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The following is from my teacher
Halloween
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! R7 r- k8 N9 }0 ~6 }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.
* K' m, V- Q4 V7 [( U! _& W# u; e) h: O4 XMy 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.* Z a8 E" n2 q! `2 {0 `4 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.
# B9 @8 @1 i/ }& x+ nOctober 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.
3 E- {6 D" S. o0 h' A% VIn 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.
% H5 Z8 u' u: w4 p5 _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!
; J4 z, d, J7 TWhen we arrived home, the sky became dark. My child said, “Dad, may I go out and ask for candies?”0 o2 E/ u; S6 w9 o) |6 r- `
“Yes. Why not?” I said./ a. q, z- O4 g6 L3 Y
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., c+ Z4 w7 O) ]1 B
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!”
# L5 Z, o" X7 |$ F“You are right, my child.” I said, “Halloween is the most interesting holiday in Canada, I think.” |
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