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Riddles On Christmas

Q: What's red and white and black all over?

A: Santa Claus after he slid down the chimney.

Q. What do you get if Santa comes down your chimney when the fire is ablaze?

A: Crisp Kringle.

Q. What do you call people who are frightened of Santa?

A: Claustrophobic

Q. What do you get if you team Santa with a detective?

A: Santa Clues!
Q: What do elves learn in school?

С Рождеством!

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Watch the presentation about Christmas, created by my pupil Tatyana here: : https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6c2Qd-685YkODY1NjExZjEtODdkZS00ZmVkLTk0MzUtYzQ3NGEzMDkxMmNi&hl=ru
My presentation about Christmas:
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dt6xvg5_72w5m9hz2d
If you want to show your knowledge about this holiday, here are Christmas test for you: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEk0UDdCZ05wY0U1bDF4WkRVLUl4eVE6MA
And test 2: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEI5S1ZmYzZaUXFzMlZKMWlYVW9sYmc6MA
And one more version of the same song. Sing with the Santa and deer!
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
lyrics by Bing Crosby

Рождественские игры

Play Christmas Games http://www.wishafriend.com/christmas/games.php
If you want Christmas Quiz go to http://www.funquizcards.com/quiz/holidays/
Novice Christmas Quiz http://www.triviapark.com/quizzes/qzx1x/q1.html
Regular Christmas Quiz http://www.triviapark.com/quizzes/xmasquiz2.html
Expert Christmas Quiz http://www.triviapark.com/quizzes/xmasquiz3.html


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Цитаты о Рождестве

Famous Quotes on Christmas

• Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
- Norman Vincent Peale
• Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.
- Hamilton Wright Mabi

• Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.
- Mary Ellen Chase
• If there is no joyous way to give a festive gift, give love away.
- Anonymous
• From Home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.
- Emily Matthews
• He who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree.
- Sunshine Magazine
• What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.
- Agnes M. Pharo
• Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!
- Charles Dickens
• The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.
- W. C. Jones
• The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
- Burton Hillis
• I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.
- Harlan Miller
• Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.
- Helen Steiner Rice
Information from: http://www.worldofchristmas.net/

Символы Рождества

Christmas Myths

Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a jolly man with red robes having long white beard. The real name of Santa Claus is Nicholas, born 2000 years ago to wealthy parents in a small village in the country Myra, today called as Turkey. Nicholas' parents died while he was yet a boy. Nicholas went to his village priest, confessed his sins and expressed his desire to help the poor. He wished to become a priest. But the priest knew Nicholas lacked the education necessary to become a priest. During this time Bishop of the church passed away and the authorities were guided by heavenly messenger to select the first person named Nicholas to walk through the doors of church and Nicholas had his miracle and was named the youngest bishop of the church ever on record. St. Nicholas became the champion of children and the needy; he was legendary for his kindness and generosity. And his legend only grew as the centuries passed.

Christmas Tree

There are many myths about the Christmas tree but one of the first written references to a Christmas tree was made in 1605, where a visitor in Germany reported seeing a tree decorated with apples, colorful candies, roses and thin wafers. Over the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees., Many trees were decorated with strings of popcorn, greeting cards and pictures, glitters, candy wrapped in color papers, glass balls.

Candy Canes

According to legend, a candy maker represents the holy Christ’s life. Candy has to be hard to represent the church being built on solid rock. Because Jesus is known as the Shepherd, it was formed in the shape of a shepherd's staff and turning it upside down, it represents the letter "J" for Jesus. The three small red stripes represented the Jesus suffering on his way to the cross. The one large red stripe represented the blood Jesus shed as payment for our sins. The white stripes represented the sinless nature of Christ.

Christmas Bell

People gathered to seek the blessings of the newborn Jesus. A little blind boy wanted to meet the baby Jesus but couldn’t find his way; he later heard the tinkling of a cow’s bell. And he followed the tinkling bell to meet the holy Jesus.

Театральное шоу

On Monday there was a performance in our school. The pupils from 4-6 forms took part in it with poems and plays in English . Some of them were really interesting to watch! My pupils showed two plays: Chicken Little and The House in the Wood.

