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Christmas magazine 201314
1. WIN A TRIP TO
LONDON!
MATCH THE
CHRISTMAS ANIMALS
INTERVIEW WITH
JOHN WYKE
REVIEW: SPANISH
CHRISTMAS SWEETS
THE CHRISTMAS
SHOW!
CHRISTMAS
SURVIVAL GUIDE
SANTAÊŒS NEW
TRANSPORT
CHRISTMAS TO-DO
LIST
... AND MUCH MORE!
INSIDE
3. The infants had a great time decorating their Christmas
cards for Mum and Dad. Lots of glitter everywhere!
MAKING CHRISTMAS CARDS!
Every year when December comes we think
about Christmas and what presents we want to
get, but does that mean that
Christmas is a consumerist
celebration?
Everybody knows that
advertisers try to sell the most
products and take advantage of
the days before Christmas to sell
a lot. We are used to shopping in
these days but I think that the
best things are staying at home
with our families.
ÂżIs Christmas now a consumerist celebration? by Silvia
On the other hand everybody enjoys giving
and receiving presents so maybe this is a
good idea to make people
happy once a year.
Moreover, with your
presents you show your
friends and family that
you care about them.
Finally, at Christmas you
should have a good time
with your family and
maybe think less about
material things.
4. What are Elves like?
Look at the elves and think about what elves are like and what they can do.
Read the sentences and write T (true) and F (false).
by Lucas, Lia, Paula, Lucia and Mar
Now draw your
own elf in this box.
5. When
 I
 was
 a
 li,le
 boy,
 I
 used
 to
 believe
 in
Â
the
 Three
 Wise
 Men
 and
 Santa.
 I
 used
 to
Â
think
 that
 they
 were
 good
 people
Â
and
 hardworking,
 because
 they
Â
had
 to
 deliver
 a
 lot
 of
 presents
 in
Â
just
 one
 night.
 Back
 then,
Â
I
 used
 to
 believe
 that
 the
Â
Three
 Wise
 Men
 came
Â
from
 the
 east
 by
 camel
 and
 that
 Santa
Â
Claus
 came
 from
 the
 North
 Pole
 by
 sleigh.
In
 my
 childhood,
 I
 would
 wake
 up
 really
Â
early
 to
 open
 the
 presents
 but
 nowadays
 I
Â
prefer
 to
 stay
 in
 bed
 and
 Iâm
 normally
 the
Â
last
 to
 wake
 up.
Â
 I
 sFll
 like
 Christmas
Â
because
 I
 get
 together
 with
 all
 my
 family
Â
and
 there
 are
 presents
 and
 nice
 food.
CHRISTMAS NOSTALGIA by Miguel
7. 1. In which country the people wear polka
dots because they think are similar to coins
and that will bring prosperity?
a. Mexico
b. Romania
c. The Philippines
2. What do Scottish people do at the
Christmas festival of Hogmanay?
a. Playing with balls of ïŹre
b. Throwing toilet rolls out the window
c. Throwing eggs to the neighbours
3. Why do Ecuadorian people burn
scarecrows on New Yearʻs Eve?
a. For fun
b. To scare the monsters
c. To destroy all the bad things that
happened in the past 12 months
4. What do Irish single women put under
their pillow to catch a husband?
a. A red rose
b. Mistletoe leaves
c. Raw potatoes
5. In Denmark, people break something
outside their friendsʌ
houses. The
biggest tower says
that you have the
best friends. What
do they break?
a. Plates and cups
b. Flower Vases
c. Old toys
6. When do Mexicans believe is the best
time to communicate with the spirits?
a. On New YearÊŒs eve
b. On Halloween
c. On Boxing day
7. In which country the British show âDinner
for oneâ is on TV every single year at New
YearÊŒs Eve?
a. Germany
b. The UK
c. Canada
8. Where do
people in
Talca, Chile,
celebrate the New Year?
a. At home
b. At the cemetery
c. At the parks
9. What do the North Americans believe
that brings true love?
a. They toast with champagne
b. They kiss at midnight
c. They shout the name of their secret love
10. What do people from some South
American countries wear to have love and
wealth?
a. Weird hats
b. All their jewelry
c. Colourful underwear
Key:
 1c.
 2a.
 3c.
