Tonight is the night when children in much of the (west) world will be waiting for a fat man red and white to pass by on his sleigh and climb down the chimney to deliver the Christmas (present). And as we all know, Santa Claus, or Father Christmas lives at the North Pole, you might not realize he's (actual) from Finland.
Everyone dreams of the coming of Santa Claus (bring) him something. Stories him spread throughout the centuries including one in which he helped a poor man who couldn't afford money for his married daughters. In the dead of night, Nicolas came to throw gold into his house. But the windows were too narrow so he had to climb down the chimney, yes, you guessed it, threw gold in the girls' stocking (hang) up to dry.
I guessed, I thought, Santa Claus was just a commercial business. I learned here today that he was a real man that did great things. he is a legend continued.
I'm proud because he was a saint. He helped all the people. He helped (we). And now he helps me every day. Very few people know this fact.
Have you read the book 1 Uncle Tom's Cabin（《汤姆叔叔的小屋》）? It's thought 2 one of the greatest books in American literature. The book's impact was 3 great 3 Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, met the writer after reading.
The book describes an unpleasant social problem—Slavery（奴隶制）in the Southern States of America. It first 4 in 1852. Over 300, 000 copies 5 in a year. People had different ideas about the book. In the North, more and more people began 6 their support for the freedom of the black people 7 they read the book, but in the South, many people were very 8 the people in the North. In 1861, the war 9 the two parts of the country happened. Uncle Tom's Cabin surely played a part in the war. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, the book's writer. 10 he took her hand, Lincoln said, “So you are the woman who started the war. ”
What is your favourite holiday? Here are some students' opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan. China says:
My favourite holiday is the Mid 一 Autumn Festival I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation. At might, we always have a barbecue and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Zhenia from Ukraine says:
My favourite day is New Year's Day, We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay u until midnight to see the new year in and the old year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate the Spring Festival in our country.
Yagna from India says:
My favourite day is Deepavali. which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to express thanks for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also cat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pot from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favourite holiday in Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April, During the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and have big parties.
