united kingdom

England

The national flag of England is white with a red cross. The rose is the national flower of England and the lion is the national animal. The lion is the symbol for many English sports teams.

Scotland

Scotland is a very beautiful country with many mountains, rivers and lochs or lakes. Scotland has its own parliament which makes laws for Scottish people. The Scottish parliament is in the capital city, Edinburgh.

Wales

The Welsh language is an old, Celtic language which is very different from English. For example, the Welsh name for ‘Wales’ is ‘Cymru’, ‘Good morning’ is ‘Bore da’ and ‘How are you?’ is ‘Sut mae?’. One of the longest place names in the world is a village in Wales called Llanfairpwllgwingyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllandysiliogogogoch. 

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is a popular place to do outdoor activities. Football, rugby, cricket, Gaelic football and hurling, a type of hockey, are all popular in Northern Ireland. Gaelic football is similar to rugby because players can touch and kick the ball.

Answer the following questions:

1.    Name two symbols of England

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2.            Where is the Scottish parliament

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3.            What is the name for Wales in Welsh?

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4.            How many countries are in the UK?

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5.            What are their names?

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The Texas Legislature Wants You To Stop Using The Chilean Flag Emoji

A state lawmaker filed a resolution this week urging people to think before they text and stop using an emoji of the Chilean flag, which resembles the Lone Star State flag, as a symbol of Texas pride.

State Representative Tom Oliverson described the resolution as a light-hearted but serious civics lesson for the social media age. More than a few people have garnished their tweets and text messages about Texas with a Chilean flag, he said.

“I designed it be educational, kind of like a public service announcement,” Oliverson, a Republican, told media.

His resolution does not carry the force of law.

It calls on lawmakers: “to reject the notion that the Chilean flag, although it is a nice flag, can in any way compare to or be substituted for the official state flag of Texas and urge all Texans not to use the Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the Lone Star Flag of the great State of Texas.”

The Chilean flag is available on the standard set of emojis while the Texas flag is not.

Both flags have a single white star on a blue field on the left with a horizontal white stripe on top of a red stripe. On the Texas flag, the blue goes from top to bottom while on the Chilean flag, the red horizontal stripe stretches across the bottom.

The resolution generated statewide news on Friday with many offering their views on Twitter.

“For Pete’s sake, let the #txlege freshman pass his adorable little flag emoji bill,” political analyst Harold Cook tweeted.

Oliverson said the message to prevent flag confusion had been received.

“Even if the legislature decides not to hear it, we have achieved our objective,” he said.

WHAT DO YOU THING ABOUT THE STORY?

HALLOWEEN

                                          On October 31, Americans celebrate Halloween.

                      Halloween means “holy” (hallow) “evening” (een). This is the evening before the

                      Christian holy day of All Saints Day. On All Saints Day, Christians remember the

                      Saints but Halloween is even older than Christianity.

                          Before Christianity, people in Europe believed that on October 31

ghosts of dead people came back. To scare the ghosts, people dressed like devils

and were very noisy. They also made big fires to keep the ghosts away. Later,

people did not believe in ghosts, but they kept the day of Halloween for fun.

                             Immigrants came from Europe to America and brought with them the

                        custom of Halloween. Halloween has some strange symbols. One symbol is the

                        jack-o’-lantern in the window. The jack-o’-lantern is to scare the ghosts.

                        People cut the pumpkin, throw away all of the inside, and cut a face in it.

                        Then they put a candle inside of it.

                                   Jack-o’-lantern usually look scary, too ! 

Today, in the United States, Halloween is very popular with the children.

                                  They wear masks and special costumes. They want to  

                                  look like skeletons and ghosts.

                                  

    Then they go from house to house and say “ Trick or treat! “. People give them candies,

cookies or fruit. When people give nothing, the children sometimes play tricks on them.

Write T (true) or F (false) .

__ 1.  On October 31, Americans celebrate

         Christianity.

__ 2. In the past people made fires to keep

         the ghosts away.

__ 3. Halloween came from Europe.

__ 4. The jack-o’-lantern is a kind of special

         pumpkin to eat.

__ 5. On Halloween children wear special

        masks and costumes because they

        want to look like skeletons and ghosts

__ 6. Children go from party to party and

         collect masks.

__ 7. On Halloween children say:

         “Trick or fun”.

Answer  the questions.

1. When do people celebrate Halloween ?

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2. Why did people dress like devils ?

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3. Why did people keep the day of Halloween ?

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4. What do people put inside the pumpkin with

    the cutting face ? ______________________________

5. Where do they put the jack-o’-lantern ?

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6. Why do they use the lantern ?

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7. What do people give the children when

    they go from house to house ?

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THE FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

1.      What had your mother prepared for you before you went to school ?

2.      How did you feel at night ?

3.      Did you get up early in the morning ?

4.      What was your mother doing while you were eating breakfast ?

5.      Who took you to school ? What did he/she tell you ?

6.      How many people did you see at the school gate?

·         What were the teachers doing ?