 4b.
 5a.
 6a.
 7a.
 8b.
 9b.
 10c
NEW YEAR QUIZ!
How much do you know about New Year in different countries?
By the ESO and Bachiller students
DINNER FOR ONE
8. Christmas Survival Guide
Tips on how to get through the Christmas period without going crazy
by Eva, Marta and Elena
Cooking and food
You have to ïŹnd
out if anyone is
allergic to some
foods.
You must go on a
diet before the
holidays because
youâll probably get fat!
You mustnât tell you mother how to cook the
dinner (mothers know everything).
Family and Children
You have to be patient with everyone.
You have to buy presents for children
so they stay entertained (and quiet).
Shopping
You should do your shopping before the
holidays.
You mustnât go shopping in department stores
in the afternoon.
You should make a list with the things that you
want to buy.
You shouldnât buy too many presents for your
family because they always hate what you
buy them anyway!
You should buy your girlfriend/boyfriend
a present that they can take back to the
shop.
Decorations
You mustnât have decorations
within the reach of small
children.
You donât have to use
a real Christmas
tree.
You shouldnât have
Christmas lights
with music.
9. Where were you born?
I was born in Liverpool, in England.
Why did you come to Spain?
I ïŹrst came to Asturias in 2003, for a walking holiday, and I
loved it.When I had the opportunity to live in another
country those memories and the fact that I could speak a
little Spanish helped me to decide on Spain.
Are you happy in Spain?
Yes thanks. I like the lifestyle in Spain, the way that people
are very open and friendly. In the UK I used to spend
hours in the car going to and from work and it seemed like
everyone was always busy and in a hurry.
What did you study at University?
I studied microbiology.
Why are you teaching English?
Well I worked in microbiology laboratories for ten years
and then in quality
management, and it seemed
like time for a change.You
could say that teaching
English is quite the change
indeed.
What was your ïŹrst
impression of Spain?
My ïŹrst visits to Spain were
to Mallorca and to the Costa
Dorada for rock climbing
holidays.The weather in winter was perfect for climbing
and it let us escape the cold British winter. So my ïŹrst
impression was of tiny mountain villages and Mallorcan
villas. I loved it.And the food was fantastic.
An interview with
John Wyke
by the CAE Students
Whatâs the highest mountain you've
climbed?
The DĂŽmes de Miage at 3673m. I tried to climb Mont
Blanc but I twisted my ankle the day before and had to stay
in theTete Rouse hut while my friend and the guide went to
the summit.The DĂŽmes de Miage is fantastic though, a real
icy knife edge.
Did you come to Spain alone?
No I came with my girlfriend Liz, we got married last year
in England.
Who do you celebrate Christmas with?
Liz and I usually go back to the UK and see our families
and friends over Christmas. Itâs a busy week!
Do you miss anything from Britain?
Good thick British bacon.
Although I must admit, the
Spanish make very good use of
the pig too.
Have you spent a
Christmas here?
Not yet, we normally come back
for new yearâs eve.This year weâll
be in Sotres with friends.
What do you think of Spanish students?
Theyâre very hard working in my experience.The
educational systems are different though, and there seems
to be an emphasis here on theory more than practice (or
maybe before practice) which is different to the UK.
10. You can celebrate Christmas here in SPANISH styleâŠâŠ
Sîîîîîźîs:
Fî«îîŠ îîîî
CîŠîźîČîź îî HîîČ bîîîîŠ
CîŠîîîîšîîîź
Mîî«î¶ Cîîîîîź:
HîîČ îîîqîî»îČ
LîîČb îčî«îîŠ îîîîîîČ
OîČîźîšî»îź
Sîźîî łîîîŠ
CîŠîîîîšîîîź
RICO RICO
A SîîŻî«îîš CîŠîî«stîČîs Mîźî¶î îî 10.00 îîČ. îî¶ îîŠîź 24îîŠ î DîŻîźîČîîźî.
Wîź îîîź îî îîî î îîŠîź Nîîîî¶îî îČîîî¶îîî«î¶!
