7 NA C2 2 Topic 5 Free Time I

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. (Melody Beattie)

Grammar	Prepositions
Language Function	Agreeing & contradicting
Listening	Jean-Michel Basquiat + audio
Reading	Vinyl revival
Speaking	Streaming leisure
Vocabulary	Music
Writing	Free time

 

6 NA C1 1 Topic 5 Free Time 1

T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. (Clement Clarke Moore)

Grammar	Prepositions
Language Function	Agreeing & contradicting
Listening	Digital camera basics + audio
Reading	Golden years
Speaking	Entertainment
Vocabulary	The arts & entertainment
Writing	TV programmes

5 NI B2 2 Topic 5 Free Time & Christmas

I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays. (Henry Youngman)

Grammar	Leisure & pleasure
Language Function	Drawing conclusions
Listening	Christmas traditions + audio
Reading	Eating & partying
Speaking	Cultural activities
Vocabulary	Crossword
Writing	Leisure time

4 NI B2 1 Topic 5 Free Time & Christmas

 I absolutely adore Christmas. (Aurora)

Grammar	Verbs with two objects
Language Function	Describing the weather
Listening	New Year Resolutions + audio
Reading	Christmas
Speaking	Christmas
Vocabulary	Books & reading
Writing	The best present

3 NI B1 Topic 5 Free Time & Christmas

Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. (Susan Cain)

Grammar	Yet, still, already
Language Function	Describing a film
Listening	Keira Knightly + audio
Reading	Go Spanish this Christmas
Speaking	A New Year's Eve anecdote
Vocabulary	Participle adjectives
Writing	Getting to a party

 

2 NB 2 Topic 5 Christmas

At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year. (Thomas Tusser)

Grammar	So, neither & auxiliaries
Language Function	Agreeing
Listening	Changing plans + audio
Reading	Christmas plans
Speaking	Speaking
Vocabulary	Advent calendar
Writing	Informal email

 

1 Topic 5 Holiday 1 - Christmas

There's nothing better than curling up with a good book and sitting in front of the fire on winter evenings. (Leo Sayer)

Grammar	Adverbs of frequency
Language Function	Expressing likes
Listening	Hobbies : audio
Reading	University sports club
Speaking	Christmas
Vocabulary	Christmas
Writing	Christmas

Book 12 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

You don't have to understand life. You just have to live it.   

 

My recommendation for our last book of the year is: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This is quite a unique book about weighing regret over the choices we make and missed opportunities against gratitude for the life we have. Here is the worksheet. 

7 NA C2 2 Topic 4 Health & Welfare

 It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it. (Hans Selye)

Grammar	Linking devices
Language Function	Describing symptoms & remedies
Listening	Stress + audio
Reading	Entrepreneurial anxiety
Speaking	Home remedies
Vocabulary	Injuries & health
Writing	Sleep deprivation

6 NA C1 1 Topic 4 Health & Welfare

When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. (Annette Funicello)

Grammar	Modal auxiliaries
Language Function	Describing emergency treatments
Listening	Sports + audio 1  2  3
Reading	Exercise
Speaking	Longevity
Vocabulary	Physical issues
Writing	Anti-smoking