The History of Christmas

Did you know Christmas wasn't always celebrated on December 25th? 

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Things we say today, which we owe to Shakespeare

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Every office has one!

What are the personality traits of these workers?

1. the whiz
2. the perfectionist
3. the paper
4. the gossip
5. the stirrer
6. the workaholic
7. the slave driver
8. the techno-freak
9. the yes-man

a. someone who cannot say no to superiors
b. someone who is very quick at solving problems
c. someone who is very good with technology
d. someone who likes to spread rumours and tell stories about others
e. someone who looks busy but is not very productive
f. someone who wants to get a job done perfectly
g. someone who works a lot
h. an employer who makes employees work very hard
i. someone who likes to cause problems to others

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Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the correct word.

It might seem ______ what I'm 'bout to say 
Sunshine she's here, you can take a ________
Mama - hot air balloon that could go to _______ 
With the air like I don't care, baby, by the way 

[Hook] 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like a _____ without a roof 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like ____________ is the truth 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you know what ___________ is to you 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like that's what you want to ___ 

[Verse 2] 
Here comes bad news, talkin' this and that 
But give me all you've got, and don't hold it ________
Well, I should probably warn you, I'll be just ______
No offense to you, don't _______ your time, here's why... 

[Hook] 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like a _____ without a roof 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like ____________ is the truth 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you know what ___________ is to you 
Because I'm happy... 
Clap along if you feel like that's what you want to ___ 

[Bridge] 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down... your love is too high... 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now) 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down... your love is too high... 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down, I said... 

[Hook x2] 

[Bridge 2] 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down... your love is too high... 
Bring me down... can't nothing... 
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now) 

1.    Match the phrases with their meanings

a)      To clap along

b)      To take a break

c)      To seem crazy

d)      By the way

e)      Hold it back

f)       To warn sb

g)      Waste sb’s time

1.      Incidentally, notabene, just to add, marginally;

2.      To stop what you’re doing for a while;

3.      To clap your hands with everybody;

4.      To stop something, to delay;

5.      To say that something might be dangerous;

6.      To spend time doing stupid, unnecessary things;

7.      To look really strange;