Dîłîźîî:
Nîîgîî (îîîîŹî¶)
Pîî¶îîîąîČ
Rî«îîź PîîŠîŠî«î¶g
Mîîîî«îîî¶ îîčîźîșs
CîŠîîîîšîîîź
Dîî«î¶îąs:
Wî«î¶îź (î¶îźîč îčî«î¶îź 99)
Sîîîîąîšî«î¶g Cî«îŠîźî
Wîîîźî
CîŠîîČîîgî¶îź
Hî CîŠîîîîšîîîź
SPECIAL EVENTS îŠîîî«î¶g îîŠîź î¶î«gîŠî:
Lî îźîîŸ, PîšîîŸî«î¶g CîîîŠs îî¶îŠ PîîîîŠî«s, Mîîî«î îčî«îîŠ Sîîî¶î«îîŠ Gîî«îîî, Dîî¶îî«î¶g âEîš Xî«îî«î¶gîîźîšîâ
What did you think? Give us your opinion!
âThis
is the best
restaurants for
chocolate
fans!â
âI
went to play
cards but there
wasnÊŒt anybody
there..â
âThe place
was unforgettable
and I won the lottery,
the prize was a
Christmas basket full
of foodâ âThere
is too much
chocolate on
the menuâ
âThe
waiters were
very friendly and
handsomeâ
âThe
W.C. was
very cleanâ
11. FULL STOP
AND COMMA
A traditional Christmas Menu at 1.00pm on
the 25th of December.
îąe location is amazing. We are near
Wembley Stadium.
Starters:
Tomato Soup
Smoked Salmon
Seafood salad
Main Course:
StuïŹed Turkey with potatoes, vegetables and
gravy
Roast Beef
Desserts:
Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce
Brownie with ice-cream
Cheese and grapes
Drinks:
Tea or CoïŹee
Beer
Champagne
Special Events in the aîernoon:
Magic Show with Mark the Wizard
Playing board games (Trivial, MonopolyâŠ)
Costume competition
Bingo for all the family
Santaâs visit
Kareoke: îąe Beatles
Decorating the Christmas tree and singing
Christmas carols
OR âŠ.what about a BRITISH Christmas dinner?
âWe had fun
because there
were a lot of
special events.
We loved the
Beatles songs!â
âThere
were not many
options for the
main course!â
âThe tomato soup
was strangeâŠâ
âWe had a
delicious meal and it
was very cheapâ
âThe menu is
very English,
very traditionalâ
âWe usually
drink tea at
ïŹve oâclock!â
12. I
 avoid
 going
 to
 buy
 clothes
 with
 my
 wife
 at
Â
Christmas.
I
 canât
 stand
 buying
 things
 that
 you
 donât
Â
need.
I
 prefer
 it
 when
 it
 snows
 but
 I
 donât
 mind
 it
Â
when
 itâs
 sunny
 at
 Christmas.
Â
I
 enjoy
 geSng
 together
 with
 my
 family.
I
 hate
 going
 to
 shopping
 centres
 at
Â
Christmas.
I
 like
 buying
 presents
 because
 I
 love
Â
surprising
 people.
I
 like
 spending
 my
 Fme
 walking
 and
 looking
Â
at
 the
 Christmas
 lights.
CHRISTMAS VOICESOpinions and comments about the Christmas period.
By MarĂa, Maje, Albertino, Vanesa, Pilar, Javi, and Luis Fer
I
 canât
 aïŹord
 to
 visit
 Father
 Christmas
 in
Â
Lapland!
Last
 year
 I
 chose
 to
 buy
 an
 aquarium
 for
Â
myself
 for
 Christmas!
I
 like
 deciding
 on
 the
 food
 for
 dinner
 on
Â
Christmas
 Eve.
Iâll
 never
 forget
 Christmas
 Day
 in
 2007
Â
because
 then
 on
 this
 day
 my
 daughter
 was
Â
born.
I
 refuse
 to
 accept
 that
 everyone
 has
 to
 be
Â
happy
 and
 good
 people
 only
 at
 Christmas.
13.
14. DRIED FRUIT: Score: 4/10
Description: There are different
types of dried fruit typical in Spain
like dates, ïŹgs, and raisins.They are
different colours like brown, dark green and purple.
Our opinion: We donât like this because it is dry and
hard. But itâs healthy and my dad
loves it!
MARZIPAN: Score: 5/10
Description: Marzipan is made
from almonds.Also it has egg white and sugar.The shapes
are like animals and people.They are soft.
