And yet another post for this section . Spring is just around the corner and we’re willing to bare our arms and enjoy the sunshine on our exposed skin. These easy DIY bracelets will make your wrists look beautiful . The only problem : deciding which colour you’re going to choose for your bracelet.
Remember that the aim of these posts is for you to practise your skill at understanding real English. Click on the blog below to get to the original post.
Source: Honesty…WTF.
If you were wondering if I was going to let this special day go by without giving it my full attention, the answer is No! How could I not jump at the chance of explaining what a leap year is? How could I possibly let the 29th of February (leap day) go by without dedicating it a whole post? 
2012, 2016, 2020…etc are leap years. This means that we get an extra day on February 29th, so instead of having 365 days there will be 366. A leap day is added very four years.
Why do we need a leap year? Every four years we have a leap year to correct discrepancy between the calendar year of 365 days and the time taken for the Earth to complete one orbit of the sun -365 days and 6 hours.
I just love the way Epipheo explains what a leap year is. Watch the video and then answer this question: What is a leapling?
Well done! A leapling is a person who is born on February 29th and they are all invited to join The Honor society of Leap Year Day Babies
Are there any traditions associated to this day? Yeah! And I love it!
According to the legend it started in Ireland around the 5th century. It is said that St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for so long for a man to propose and he decided that women could propose to the man they wished to marry, only on this day. In 1288 in Scotland a law was passed stating that if the marriage proposal was refused then the man had to pay a fine: a pair of leather gloves, a single rose, £1 and a kiss.
See I could not let this chance slip!
Hope you have liked this post! Happy Leap Year!
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Thank you again , Liz, for this wondeful post about your hometown.
Buffalo is a city located in western New York. It is located on the shore of Lake Erie and the Niagara River and only a short drive to Ontario, Canada. It is the 2nd largest city in the state of New York after New York City; because of this Buffalo’s nickname is The Queen City. There are a little more than 260,000 people living in the city.
Why Buffalo?
When you hear the word “buffalo” people often think of an animal, the bison. However, if you have ever been to Buffalo NY, you can see that there are no bison to be found. Many people believe that the name Buffalo comes from the French words “beau fleuve” or “beautiful river,” which was probably given to the area when French explorers found it on the Niagara River.
History
For centuries, the Iroquois and Seneca Native American tribes lived in the area that is now called Buffalo. After colonization and industry became popular in the 1700s Buffalo became an important city for trading because of its location on the water and extensive railroad system. Many steel mills and other factories were located in Buffalo, so by 1900 it was the 8th largest city in the USA. Nowadays, Buffalo is considered a small city and its main industries are education and health care. Buffalo is home to many universities and people come from all around New York, Pennsylvania, and southern Canada to attend the colleges in Buffalo.
Things to do in Buffalo
Buffalo has many things to do both inside and outside. In the winter Buffalo is cold and snowy, with average winter temperatures at about -5 degrees Celsius and about 250cm of snow each winter. Therefore, there are many resorts where people can go skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and ice skating. You can also go to the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Shea’s Performing Arts Center to see a play, or Kleinhans Music Hall to see a Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert. There are also many malls, movie theaters, and restaurants to go to.
In the summer Buffalo is warm and humid, with average temperatures at about 25 degrees. Buffalo has a beautiful waterfront, where you can walk in the park by the marina, go to the beach, or go to Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are the world famous waterfalls that form the border between the United States and Canada. The Horseshoe Falls (Canadian part) are the most powerful waterfalls in North America. While at Niagara Falls you can ride on the Maid of the Mist boat and look up at the falls or walk on a wooden path on the rocks below the American Falls which is called Cave of the Winds.
Sports
Buffalo residents are passionate sports fans. They “eat, sleep, and breathe” Buffalo sports. Buffalo has 2 major league sports teams, an American football team, the Buffalo Bills, and an ice hockey team, the Buffalo Sabres. All the games of both teams can be seen on TV. The majority of the games are sold-out, which means all of the tickets to see the game played have been sold. The Bills went to the Super Bowl 4 times in a row, but have lost all four times. The Sabres went to the Stanley Cup finals twice, but also lost both times. Even though Buffalo teams have never won a major title, their fans never give up, always thinking “there’s always next year,” and remain positive and hopeful that the following year will be a luckier one for the Buffalo teams.
Buffalo’s claim to fame
Buffalo is a city rich in culture. There are many different people with various heritages from all over the world such as Italian, German, Irish, Polish, Greek, Hispanic, Jewish, Indian, and African American. Buffalo’s cuisine reflects the mixture of cultures it has. There are many restaurants devoted to each type of food as well as many restaurants that serve a mixture of all types.
Buffalo is also famous for many “American” foods such as chicken wings. Chicken wings were 1st served in Anchor Bar in 1964 and are now served in restaurants around the world. There is even the National Buffalo Wing Festival in which all the local restaurants cook their wings so everyone can try a little bit of each type. When you come visit Buffalo make sure to taste our pizza, Sahlen’s hot dogs, beef on weck sandwiches, sponge candy, and pastry hearts, foods that you can only find in Buffalo.
For the past few days I have been thinking about possible situations where my students could use the Past Continuous. But, by far, the funniest one has been this one I’m about to tell you.
Bear in mind before going on reading that I work with teenagers. They can sometimes get quite emotional so I have to be careful
not to push them too far so that they also enjoy the activity. Drama, on my side, is essential or they won’t buy my story. The more drama, the more fun you’ll get! This is my story and I have realised I love being naughty!!
(Going into the classroom with a gloomy face is a must for this story. Say nothing for a while and stare at them. Soon students will begin to feel uneasy and someone will eventually ask: “What’s wrong, teacher?”).
Well, you see! Yesterday afternoon I came to Grado (name the town where you teach) to do some shopping and a very unpleasant thing happened to me. (sad face and some more staring) . While I was leaving a shop (name the shop for realism) I heard a boy and a girl calling my name and running away. I couldn’t see their faces but I think I recognised their voices. When I went over to my car I realized someone had scratched my car with a key. That’s why I’m so sad. “Sara, the girl’s voice sounded just like yours!” ” Oh, no, no teacher” “What were you doing yesterday at 5 o’clock?” “I was doing my homework at home” and you David “Were you in Grado yesterday afternoon? Yes , but I was playing a football match!
As I said : I love being NAUGHTY!