Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and involves carving pumpkins, dressing in costumes, and children going trick-or-treating by visiting homes and saying "Trick or treat" to receive candies. The holiday originated from the Celtic tradition of Samhain where they believed the spirits of the dead would come back to life and many modern Halloween traditions such as costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating derive from this ancient Celtic celebration.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of November in the United States. Families come together for a big feast, eating traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. One tradition is for each person to go around saying what they are thankful for. The origins of Thanksgiving date back to 1621, when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans who had helped them survive their first year in America. This feast became an annual tradition and is now a national holiday celebrated in November.
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, located on the River Thames in southeast England. It has a population of over 14 million people and is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded by the Romans in 40 AD. Major landmarks include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, and St. Paul's Cathedral. The city has numerous museums, parks, markets, and historic buildings that attract millions of tourists annually.
This document discusses magic and magicians. It describes the appearance of magicians, including hats, wands, cloaks and jackets. It lists the materials magicians use in their tricks, such as cards, coins, swords and rabbits. The document also discusses different types of magicians like fire eaters and escapists. It provides rules for magicians and lists famous magicians such as Harry Houdini, David Copperfield and Chris Angel.
Basketball is a popular team sport played indoors between two teams of 5 players. The objective is to shoot the ball through a hoop to score points, following a set of rules. Games are played in 4 quarters of 10-12 minutes each, with teams switching baskets in the 2nd quarter. The team with the most points at the end wins.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and involves carving pumpkins, dressing in costumes, and children going trick-or-treating by visiting homes and saying "Trick or treat" to receive candies. The holiday originated from the Celtic tradition of Samhain where they believed the spirits of the dead would come back to life and many modern Halloween traditions such as costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating derive from this ancient Celtic celebration.
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of November in the United States. Families come together for a big feast, eating traditional foods like turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. One tradition is for each person to go around saying what they are thankful for. The origins of Thanksgiving date back to 1621, when the Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans who had helped them survive their first year in America. This feast became an annual tradition and is now a national holiday celebrated in November.
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, located on the River Thames in southeast England. It has a population of over 14 million people and is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded by the Romans in 40 AD. Major landmarks include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, and St. Paul's Cathedral. The city has numerous museums, parks, markets, and historic buildings that attract millions of tourists annually.
This document discusses magic and magicians. It describes the appearance of magicians, including hats, wands, cloaks and jackets. It lists the materials magicians use in their tricks, such as cards, coins, swords and rabbits. The document also discusses different types of magicians like fire eaters and escapists. It provides rules for magicians and lists famous magicians such as Harry Houdini, David Copperfield and Chris Angel.
Basketball is a popular team sport played indoors between two teams of 5 players. The objective is to shoot the ball through a hoop to score points, following a set of rules. Games are played in 4 quarters of 10-12 minutes each, with teams switching baskets in the 2nd quarter. The team with the most points at the end wins.
This document discusses various aspects of autumn, including the months (September, October, November), typical weather (cooler temperatures), colors (reds, oranges, yellows), clothes (jackets, sweaters), fruits (apples), animals (squirrels), activities (raking leaves, picking apples, flying kites), and festivals celebrated (likely referring to Halloween and Thanksgiving) in the fall season in North America.
This document provides instructions for making a traditional English trifle dessert. It lists the necessary utensils and ingredients, which include sponge cakes, jam, fruit juice, bananas, peaches, custard, cream, and hundreds and thousands sprinkles. The 10 step preparation process involves layering the sponge cakes, jam, fruit, custard, and cream in a glass bowl before decorating with sprinkles and chilling before serving.
This document provides information about the autumn season, including typical weather, colors, activities, and festivals commonly associated with autumn. It discusses what happens to trees and animals in autumn and lists fruits and creatures often seen. Some activities mentioned for autumn include collecting fruits in forests, raking leaves, climbing trees, making pies, and feeding wildlife. Popular autumn festivals explored are Halloween, Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, and Thanksgiving.
The document provides information about geography, demographics, languages, government, and symbols of the United States. It discusses that the US is located in North America between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, bordered by Canada and Mexico, with over 312 million residents. English and Spanish are the most common languages. The president is Barack Obama and the currency is the US dollar. Famous symbols include the American flag, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, and the White House.
