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Xmas song: So this is Xmas (War is over), by J. Lennon




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So this is Xmas (War is over), by John Lennon 

A. Listen to the song and choose the right option to complete the lyrics. 

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another ear year  1 over And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I hope you have  fun  fuss 2
The near and the dear one
The old and the yellow  young 3

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any  fever  fear 4

And so this is Xmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The word world  5 is so wrong And so happy Xmas

For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the  fight  file 6

 

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Xmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear dead  7 one The old and the young

A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
World War  8 is over, if you want it War is over now

Happy Xmas


B. Complete with the past simple of the verbs in brackets

John Lennon and Yoko Ono  1 (write) and  2 (record) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in New York in 1971. The Harlem Community Choir  3 (help) with backing vocals. The song 4 (be) a protest song about the Vietnam War, but is still relevant 35 years later. John and Yoko regularly 5 (campaign) for peace, and in 1969  6 (rent) billboards and posters in eleven cities around the world with the message "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko."The record 7 (not/be) a hit in America when it first 8 (come) out, but 9 (do) very well in the UK, where the song  10 (reach) number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and  11 (return) to the charts after Lennon’s death in 1980. It has become a very popular Christmas song.