Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
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Friday, 19 December 2025
CHRISTMAS FILMS IN ENGLISH FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Starting the Christmas holidays today, remember that a good way to practice English is watching films. Here's a list of Christmas films you can enjoy during the holidays...
Monday, 15 December 2025
CHRISTMAS ADS 2025
Kicking off the Christmas season here on ClickOnEnglish, once again we collect this year's best British Christmas ads.
Christmas ads 2025:
Wednesday, 1 January 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 FROM ClickOnEnglish!
[+ CELEBRATION & NEW YEAR IDIOMS, PHRASAL VERBS, TRADITIONS & RESOLUTIONS]
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First anniversary of my retirement.
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
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Thursday, 12 December 2024
"THE HOLIDAY" TURNS 18
A film I always offered to see in my 1st BAC classes each year at the end of this term before the Christmas holidays used to be "THE HOLIDAYS". Well, this year it turns 18, just another anniversary... if you'd like to watch it and practice your English, here's the trailer...
Video trailer "THE HOLIDAY":
Thursday, 5 December 2024
"THAT CHRISTMAS", THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS FILM...
"THAT CHRISTMAS" is this year 2024 animated Christmas film based on Richard Curtis's (known from "Notting Hill" & "Love Actually") children's Christmas books. Tales about love, loneliness and friends and Santa making a big mistake on an unforgettable Christmas for the people of Wellington-on-Sea.
This film's music is by Ed Sheeran, "UNDER THE TREE".
Shown on Netflix from yesterday December 4th.
Video trailer "THAT CHRISTMAS":
Video "UNDER THE TREE", Ed Sheeran:
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
WHAM'S "LAST CHRISTMAS", 40th ANNIVERSARY
Wham's Christmas hit "LAST CHRISTMAS" turns forty this year. It was released on the 3rd of December of 1984 and has become a classic song for this festive season.
Sunday, 1 December 2024
CHRISTMAS ADS 2024
It's already a tradition here at ClickOnEnglish to browse the web each Christmas season searching the best Christmas ads from British or American TV. Here are this year's... to start the festive season!
Christmas ads 2024:
Sunday, 24 November 2024
BAND AID 2024 40th ANNIVERSARY
This year sees the fortieth anniverasry of Band Aid & the song "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" and they've made a remix of the song with some famous artists of today. Again a charity issue. Previous post about BAND AID.
Video "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" 2024, Band Aid:
Original version "DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" 1984, band Aid
Documentary "THE MAKING OF BAND AID":
Monday, 1 January 2024
Sunday, 24 December 2023
"FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", THE POGUES' CHRISTMAS SONG (Tribute to Shane MacGowan)
Shane MacGowan, composer and singer of the band died on November 30th at the age of 65. As a tribute to him, we bring today on Christmas Eve, what could be considered their own Christmas song "A FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", which he sings together with Kristy MacColl.
Videos "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK", the Pogues & Kristy MacColl:
Video of the music played at Shane MacGowan's funeral (11-12-2023):
Friday, 22 December 2023
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
WHO'S WHO IN "LOVE ACTUALLY"?
As we'll be watching "Love Actually" next week in class, here's some information to know who's who in the film's plot and the relationships between them.
Here's some help to know who's who in "Love Actually". Introducing the characters in the film:
Billy Mack and Joe
With the help of his longtime manager Joe (Gregor Fisher), aging rock and roll legend Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) records a Christmas variation of The Troggs' classic hit "Love Is All Around."
With the help of his longtime manager Joe (Gregor Fisher), aging rock and roll legend Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) records a Christmas variation of The Troggs' classic hit "Love Is All Around."
Juliet, Peter and Mark
Juliet (Keira Knightley) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are wed in a lovely ceremony orchestrated and videotaped by Mark (Andrew Lincoln), Peter's best friend and best man. Mark has always been cold and unfriendly to Juliet and tries to avoid her, despite her relationship with Peter. When the professional wedding video turns out to be dreadful, Juliet shows up at Mark's door in hopes of getting a copy of his footage and tells him she wants to be friends with him. The video he recorded turns out to consist entirely of close-ups of her, and she realises that he secretly has feelings for her.
Juliet (Keira Knightley) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) are wed in a lovely ceremony orchestrated and videotaped by Mark (Andrew Lincoln), Peter's best friend and best man. Mark has always been cold and unfriendly to Juliet and tries to avoid her, despite her relationship with Peter. When the professional wedding video turns out to be dreadful, Juliet shows up at Mark's door in hopes of getting a copy of his footage and tells him she wants to be friends with him. The video he recorded turns out to consist entirely of close-ups of her, and she realises that he secretly has feelings for her.
Jamie and Aurélia
Writer Jamie (Colin Firth) first appears preparing to attend Juliet and Peter's wedding. His girlfriend (Sienna Guillory) misses the ceremony allegedly due to illness, but when Jamie unexpectedly returns home before the reception, he discovers her engaging in sexual relations with his brother. Heartbroken, Jamie retires to the solitude of his French cottage to immerse himself in his writing. Here he meets Portuguese housekeeper Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz), who speaks only her native tongue Portuguese. Despite the language barrier they manage to communicate with each other.
