DECEMBER MAGAZINE

IN DECEMBER..

1. Match the two sentences in the following lists:

1. Christmas a. send 1.6 billion greeting cards at Christmas.

2. Americans b. is celebrated by many Afro-Americans.

3. The Revolution Cycling c. Pudding Race is on 3 December in London.

4. Kwanzaa d. Champions League can be watched in London.

5. Maple syrup e. comes from the sap of the maple tree.

2. Read the texts more carefully and answer the following questions:

1. When does the Great London Christmas Pudding Race take place? 3^rd of December

2. How many Christmas cards do Americans send at Christmas? Americans send at Christmas 1,6 bilions cards.

3. When is the Revolution Cycling Champions League final? On 2 and 3 December

4. Who was born on 2 December? Britney Spears

5. How long does Kwanzaa last. From 26 December to 1 January. (one week)

6. How many copies were sold of the last Harry Potter book in the first 72 hours? 680.000

CULTURE

3.Complete the following sentences with the correct names.

1. Moana is a girl who sees that her island is in danger.

2. Félicie is an orphan girl in the film Ballerina.

3. The army of stormtroopers and Darth Vader star in the new Rogue One film.

4. Luna is a 16 year old girl who moves with her family to Buenos Aires.

5.Joanne is the title of Lady Gaga’s new album.

4.Read the texts again more carefully and answer the following questions:

1. What is in danger in the film Moana? Her island

2. What does Félicie dream of becoming? Becoming a prima ballerina and goes to Paris

3. Where does the film Rogue One come of the Star Wars saga? Darth Star

4. Where does Luna move from? From Mexico

5. What kind of sounds does Lay Gaga’s album have?

6. Who are Twenty One Pilots? An american duo

7. How many number one songs does The Weeknd have? 2

5.True or false? If they are false you must correct them.

1. Lady Gaga’s new album is called Marianne Joanne. False
2. It is Lady Gaga’s fourth album. True
3. Twenty One Pilots make a mix of rap and electropop pop and hard-core. False
4. They say they want to make music that makes people think. True
5. The Weeknd has a new album called Starboy Moonboy. False
6. French electronic duo Daft Punk Rinocerose produced the album. False

PEOPLE

6.Read the pages carefully to answer the following questions:

1. When is “Drake Day”? 10 June

2. What is Drake’s hometown city? Toronto, Canada

3. What does he mix in his vocals? His Canadian accent with a Caribbean pronunciaton

4. What does the media say about him? Said he is depressed

5. When did he get a role in a Canadian TV series? When he was 15 years old

6. What is he worried about? About ethnic minorities in the USA