venerdì 25 ottobre 2013

HALLOWEEN :B

Halloween is a holiday annually celebrated on October 31. Some people hold Halloween parties on or around this date, where the hosts and guests often dress up as skeletons, ghosts or other scary figures. Common symbols of Halloween include pumpkins, bats and spiders.
Halloween celebrations in the United Kingdom include parties where guests are often expected to arrive in a costume to reflect the day's theme. Other people gather together to watch horror films, either at home or at a cinema.
Some children go trick-or-treating. This means that they dress up and go to other peoples' houses, knocking on the door for treat of sweets or a snack. Those who do not give out a treat may be tricked with a joke instead.
Halloween has its origins in pagan festivals in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Many stores and businesses see Halloween as a chance to promote products with a Halloween theme.Halloween used to be called All Hallows Eve, or the day before All Saints' Day, observed on November 1. Halloween is also known as Nut-crack Night, Thump-the-door Night or Apple and Candle Night. Some people call Halloween Bob Apple Night or Duck Apple Night. This comes from a traditional game played at this time of year and known as 'apple bobbing' or 'apple ducking'. A bucket or other container is filled with water and one or more apples are floated on the water. The contestants take turns trying to catch an apple with their teeth. They must hold their hands behind their backs at all times.There are various symbols are associated with Halloween. The colors orange and black are very common. Other symbols include pumpkin lanterns, witches, wizards, ghosts, spirits and characters from horror films. Animals associated with the festival include bats, spiders and black cats.

THE ORIGIN OF MY NAME c:

The origin of my name is Greek and means: shining, splendor of the sun. The name Elena remembers the beautiful Elena which caused the Trojan war. The name Elena is widespred in Italy, in fact is at 15th place of the most common name. The 'Day name' is 18th august, the lucky number is 4 and the color is yellow.

venerdì 18 ottobre 2013

One Direction!

One Direction are an Anglo-Irish boy band, they are: Liam, Louis, Zayn, Harry and Niall. Each of them  showed up to 'X-factor' like solist and all of them passed the first phase, then Simon Cowell united them creating the 'One Direction'. They won the X-factor with the third place. One month later the fan wanted a concert of One Direction and so it was. One Direction are famous because, they are funny, cute and their voices are really good! The One Direction are:

Liam James Payne, born on 29th august 1993 in Wolverhampton, he's afraid of spoons!

Louis William Tomlinson, born on 24th dicember 1991 in Doncaster, he loves carrots!

Zayn Javaad Malik, born on 12th jannary 1993 in Bradford, he can play the triangle!

harry Edward Styles, born in 1th febbrary 1994 in Evesham but grow in Holmes Chapel, he's afraid of fireworks!

Niall James Horan, born 13th september 1993 in Mullingar, Ireland, he loves food!

One Direction's fans called 'Directioners', and we directioners celebrate the july 23th the birth of One Direction.


venerdì 4 ottobre 2013

THE FARMER, THE SON AND THE DONKEY

A farmer walking with his son, they have a small donkey and in turn were brought on donkey to relieve fatigue but when the farmer was on the donkey and the son walked the people said: "Here a old father relieve fatigue and sickens the son!". So the farmer went down the donkey and made up the son. They walking and the people said: "Here! a lazy and healthy child on the donkey and his old and sick father walking." Now the farmer's son was ashamed, so now they were on the small donkey and they walked..- the people say "poor donkey on he, were a farmer and his son!" Now they went down by donkey and now the donkey is free.. So they walked and the people laugh because the donkey is free and they walking! But now the farmer said to the son: "See son, whatever you do, people always have something to say!"