ezine Dec 2006

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver
Qui s'en va, sifflant, soufflant
Dans les grands sapins verts, Oh !
Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d'hiver

Qui rappelle aux vieux enfants
Leurs souvenirs d'hier !
Sur le long chemin
Tout blanc de neige blanche
Un vieux monsieur s'avance
Avec sa canne dans la main
Et tout là-haut le vent
Qui siffle dans les branches
Lui souffle la romance qu'il chantait petit enfant

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at LFA ezine Dec 2006
A French Christmas -Joyeux Noël ! Bonne Année !		Quirky customs - Les coutumes bizarres	Great Stocking Fillers!
Presents - Les cadeaux de Noël In some parts of France, Christmas comes early when Father Christmas, Le Père Noël, brings small gifts and sweets for children on December 6th, the feast day of Saint-Nicolas (celebrated in the North and Northeast). In other parts of the country, children place their shoes by the fire and wake up on Christmas Day to find them filled with presents from Le Père Noël and fruit, nuts and small toys hanging on the tree	Food & Drink - Alimentation et boissons After Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve (which is attended by fewer and fewer nowadays) people gather at home or in a restaurant for a feast called le réveillon. This usually consists of oysters, les huîtres, snails, les escargots, seafood, les fruits de mer, smoked salmon, saumon fumé or le caviar as a starter, followed by goose, l'oie, or some other roasted bird for the main course, all washed down with wine, le vin or le champagne. The typical French dessert on this occasion is a rather rich and creamy yulelog called La Bûche de Noël. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/christmas/	Saint-Nicolas has a partner, Le Père Fouettard, Father Spanker, whose job it is to decide whether children have been good or bad and 'reward' bad children with a spanking! ‘Vive le vent’ - 'Jingle Bells' Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver Qui s'en va, sifflant, soufflant Dans les grands sapins verts, Oh ! Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d'hiver Qui rappelle aux vieux enfants Leurs souvenirs d'hier ! Sur le long chemin Tout blanc de neige blanche Un vieux monsieur s'avance Avec sa canne dans la main Et tout là-haut le vent Qui siffle dans les branches Lui souffle la romance qu'il chantait petit enfant	3CDs for £27.00-Save £5.97 3 X Cassettes £18.00 Save £5.97 enhances learning effortlessly For teachers in classes, groups or with individuals Spanish, French and German excellent value. Tel: 0121 453 9969 email: anne.taylor@languagesforall.co.uk "A Big thank you to all of you for your support this year. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" Anne


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