Thursday, December 20, 2007

Crayon Shinchan in English!

Did you know that Crayon Shinchan is popular in the the USA and the UK? Well, many people enjoy watching his adventures....in ENGLISH! Yes, Shinchan speaks ENGLISH! Here is the opening song to the English version of his program:

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Christmas Traditions in Canada


Today we have an interesting interview with a Canadian teacher. He will tell us about the Canadian version of Christmas. It is almost the same as Christmas in America. However, some parts are very different so please listen carefully and tell me what you think is strange! Canadian Christmas

Try the slide quiz! Don't forget to do your homework!
Here is a great holiday video for you to watch! I have watched it every year since I was a small child. It brings back many nice memories of Christmas in America.
Enjoy!

Monday, December 17, 2007

Christmas Traditions


Do you realize that next week is Christmas??? Is Christmas a special day for your family? In the USA it is probably the biggest and busiest holiday of the year. Most people will spend the holiday with their families. On Christmas morning everyone will exchange presents and have a huge dinner. Snow on Christmas day is really special. Kids will build snow men, go sledding, and have snollball fights with their friends. It is so much fun! It's a time for many happy memories.
However, Christmas traditions are not the same all over the world. Today we will listen to a student from Switzerland tell us about her country's Christmas tradions: Swiss Santa.

Answer the quiz questions, check the vocabulary, and don't forget to write your essays!