Dear Teacher,
It is hard to believe, but both Wham!’s Last Christmas and the all-star Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas? were released 40 years ago, spending five weeks as the UK’s Numbers 2 and 1 respectively during the 1984 festive season. The worksheets for these two songs have been updated on www.tuneintoenglish.com.
The Tune Into English Roadshow
The first dates of the 2024-2025 Tune Into English Roadshow tour were a huge success, thank you to all in Sicily and Lombardy for the enthusiastic response – you can see videos and comments here (including a full online report of the Sciacca show). I will be visiting Campania, Lazio and Basilicata in December and would be delighted to come to your school in 2025 – you can see full details of the show here.
See videos from all Roadshow tours, from 2005
Letter to schools
Comments
Primary Show
“The best ESL experience ever!” – Prof.ssa Antonella Porcu, Liceo Scientifico “G. Spano”, Sassari
December’s New Downloadable Worksheets
Red Right Hand – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Using Dr. Seuss-styled artwork, this worksheet matches images by DrFaustusAU with the lyrics of this iconic song.
Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid 40
This updated version of the worksheet by Tune contributor Mena Bianco from Naples is based on the 40th anniversary edition of this charity single to benefit famine relief in Ethiopia.
Last Christmas – Wham!
This worksheet, submitted in 2007 by Carrie Elise Rodella from Capaccio (SA), now features a new definitions activity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song’s release.
– Over 400 Downloadable worksheets now online
– Christmas worksheets
– Download complete list of online worksheets
Most of the worksheets have been written by your colleagues – perhaps you have prepared one and want to share it?
The Song on Speak Up
In the December issue of Speak Up, Tune’s monthly column looks at the story behind and the language used in Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ iconic song Red Right Hand. You can read this and previous columns here.
Also online:
– Over 16,500 Karaoke songs (including Christmas Karaoke!)
– The Tune Into English Diaries
– Notes From An ELT Consultant – free to Supporters of the site!
– Once – 48-page Film Worksheet
– Summer schools in Ireland
– The Tune Into English T-shirt
– Ten Years of The Tune Into English Roadshow – the book
– Tune Into English on YouTube
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– The Tune Into English App
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Keep singing and Merry Christmas!
Best wishes, stay safe,
Fergal Kavanagh
www.tuneintoenglish.com