)	misa de gallo
nativity	pesebre
New Year	Año Nuevo
New Year's Day	día de Año Nuevo
New Year's Eve	Nochevieja
pyrotechnics	pirotecnia
reindeer	reno
rocket	cohete
Santa Claus (US)	Papá Noel
Season's Greetings	Felices Fiestas
Silent Night	Noche de Paz
turkey	pavo
Twelfth Night	Noche de Reyes
wreath	guirnalda, corona
Xmas	abreviatura de Christmas, Navidad

Vocabulary:realise or recognise? (saberingles.com.ar)

Vocabularyrealise or recognise?

Realise means "to know a fact and understand it".
Recognise means "to accept that a fact or a problem exists".
In American English, these verbs are spelled Realize and Recognize. 
Examples:

- I realised that the job was more difficult than I thought.
- She realized that the boy was crying.
- I recognise that the job is more difficult than I thought.
- The government recognized the need of a reform.

John Lennon- Misty Buttons Groupies