Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions that blended together over time to create the holiday we know today. Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity and life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Halloween has long been thought of as a day when the dead can return to the earth, and ancient Celts would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off these roaming ghosts. The Celtic holiday of Samhain, the Catholic Hallowmas period of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day and the Roman festival of Feralia all influenced the modern holiday of Halloween. In the 19th century, Halloween began to lose its religious connotation, becoming a more secular community-based children's holiday. Although the superstitions and beliefs surrounding Halloween may have evolved over the years, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people can still look forward to parades, costumes and sweet treats to usher in the winter season.
Hey students!
We are very happy with your participation on our blog! Now we want you to write about what you have understood in this short video "The History Of Halloween." Do not forget to write in english ok?
Hello guys,
You that are studying Teens 4 and Book 4 note that our English day is coming! It is with great anticipation that we are preparing to spend all day together speaking in English only. Prepare yourself and join us with great joy because it is time to celebrate our second language! We are very pround of you! See you there
Independence day is celebrated on July fourth. Most American cities have parades on this day to celebrate American´s Independence from England. Americans usually have a picnic on this day. In the evening, everyone wants to see the firework display.
Are you ready for this year's Wizard Spelling challenge? If not, you still have time to prepare yourself for it. We're sure it's gonna be even better than last year's challenge. Luiza (9th B) and Ingrid Aquilino (2nd B) were the winners in 2009. They were brilliant!
To participate in this year's challenge, talk to your English teacher.
check out what your school friends are saying about the English course in our school, which is celebrating 25 years. As Black Eyed Peas would say: "I Gotta a feeling that this year is gonna be a good year..."
Our new English rooms are on their way. We are having classes in them before São João's recess. They're located next to the cafeteria and are getting REALLY cool!
Check out the new Wiz Corner. There, you'll find comic strips, trivia, news, biographies of your favorite celebrity, info. about the language course, students' works, rankings, surveys and much more.
The Wiz Corner is at the old entrance of Marízia Maior's games' room, next to the amphitheater and sports court.
We're waiting for you there.
We want to know the movies you'd like to watch on the project Wiz Movies 2010.
Post a comment by saying the name of the movie, and at the end of May, We'll find out the winner movie.
Remember: the more you vote the more chances you'll have to see the movie you really want.