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What are Candy Canes for you: nostalgic sweets 😀😀 just a one-time decoration? For me it's something that I always buy in December and then throw away without even opening 😅

Подсказка из сахара: 🧩To curve – изогнуть 🧩Shepherds’ crook – пастуший посох 🧩Year-round – круглогодично 🧩To curl up – свернуться калачиком #ESL_vocabulary

December 26, 2023 ❤️ Candy Cane Day ❤️ 🧩With beginnings in 17th-century Germany, these sweet treats were curved to represent the shepherds’ crooks 🍬 Now we see them everywhere, even on trees🎄 🧦Candy canes remind us it's time for the holidays. You might live in a place where it's warm year-round and you never see snow. 🐈‍⬛️ You might be too distracted by work and other adult things ℹ️ But, everyone can agree that when they see a candy cane, they know exactly what time of year it is 🎇🎇 You might use this day to rest and recharge🔥after days of bustling around for the holidays. It's the perfect excuse to curl up with some hot chocolate ☕️ Celebrate candy canes by crushing some up into your warm drink ❤️ #everyday_is_holiday

☄️😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 ☄️ Какое может быть рождество без подарков? 😍 Мы разыгрываем 5 книжек на английском языке, которые на мой взгляд одни из лучших для начала чтения на английском. Что для этого нужно сделать? ✔️Поставить в комментарии ➕ ✔️Получить ссылку для отправки друзьям ✔️Пригласить по этой ссылке 2 человек в канал 29 декабря мы объявим 5 рандомных победителей и отправим им книжки (отправка только по России) Не забудьте поставить ❤️ на удачу ✨ Merry Christmas dear followers ✨ #ESL_activity

✨ Рождественская подсказка: ✨ 🔘Lighthearted – беззаботный 🔘Millennia – тысячелетия 🔘Secular – светский 🔘Caroling – колядование 🔘Gaily – ярко 🔘Knick-knacks – безделушки 🔘Stowed away – спрятанный 🔘Contagious – заразный #ESL_vocabulary

December 25, 2023 🎄🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🅰️🎄 Every year we celebrate Christmas 🎄 a day for spending time with family, observing an important Christian holiday, partaking in lighthearted traditions ✨ or just spreading some holiday cheer! ❤️ Christmas has evolved over several millennia into a worldwide celebration that’s both religious and secular and chock full of fun-filled, family activities 🏚 🎵Caroling is one of the most famous traditions 📌 Singing carols on Christmas Eve involves strolling groups of singers, gaily dressed, who sing holiday songs in town squares, business districts, or in front of private homes 💌 🌙 Christmas is the one time of year where collections of finely knit, red-and-green light-up sweaters 🥼 adorned with bows, glitter, and knick-knacks emerge after being stowed away in cardboard boxes all year 🎁 ⛄️ Smile at others, and wish everyone a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays 🎇 Your joyful holiday spirit will be contagious 🎇 #everyday_is_holiday

Подсказка из магазина: ⚪To tackle – решить ⚪Rife – изобилующий ⚪Listicle – статья-список ⚪Insightful – проницательный ⚪Availability – доступность #ESL_vocabulary

December 24, 2023 🕐 Last-Minute Shopper's Day 🕐 📌 It marks the last day last-minute shoppers have to get their holiday shopping done for the season 🎁 ❤️ If you have your entire shopping list left to tackle or you’re looking to strike the final item off your list, Last-Minute Shopper’s Day is your chance! 🛍 🤷 Last-minute shopping has been a cultural phenomenon for ages now 🗓 and the internet is rife with listicles on how to survive last-minute shopping for customers 🛍️ and insightful articles on how to attract last-minute shoppers for businesses 🤝 💻 A lot of stores let you check the availability of specific items online 💻 Make sure you check before you decide to brave the last-minute crowd. #everyday_is_holiday

🎬 Let's start it early and catch the Christmas and New Year vibe ✨ Which movie is your favorite? Mine is Love Actually though weirdly it's not on the list 🤣 #ESL_activity

Подсказка из фильмов: 🟡To snuggle – уютно устроиться 🟡Blanket – плед 🟡Spirit – дух 🟡Rom-com – романтическая комедия 🟡Flick – фильм 🟡Hectic – суетливый #ESL_vocabulary