Australia is an island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere, making its seasons opposite of those in Europe. It is composed of 7 states and territories and has a population of around 22 million people. The majority of cities are located along the eastern and southern coasts. While most of the interior is dry outback with few inhabitants, the outback plays an important role in Australian culture. Some iconic Australian symbols include kangaroos, Uluru, the Sydney Opera House, and the Great Barrier Reef.
London will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, making it the first city to host the modern Olympics three times. The games will be centered in a new Olympic Park constructed in Stratford, east London, and will also use existing venues. London is the capital of the UK and has over 7 million residents, with many tourist attractions centered along the River Thames such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the London Eye ferris wheel. Transportation includes buses, taxis, trains, and the London Underground subway system.
This document provides 15 tips for improving one's English skills over the summer and beyond, such as studying vocabulary and grammar rules daily, reading books and magazines in English each month, watching movies and TV shows in their original language, practicing listening skills for 10 minutes a day, making English-speaking friends, keeping an English diary, and rewarding yourself for your progress.
Russia is the largest country in the northern hemisphere, spanning 11 time zones. It has a population of around 150 million people, most of whom live in cities. The capital and largest city is Moscow. A typical school-aged child's life in Russia involves living with their family in a small apartment in a large building in the city, taking the metro to fun places like the zoo, and enjoying traditional Russian foods like blinis and borscht. They may enjoy winter activities like sledding and summer sports like soccer. The official language is Russian and the currency is the Russian ruble.
This document discusses various aspects of autumn, including the months (September, October, November), typical weather (cooler temperatures), colors (reds, oranges, yellows), clothes (jackets, sweaters), fruits (apples), animals (squirrels), activities (raking leaves, picking apples, flying kites), and festivals celebrated (likely referring to Halloween and Thanksgiving) in the fall season in North America.
This document provides instructions for making a traditional English trifle dessert. It lists the necessary utensils and ingredients, which include sponge cakes, jam, fruit juice, bananas, peaches, custard, cream, and hundreds and thousands sprinkles. The 10 step preparation process involves layering the sponge cakes, jam, fruit, custard, and cream in a glass bowl before decorating with sprinkles and chilling before serving.
This document provides information about the autumn season, including typical weather, colors, activities, and festivals commonly associated with autumn. It discusses what happens to trees and animals in autumn and lists fruits and creatures often seen. Some activities mentioned for autumn include collecting fruits in forests, raking leaves, climbing trees, making pies, and feeding wildlife. Popular autumn festivals explored are Halloween, Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, and Thanksgiving.
The document provides information about geography, demographics, languages, government, and symbols of the United States. It discusses that the US is located in North America between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, bordered by Canada and Mexico, with over 312 million residents. English and Spanish are the most common languages. The president is Barack Obama and the currency is the US dollar. Famous symbols include the American flag, Statue of Liberty, bald eagle, and the White House.
Australia is an island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere, making its seasons opposite of those in Europe. It is composed of 7 states and territories and has a population of around 22 million people. The majority of cities are located along the eastern and southern coasts. While most of the interior is dry outback with few inhabitants, the outback plays an important role in Australian culture. Some iconic Australian symbols include kangaroos, Uluru, the Sydney Opera House, and the Great Barrier Reef.
London will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, making it the first city to host the modern Olympics three times. The games will be centered in a new Olympic Park constructed in Stratford, east London, and will also use existing venues. London is the capital of the UK and has over 7 million residents, with many tourist attractions centered along the River Thames such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the London Eye ferris wheel. Transportation includes buses, taxis, trains, and the London Underground subway system.
This document provides 15 tips for improving one's English skills over the summer and beyond, such as studying vocabulary and grammar rules daily, reading books and magazines in English each month, watching movies and TV shows in their original language, practicing listening skills for 10 minutes a day, making English-speaking friends, keeping an English diary, and rewarding yourself for your progress.
Russia is the largest country in the northern hemisphere, spanning 11 time zones. It has a population of around 150 million people, most of whom live in cities. The capital and largest city is Moscow. A typical school-aged child's life in Russia involves living with their family in a small apartment in a large building in the city, taking the metro to fun places like the zoo, and enjoying traditional Russian foods like blinis and borscht. They may enjoy winter activities like sledding and summer sports like soccer. The official language is Russian and the currency is the Russian ruble.