Learn English: Christmas tagged articles

  1. Top 10 Christmas gifts for language and travel enthusiasts

    : Top 10 Christmas gifts for language and travel enthusiasts

    If you're buying Christmas gifts for anyone interested in travel and/or foreign languages, here are some ideas to help you in your quest for the perfect present!

  2. Hogmanay - a history

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: Hogmanay - a history

    Hogmanay is the name for the New Year’s celebrations in Scotland, which normally start on 31st December and continue until the following morning, or until 2nd January in some cases.

  3. Nikolaus - what is it and where is it celebrated?

    Experience Cultures: Nikolaus - what is it and where is it celebrated?

    Saint Nicholas (AD 270-346) or Nicholas of Myra was the Bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey. Many miracles are associated with him, and he had a reputation for giving anonymous gifts to the poor.

  4. How to say ‘Happy Christmas’ in 20 languages

    : How to say ‘Happy Christmas’ in 20 languages

    Make sure you can greet all your friends and family this year!

  5. Top 10 things to do in and around Seattle

    Experience Cultures: Top 10 things to do in and around Seattle

    Most people know that Seattle has a pretty wet climate, with rain averaging 50% of the time. Keep that in mind when you visit as there are plenty of things to do outside, just be sure to bring an umbrella!

  6. Top 3 winter destinations in Italy

    Experience Cultures: Top 3 winter destinations in Italy

    Italy is a great place to visit at any time of the year. Good places to go during the winter include the ski resorts in the mountains of northern Italy, Rome and Sicily.

  7. Vienna - the perfect winter destination

    Experience Cultures: Vienna - the perfect winter destination

    Vienna is a great city to visit at any time of year, but especially in the winter.

  8. Christmas in Rome

    Destinations for you: Christmas in Rome

    The Italian capital is an unlikely winner when it comes to festive getaways...

  9. Le Réveillon - The feast of Christmas

    Food and Drink: Le Réveillon - The feast of Christmas

    If there is one meal to eat at Christmas, it's Le Réveillon in France...

  10. Weihnachten - essential German words and phrases for Christmas

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink, Vocabulary: Weihnachten - essential German words and phrases for Christmas

    Christmas (Weihnachten) in Germany is the most important annual celebration.

  11. Looking for an alternative Christmas this year?

    Experience Cultures: Looking for an alternative Christmas this year?

    Although Christmas is supposed to be a happy, festive time to spend with friends and family, not everyone enjoys this time of year.

  12. German Christmas Markets

    Experience Cultures: German Christmas Markets

    If there’s one thing to add to your pre-Christmas ‘to do’ list, it should be ‘visit a real German Christmas market’.

  13. An A-Z of why to choose Rouen as a French study destination

    Experience Cultures: An A-Z of why to choose Rouen as a French study destination

    Rouen is a beautiful and historic city in the heart of Normandy. It is a great place to study French for many reasons...

  14. New Year in Spain

    Experience Cultures: New Year in Spain

    The Spanish are renowned for their ability to party and New Year’s Eve, or Noche Vieja, is no exception.

  15. The best Christmas advent markets in Germany this December

    Experience Cultures, Food and Drink: The best Christmas advent markets in Germany this December

    There's no better place to get festive than in Germany's Advent markets this Christmas

  16. How the Spanish celebrate Christmas

    Experience Cultures: How the Spanish celebrate Christmas

    The Christmas season in Spain starts at the beginning of December, when towns and cities all over the country are decorated with Christmas trees, lights and nativity displays (naciemento/belen).

  17. Christmas with radishes, anyone?

    Destinations for you: Christmas with radishes, anyone?

    Advent markets, yule logs, mistletoe, gluhwein...and radishes?

  18. Cactus Christmas Breaks

    : Cactus Christmas Breaks

    Cactus offers a great escape this Christmas. New range of specialist language holidays tempt Brits away from the Queen’s Speech