May Day

May 1st has got two very importan events:
It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be a time of love and romance. It is when people celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/mayday.htm

And International Workers' Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day

Union Flag or Union Jack

Typical English

WHAT IS THIS????

A Tea Cosy.

A tea WHAT??

a TEA POT COVER to keep the tea warm!!!!.

This is a typical English souvenier. Other funny ideas: a photo frame, a plate, a metal fridge magnet, a mouse mat with the Union flag on it, delicious jam (raspberry, blueberry,...), a T-shirt,... or what about a London street scene item: Big Ben, Tower Bridge, London Eye,...

England FLAG

A flag is a symbol, each form and colour has got a meaning.
And England's flag is a part of Union Flag or Union Jack

England

What do you know about ENGLAND?

Example:

England size

England is 74 times smaller than the USA, 59 times smaller than Australia and 3 times smaller than Japan.

England situation

It is in north-west Europe and in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kigdom (UK).

England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is aometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK: Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland.

Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in major cities and metropolitan areas.

Saint George and the Dragon

England Day

On April 23rd we celebrate Saint George's Day, patron of England.

If you want to know more about Saint George, click on his name.

There is a very interesting fictional text in this page, it is not difficult!!:

The legend of Saint George and the Dragon. It is into an interesting web page about British Life & Culture; there, you can find interesting and useful information, beautiful pictures,...

April 22nd, EARTH DAY

On April 22nd... EARTH DAY!!!

It is a day to remember to take care of OUR PLANET, Earth. We can do this by keeping it clean.

How can we keep Earth clean?

By following the rule of "reduce, reuse, recycle" (3Rs)

Reduce means use less.

Reuse means use again.

Recycle means to make something new from something old.

On Earth Day, we remind ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must do these things everyday, not just on April 22nd.

BEAUTY

By John Masefield

I HAVE seen dawn and sunset on moors and windy hills
Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain:
I have seen the lady April bringing the daffodils,
Bringing the springing grass and the soft warm April rain.
I have heard the song of the blossoms and the old chant of the sea,
And seen strange lands from under the arched white sails of ships;
But the loveliest thing of beauty God ever has shown to me,
Are her voice, and her hair, and eyes, and the dear red curve of her lips.

He visto el amanecer y la puesta del sol encendido en las llanuras y en las colinas ventosas.
Llegando con la solemne belleza de las lentas viejas melodías de España:
He visto a la dama Abril trayendo narcisos, trayendo la primaveral yerba y la templada suave lluvia de abril.
He oído la canción de las flores y del canto viejo del mar,
y he visto tierras extrañas debajo de las arqueadas velas blancas de las naves;
Pero la más encantadora muestra de belleza que Dios me ha mostrado,
Son su voz, y su pelo, y los ojos, y la querida curva roja de sus labios.