Happy holidays

 

Xmas games

 Xmas mood:

 

Another set of popular vocabulary game based on Taboo. 

Download here>>>>>christmas-forbidden-words1

XMAS-Special edition lockdown.

 Video Info: What do you know about Xmas?

 

 

What Do You Want for Christmas? | A Short Film from The Right Brothers on Vimeo.

Christmas Super Quiz Game: 

A quiz game for reviewing Christmas vocabulary.

Christmas Quiz Game        

Christmas Quiz Game (Nativity Story)

Question Sheets

Question Sheets

 Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

Wish you the very best for a Happy Christmas holidays and a language-learning New Year.

Reading, songs and Carols

 Christmas in Great Britain   
 List of Christmas Words 
 Christmas Project 
 Song: Jingle Bell Rock 
 Song: All I want for Christmas is you 
 Song: Christmas is all around 
 Top Ten Christmas songs 

Quizzes, Word Searchers, Puzzels, Crosswords, Printables, etc.
 Online Christmas Questionnaire 
 Christmas Questionnaire (before X-mas) 
 Christmas Questionnaire (after X-mas)
 After Christmas Activity  
 Short Christmas Questionnaire 
 Christmas Story Quiz 
 Christmas Conversation Cards  
 Christmas Traditions Quiz 
 Quia - Quiz - Upgrade of Java Quiz: Advent
 Christmas In Denmark (ESL Quiz) 
 ESL Christmas Crossword
 Word Search - Christmas
 Christmas Scavenger Hunts 
 ESL Christmas Dinner Crossword
 Printable Christmas Puzzle 
 Christmas Word Puzzle
 Fun Things that you can do for Christmas
 Christmas activities 

 Stories & Traditions of Christmas
 Religious Celebrations BBC Schools  
 How did Christmas start? How does the West celebrate Christmas? 
 Holiday Stories and Traditions 
 Christmas celebrations around the world 
 Customs and Traditions in England Woodlands Junior School Kent uk 
 Christmas In UK (By students at Hugo Meynell School) 
 e-mail Santa 
 E. L. Easton - English - Christmas Links
 Christmas Stickers

Xmas Holiday homework: Reading and Listening and research (section 1 Europe Activity Book)

Hope you can enjoy some free time and practise English as much as possible. Here, you will find some reading suggestions which I hope you can enjoy on your own.

Forrest Gump. John Escott

It would be a very difficult case to find at least one person on Earth, who did not know the famous film "Forrest Gump" with Tom Hanks. Certainly, everybody knows and loves this movie. But have you ever read the book on which this film is based? There is a very common situation, when the book is better than the movie. Is this the same case? Let us revise our memories and read a short plot of this story. "This is a true, wonderful and funny story about Forrest Gump. Forrest is a young kind-hearted man from Alabama in the USA. He has won a medal for gallantry in the Vietnam war. The President Of the United States awarded the hero. Forrest was a footballer, a businessman and a film star. He also went in space. His best friend was an ape called Sue."

Click on the link to download files or audio:
https://english-e-reader.net/book/forrest-gump-john-escott

European Parliament Ambassadors School

Key aspects of EU. Section1

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1QAY2M9XVRieYz8Y8wj-4afZ_Jv88LcnHp6-xZkvpYNufbKQ0XFlRxc6vYeKLmWZwirodcy-NIhAN/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=5000

Writing: Pros and cons of studying abroad

 

From Visually.

Coronavirus impact

Nearly 10% of the Spanish population may have contracted the coronavirus at some point, half of them during the second wave of the pandemic, according to the preliminary results of the fourth wave of a seroprevalence study released on Tuesday.

Results indicate that 9.9% of Spain’s 47 million residents have developed antibodies after exposure to the virus, said the head of the Carlos III Health Institute, Raquel Yotti. The first wave of the study, in May, showed that 5% of the population had developed antibodies; in July that figure had risen slightly to 5.2%.

The director of the National Epidemiology Center, Marina Pollán, noted that during the first wave of the coronavirus in Spain, only one out of every 10 cases were being detected. “Right now, in this second wave of the epidemic, we might be detecting around 60%.”