December 23, 2023 ❤️ Christmas Movie Marathon Day ☕️ Get ready to snuggle in your warm blanket with a mug of hot chocolate and your favorite holiday snacks! ❤️ There are so many ways to get into the spirit of Christmas 🎅 and we just love curling up on the couch for a movie marathon with our favorite Christmas movies 🎵Whether you are in the mood for a classic or a rom-com ⭐️ it is surprising just how many genres are covered by Christmas centered movies. 🟡Binge on your favorite flicks!❤️ The holiday season can be hectic with shopping 🛒 and social events, and so it’s great to have a day of chilled-out movie watching set aside for you and your family 🏚 🟡Host a watch-party 🎊 Virtual or in your living room, you can make this a part of your annual holiday traditions and host a Christmas movie watch party 🎉Have it with your friends and family, or you can host a virtual party. 🟡Try a new film 🌟 It’s great to revisit your old favorites, but try and throw something new into the mix 🎥 You never know, in five years time that may count as an old favorite too. #everyday_is_holiday

🎸 Bard songs have always been popular at parties, when everyone sat and sang such familiar songs in chorus❤ Let's remember which of them have sunk into our soul the most 😍 🎼 Playlist for you! #ESL_activity

Авторская подсказка: ⏺Absence – отсутствие ⏺To emphasize – подчеркивать ⏺Departed – ушедший ⏺Motto – девиз #ESL_vocabulary

December 22, 2023 🎸International Day of Bard's Song🎸 ⤵️ For many fans of the author's song, in addition to the annual festivals dedicated to this cultural phenomenon, there is also a holiday celebrated annually on December 22 😌 It is called the Day of the Bard's (or author's) Song. 🗺 The absence of borders for music and poetry, as well as deep common cultural traditions, made the Day of the author's Song international ☀️ The celebration was joined by authors and performers from near and far abroad. The organizers themselves emphasize that December 22 is the shortest day of the year ❄️ and a long winter evening is perhaps the best opportunity and time to gather friends and listen to your favorite songs ❤️ remember the names of departed bards, and remember new names ⭐️ ⏪Good songs are good people⏩is one of the unofficial mottos of the holiday, which perfectly emphasizes its main idea 💡 #everyday_is_holiday

💀💀💀💀💀 🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠 🔣In 1963, the Daleks arrived. Daleks – which had people inside them – looked like enormous salt- shakers on wheels. 🔣They introduced the idea that robots didn't have to look like people, and could even be played by 'puppets'. We owe R2D2 and C-3PO from Star Wars – the most famous film robots ever made – to Daleks. ❓But are Daleks the key part of modern culture or its just a fan thing? #ESL_video

Злодейская подсказка: ⏺Exploit – свершение ⏺Impeccable – безупречный ⏺Formidable – грозный ⏺Four faced – четверка ⏺Extraterrestrial – внеземной ⏺Well-crafted – хорошо продуманный ⏺Unfeeling – бесчувственный #ESL_vocabulary

December 21, 2023 ⭐️International Dalek Remembrance Day⭐️ ⭐️ It is a holiday that commemorates the exploits of the Daleks, who were impeccable villains in the popular time travel show ⏪Doctor Who⏩ The Daleks made their appearance in the show in 1963 💩 becoming one of the most iconic and formidable four faced by the time-traveling doctor⭐️The show became a fan favorite in 1988, when “Remembrance of the Daleks” was aired as a four-episode series. 📌 Interesting facts: ➡️They are extraterrestrial 👽 The Daleks are robot aliens from the fictional planet Skaro. ➡️They’re a fan favorite ❤️The Daleks are regarded as some of the most well-crafted villains in science fiction. ➡️Used as an English word ✅ “Dalek” is used to refer to someone who is unfeeling and negatively determined. #everyday_is_holiday

🍷🍷Enjoy this Wednesday evening by making some sangria! Let's share the drinks in comments 🥂 P.S. You can replace red wine with some pomegranate juice #ESL_activity

Сладкая подсказка: 🔘To spike – добавить остроты 🔘Punch – пунш 🔘Mulled wine – глинтвейн 🔘Cinnamon – корица #ESL_vocabulary

December 20, 2023 🥂National Sangria Day🥂 🇪🇸The Spanish have spiked the punch and we’re definitely here for it 🤪 Whether you prefer it red or white, a nice chilled Sangria is no doubt refreshing, and instantly transports you to the sandy beaches of Spain in the Summer ☀️ ➡ Early Greeks and Romans used to mix their wine with sugar, spices, and whatever else was on hand ⭐ These drinks were called ⏪hippocras⏩and were sometimes heated like mulled wine. Hippocras is the common precedent of both mulled wine and sangria 💬 This year, the Sangria Day lands on Wine Wednesday, a weekly tradition that many people partake in ⤵️Turn that glass of wine you'd normally be drinking into a tasty sangria. Just add some apples, grapes, peaches, and fresh cinnamon 😍 🔥 Then invite your friends and family over for a night that is sure to end in red smiles ✨ Have everyone bring their favorite homemade sangria and share their recipes! #everyday_is_holiday