In the last reading class, Mr. Peters talked about blind dates and asked us if anyone had had a blind date in the past. After we made sense of the words, we couldn’t help laughing. It’s an interesting thing. Maybe we can try to do it some day. I know it is the popular thing … Read more
Students in Monika Hofer’s beginning level ESL class used their newly learned English to write some impressive poetry about Valentine’s Day. Sunhee from Korea wrote this poem about changing sadness to happiness. Be With YouYou don’t have to be sad, I’ll take your sadness, And change you with more happiness from my smile. You don’t have … Read more
Games We Played as Children: Around the world, children have one thing in common. They love to play games. Discover how children from Venezuela, Mexico, Korea, China, Germany, and many other countries play different versions of the same traditional games. Jump Rope Games Hopscotch Games Games of Tag Games of Marbles Games Played with Balls … Read more
Thailand has many holidays, and all Thais wait for their holidays, hoping to have time to take a rest after working hard for a long time. There is one holiday that is three days long, April 13-15. We call it “Thai New Year.” This holiday is the time for young people to show love to … Read more
We celebrate the New Year with big, big parties and “parrandas”. Parrandas are like going caroling from house to house, but our people do this when it is late, late at night. The people that you are supposed to visit can not know about you going to visit them that night; it’s like a big … Read more
New Year’s: Customs, a Quiz, and Resolutions Travel the globe to discover some interesting New Year’s customs. Then take a quiz to see what you remember! Everyone loves to make New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s Memories A student from Argentina recalls beautiful customs in her country. A student describes a Chinese dinner she made with a friend. A Vietnamese student remembers celebrating with her … Read more
Every country in the world has special holidays such as Labor Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. One important day in Vietnam is New Year’s, and we always have a lot of preparation for that day. About a month before New Year’s Day, we buy such things as food, drinks, and gifts. We also need … Read more
The Chinese New Year’s holiday which is celebrated in February, is the longest and most crowded holiday in my country. During this time, people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, pray for a new start of their life in the following spring, and make many new wishes and plans. Adults visit each other, and … Read more
Traditionally, we have two celebration days in Korea. One is Shul (New Year’s Day) and the other is Chu-suk (a Thanksgiving day). Both of them are important for Koreans, but many children prefer Shul to Chu-suk. Shul has been a traditional holiday for a long time. It is the first day of the New Year … Read more
Every country has famous holidays because they symbolize the customs of people. A famous holiday in my country is the Lunar New Year Festival. Nowadays, Vietnamese still keep this traditional holiday. First of all, the New Year holiday happens in February. In the month before the holiday, people clean up and whitewash their houses. They … Read more