APRIL FOOL`S DAY

• In the United Kingdom, April 1st is called "April Fool`s Day". On that day people play tricks on each other for fun.


• In Estonia we call this day "Naljapäev". This day is full of humour and tricks. You can even play tricks on you teachers. I`m sure they won`t become cross.


• The most common joke is to say: "Look, there`s a pig flying in the sky!"

You can tell about a trick you have played on somebody.

Dear Hans Berg!

On your birthday we wish you much pleasure and joy;

We hope all of your wishes come true.

May each hour and minute be filled with delight,

And your birthday be perfect for you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Form 6: Ljuda, Liis-Mirjam, Piia, Kerli, Eleri,

Tom, Karl-Erik, Tamer, Daniel, Ranor-Max

ST PATRICK`S DAY

For Irish people March, 17 is an important day - it`s the feast(püha) day of St. Patrick -the patron saint (kaitsepühak) of Ireland.

The symbol of Ireland is the SHAMROCK( ristikhein).

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch(kimp) of shamrocks on their jackets or caps.

Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons(linte) in their hair.

In Dublin (the capital of Ireland), there is a huge St. Patrick’s Day festival from March 15-19.

A parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more interesting things are held during this time.

THE UNION JACK...

....is the flag of the United Kingdom. It was first used in 1801. It consists of the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland. It has the red cross of ST.George of England, the white cross of St. Andrew of Scotland and the red cross of St. Patrick of Ireland.

On the flag of Wales there is the red dragon.

British money is the pound, which is divided into one hundred pence.

The pound symbol is £

How to write and how to say. For example: £300 - three hundred pounds.

There are £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p coins.

PLAY MONEY GAMES!!!

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-money.htm

London is a very big city. More than 7.5 million people live in London. The streets in London are long and narrow. The buildings are not high. Many people live in terraced houses (ridaelamud)which are made of red bricks(tellistest) and have red roofs. The centre of London is called "the City". Not many people live in the centre, only businessmen go to work there.

Terraced house in London

PLAY HOUSE GAMES!!!
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-homes.htm

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