January 18th 2008

1. How many Muslims live in Britain?

There is 1,591,000 Muslims live in Britain. [2.8% of the total population]

2. How many Hindus live in Britain?

There is 500.000 Hindus in Britain.


3. Check my answers! Find the answers on some other website.

Muslim http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam

Hindu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism


Student Times

I read this artcle "Ayumi Hamasaki deaf in one ear". She is a one of famous singer in Japan. Her left ear has a illness but she has no time to treat it. And there is no way to treat her defective hearing ironically. So now her left ear doesn't work completely. It is death to singer because singer must tap rhythm and sounnd. She said she continues her business. I think she feels a lot of stress and her schedule is very very hard! So she should not work too much, she has to rest for a while.

January 11th, 2008

1 I went to the parents' house of the mother's side for New Year holidays. And I ate soup containing vegetables and rice cakes with them. Then, I went to the temple of Abiko for a New Year's visit mother and grandparents in the evening. I drown a fortune slip[means "Omikuji".] The result was great good luck. There was so crowded, so when we went home, we were very tired!

2

1. Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?

In Scotland.

2. In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held? Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?

The New Year's Day parade is held in London.

3. Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?

The birthday of JJR Tolkien who wrote " Load of the Rings.

4. Whose birthday is on January 5th? Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?

The birthday of Guru Gobind Singh. He introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practise today including the 5 K's.

5. Whose birthday is today (January 8th)? What is he famous for?

The birthday of Elvis Presley. He is famous for Rockin' roll.

6. What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?

The Islamic New Year begins on the day Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE. It is the first day of the month of Muharram.

7. Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?

Robert Scott and his party reached the South Pole in 1912.

8. Whose birthday is on January 18th? What famous book did he write?

The birthday of AA mile who wrote "Winny the Pooh".

9. Who died on January 24th, 1965? What is he famous for (write ONE thing).

Sir Winston Churchill dead on this day. He was a politician in England. He became the British prime minister and led England to the victory in world World War II.

10. What do you think about this calendar?

I was surprised because many memorial days or a birthday of famous people were written down in detail for one month.

3. Intteresting News

About 40% people worry about that they may gain weight during Nwe Year's Holiday