jueves, 27 de noviembre de 2014

Happy Black Friday!

And tomorrow... Black Friday!

Black Friday takes place the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA and it is regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.


Many people have a day off work on Black Friday. Some of them use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for Christmas presents, since many stores have special offers and lower their prices.



 THINK BEFORE YOU BUY!
DON'T BUY TOO MUCH!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you know that today is Thanksgiving in the United States?

Thanksgiving is a national holiday which is celebrated for the most part in the United States and Canada. In Canada, Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday of October whereas in the United States it is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. This holiday is seen as day to give thanks for the harvest from the previous year.

People tend to spend Thanksgiving with their families and it is traditional to roast a turkey with stuffing inside on this day.

Other traditions include:
  • making cranberry sauce.
  • pulling on the wishbone from the turkey (it is said to be good luck to get the biggest part).
  • some typical Thanksgiving vegetable dishes include sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes or corn. For desert, many families make pumpkin pie.
  • in many cities there are Thanksgiving parades


    Mashed Potatoes
    Turkey
    Cranberry Sauce
    Parade
    Pumpkin Pie

miércoles, 5 de noviembre de 2014

Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night

On 5th November people remember the plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament by celebrating 'Bonfire Night'. 

All over Britain there are firework displays and bonfires with models of Guy Fawkes, which are burned on the fire. 

This video from The British Council's LearnEnglish site explores the origins of the festival and looks at how it's celebrated now.

We hope you enjoy it!