You can stage these plays with your little pupils also. Here is the plays:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6c2Qd-685YkYjg4ODhhZDItOTc3Yy00ZGQ0LTkwOGMtOWRmY2Y1OGU4NDAz&hl=ru

Рождественские шутки

Christmas is a time when excitement is in the air and people are in the holiday mood. The festivities start many days prior to Christmas Eve and carry on till the end of the holidays after which people reluctantly get back to their daily work routine. Christmas carols, decorating the Christmas tree, buying gifts, making elaborate dishes are some of the customary things people do. Christmas parties and get-togethers are wonderful occasions to meet old friends, family, friends you haven’t kept in touch with and of course, make new acquaintances. These parties also give the opportunity to polish your social skills and nothing helps you break the ice better than a side-splitting joke. The magic of a joke is the instant rapport you are able to strike up with anyone. If you need a few new ones to spice up your collection, go through some of the selected Christmas jokes given below.

Short Jokes For Christmas

• You do know what would have happened if it had been three wise WOMEN instead of men, don't you? They would have asked for directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought disposable diapers as gifts!
• The three stages of life:
1) You believe in Santa Claus
2) You don't believe in Santa Claus
3) You are Santa Claus
• Jack was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. The preacher grabbed Jack by the hand and pulled him aside. The Pastor said to him, 'You need to join the Army of the Lord!' Jack replied, 'I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor.' Pastor questioned, 'How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?' He whispered back, 'I'm in the secret service.'
• After being away on business for a week before Christmas, Tom thought it would be nice to bring his wife a little gift. "How about some perfume?" he asked the cosmetics clerk. She showed him a bottle costing $50. "That's a bit much," said Tom, so she returned with a smaller bottle for $30. "That’s still quite a bit," Tom groused. Growing disgusted, the clerk brought out a tiny $15 bottle. Tom grew agitated, "What I mean," he said, "is I'd like to see something real cheap." So the clerk handed him a mirror.
• What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic.

Kids have a ball during Christmas with their friends. They get to play lots of games and have fun outside but the winter chill also means that they have to spend time in the warm interiors. This makes Christmas holidays the perfect time to spend some quality time with your little ones whom you otherwise may not have been able to give adequate time to with your everyday work pressures. Of course, you may switch on the TV or put video games for them, but having a quality conversation with your kids bridges the age gap and forms stronger bonds. Cracking a few witty jokes and watching your kids laugh with glee is an incomparable feeling. Also, kids are always eager to share wisecracks amongst their friends and if you give them some stellar ones which help them rise in popularity in their peer group, you will become their hero. So go through these funny Christmas-special jokes for kids and give the Christmas atmosphere a humorous touch.

Christmas Jokes For Kids

Рождественский квест

Christmas is coming! Fresh up your knowledge about the holiday. Do Woodlands Christmas Web Quest: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xmas/activities/webquest.html

Фрэнк Синатра

Frank Sinatra (full name Francis Albert Sinatra) was born on 12 December 1915. He was the only child of Italian immigrants Natalie Della and Anthony Martin Sinatra. His mother was influential in local Democratic Party circles. Frank's father served with the Hoboken Fire Department. Frank left high school without graduating, having attended only 47 days before being expelled due to his rowdy conduct. Growing up on the streets of Hoboken, New Jersey, made Frank Sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. He started for the circulation manager of the Jersey Observer newspaper. He rode news trucks, and later was promoted to a copy boy. He wanted to be a reporter and enrolled in a Journalism class, studying English, typing, and shorthand. Finally, the editor made Frank a sports reporter. From his teen age Sinatra was inspired to popular singing. When it came to learning how to sing, Frank did it by singing. He never read a note, and never took a lesson.

День рождения блога

Today is the birthday of this blog. On the 6th of December last year I began to create my blog, studying the course of Yuliya Lisunova from Syktyvkar. I want to thank this young teacher for her lessons. I try to make my blog useful for those who are interested in studying English as a foreign language.

Лучший учащийся I четверти

Внимание результаты конкурса
«Лучший учащийся I четверти»!

3А класс

I место - Евдакова Кристина

              Кузьминых Анжелина
              Татаринов Вова 

II место - Касьянов Кирилл
IIIместо - Новиков Паша

3Б класс

I место - Черкашина Катя

II место - Грекова Катя

III место - Розбицкий Глеб
                  Меньжурова Лена

3B класс

I место - Григорьев Коля
II место - Бордюк Вика
III место - Важинская Кристина

5А класс

I место - Худоногова Яна
II место - Бондаренко Аня
III место - Борисенкова Юля

5Б класс

I место - Иванова Нария
II место - Попова Лена
III место -Резванова Лиза

7Б класс

I место - Дюгай Женя
II место - Королева Настя
         Токарева Маша

III место - Орлова Аня

11 класс

I место - Черкашина Татьяна

II место - Чуркина Алена

III место - Рыжова Вероника

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