The study was done between November 16 and 29 at 1,500 healthcare centers, with 51,709 participants, 63% of those who took part in earlier rounds.The Spanish government is asking citizens not to let their guard down, as the latest data suggests that the recent downward trend in coronavirus infections may have come to an end. The country on Monday reported the first rise in weekend cases in five weeks, and experts have warned that Spain is going into the Christmas holidays with a higher incidence rate than it had at the beginning of summer.

https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-12-15/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-coronavirus-contagion-this-christmas.html

Listening

Lable the map below. 

Write the correct letter, A-E, next to questions 11-15.

 

11. Science Museum 

12. National History Museum 

13. Car Park 

14. Shopping Mall 

15. Primary School 

 

Questions 16-20

What is the improvement of each main point of interest in the area?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 16-20.

A New entrance

B Free lunch provided

C Free information provided

D Increase in size

E Additional signs

F New exhibitions

G New structure

16. Car park _______

17. Primary School 

18. Science Museum 

19. National History Museum 

20. Shopping Mall 

CONDITIONALS IN SONGS

The Irish backstop & Brexit

THE IRISH BACKSTOP AND BREXIT EXPLAINED: 

 

 

Games: Speaking practice: NEVER HAVE I EVER

 Speaking practice:

Thanks for sharing:

Based on https://www.cristinacabal.com/

https://www.cristinacabal.com/lyinggame.pdf

School Days

1. Never have I ever been sent to the principle's office.
2. Never have I ever copied from someone else's paper.
3. Never have I ever used the excuse, "My dog ate my homework."
4. Never have I ever fallen asleep in class.
5. Never have I ever written my parent's signature on something.
6. Never have I ever written a note to someone I liked.
7. Never have I ever tried to change a grade on a report card.
8. Never have I ever gotten into a fight at school.
9. Never have I ever lied to a teacher.
10. Never have I ever cheated on a test.
11. Never have I ever skipped class.
12. Never have I ever been a teacher's pet.

Funny Facts

1. Never have I ever played video games for more than 2 hours in a day.
2. Never have I ever stuck my finger in a birthday cake.
3. Never have I ever eaten cold pizza.
4. Never have I ever tried cutting my own hair.
5. Never have I ever eaten raw cookie/cake dough.
6. Never have I ever had sushi.
7. Never have I ever accidentally put clothes on backwards and not noticed.
8. Never have I ever accidentally worn shoes on the wrong feet without noticing.
9. Never have I ever made a prank phone call.
10. Never have I ever spun around so much that I threw up.

Family Life

1. Never have I ever lied about doing my chores.
2. Never have I ever put stuff under my bed or in my closet and pretended I cleaned my room.
3. Never have I ever fed the dog under the table.
4. Never have I ever been embarrassed by my parents.
5. Never have I ever played a prank on my brother or sister while they were sleeping.
6. Never have I ever watched something on TV that I knew I wasn't allowed to.
7. Never have I ever hid something under my mattress.
8. Never have I ever paid my brother or sister to do my chores for me.
9. Never have I ever stayed up all night.
10. Never have I ever found Christmas presents before Christmas.
11. Never have I ever eavesdropped on my parents arguments.
12. Never have I ever gone to bed without brushing my teeth.
13. Never have I ever gotten something I didn't want for Christmas, but pretended to be happy.
14. Never have I ever drew a mustache on my brother or sister while they slept.
15. Never have I ever slept in til after noon during summer break.
16. Never have I ever locked myself out/left the keys of the house on accident

That's Gross!

1. Never have I ever picked my nose and ate it.
2. Never have I ever ate food that had fallen on the floor.
3. Never have I ever used someone else's toothbrush.
4. Never have I ever thrown up on someone.
5. Never have I ever wet the bed at someone else's house.
6. Never have I ever taken things from a trash can.
7. Never have I ever walked in on someone in the bathroom.
8. Never have I ever licked someone's food.
9. Never have I ever dropped my phone in the toilet.
10. Never have I ever eaten something that was expired.
11. Never have I ever eaten a bug.
12. Never have I ever farted in the car/elevator.
13. Never have I ever spit in someone's drink.
14. Never have I ever touched a worm.
15. Never have I ever let a dog lick my face.
16. Never have I ever found someone else's hair in my food and continued eating.

ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING: Advantages -Disadvantages

There has been a dramatic change in the lifestyle of people over the years. The availability of readymade food has made it easy to maintain this modern lifestyle. While there are some clear benefits to this situation, I personally believe that the drawbacks are more significant.

The main advantage of the convenience food is that it saves the time which is spent in cooking food. As a result, people can utilize this time for other purposes such as relaxing and doing other recreational activities. Moreover, the productivity of work has increased. For instance, there are many food stalls available at the workplace; thus one finds it convenient to have lunch with so many options to choose. Also, one does not have to wake up early to cook food.

On the other hand, there are many disadvantages associated with readymade food. For example, it may be unhealthy and unhygienic. Firstly, it does not provide complete nutrition and contains preservatives which are harmful if consumed in excess quantity. For instance, studies have linked the rise in cancer cases to the high content of preservatives in the packed food. In addition, the standards of hygiene are not maintained in many food stalls. This can lead to the spreading of diseases such as typhoid and cholera and reduce the productivity of people.

To conclude, time saving is the main advantage of the availability of convenience food; however, in my opinion, the disadvantages of regular consumption of readymade food outweigh the advantages. From my point of view, people should give up their dependence on packaged food and consume more homemade food.

https://adilblogger.com/advantages-disadvantages-mobile/

In the press- Coronavirus and expectations for Xmas

 https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-11-30/spain-calls-for-prudence-and-common-sense-after-christmas-shoppers-throng-the-streets.html

Crowds on Gran Vía avenue in Madrid on Sunday.OLMO CALVO

Spain’s health secretary of state, Silvia Calzón, called on the public on Monday to show “responsibility and prudence” after crowds flooded the streets at the weekend to go Christmas shopping and see the traditional festive lights go on. The packed scenes – seen in several cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga – prompted Calzón to recommend that citizens “avoid crowds” in the lead-up to Christmas to avoid worsening the coronavirus situation in Spain. “This is not over,” she warned.

“We would like to make a call for responsibility and prudence,” said Calzón in a radio interview with Spanish station Canal Sur on Monday “It has taken a lot of work and sacrifice to flatten the curve.” The incidence rate of the coronavirus has been steadily falling across Spain, but health authorities warn it still remains at “very high” levels. Although the sharp rise in new cases seen after the summer holidays may have eased, experts warn that increased social gatherings and travel over the festive season could lead to a new spike in infections.

“We cannot forget how badly many families have suffered,” or the impact the virus has had “on the most vulnerable,” said Calzón. “If we like Christmas, let’s ensure that we are all here for next Christmas,” she added, arguing “it’s worth the sacrifice.”

The health official also called on citizens to use “common sense.” She recommended that the public hold gatherings outdoors and avoid crowds to limit the risk of possible contagion. Calzón said the Christmas period was “an especially dear time” but would be “special” this year in a bid to reduce contagions. “We have to focus on protecting those we most love,” she said. “Perhaps we have to sacrifice our way of socializing with lots of people from lots of different areas in order to enjoy more and protect more those we love, especially elderly people.”

With the festive season approaching, the Spanish Health Ministry has proposed a series of measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus, namely limiting social gatherings to 10 people and setting a 1am curfew for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. But the final decision on what rules will be in place will fall to the regions. Calzón defended this position on Monday, arguing that regional governments “need to have the necessary autonomy” to set restrictions and adapt them to their “different epidemiological situations.”

Calzón said a group was working on designing “basic measures” that could be applied across Spain, adding that this plan would likely be discussed on Wednesday at the next meeting of the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System, which brings together central and regional health chiefs. The raft of measures is aimed at “sending a unified message to the public,” said Calzón, who admitted the restrictions are unlikely to be exactly the same in each region given the differences between each territory.

