BRITISH YEAR: Festivals and Holidays 1. Although (1) Midsummer’s Eve is not traditionally a widely celebrated festival in Britain‚ it is celebrated by (2) druids (practitioners of an ancient religion now virtually extinct)‚ at the prehistoric stone circle of (3) Stonehenge . In recent years‚ groups of travellers — caravan dwellers — and (4) hippies have also tried to claim the right to enter the circle to see the sun rise on this day‚ but they have generally not been allowed‚ largely because of
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Homework During Holiday Breaks! Mahnoor Ali 5/3/11 L.A. – 7A What is the point of a holiday break when students have to do homework during it? Why is it called a holiday break if students aren’t really getting a break from school work? Honestly a holiday break is not really a break if students have homework. But‚ if students have no homework during a holiday break then it will truly be a break‚ which is why some people think that students should have no homework during holiday breaks. Also‚
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orchestras performed a variety of fascinating pieces. The orchestras began the concert with “Holiday Dances by Mark Williams". The next piece that the orchestras performed was “Saint Nick’s Canon on the Housetop” arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle. The last piece that the AHS Philharmonia and Sinfonietta orchestras performed was “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” arranged by Lloyd Conley. In the first piece‚ Holiday Dances‚ Mark Williams composed starts the piece in the key of C major with a catchy intro
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Billie Holiday was known‚ as one of America’s most memorable and influential all-time great jazz vocalist. The inspiration for many aspiring singers today. Holiday had a successful career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction. Holiday was one of the best singers in the early 19th century and was discovered in 1932. She had a deep childhood that impacted her life to become a singer but also had influenced her to do drugs. Holiday smoked marijuana since she was young and then started
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’School children should not have long holidays’. Do you agree ? R-i-i-i-ng! The bell signaled the beginning of the six week long school holidays. The pupils burst into a loud cheer‚ thinking of the break they would have from dreary school lessons. "Freedom!" they shouted. The teachers heaved a soft sigh of relief. They would also be glad for the freedom that the holidays will bring. Teachers have a very stressful job‚ keeping a classroom of children in the seats for a whole school day
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Therefore‚ during the great depression‚ people made several types of music and especially blues and jazz were one of medicines to heal the hopeless people in that period. There are several famous musicians in that period. But‚ I want to talk about Billie Holiday. She was uneducated woman and lived in unstable life cycle because of side affecting the great depression. So‚ she worked in the bar as singer. However‚ her talent of sing was very outstanding. As result‚ she recorded with best jazz band and
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Eleanora Fagan‚ a popular American jazz singer and songwriter‚ is one of the most influential and powerful vocal jazz singers. Also known as Billie Holiday‚ Eleanora Fagan is best known for capturing the attention of her audience with her amazing vocal and delivery skills. Her extraordinary manipulation of phrasing‚ tempo‚ and improvisation skills‚ make her an influential pioneer in American jazz music. Although she received some formal education from known artists such as Bessie Smith‚ and influence
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Exam Dialogue №1 Holiday Making in Great Britain Gv: Excuse me‚ is this seat free? May I sit down here? Ul: Sure. Sit down‚ please. Gv: So‚ is this your first visit to England? Ul: Yes! It’s my first time here. Gv: Where have you already been in England? Ul: I went to London a couple of weeks ago. And there I saw an advertisement about Youth Hostel Association and decided to joint it immediately. Gv: Wow!!! That’s great. And I’ve been a member of YHA for 2 years. Ul: Do you like traveling
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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK CLASS IX (2014-15) SUBJECT – ENGLISH Task A: Slogan writing Topic: Elections in India Choose any four topics from the following: 1. My dream government 2. An ideal leader 3. India of my dream 4. Role of youth in electing the government 5. Corruption free India 6. Role of media in elections 7. 2014 elections- a wave of change. Write only one slogan on one sheet. It should be hand written and well presented. Calligraphy will be tested under presentation. Staple all
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Steininger_homework_7_1 A recent study has shown that spending your Christmas holidays abroad is becoming more and more popular in Europe. So the question comes up immediately. „Is it better to stay close to your friends‚ and most of all‚ family or to spend the time having a peaceful week at a sunny and warm beach?“ In my opinion‚ sunny weather combined with a little distance from your daily routine can positively affect your life. First of all‚ spending time abroad is good for turning off your brain.
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