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The following is from my teacher
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After 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.( b. t- ]4 H( X3 ]# J
My 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./ K: G" t. p0 E
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. 0 L, o, E9 I0 z; Q) C
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.
9 D D& I/ C9 j/ EIn 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.
2 u% F$ ?3 S2 Y6 H$ b; e* E6 aAfter 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!
' ^4 |8 ]. Y$ P1 \When we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”3 s7 g2 P O0 b6 e4 V
“Yes. Why not?” I said.7 T0 j- P# M7 F* @
My 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.
* }; ~- k. [' k+ z" l8 bOne 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!”! k3 w7 }- i! u
“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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