Vocabulary- Word formation

http://start.iloveenglishschool.com.ua/english/advanced/a_lesson_022_people/part2/advanced%20grammar%20suffixes%20body%20L%2022.html

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ku1073225ps

https://www.liveworksheets.com/yb786388de

https://es.slideshare.net/challengeeducation/noun-suffixes

https://www.slideshare.net/LynLenMercado/structure-of-englishaffixes1

FORMAL LETTER WRITING

Email Writing Skills 

Photography Contest- Human Rights

ADD YOUR PICTURE AND YOUR DESCRIPTION

Human Rights Photo Contest.

European Parliament Ambassadors Schools

Conditionals-Exercises and Worksheets

REVISION:

 MODALS:

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/modal-verbs/m009.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/could-have-should-have-would-have-exercise-1.html

Worksheets - Web practice

• Conditional Clauses 6
• Conditional Clauses 7
• Conditional Clauses 8
• https://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html
• https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/if.htm
• https://agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-mixed-advanced-exercises.html
• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditional-exercises.html

pdf exercises

Zero conditional - worksheet

First conditional - worksheet
First conditional - pdf exercises
Worksheet - first conditional
First conditional - download

Second conditional - worksheet
Conditional sentences - second
Second conditional - download
Worksheet - second conditional

Third conditionals - pdf exercises
The third conditional - pdf
Third conditional - pdf handout
Third conditional - pdf exercises

Zero / first / second / third
Conditional worksheet -> answers
Mixed conditionals - worksheet
Printables / worksheets
Conditional sentences - exercises
Conditionals - pdf exercises
If / unless - worksheet
If clauses - advanced 1
If clauses - advanced 2
If Clauses - all types 3
If Clauses - all types 4
If Clauses - all types 5
If Clauses - all types 7
If Clauses - all types 8
If clauses - worksheet
Worksheets pdf - print
If clauses - finish the sentences
Grammar worksheets - handouts
Conditional sentences - grammar

Thanksgiving- American traditions

THANKSGIVING LISTENING

Thanksgiving is a very American holiday. It is also ____________ Thanksgiving Day. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It ____________ to be a religious holiday to give thanks to God. There are two ____________ of the origins of this holiday. One is thanks for the ____________ settlers arriving in America ____________. On December the 4th, 1619, a group of English pioneers arrived at a place called Berkeley Hundred, in Virginia. The group made a ____________ that the day of their arrival should be a "day of thanksgiving" to God. The second version is the thanks given to Native Americans for teaching the pilgrims how to ____________ eels and grow ____________ in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1941, President Roosevelt made Thanksgiving a federal holiday.

The main ____________ of any Thanksgiving is the Thanksgiving dinner. It is traditional to have baked or roasted turkey. This is ____________ accompanied with mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, fall vegetables, cranberry sauce, and gravy. Pumpkin pie is the most ____________ eaten dessert. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the ____________ times of the year for traveling. It is a four-day or five-day weekend ____________ for most schools and colleges, and many businesses and government workers get three or four days off. Thanksgiving is also the unofficial ____________ for Christmas preparations to begin. Once Thanksgiving ____________, stores fill their ____________ with Christmas goods. It is also a bad time to be a turkey.

FLIPPED LESSON. COMPREHENSION:

 

Black Friday and Cyber Monday-Frenzy shopping

SHOPPING

Idioms

• bargain hunting
  • If you spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price, you go bargain hunting.
    "During the sales I go bargain hunting with my friends!"
    
    
• it's a bargain
  • Said when an article is well below the usual price.
    "That handbag goes beautifully with the dress, and at that price it's a bargain!"
    
    
• I can't afford it
  • If you can't afford something you don't have enough money to buy it.
    "I'd love that jacket but I can't afford it!"
    
    
• it costs an arm and a leg
  • If an article or service costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.
    "The diamond engagement ring cost an arm and a leg!"
    
    
• it costs a fortune
  • Something that costs a fortune is very expensive.
    "Look at the price of that bag - it costs a fortune!"
    
    
• it's a steal
  • The expression 'it's a steal'' means that something is so cheap that it’s almost as if you haven't paid anything for it.
    "At that price it's a steal. You won't find it cheaper in any other shop."
    
    
• it's good value for money
  • Something that is good value for money is worth the money spent on it.
    "The quality is excellent so it's good value for money."
    
