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The following is from my teacher
Halloween
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# \) V' v- F0 e+ b J1 uAfter I came to Edmonton, I celebrated Canada Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Remembrance Day. All of them are interesting for me, but the most interesting holiday is Halloween.
9 v J) S [( }: F. h4 ~5 m% @% dMy teacher told me I must prepared candies, and many children would come to my home and ask for them. So, I bought many candies form Zellers and Safeway. When I came home with the candies, my wife told me that there were not enough, so I went to Safeway again and bought more candies.
" g/ f$ j" I% V# e- R9 F, @My child was shy and didn’t speak mach English, so I taught her how to shout “Trick or Treat”. She was perfect at shouting “Trick or Treat” after two days of training. 7 L) a3 P/ a7 w: ? h
October 31st was Halloween. I got up very early that day. My wife cooked chicken which I was going to bring to class for a potluck. My child was very happy because she had already waited for this day for a long time.) w+ S0 i3 X, I- ^1 P
In the afternoon, we had a potluck in the class. Yuong Sook, a Korean girl, made some sushi which looked very beautiful. Chun Yuan, a Chinese girl, cooked some bouilli which tasted very delicious. Of course my wife cooked the best food because they were clear off.
: X7 ]2 o$ b0 ~$ O8 s, UAfter lunch, we had a party in the student center. Many students put make up on their faces and wore some strange clothing. They were singing and dancing there. What a happy day!0 {( a M; J5 l
When we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”
. j/ H) X3 R1 \“Yes. Why not?” I said.
" G+ n' U, A+ w t4 P: LMy child went out with a bag. My wife and I stayed at home to wait for the children. To my surprise, only three children came to my home, and I was left with many candies.- o$ Y1 n! r, K
One hour later, my child came back with a full bag. “Dad,” She said, “My bag is full. I have many candies now. What an interesting day!”/ b T/ j, z% O5 [
“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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