Some of my favourite christmas song to sing along and have fun!!!!! Little drummer boy sung by Celtic women Amazing grace sung by Celtic Women Something about a christmas time by Brian Adams And so this is Christmas by Celine Dion 2000 miles by Pretenders Have yourself a merry litle christmas by Pretenders Do they know it's Christmas by Band Aid Rock around the Christmas Tree by Kim wild Thank god it's Christmas by Queen Another rock'n roll for christmas From the oldies Silent night in the voice of janie oaks baker ( from the Celtic Women) jingle bells rock by the muppets

Telephoning

Talking on the phone is an essencial skill.
Watch and listen to some key sentences and practice them.

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Watch and listen to the lessons online. Practice your pronunciation.

Here are some key sentences and tips to a good phone conversation in the world of work
key sentences 1
key sentences 2 in different situations
key sentences 3
key sentences 4 
Key sentences 5 ending the call

Use the information given and build your own dialogues. Act them out in the class.

Further practise - print and do the activities from this task-sheet

Check in at a hotel

Watch the video  and note down the most important key sentences in you note book.
write down a short dialogue and role play the situation. Have fun

Making Salads - creativity or recipe?

How to make salads?
You can make salads with basically anything in the fridge that is vegetable or fruit along with some meat, cheese or even fish!
Some salads are classic like the traditional mix of lettuce, cucumber, onion and tomatoes seasoned with olive oil and vineger or lemon juice. But with a little imagination you can create your salads and serve them either as side dishes or main courses.
Get some inspiration with this chopped salad  recipe from Jamie Oliver.

Be creative and make up some new recipes for salads both hot and cold. Share some of your recipes here.

Here is mine:

Last minute salad.

I called it last minute because that is what I do when I have little time to cook and in a hurry.

I browse through the fridge to check  the vegetables in there and in the fruit bowl.
First I cook some spagetti enough for one or two.
In the fridge I usually have courgettes, carrots, cabbage and some herbs. I cut the vegetables in small cubes and add onion and garlic also diced. In a pan I put olive oil and stir fry the vegetables. I add a little balsamic vinegar to the mix. Then in a large bowl I mix everything with a little cheese, raisins or diced apple. As I love herbs I usually have parsley and coriander around. As a final touch just sprinkle the herbs on top and it's ready to serve.
This is my creative recipe based on a pasta salad I 've eaten when I was in Malta in a very very hot summer. It was so hot that we didn't have much appetite. So for dinner we orders a chef's salad and I loved it.

International cuisine and Recipes from famous chefs

Choose a world chef to talk or write about

and make a selection  of three representative dishes of  international cuisine along with the recipes and country identification.

how to....

Vegetable cuts 

Food preparation is essential for a good outcome. start by understanding the basics of vegetable cuts .    familiarize yorself with the basic language with these videos:

Dice Carrots -- powered by ehow

Peel a Clove of Garlic -- powered by ehow

Learn the basic cuts of vegetables and explain them into your own words.

Pera Rocha is more than a fruit. It's a symbol, an icon of the economy of the west region. It can be eaten in many ways,from simple salads to elaborate sweets. Share some suggestions on how to eat Pera Rocha as well as some recipes.