MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY 2011

I have included some interesting videos and songs about Christmas so that you can practise your listening.Enjoy the lesson and Merry Christmas to everyone.
VIDEO LINKS:

Tell me about Christmas

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity.

Christmas story told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon...

Times change, the feeling remains the same.

the digital story of the nativity

YouTube - Mactini -The Peter Serafinowicz Show Christmas Special - BBC Two-CosmoPod.mp4

Funny video about Mactini

Origins of Santa Claus

In this video, learn about the history of Santa Claus and his real-life inspiration, St. Nicholas.

Origins of Santa Claus

Morrisons Christmas Advert

Morrisons Christmas advert

Snow Globes - Coca-Cola 2010 Christmas Commercial (long version)

 Snow Globes-Coca Cola 2010

Train: Shake Up Christmas 

Train Shake Up Christmas

Lyrics

Ho Ho Ho
Shake up the Happiness
Wake up the Happiness
Shake up the happiness
Its Christmas time

Theres a story that I was told
and I wanna tell the world before I get too old
I don´t remember it,
so lets december it and reassemble it
oh yea...
once upon a time in a town like this
a little girl made a great big wish
to fill the world with happiness and
be on Santa's magic list

[Chorus1]
Shake it up
shake up the happiness
wake it up
wake up the happiness
come on y'all
Its Christmas time

Repeat Chorus 1

Ho Ho Hoaaoh
Ho Ho Hoaaoh
Its Christmas time

At the same time miles away
a little boy made a wish that day
that the world would be okay
if santa claus would hear him say

i got dreams and i got love
and my feet on the ground and
a family above me
can ya send some happiness
and my best to the people of the east and the west and
maybe once in a while you'll
give my grandma a reason to smile
tis the season to smile
its cold but we'll be freezing in style

let me meet a girl one day
who wants to spread some love this way 

we can let our souls run free
and shaking up some happiness

[Chorus2]
we'll shake it up
shake up the happiness
wake it up
wake up the happiness
come on y'all
its Christmas time

repeat chorus2

I know your out there
i hear your reindeer
i see the snow where
your boots have been
im gonna show them
someday we'll know then
their love will grow there
and they'll live again

repeat chorus 1 twice

Ho Ho Hoaaoh
Ho Ho Hoaaoh
Its Christmastime

Ho Ho Hoaaoh
Ho Ho Hoaaoh

[ho ho hoaahh] Shake it up
Shake up the happiness [ho ho hoaaoh]
Wake it up
Wake up the happiness [ho ho hoaaoh]
come on y'all
its christmastime

repeat ^

ho ho hoaaoh
ho ho hoaaoh
ho ho hoaaoh
its christmastime

The meaning of life (1983) christmas in heaven (spoiler)

(Turn up the volume!!!!!) Monthy Python presents death, christmas in heaven and the meaning of life!

The meaning of life Christmas in Heaven (Monthy Python)

Christmas In Heaven lyrics

Spoken: GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.  IT'S TRULY
A REAL HONORABLE EXPERIENCE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.
A VERY WONDERFUL AND WARM AND EMOTIONAL MOMENT FOR
ALL OF US.  AND I'D LIKE TO SING A SONG: FOR ALL OF
YOU.
It's Christmas in Heaven,
All
the children sing,
It's Christmas in Heaven,
Hark hark those church bells ring.
It's Christmas in Heaven,
The snow falls from the sky...
But it's nice and warm and everyone
looks smart and wears a tie.
It's Christmas in Heaven,

There's great fil
ms on TV...
`The Sound of Music' twice an hour
And `Jaws' I, II, and III.
There's gifts for all the family,
There's toiletries and trains...
There's Sony Walkman Headphone sets
And the latest video games.
It's Christmas it's Christmas in Heaven!
Hip hip hip hip hip hooray!
Every single day,
Is Christmas day.

