Christmas in Britain

This is how the British celebrate Christmas

                                                                  https://www.history.com/news/why-is-the-day-after-christmas-called-boxing-day
                                                   
                                                      What is Christmas like in Britain?

                                                    /www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2017122545008/queen-christmas-speech-2017/

                                                 The Queen's Christmas Message for 2017

Cheer up! Rock, swing and hop with the bells!

                

 Jingle bell rock

THIS IS SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND MAIN FACTS

St. Andrew's Day - the National day of Scotland

St Andrew's Day is celebrated in Scotland on 30 November, in honour of St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.

St. Andrew was one of Christ's twelve apostles. Some of his bones are said to have been brought to what is now St. Andrews in Fife during the 4th century.

Photo:Ewa Kasza

Since medieval times the X-shaped saltire cross upon which St. Andrew was supposedly crucified has been the Scottish    national symbol.                                            

The national dress of Scotland is a kilt with shirt, waistcoat and tweed jacket, stockings with garter flashes, brogue shoes and a sporran.

Photo: Ewa Kasza

Text: http://projectbritain.com/nationaldays/Scotland.html

HALLOWEEN FACTS

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Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. In 2017, Halloween is on a Tuesday.

Facts:
The word Halloween is an abbreviated version of the phrases All Hallows' Eve or All Hallows' Evening.

Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago called Samhain (prono: SOW ehn).

The festival took place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and northwestern France.

Samhain means "summer's end" and marks the beginning of winter. Samhain is also thought to celebrate the beginning of the Celtic year. The Celts believed that Samhain was a time when the dead could walk among the living.

Trick-or-treating began in areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. People went house-to-house "souling" - asking for small breads called "soul cakes" in exchange for prayer.

Adults also went door-to-door asking for food and drinks in exchange for a song or dance.

Jack-o'-lanterns are the symbol of Halloween. People in Ireland and Scotland originally used beets or turnips as lanterns on Halloween.

An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named for a man called Jack who could not go to heaven or hell and was forced to walk the earth forever with only a coal from hell to light his lantern.

The name jack-o'-lantern can also be derived from the night watchman who would light the street lanterns every evening.

Immigrants from Ireland and Scotland brought Halloween to the United States in the 1800s. Haitian and African immigrants brought voodoo beliefs about black cats, fire, and witchcraft.

Halloween Statistics for 2017:
(ALL from the National Retail Federation)

More than 179 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year, with seven out of ten consumers planning to hand out candy. Total spending in 2017 will reach $9.1 billion, with the average consumer planning to spend $86.13 on decorations, candy, costumes and more.

Top Children's Costumes for 2017
1. Action/Superhero

2. Tie: Batman Character/Princess

3. Animal (Cat, Dog, Lion, Monkey, etc.)

4. Spider-Man

5. Star Wars Character

Top Adult Costumes for 2017
1. Witch

2. Batman Character (Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, etc.)

3. Animal (Cat, Dog, etc.)

4. Pirate

5. Marvel Superhero (Spider-Man, Captain America, etc.)

Top Pet Costumes for 2017
1. Pumpkin

2. Hot Dog

3. Tie: Dog/Lion/Pirate

4. Bumble Bee

5. Devil

Source: CNN

The yellow lemon tree

LEMON TREE SONG

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Idioms

https://www.ifluentenglish.com/lessonblog/10-useful-vegetable-idioms

10 useful vegetable idioms

Be a bundle of nerves

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL EVERYBODY! 

GLAD TO SEE YOU!

Great Hall Entrance, Homerton College, Cambridge
photo Ewa Kasza

REMEMBER TO FOLLOW THE RULES

https://www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-the-school-holidays-are-coming/

                                                                        https://earlyamericanists.com/2017/03/08/guide-to-studying-for-comps/

HAPPY EASTER!

                                                                      Photo by Ewa Kasza

Easter Traditions and Symbols

Inside An Easter Egg:-)

SHROVE TUESDAY TRADITIONS

                                                                              https://www.slideshare.net/Evapousa/pancake-day-2015-44729617


                                           Find out more: Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day

Ogólnopolski Konkurs Języka Angielskiego FOX pod patronatem naukowym Instytutu Filologii Angielskiej Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie oraz pod honorowym patronatem Ministra Edukacji Narodowej

The competition regulations as well as all the relevant details and documents are available on the competition website FOX . Check your category and read the rules! Don't forget to read the book!

There are three extra questions connected with the environment protection for DUCKS and LIONS.
See these: Environment – Vocabulary List and Sentences in English
                 10 Major Current Environmental Problems - video
                 Learn English vocabulary connected with the environment - video
                 Vocabulary on Environment: Learn and Exercise (B level) - video
                 Sustainable development goals - song
                 GAMES
Enjoy!

Learn English Tenses

http://english.eagetutor.com/english-grammar/spoken-english-grammar/learning-english-tenses-with-examples

4 ways to talk about the FUTURE
Future Assistant;-)


Present Perfect Forms
Present Perfect or Past Simple

New Year's resolutions

English Phrases for New Year's Resolutions

Top 10 New Year's resolutions

This week Dan and Kate discuss their New Year's resolutions and hear what some people are promising themselves for 2010.

New Year's Resolutions and English Learning Goals

Happy New Year!

                                                     Auld Lang Syne - sing along

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"Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋˈsəin]: note "s" rather than "z")^[is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations, and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The international Scouting movement, in many countries, uses it to close jamborees and other functions.

Auld Lang Syne – popularna szkocka pieśń ludowa, do której tekst w 1788 napisał Robert Burns. Jest tradycyjnie śpiewana podczas Hogmanay (szkocki odpowiednik Sylwestra) oraz podczas Sylwestra w krajach anglosaskich.

Należy do najpopularniejszych i najczęściej wykonywanych pieśni na świecie. Stanowi jedno z głównych dóbr eksportowych kultury szkockiej.

Żródło: wikipedia