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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.; H; }- z% M+ K$ h3 A( ^- P
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. |- |7 E7 \2 h1 `
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.
9 h( Z+ l, `7 }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.5 T9 I5 n4 `3 B2 ?- n$ h+ m6 r. X
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., A7 J/ U+ q9 o# x
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!
# Q' k& l! a) tWhen we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”
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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.
5 B3 U+ {( f6 w$ wOne 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!”. O# V1 f+ D& Z( O% ~7 ^/ Y0 V
“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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