Writer Jamie (Colin Firth) first appears preparing to attend Juliet and Peter's wedding. His girlfriend (Sienna Guillory) misses the ceremony allegedly due to illness, but when Jamie unexpectedly returns home before the reception, he discovers her engaging in sexual relations with his brother. Heartbroken, Jamie retires to the solitude of his French cottage to immerse himself in his writing. Here he meets Portuguese housekeeper Aurélia (Lúcia Moniz), who speaks only her native tongue Portuguese. Despite the language barrier they manage to communicate with each other.
Harry, Karen, and Mia
Harry (Alan Rickman) is the managing director of a design agency. Mia (Heike Makatsch), his new secretary, clearly has sexual feelings for him. His nascent mid-life crisis allows him tentatively to welcome her attention, and for Christmas he buys her an expensive necklace from jewelery salesman Rufus (Rowan Atkinson), who takes a very long time adding ever more elaborate wrapping while Harry becomes increasingly nervous with the fear of detection. Meanwhile, Harry's wife Karen (Emma Thompson) is busy dealing with their children.
Harry (Alan Rickman) is the managing director of a design agency. Mia (Heike Makatsch), his new secretary, clearly has sexual feelings for him. His nascent mid-life crisis allows him tentatively to welcome her attention, and for Christmas he buys her an expensive necklace from jewelery salesman Rufus (Rowan Atkinson), who takes a very long time adding ever more elaborate wrapping while Harry becomes increasingly nervous with the fear of detection. Meanwhile, Harry's wife Karen (Emma Thompson) is busy dealing with their children.
David and Natalie
Karen's brother, the recently elected British Prime Minister David (Hugh Grant), is young, handsome, and single. Natalie (Martine McCutcheon) is a new junior member of the household staff at 10 Downing Street and regularly serves his tea and biscuits. Something seems to click between them.
Karen's brother, the recently elected British Prime Minister David (Hugh Grant), is young, handsome, and single. Natalie (Martine McCutcheon) is a new junior member of the household staff at 10 Downing Street and regularly serves his tea and biscuits. Something seems to click between them.
Daniel and Carol; Sam and Joanna
Daniel (Liam Neeson), Karen's friend, is introduced in the film during a funeral for his wife, Joanna. Her death, caused by an unspecified long-term illness, has left Daniel and his stepson Sam (Thomas Sangster) to fend for themselves. Daniel must deal with his sudden responsibility, as well as the perceived end of his love life.
Daniel (Liam Neeson), Karen's friend, is introduced in the film during a funeral for his wife, Joanna. Her death, caused by an unspecified long-term illness, has left Daniel and his stepson Sam (Thomas Sangster) to fend for themselves. Daniel must deal with his sudden responsibility, as well as the perceived end of his love life.
Sarah, Karl and Michael
Sarah (Laura Linney) first appears at Juliet and Peter's wedding, sitting next to her friend Jamie. We learn she works at Harry's graphic design company, where she has been in love for years with its creative director, Karl (Rodrigo Santoro). Harry lets her know that the love has been a secret to no one, including Karl, and suggests that since it's Christmas, she should approach him. Sarah's mentally ill brother, Michael (Michael Fitzgerald), calls and interrupts the couple twice.
Sarah (Laura Linney) first appears at Juliet and Peter's wedding, sitting next to her friend Jamie. We learn she works at Harry's graphic design company, where she has been in love for years with its creative director, Karl (Rodrigo Santoro). Harry lets her know that the love has been a secret to no one, including Karl, and suggests that since it's Christmas, she should approach him. Sarah's mentally ill brother, Michael (Michael Fitzgerald), calls and interrupts the couple twice.
Colin, Tony, Stacey, Jeannie, Carol-Anne, Harriet and Carla
After several blunders attempting to woo various English women, including Mia and the caterer at Juliet and Peter's wedding, Colin Frissell (Kris Marshall) informs his friend Tony (Abdul Salis) he plans to go to the US and find love there because, in his estimation, that country is full to the brim with gorgeous women who will fall head over heels for him because of his 'cute British accent'.
After several blunders attempting to woo various English women, including Mia and the caterer at Juliet and Peter's wedding, Colin Frissell (Kris Marshall) informs his friend Tony (Abdul Salis) he plans to go to the US and find love there because, in his estimation, that country is full to the brim with gorgeous women who will fall head over heels for him because of his 'cute British accent'.
John and Judy
John (Martin Freeman) and Judy (Joanna Page), who up to this point were unknown to each other, work as stand-ins for the sex scenes in a movie.
John (Martin Freeman) and Judy (Joanna Page), who up to this point were unknown to each other, work as stand-ins for the sex scenes in a movie.
Rufus
Rufus is a minor but significant character played by Rowan Atkinson. He is the Selfridges jewelery salesman whose obsessive attention to gift-wrapping gets Harry caught buying Mia's necklace, and later at the airport, his distraction of an attendant allows Sam to sneak through security and see Joanna before she goes back to America.
Rufus is a minor but significant character played by Rowan Atkinson. He is the Selfridges jewelery salesman whose obsessive attention to gift-wrapping gets Harry caught buying Mia's necklace, and later at the airport, his distraction of an attendant allows Sam to sneak through security and see Joanna before she goes back to America.
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