It's Christmas it's Christmas in Heaven!
Hip hip hip hip hip hooray!
Every single day,
It's Christmas day

Putting an end to bad presents - Oxfam Unwrapped Christmas Campaign

Oxfom Campaign

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

You can read it here

text

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Panto

pantomime

Traditional Christmas Food and Drink from Around The World

food and humour

SONGS

Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone [Lyrics]

Merry Christmas Shakin´Stevens

Cliff Richard Christmas Alphabet

 Christmas alphabet

Christmas Alphabet

C is for the candy trimmed around the christmas tree, H is for the happiness with all the family, R is for the reindeer prancing by the window pane, I is for the icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane, S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall, T is for the toys beneath the tree so tall, M is for the misletoe where everyone is kissed, A is for the angels who make up the christmas list, S is for the santa who makes every kid his pet, Be good and he’ll bring you everything in your christmas alphabet! Capital c is for the candy trimmed around the christmas tree, H is for the happiness with all the family, R is for the reindeer prancing by the window pane, I is for the icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane, S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall, T is for the toys beneath the tree so tall, M is for the misletoe where everyone is kissed, A is for the angels who make up the christmas list, S is for the santa who makes every kid his pet, Be good and he’ll bring you everything in your christmas alphabet!  Band Aid - Do They Know its Christmas 1984 Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release. The record was released on November 29, 1984, and went straight to No. 1 in the UK singles chart, outselling all the other records in the chart put together. It became the fastest- selling single of all time in the UK, selling a million copies in the first week alone. It stayed at No. 1 for five weeks, selling over three million copies and becoming easily the biggest-selling single of all time in the UK. Song Lyrics: It's Christmas time There's no need to be afraid At Christmas time We let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas time But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmas time it's hard But when you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing Is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring there Are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you And there won't be snow in Africa This Christmas time The greatest gift they'll get this year is life Where nothing ever grows No rain nor rivers flow Do they know it's Christmas time at all? BRIDGE: (Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone (Here's to them) underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmas time at all? END: Feed the world Feed the world Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again The original Band Aid ensemble consisted of (in sleeve order): Linda Ronstadt  Adam Clayton (U2)  Phil Collins (Genesis)  Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)  Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)  Chris Cross (Ultravox)  John Taylor (Duran Duran)  Paul Young  Tony Hadley  Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)  Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)  Simon Crowe  Marilyn  Keren Woodward (Bananarama)  Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)  Jody Watley (Shalamar)  Bono (U2)  Paul Weller (The Style Council, and previously The Jam)  James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang)  George Michael (Wham!)  Midge Ure (Ultravox)  Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)  John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)  Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)  Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)  Sara Dallin (Bananarama)  Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)  Sting (The Police)  Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)  Francis Rossi (Status Quo)  Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang)  Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)  Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)  Jon Moss (Culture Club, former member of Adam and the Ants)  Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)  Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)  Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)  David Bowie (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)  Boy George (Culture Club)  Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)  Paul McCartney (Wings and The Beatles, who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single)  Stuart Adamson (Big Country)  Bruce Watson (Big Country)  Tony Butler (Big Country)  Mark Brzezicki (Big Country) Band Aid 20 ,Do they know it´s Christmas 1984 version Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas (2004) new version Aussie Jingle Bells in a rusty Holden Ute Discover how the Aussies celebrate their special Christmas on a summer day and sing their own jingle bells song. AUSTRALIAN JINGLE BELLS  Listen to the song Australian jingle bells Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden Ute, Kicking up the dust, esky in the boot, Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs, It's Summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts and thongs Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut !, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute. Engine's getting hot; we dodge the kangaroos, The swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too. All the family's there, sitting by the pool, Christmas Day the Aussie way, by the barbecue. Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute. Come the afternoon, Grandpa has a doze, The kids and Uncle Bruce, are swimming in their clothes. The time comes 'round to go, we take the family snap, Pack the car and all shoot through, before the washing up. Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!, Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute JUST FOR LAUGH! I hope your Christmas don´t get that messy!  "Deck the Halls" (original English title: "Deck the Hall") is a traditional Yuletide and New Years' carol. The "fa-la-la" refrains were probably originally played on the harp. The tune is Welsh dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, Nos Galan. In the eighteenth century Mozart used the tune to "Deck the Halls" for a violin and piano duet. The repeated "fa la la" is from medieval ballads and used in Nos Galan, the remaining lyrics are American in origin dating from the nineteenth century.