    
• it's a bit pricey
  • The expression a bit pricey means that something is a bit expensive.
    "Their clothes are a bit pricey but they have a wonderful selection"
    
    
• it's a rip-off
  • Something that costs much more than it should is called a rip-off.
    "$10 for an orange juice? That's a rip-off!"
    
    
• shop around
  • If you shop around, you visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.
    "You can usually save money by shopping around."
    
    
• shop till you drop
  • If you shop till you drop, you go shopping for a very long time, until you are exhausted.
    "If you go to London with Ashley, you'll shop till you drop, so take comfortable shoes!"
    
    
• shopping spree
  • If you go on a shopping spree, you enjoy a lively outing, usually with much spending of money.
    "Liza is planning to go on a shopping spree as soon as she gets her bonus."
    
    
• shopping therapy
  • The term shopping therapy refers to the idea that buying things can make you feel better.
    "A little shopping therapy can usually cheer up bored teenagers."
    
    
• splash out
  • If you splash out on something, you buy it even though it costs a lot of money.
    "When he got a promotion Andy splashed out on a brand new car."
    
    
• window shopping
  • When people go window shopping, they look at things in shop windows, without actually purchasing anything.
    "I haven't been paid yet, so I can only go window shopping."
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Conversation Questions:

●      Do you like shopping? For what kinds of things?

●      Have you ever spent too much? What did you buy? How did you feel afterwards?

●      How long do you usually shop for? Do you try to get your shopping done as fast as possible?

●      Do you shop online? What kinds of things do you buy online? What would you rather buy in person?

●      Think about the most expensive thing you have ever bought. Was it worth what you paid for it?

●      Do you prefer to shop alone or with other people? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

●      Who does the grocery shopping in your household? How often do they do it?

●      Are you a bargain hunter? Do you get excited about sales and discounts? When are the best sales in your country?

●      Which do you prefer? Buying things for yourself or for other people?

●      Do you collect points or stamps at any stores? Which loyalty programs are worthwhile?

●      In the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday and is famous for big sales and aggressive behaviour by shoppers. Have you ever had any problems with other shoppers?

●      Shoplifting is when someone takes something from a shop without paying. How common is this crime in your country? How do shops try to prevent shoplifting?

●      Have you ever worked in a shop? What was the store selling? Does that kind of job suit you?

●      If you were to open your own shop, what kinds of things would you like to sell?

●      Have you ever returned something to the shop you bought it from? Why did you return it? Did you get a refund?

●      Do you care where products are made? Do you prefer to buy things which are made in your own country? Why or why not?

●      Some countries have late-night or all-night shopping. What time of day do you like to shop?

●      Have you been shopping abroad? Which are the best cities for shopping?

BUY NOTHING DAY

Once a year, in countries around the world, people demonstrate their discontent with consumer culture by holding a Buy Nothing Day. Buy Nothing Day began in 1990 in ten countries and has been celebrated every year since then. Each year, more and more people and countries join in the celebration. The intention is to encourage people to say no to consumerism and to remind them that they shouldn’t be slaves to material possessions.

On Buy Nothing Day, activists organise various free and creative forms of entertainment to prove to people that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Activists also pass out colourful booklets and stick up posters to encourage people to think twice about the dangers of consumerism. Some activists publicly cut up their credit cards at mass demonstrations, as a protest against the pressure on people to spend more than they can afford.

Buy Nothing Day campaigners in the United States have also produced a special TV commercial called an “uncommercial”, which asks people not to buy anything! However, the most imaginative suggestion of the Buy Nothing Day activists is their “Christmas Gift Exemption Vouchers”. The idea is to give people you love a voucher which states that they are exempt from buying Christmas presents, on condition that they spend quality time with you instead.

The message of Buy Nothing Day is not supposed to be heard only once a year. Its supporters insist that the spirit of simplicity is timeless, and they want people to fight materialism with imagination and creativity all year round.

Question 1 Indicate whether these sentences are true or false. Justify your answers with evidence from the text

a) The aim of the Buy Nothing Day activists is to show people how consumerism is enslaving them.

b) The more money you spend, the more fun you have.

c) Buy Nothing Day activists try to make people aware of the dangers of consumerism.

d) The idea behind Buy Nothing Day is to criticise materialism once a year.

