HALLOWEEN EPISODES - Friends TV Show

Whenever I see these episodes, I can't stop laughing, they are really fun!!!!

What do you think? I think this is the best TV show.

HALLOWEEN

Origins of Halloween
The Pagans who lived in Britain two thousand years ago celebrated their New Year on 1st November. Then the Christians came and people celebrated Hallowmas, a three day festival between 31st October and 2nd November. 31st October was called All Hallow's Eve and slowley name changed to Halloween.

In November, winter in near, and hundreds of years ago people thought that bad spirits, like ghosts, came in the winter. They wanted the bad spirits to go away, so they made fires outside and make jack o'lanterns. To do this, they took a big autumn vegetable - usually a pumnkin . and cut off the top. They made a big hole inside the pumpkin and cut a face in the side. Then they put a light inside the pumpkin ande put the top on again. People still enjoy doing this today.

Moreover, in order to keep the bad spirits away, people also dressed like witches and ghosts. Children still do this. People often put up decorations for Halloween parties and play games. These decorations are usually black (for dark nights and death) and orange (for the autumn vegetables).

In Canada and USA, and in some English speaking countries, children often go "TRICK OR TREAT". The children, dressed as witches or ghosts often go into a small group to the houses of people who live near them. When someone opens the door, the children say: " trick or treat?". Then the person in the house must decide. Either they give the children a treat - somthing nice, like fruit or chocolate - or the children play a trick on them. For a trick, the children do something bad like throw an egg or some flour at the house!

Origins of Christian holydays:

All Saints' Day was created by Pope Boniface IV in the 7th century CE. There were so many saints by this time that there were not enough days in the year to accommodate them. So, All Saints' Day was to recognize the saints who were without their own day, and to celebrate saints that the Church had failed to recognize. It originally was held on May 13, but was moved by Pope Gregory in 835 CE to November 1. This may have been done in order to distract Christians from celebrating Samhain.

Halloween was originally called All Hallows' Eve which means the evening before All Saints' Day. "Hallow" is an Old English word for "saint". This was shortened to Hallowe'en and finally to Halloween.

All Souls' Day was created for NOV-2 to honor faithful Christians who had died but were not saints. The three days from OCT-31 to NOV-2 was given the name Hallow Tide.

Webs related to Halloween

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/holiday/Halloween%20Vocabulary%20Game.pdf

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/holiday.html
FREE HALLOWEEN WORKSHEETS AND PRINTABLE
http://www.surfnetkids.com/vocabulary_games.htm
http://printables.familyeducation.com/halloween/printable/52208.html
http://vocabulary.co.il/blog/learning_vocabulary/halloween-makes-vocabulary-fun/ary-fun/
http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/witches.htm
http://www.123greetings.com/events/halloween/
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hallo_cu.htm

GOMAESPUMINGLISH, LESSON 10

¿Qué vas a comer? = What about the food?

Ardilla = Squirrel
Perro = Dog
Pera = Pear
Sal = Salt

ENSALADILLA CAMPERA = IN-SALT-SQUIRREL DOG-PEAR

SIESTA = YES IT IS

SOLUTIONS (Present Tenses and Past Tenses)

Hi, Guys!,

Well, we don't have enough time to correct all the exercises about the Present and Past tenses. Because of that, I've just decided to release the solutions of these exercises, I'm actually referring to the activities published in October 1st and 14th. Study hard and then, do these exercises, ok?

PRESENT SIMPLE and PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise A
1. usually plays
2. Isn’t playing
3. Do you go
4. Am watching
5. doesn’t often walk
6. Is he travelling
7. Are you doing
8. Does she usually do

Exercise B
1. do you always stay in
2. am going
3. are you going
4. he hardly ever watches
5. enjoy
6. are you meeting
7. is coming
8. usually finishes

Exercise C
1. am writing
2. am
3. come
4. have
5. are having
6. am
7. am buying
8. am writing
9. writes
10. is sitting
11. doesn’t understand

Exercise D
1. comes
2. are playing
3. speak
4. doesn’t speak
5. has got
6. doesn’t understand

Exercise E
1. meets
2. go
3. have
4. chat
5. is
6. is waiting
7. are you?
8. am sitting
9. there is
10. are you doing?
11. am chatting
12. is

PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS
Exercise A
1. was
2. was
3. was reading
4. became
5. started
6. went
7. closed
8. turned
9. was watching
10. began
11. was blowing
12. were shaking
13. heard
14. woke up


Exercise B
1. rang / were watching
2. met /were
3. were working /decided
4. you were dancing /saw
5. were talking


Exercise C
1. went /was driving
2. was sitting / met
3. were working / called
4. weren’t you listening / explained
5. wasn’t driving / happened


Exercise D
1. were sitting /kissed
2. were laughing / didn’t look
3. phoned / were studying
4. made / was crying
5. met / decided

Coconut cake Doughnuts ..... mnmnmnmn!!!!

Hi, Guys!,

Are you hungry? Have you seen these lovely doughnuts?
Well, I encourage you to cook them, it's not very difficult to make them.
And after that, you can invite your friends to try them, ok?
Pay attention to the ingridients and instructions.
Ready, Steady, GO!!!!!

Coconout Cake Doughnuts

2 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted shortening or vegetable oil
2 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Beat eggs with sugar until light; add milk and cook shortening. Add sifted dry ingredients and coconut; stir just until blended. Chill several hours.

Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thick. Cut out doughnuts with doughnut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat (375 degrees F) until brown; turn and brown other side (about 1 minute per side). Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Makes 1 dozen Enjoy your doughnuts like Homer Simpson!!!

UNBELIEVABLE by Craid David

Last Tuesday, when we were talking about "So" and "Such", this song came to my mind; since it is so wonderful that you could never forget its lyrics.
So, if you are getting tired today, take a break and listen to this fantastic song!
I hope you'll like it, I can't stop singing this.
Oh! please, pay attention to the use of "SO" as well as its romantic lyrics.



Now, would you like to see Craid David singing alive?
You can also watch and listen to this song in Spanish,
I'm certain you'll admire its beautiful lyrics and understand it better.

It's so Unbelievable !!!

Walking Away....

Hi, Guys!,

I hope you'll like and enjoy this song, it is actually one of my favourite singers and songs.
Sometimes, you need to walk away and find a better day!!!
Let's listen to Craig David singing Walking Away!!!