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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.