Polar Bear Day is observed on February 27.
It celebrates the world's largest bear and land carnivore. The polar
bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the
Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. This
text has been taken from www.cute-calendar.com
W dniu 26.02.2016 r. nasza szkoła gościła na języku angielskim sympatycznego studenta Jorge z Teneryfy (Hiszpania).Odwiedził on klasę Va, VIa oraz IIIa. Wizyta zorganizowana była przez studentów działających w organizacji
Erasmus Student Network Polska. Mieliśmy okazję poćwiczyć język angielski w praktyce, gdyż Jorge nie rozumiał nic po polsku ;) Nauczyliśmy go jedynie zdania : 'W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie', które całkiem nieźle mu wyszło. Jorge nauczył nas również kilku zwrotów po hiszpańsku.Uczniowie przygotowali specjalnie dla naszego gościa pokaz tańca-był to
polonez w wykonaniu klasy Va. Taniec bardzo spodobał się Jorge, i nawet
próbował w nim swoich sił. ;) Zapoznaliśmy go z ciekawostkami dotyczącymi Polski i zdjęciami Krakowa, a on pokazał nam zdjęcia cudnej wyspy Teneryfy. Trzeba przyznać,że widoki są imponujące! Jak stwierdzili nasi uczniowie wyspa ma kształt kaczuszki ;) Porównywaliśmy stroje ludowe z miejsca, gdzie mieszka Jorge (Santa Cruz) z naszym strojem krakowskim. I tu Jorge musiał przyznać, że nasz strój wypadł bardziej strojnie i kolorowo ;) Zagraliśmy wspólnie w 'szubienicę' po angielsku,a następnie bawiliśmy się w grupach . Na końcu lekcji przyszedł czas na pamiątkowe zdjęcia i pożegnanie. Do zobaczenia znowu! ;)
2 days before St.Valentine's Day during our English classes we were writing Valentine's cards for our friends ;) It was great fun for everyone. The boys were a little bit ashamed and embarrassed ;P We were also watching fims about St.Valentine and learning Valentine's short poems ;)
Happy Valentine's Day for all of YOU from classes 6 a i 6b!!! <33
Valentine’s Dayis a time when people show feelings of love, affection
and friendship. It is celebrated in many ways worldwide and falls on
February 14 each year.
Many people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing
appreciation for the people they love or adore. Some people take their
loved ones for a romantic dinner at a restaurant while others may choose
this day to propose or get married. Many people give greeting cards,
chocolates, jewelry or flowers, particularly roses, to their partners or
admirers on Valentine’s Day.
It is also a time to appreciate friends in some social circles and
cultures. For example, Valentine's Day in Finland refers to “Friend's
day”, which is more about remembering all friends rather than focusing
solely on romance. Valentine's Day in Guatemala is known as Day of Love
and Friendship). It is similar to Valentine’s Day customs and traditions
countries such as the United States but it is also a time for many to
show their appreciation for their friends.
Symbols: Hearts, the colors red and pink, roses, images and statues of cupids,
and cupids’ bows and arrows symbolize the feeling of romance and love
on Valentine’s Day. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure
with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the
hearts of people. People who fall in love are sometimes said to be
“struck by Cupid's arrow”. The day focuses on love, romance,
appreciation and friendship.
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, falls between 2 February and 9 March,
depending on the date for Easter. In 2016, Pancake Day falls on Tuesday 9 February.The word shrove is a form of the English word shrive, which
means to obtain absolution for one's sins by way of confession and
penance. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the custom for Christians to
be "shriven" before the start of Lent.
Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on
Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – is
traditionally a time of fasting.
Pancake Day became a great way to use the foods that were given up
for Lent: milk, butter, and eggs. Pancakes have featured in recipe books
as far back as 1439!
As well as eating pancakes, there's a long tradition of pancake races in London. Participants have to toss pancakes in a frying pan while completing the course. The races often raise money for charity.
Chinese New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival, in
China start on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese
calendar. The festival lasts for about 23 days, ending on the 15th day
of the first lunar month in the following year in the Chinese calendar.
What Do People Do?
Many people clean their homes to welcome the Spring Festival. They
put up the red posters with poetic verses on it to their doors, Chinese
New Year pictures on their walls, and decorate their homes with red
lanterns. It is also a time to reunite with relatives so many people
visit their families at this time of the year.
In the evening of the Spring Festival Eve, many people set off
fireworks and firecrackers, hoping to cast away any bad luck and bring
forth good luck. Children often receive “luck” money. Many people wear
new clothes and send Chinese New Year greetings to each other. Various
activities such as beating drums and striking gongs, as well as dragon
and lion dances, are all part of the Spring Festival festivities.
Public Life
The Spring Festival is a national holiday in China. Government
offices, schools, universities and many companies are closed during the
period from the Spring Festival Eve to the seventh day of the first
lunar month in the Chinese calendar. However, some enterprises such as
banks often arrange for workers to be on shift duty. Public transport is
available during the Chinese New Year period.
Background
According to historical documents, on the day when Shun, who was one
of ancient China’s mythological emperors, came to the throne more than
4000 years ago, he led his ministers to worship heaven and earth. From
then on, that day was regarded as the first day of the first lunar month
in the Chinese calendar. This is the basic origin of Chinese New Year.
China adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1911, so Chinese New Year was
renamed the Spring Festival.
Symbols
The red posters with poetic verses on it were initially a type of
amulet, but now it simply means good fortune and joy. Various Chinese
New Year symbols express different meanings. For example, an image of a
fish symbolizes “having more than one needs every year”. A firecracker
symbolizes “good luck in the coming year”. The festival lanterns
symbolize “pursuing the bright and the beautiful”. (timeanddate.com)