Our opinion: We think they are dry and horrible, but my
cousin loves them.You can buy them in bakeries and in
the supermarket.
PELADILLAS (SUGARED
ALMONDS): Score: 6/10
Description: They are sweets with
almonds or pine-nuts inside. Normally
they are white but there are different
colours like pink, blue, green and
yellow.They have an oval shape like a little egg.You can
ïŹnd them in supermarkets.
Our opinion: They are delicious, we love them.
TURRĂN (NOUGAT): Score: 7/10
Description: This is made from almonds, chocolate and
hazelnuts. It can be soft or hard. It has rice paper on the
top and under it.The shape is
rectangular.
Our opinion: We think it is very
sweet and is not healthy.
Everybody eats it for dessert on
the 24th of December at night.
HAVE YOU GOT A SWEET TOOTH?
OUR GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS SWEETS IN SPAIN
by Aida, Paula, Sara, Julia and Paula (1-2 ESO)
POLVORONES:
Score: 8/10
Description: There
are many different
ïŹavours like lemon,
coconut, almond, chocolate, wine. They are dry and
very sweet. Homemade polvorones are better than
the polvorones from shops.
Our opinion: They are typical of Christmas in Spain.
We eat them for the âmeriendaâ (afternoon snack).
ROSCĂN DE REYES
(KINGâS RING CAKE)
Score 9/10
Description: It is made from
sponge cake and it has inside
a small doll (good luck) and a bean (bad luck). If you
get the doll you are the King, and if you get the doll
you pay for the Kingâs Ring Cake! The shape is a ring.
Our opinion: We think it is delicious, but only one
piece. It ïŹlls you up.
FERRERO ROCHER: Score: 10/10 !!!
Description: They are made from chocolate and have
big hazelnuts inside. Also they have little pieces of
hazelnuts on the top and some nutella inside. It looks
like a small gold ball.They are crunchy.
Our opinion: They are expensive
but they are worth it.They are
the best.We love them and
we always
eat them at
Christmas.
15. What time do the elves do things?
By Alvaro, Andres, Alba x 2, Gael, Sergio, Javier, Mario and Alejandro
Special Conversation Classes at Taylor School
This year we have arranged a special schedule for the conversation classes for adults.
As usual there are conversation classes every week, but once a month we organise
something special.
In October we had Miguel Comendador talking about his cycling trip around South America and
then in November we had the Taylor School Mini-Short Film Festival. In December Liz is talking
about the time she walked Santiago de Compostela along the Primitive Path.
17. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?
...MORE PICTURES
18.
19. SantaÊŒs Daily Routineby Lucia, Lua, Raquel, Candela and Almu
Chorus
Jingle bells, Jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun,
It is to ride,
In a one-horse open
sleigh
Hey!
Jingle Bells Lyrics
Verse
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
Over the ïŹelds we go,
Laughing all the way
Haha!
Bells on bobtails ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to laugh
and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
20. My Xmas
to-do list
by the Elementary
Students
Decorate the
Christmas
tree and the
living room
Help Santa
and the Three
Wise men
with the
presents
Buy a lottery
ticket and
watch the
Lottery Show
on TV
Eat a lot of
nougat mmm
and Sing
Christmas
carols
Eat typical
mothersâ shellfishsoup and roastâcaleyaâ (free-range)chicken with familyon Xmasâ eve!
Toast with
âThe Piperâ
cider and Moët
champagne
On New Yearâs
eve, eat the
twelve grapes
at midnight
Go to a party
and dance
with friends
on NYE
Watch the New
Yearâs ski-
jumping and the
classical music
concert on TV
El viernes 20 de diciembre, los
profesores de Taylor School, vamos
a hacer una funciĂłn de Navidad
para los alumnos de infantil y
primaria.
TendrĂĄ lugar de 17:00 a 18:00 horas
para niños de infantil y 1Âș primaria,
y de 18:00 a 19:00 horas para niños
de 2Âș a 6Âș primaria. See you there!
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN!
Olga has been doing a great job of
organising the books in the Taylor
School library after her classes. Good
work!
Remember:
You can take
any book from
the library for
2 weeks
FREE! We
have books for
all levels.
Some books
are difïŹcult
but others are
easy.