·         Who was the security guard helping ?

·         Where were the students with a red scarf gathering ?

·         Why were the new students in uniform crying ? Did you laugh at them ?

7.      Where did the principal make all of students gather ? What for ?

8.      How long had he been giving a speech before the students entered  their classrooms ?

9.      What did you do when you enter your classroom ?

10.  When did your head teacher come in ?

11.  What did she wear ?

12.  How did she look ?

13.  Were you scared of her ?

14.   What had she done before she taught the first lesson ?

15.  What did you do at break time ?

16.  Who picked you up after class ?

17.  What did you tell her/ him on the way home ?

18.  Did you promise him / her anything to please him/her ?

Usain Bolt Diet Tips

Chicken: Bolt likes to eat chicken on a regular basis. He consumes chicken regularly because it helps to keep the protein of his body high.

Rice: Rice is another favorite of this international sports star. It is a source of instant energy that helps you to stay more active because it provides lots of carbohydrates. It also keeps your weight in check because rice has low fat levels.

Vegetables: Fresh vegetables are also an important part of this 28 year old star’s diet. Bolt eats vegetables because they give the necessary vitamins and minerals to his body. If you are not sure about eating raw vegetables, just make a salad and start munching. Frying vegetables is a big no-no.

Pork: Pork or pig’s meat is another good source of protein. Apart from offering your body with healthy fat and protein, pork is also beneficial in controlling heart diseases and cancer.

Fruits: Bolt loves fruits like bananas because they are another source of instant energy. Also, because fruits keep you away from diseases such as blood pressure, asthma, cancer and heart diseases too. They also contain lots of vitamins.

Read the text and say what Usain Bolt eats and why he eats such food.

What does U. Bolt eat?	Why?
1-E.g.: He eats chicken	Because it helps to keep the protein of his body high.
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Jasmine goes to a party

Jasmine is at a birthday party today. Her best friend Betty is eight and she’s having a party at home with her friends. She has a long table with lots of food, there is pizza, sandwiches and fruit salad but Jasmine doesn’t want any of them. She takes a big  plate  with a hot dog and lots of fries. When she finishes that, she takes a plate with chocolate cake and ice-cream. During the party Jasmine eats a lot of sweets and has a big piece of birthday cake.

 Jasmine’s mum comes at five o’clock when the party has finished. “Did you have a nice time?” her mum asks her. “Mmmm, yes but I don’t feel well now,” Jasmine replies, “I have a stomachache.”

 “Oh dear,” says her mum, “I think you have eaten too much junk food.” “Yes, I shouldn’t have eaten so many sweets,” groans Jasmine. When she gets home, Jasmine goes straight to bed.

 The next day when she gets up, her mum asks Jasmine, “ Good morning, how do you feel today?” “ I feel better today, but the next time I go to a party, I will only eat the good, healthy food, “ promises Jasmine. 

Answer True (T) or False (F)

Jasmine is at her friend’s party ..........   Betty is nine years old ..............

The party is in a restaurant ................    There is lots of food on a table ..............

Jasmine has a burger with fries ..........    She also has chocolate cake ..................

She eats lots of sweets at the party.......  The party finishes at five o’clock ..........

Jasmine’s dad comes to take  her home .....  She has toothache after the party .......

After you read the text, answer these questions

Where is Jasmine today? ...............................................................................................................

How old is her friend? ..................................................................................................................

What does she eat ? ....................................................................................................................

What does she say to her mum? ..............................................................................................

Why is she ill? ..............................................................................................................................

What does she promise to do next time? ..............................................................................

Maria Silva

My name is Maria Silva. I am from Brazil. I was born in São Paulo, but we live now in Rio de Janeiro. I’m twelve years old. My father comes from Salvador and my mother is from Rio. I have a brother who is ten years old. His name is Pedro. We go to a small school called “Gavea”. My sister is twenty years old. She is a student at the university in São Paulo. I have also a cat. Her name is Millie.

My father is an engineer and my mother is a housewife. She can cook very well. My father is good at sports. His favourite sport is football. I’m not good at sports, but I’m very good at drawing. I also like researching the net. My brother is good at swimming and running, but his favourite sport is skiing.

 Answer true(T) or false (F)

Maria lives in Brazil, São Paulo. (  )

Her parents are from Salvador. (  )

Her brother goes to school. (  )

Her sister is a student. (  )

They go to a big school. (  )

The pet is a cat. (  )

Her mother’s favourite sport is football. (  )

Tina likes sports. (  )

Maria can cook well. (  )

Maria’s brother it good at skiing. (  )

Pedro likes to search the net. (  )

Answer the questions

Where is Maria from?

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Where does she live?

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What’s her brother’s name?

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Which animal is called Millie?

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What’s her father’s job?

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What can her mother do well?

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Now write about yourself and your family.