HAPPY SAINT VAL’S DAY

Seal this beautiful day with a kiss.

Or do you have a better idea to celebrate love and friendship?

At LCT IDIOMAS you will enjoy great activities and games based on the premise of showing a little kindness to peers and neighbours and strangers and relatives and animals and... well, you get the idea.

On the other hand, if you feel like perking up your experience a little bit, you might as well whet your appetite with this enchanting proposal:

Food, ah, glorious food. A romantic menu from BBC Food.

Have a scrumptious day, everyone!

HEART-WARMING DAYS TO COME

Heart-shaped candies, pretty cards and lots of XoXoXo… no wonder Saint Valentine’s Day is our favourite holiday.

Celebrate this day with crafts, fun games and heart-themed worksheets. We’ve selected our favourite holiday activities for you to enoy this February 14, and we’re giving away a fantastic prize on our latest issue of “LOVE IS IN THE AIR… AND ON PAPER TOO.”

This year, let your imagination run wild and lovely with Cupid’s help.

You just have to choose a few words from a list of inspirational vocabulary your teachers will give you in class. Then let Cupid do the rest… in English, of course. A letter, a comic, a short story, a poem…

It’s up to you and your blood-pumping ideas.

SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING: ARE YOU READY?

Here is a list of heart-melting activities to do in good company:

Original ideas ------------- Valentine One

Not like it used to be ---------------------------- Valentine Two

A hilarious review of a film on the romantic side ---- Valentine Three

Love around the world ------------------ Valentine Four

Crafts and colours for the sake of fun ----------- Valentine Five

Jewelry making, recycling crafts, free projects ------- Valentine Six

Join in the heart-throbbing fun at LCT.

Stumbling for words

Still giddy from a long chain of merry-making events (see Christmas time), we come back to duty, self-discipline and honest resolutions to become one’s best with a sense of disorientation.

Perhaps that’s exactly what ailed this man in History and in this film I’m introducing to you today. Perhaps he was just disoriented. He didn’t know his whereabouts in society and why he was plunged into public view when he was clearly cut out for other way of life entirely.

THE KING’S SPEECH tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.

TECHNICAL SPECS:

1. Runtime: 118 min.
2. Country: UK /Australia
3. Language: English
4. Rated R for some language.
5. Release date: 22 December 2010 (Spain)
6. Where you can see it: Yelmo Cines Ideal

Do you ever feel out of sorts? Do you ever think that you should be elsewhere? Sometimes your role in life is just a question of geography.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Winter brings us inside near a cozy fire, and our friends and family share the same spirit. That brings us all closer together.

Besides the good spirit and peace to all men, we all want to give a good impression to our friends and neighbours by presenting a table full of colourful and delicious food.

Kick-start the festive season with these ideas for decoration and food. And remember, have a very good time. It’s Christmas!

Now is the time to start thinking about making your Christmas cake. Here is a link to a wonderfully British Christmas cake, a tradition on its own. Make your Christmas table unforgettably beautiful with these CLEVER IDEAS FOR FESTIVE DECORATIONS.

Cute, personal holiday gifts on a crunched timeline? You bet! See how you can create clever food gifts, quick crafts, and more in a jiffy.

And above all, be safe. Be jolly too. Merry Christmas from LCT IDIOMAS.

a hot cup of christmas

There is something about a hot cup of tea that just tickles my warmest feelings. I guess it reminds me of my childhood. Do you have a special comfort food or treat or drink that instantly evokes a special feeling in you?

For me this is it. Tea. Such a simple, delightful word. Whenever I think of tea, my mind fills up with images of Victorian ladies and horse-drawn carriages and dainty sandwiches.

Every year, on Christmas day I have tea in the afternoon with my family. The table is as pretty as possible with the finest china and linen, decorated with poinsettia, candles & the most fabulous array of food. We serve finger sandwiches and biscuits shaped like reindeer, stars, snowmen… And, of course, the queen of the table is always the Tea Pot. If I ever were grateful to a homely invention, it is to the teapot. Nothing like a graceful teapot pouring steaming tea into a cup to turn an ungainly, clumsy brute into a well-mannered gentleman.

This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions.

Most tea companies make a special tea for Christmas. It's always a different tea, a little spicy with wonderful flavours. Just right for the season and the weather. Today’s main star is… TEA.

 

Hot spiced tea
Ingredients

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 to 12 whole allspice
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 12 cups water
• 12 individual tea bags
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

 

 

Directions

• Place cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Bring up corners of cloth; tie with a string to form a bag.
• Place water and spice bag in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags and spice bag. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add juices; heat through. Serve warm. 

Yield: 3 quarts.

In honour of this ceremony and the warm, cosy feelings it arouses in my British heart, I invite you to join me. Why don’t you throw your own Tea Party this year with friends or family? In order to help you start, I will be giving you some recipes for inspiration.

Egg 'n' Cress Tea Sandwiches Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup minced watercress, chives or parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 8 slices whole wheat and/or white bread

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, watercress, olives, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Spread butter over one side of each slice of bread.
• Spread egg mixture over butter side of four bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices. Top with remaining bread, buttered side down. Using a 3-in. holly-leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut out two tea sandwiches from each sandwich. 

Yield: 8 tea sandwiches.

5 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS… AND COUNTING.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

 

fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Yesterday it smelled like Christmas, now it’s starting to sound like it. Have you ever sung a Christmas carol in English? There are loads of them which are even good! You should try them. If you are bold enough, here is a link to carols for you to dare.

What? Is it the second week of December? Already? If the holidays have caught your season planning off guard, you've come to the right place. We've got everything you need to make your Christmas holidays plans sparkle. Get started now!

Easy Holiday Treats for Kids to Make
These treats are guaranteed to keep kids busy and happy to contribute to the holiday cheer: printables, christmas ornaments and cards

Liven up your holiday fun with tons of activities: beautiful and easy crafts 

What about a gorgeous and outrageously easy craft? I want one too!

Have each child paint four craft sticks brown. When the paint is dry, guide each student in gluing the craft sticks together as shown. After the glue dries, have each youngster use a black marker to draw eyes and add a red sticky dot nose. Then help her write her name on the handle. (Courtesy from Mailbox).

LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT OUR CITY.

Indulge yourself in the various Christmas Events that take place in Madrid during these exciting days and make it the most memorable time by browsing through these proposals. Everything from a gospel festival to a craft market that will delight your eyes and your finances!

If you are in for a good laugh and you’re a bit older than a toddler, here is a funny poem for you.

And it is my pleasure to tingle your appetite for Christmas food with the first installment in a series of delicious recipes. Are you ready?

 

A classic Christmas drink gets a coffee kick in this luscious combination. With just two ingredients, it makes a perfect last second entertaining option.

(from Taste of Home, find recipe here).

and here you can find the original recipe for EGGNOG, which is a traditional Christmas punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually liqueur.

10 days till Christmas…and counting.