Question 2 Answer these questions in your own words:

a) Why was Buy Nothing Day created?

b) What things do activists do on Buy Nothing Day?

Question 3 Find a word or phrase in the text that means the same as:

a) deny (par.1)

b) distribute (par. 2)

c) excused, without obligation (par. 3)

Opinion: 

Are we influenced by selling campaigns? Do people easily get carried away by advertising and marketing?

Adapted from https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets/nonfiction-reading-test-black-friday.rtf

Every year in November, people look for bargains on Black Friday. But did you know that the same day is also Buy Nothing Day?

Do the preparation task first. Then read the article and do the exercises.

An item at a lower price 

A person who buys something 

A person or company that sells something 

Vocabulary:

a bargain 

a consumer 

a customer 

a discount 

a shopkeeper 

a price cut 

a retailer 

a special offer

Choose the best answer. 

• 1. Black Friday first became popular as a shopping day because 

a. there have always been special offers on that day. 

b. many people in the United States don’t work or go to school on this day. 

c. it is the day before Thanksgiving, an important holiday. 

• 2. Why do some people think Black Friday is out of control? 

a. Small shopkeepers offer discounts too. 

b. Some people physically fight with the retailers. 

c. People spend more than they can really afford. 

• 3. To celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the rules are that you 

a. don’t buy anything at all. 

b. only buy from small shopkeepers. 

c. think carefully about what you are buying. 

• 4. According to the text, what should an ethical consumer probably not buy? 

a. cheap clothes 

b. a mobile phone 

c. a winter coat

Are the sentences true or false?  

1. Last year, people in the UK spent more on Black Friday than in some other countries in Europe. 

2. Some small shopkeepers find Black Friday is bad for their business. 

3. Buy Nothing Day is celebrated the day before Black Friday. 

4. The only reason to keep your old mobile at the end of a contract is to save money. 

5. To celebrate Buy Nothing Day, you shouldn’t go near a shopping centre. 

6. The Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is not only for people who are homeless.

ShowPreparation

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the day after the American holiday of Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Because it is a holiday in the United States, it has long been a popular day for consumers to start shopping for Christmas. Over the last 20 years big retailers have started to offer discounts and bargains on this day, and it has become more and more popular. Last year, people in the USA spent an estimated $54.7 billion between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving, when people often buy more online). The idea of Black Friday has also spread around the world. For example, in 2017, people in the UK spent the equivalent of $10.3 billion, in Germany $7.6 billion and in France $6.2 billion.

Is Black Friday out of control?

Many of us love to get a bargain, but some feel that events like Black Friday encourage people to buy things that they don’t really need and can’t afford. Many people seem to completely lose control of both their spending and their tempers. It is easy to find video online of customers physically fighting each other over bargains. It is also argued that Black Friday is bad for small shopkeepers, who cannot afford to offer the kinds of price cuts that the big companies can. 

What’s the alternative to Black Friday? 

Instead of taking the opportunity to buy as much as possible on Black Friday, you could do the opposite and buy absolutely nothing. Since 1997, Buy Nothing Day has been held on the same day as Black Friday. The rules are simple. Just don’t buy anything at all for 24 hours. Many people are surprised how difficult this actually is. The aim is to make people think more about their spending and to make better decisions about what they buy and where they buy it from.

Ethical spending

As well as spending less and not buying unnecessary items, Buy Nothing Day aims to raise awareness of how to be a more ethical consumer. For example, you can avoid buying ‘fast fashion’, that is, very cheap clothes that are worn a few times before being thrown away. Or you could decide not to automatically upgrade your mobile at the end of a contract. These kinds of decisions can help to protect the environment as well as saving you money. 

What else can you do on Buy Nothing Day? 

Some people carry out protests at shopping centres. Others avoid the shops completely and go for a walk in nature instead. Another alternative, the Buy Nothing Coat Exchange, is an idea which is spreading. People donate winter coats throughout November and anyone who needs one can come and take one on Buy Nothing Day. 

Task 1

Task 2