Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on

each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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RED NOSE DAY

In 1985 there was a terrible famine in the africa country of sudan. Richard
curtis,a british comedy writer,and his friend alexander mendis saw the news
reports and wanted to make a difference. They began a charity called comic
relief,with the help of charity worker jane tewson.
In 1988,the chariyty had the idea of selling red plastic noses to rise money. It
was a huge success,and selling red noses became a regular part of the charity's
fundrasing efforts. They also encourged people around britain to organise

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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sponsored events-the funnier the better. The money helped projects all over
africa and in the uk too.
In 1997,bbc television upported comic relief with a whole afternoon and evening
of spcial tv programmes,calling it red nose day.
People around britian organised fundraising events around the same time and
sent their money to red nose day. In total,the event raised over e37 million for
charity.

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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Since it began,comic relief has raised more than e611 million,thanks to the
generosity of the british public and the help of the celebrities who take part. The
charity produces books, CDs and other items to help raise money. In 3111,JK
rowling wrote two books for comic relief based on her famous harry potter
novels,and all the money from the sales went to the charity.

PROUD OF THEIR DUSTBIN

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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The dustbin i sfull to the top with crisp packets and coloured plastic. In fact, it;s
so full that it;s difficult to put the lid on.But the Strauss family, who own this dirty,
old dustbin full of rubbish,are very proud of it.Why? Because it contains all the
famil;s rubish for a whole year
Two years ago, Richard and Rachelle Strauss and their daughter Verona read an
article about plastic bags and how they cause pollution and harm sea creatures.
They decided to stop using plastic bags completely. Now, when they buy food,
the reuse their own bags each time.They recycle as much as they can glass
bottles, plastic bottles,paper,cardboard,cans and they simply don;t buy things if

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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they can;t recycle the packaging. They buy their toothpaste in aluminium tubes
just because aluminium can be recycled. And they never throw food away they
eat their leftovers or use them to make compost.
At the moment, it;s impossible to recycle plastic crisp packets and sweet
wrappers and Verona loves crisps. If she bought a packet of crisps a day, she;d
have to throw away lots of plastic. So she buys the biggest packets she can find
and each packet lasts for a week

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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The family are keaping a record of their liefestyle on their website. They hope
that other people will read it and reduce their waste. If everyone recycled a bit
more, it would make a huge difference.

APRIL FOOL
APRIL FOO
Do

Do you celebrate April fool;s Day 1 April,people in Britain like to play jokes on
each other.If someone can trick another person before midday,then they can call
them an ;April Foot;The tradition probably began in France in the 16th century
calendars changed and the days disappeared from the year 158.
This annual tradition is respeated in different countries and cultures around
world,but not aleays on the same date,and with different kinds of joke.
In France,the tradition is called ;poisson d;avril;or;April fish;.You have to pin a
paper fish on anothr person;s back withour the person noticing.
The Portuguese celebrate April Fool;s Day on the Sunday and Monday before
Lent.The custom there is to throw flour at each other.
In Belgium,children have to try to look their perents or teachers out of the house
or school.
TV stations,radio stations and businesses around the world try to trick people
with false stories.Some stories have become famous.On 1 April 1998,Burger King
advertised its new ;hamburger for left-handed people;Many people went into
restaurants to bay them,in Cologne.Germany,a radio station asked people not to
run faster than 10 km/h in the cyti park,so that they vold; uset the aqairrels.
On Britsh television,the BBC has playwd tricks on peple for decades,in 1957,a
news programme repordetthat people grew spaghetti in italy.Is showed a film of
people picking long strings of spaghetti from trees.More recently,a BBC nature
documentary reported that there werw penguins in Antarctica that could fly.It
showed a film of the birds flyng to the Amazon rainforest to enjoy some sunshine.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
1 VOCABULARY,Which of these special occasions do you and your family
celebrate?When do you give or receive gifts?
2 Speciial ocasion,Al Saints;Day birthys Chrystmas Easter Father;s Day Halloween
Mother;s Day name days New Yar;s Eve St Nickolas;s Day,Twelfth Night
Valentine;s Day wedding anniversaries.
SPEAKING,Desctribe the text.Which special occasion does it illustrate?What are
the people doing?
3 Read the text.Match the opinions below with the people.Wirte the names.Tere is
one opinion that you do not need.
1 Christmas starts for too early__________________
2 Christmas isn;t important to people nowadays_________________

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