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The following is from my teacher
Halloween: \* W' n! H5 M% q* Z0 H, B
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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.. f" i7 m2 N+ H
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.4 }" [: q1 x* G/ @$ j( c
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. 8 I: E) Q, P" ]& n6 f5 t1 j! }# E
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.
6 S9 P+ Y4 ~2 U4 ]& V3 F. _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.# O$ X/ `- w) a1 V- v0 A: e2 Y
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!5 u2 u; e3 \3 n1 _5 f, Y
When we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”$ A& x( ^1 ~$ j- r& Y, }- G& Z
“Yes. Why not?” I said.# `. M8 i; |- |' H) X
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.
" D8 W1 U! n' z8 }/ Q$ ?3 f& E+ ?7 ROne 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!”
# w5 Z) _# X" M" m I, \0 [“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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