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The following is from my teacher
Halloween
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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.% z, x+ J* C) j: G
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.5 b+ A. g1 y4 T! g0 z
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. ; c1 Y; k( Y' c% t0 p
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." ^0 Q+ j$ B) n& ]6 ^" B" k
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.# ^* J/ J! B: C8 Y% U
After 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!
* m1 T5 I. V, u9 e) NWhen we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”6 h; |/ r: v8 W' m5 t$ n1 p
“Yes. Why not?” I said.
; W# M0 U0 M( b; ]% h" ZMy 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.+ t, V+ h3 S9 f+ y p0 A- \
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!”( m, @1 C% S, R
“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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