Christmas “What is Christmas? It’s the tenderness of days gone by, the value of the present, and the expectations of the future.” Agnes Faro December is the beginning and the end. December is a journey from whom you know you always will return. December is […]
LA LÉGENDE DE SAINT NICOLAS Selon la légende,3 petits enfants partis glaner aux champs se perdirent sur le chemin du retour. Ils aperçurent de la lumière sortir des fenêtres d’une maison. Ils se rapprochèrent et frappèrent à la porte. Un homme leur ouvrit la porte […]
The Man Behind the Story of Father Christmas/Santa Claus St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century, in a place called Myra in Asia Minor (now called Turkey). He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young […]
The Legend of Saint Nicholas Long ago, in a far off land known today as Turkey, there was a boy named Nicholas. Nicholas was a person who created numerous miracles and accomplished many good deeds. As a teenager, Nicholas inherited a vast fortune, but he […]
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 […]