BONFIRE NIGHT 2016

keep-calm-bonfire Remember, remember… bonfire night is an important event in Britain, and they celebrate this date with bonfires and fireworks.

People eat typical food: baked potatoes, tofee apples and parkin cake.

 

 

Play Tic Tac Toe with Guy Fawkes and the King:

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/guyfawkes/tictactoe/index.htm

 

And review vocabulary:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/bonfire-night/bonfire-night-picture-quiz.html

 

Chinese New Year 2016

chinese-new-year-2016-red-background_23-2147534046This Chinese New Year is on the 8th February, and it is the year of the MONKEY,  according to the Chinese 12-year animal zodiac cycle.

The Chinese calendar is lunisolar: influenced by the moon and the sun.

 

Lucky Numbers: 1, 6
Lucky Colours: Blue, Black, Red, Orange

 

 

People born in the year of the monkey are Intelligent, eloquent, adaptable, independent, honest, positive. But also Irritable, impetuous, easily frustrated.