A bundle of Nativity nerves Three years ago, our neighbors decided to host a live Nativity. They spread fresh straw in their barn, mounted a star in the rafters, and built a makeshift cradle in the manger. We got a call: Could we loan them […]
La Saint-Sylvestre – New Year’s Eve There’s no association between New Year’s Eve and Saint Sylvestre, who was Pope from 314 to 335 A.D., his name is given to the celebration because December 31 is his feast day. And it’s called la Saint-Sylvestre because […]
NEW YEAR’S VOCABULARY New Year’s resolutions Resolutions are goals or ideas that people will often make for themselves, to set a plan for the future. At the start of a new year, it’s common for many people to make special resolutions for the year ahead, […]
Votre vocabulaire pour les fêtes de fin d’année en anglais Advent calendar – Calendrier de l’avent Ange – Angel Bell – Cloche Best wishes for a very merry Christmas! – Meilleurs vœux et un très joyeux Noël ! Candle – Bougie Chimney – Cheminée […]
LES EXPRESSIONS IDIOMATIQUES EN ANGLAIS: SPÉCIAL NOËl! «Don’t be a scrooge» Si vous avez un rabat-joie proche de vous et qui tente de vous gâcher vos fêtes, alors n’hésitez pas à lui lancer cette expression. «To do a secret Santa» C’est une fête […]
La magie de Noël Au nord de l’équateur, tout commence avec les premières neiges qui annoncent que l’année touche à sa fin. On commence à préparer la fête de Noël. Doucement mais lentement, on prépare la fête la plus emblématique du monde entier. Penser […]
Christmas and New Year greetings in English Commonly Used Greetings to wish others Merry Christmas! Have a joyful Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Another popular standard greeting is: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a […]
The most popular Christmas idioms Be no angel- sometimes behave badly Christmas comes but once a year – used as an excuse for over indulgence, whether on food or on gifts, on the basis that it doesn’t happen often Cold turkey – nothing to do with […]
Christmas Word List 1 List of useful Christmas vocabulary words Christmas in English speaking countries is a big deal, and there are many different celebrations going on at this time of year. Knowing these words is also really helpful for explaining the things that you […]