Ugly Sweater Day!

 

Patriot Day

Patriot Day in the USA is the comemoration of the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center on 11th September 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, and 2,977 people died in the attacks.

President Obama and his wife on September 11th, 2009

On this day, people in the United States observe a moment of silence, starting at 8:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time (2:46 AM in France), the time when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The American flag is flown at half-staff to indicate the presence of death.

The American flag at half-staff

However, Patriot Day is not a federal holiday, so the schools, shops and businesses do not close.

People usually refer to this day as "9/11" (nine eleven) or simply "September 11th".

Chapter 1: Welcome!

 

1) What's your name? ↘
2) How old are you? ↘
3) What's your address? ↘
    Where do you live? ↘
4) What's your favourite sport? ↘
5) Do you have any pets? ↗

Group Challenge 2

 Today's expression is "A big cheer for ..."
It means "Un tonnerre d'applaudissements pour ..." in French.
I can use it when/if I want to support or congratulate a team or someone/somebody.

This document is a comic. There are two characters: a woman and a man. The man is a teacher but he doesn't want to go to school.

English-speaking countries and flags

Group Challenge 2

 Today's phonetic password is school /skuːl/
It means "école" in French.
Sentences:
I'm going to school.
I don't want to go to school.
I'd rather do anything than go to school.
(= I'd prefer)

 

 

 

Group Challenge 2

 Today's phonetic password is school /skuːl/

It means "école" in French.

Sentences:
I like school.
I like when I go to school.
I hate school.

 

English-speaking countries

 

English-speaking countries

 

Burns' Night

Burns' Night is a Scottish celebration. It commemorates the birth and life of the Scottish poet Robert Burns who was born on 25th January 1759.

Robert Burns

On the occasion, people have a special dinner, where haggis, a traditional Scottish dish, must be served while listening to pipes. People also read some of the texts written by R. Burns.

Piping in the haggis

 Learn more about the celebration on the BBC site.

A Scot playing pipes

Haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes)

In this video, you can see the haggis arriving with the pipes, then someone recites Burns' famous poem "Address to a haggis":

What's the weather like? Vocabulary

 

Kamala Harris and Ruby Bridges

 

Kamala Harris is the fist afro-american woman to become vice president of the United Staes of America.

Ruby Bridges was the first little girl to go to a desegregated school.

Selfie - Read and write

In India, it's ten to two PM.

Coverpage

 

Coverpage

 

Back to school - Calvin hates school!

This document is a comic. We can see a little boy who is protesting because he doesn't want to go to school. He is shouting. He is very angry, he'd rather play video games.

Vocabulary:

I'd rather BV

yell = shout

 

Year 9 - Week 9 Day 2

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