World news B January 11th 2008

1）Tell us about your New Year. Add a picture.
→ It was January 1th 2008. I ate Osechi and Zoni in the morning. It was good. I went to Aritousshi shrine and Mizuma shrine with my family by car.　I ate Ikayaki and Baby sponge cake. It was very delicious. We went to Wakayama. We looked at sea. I ate Cheesecake.

2） Now go to the Project Britain website and answer these questions about New Year in Britain:
1 Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
→ Scotland.
2 In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held? Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?→ London. picture.
3 Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
→ Birth of JRR Tolkien. He wrote "Lord of the Rings".
4 Whose birthday is on January 5th? Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?
→ Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh). Because this day marks the birth of the tenth and final Sikh prophet-teacher in 1666 C.E. Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practice today including the 5 K's.
5 Whose birthday is today (January 8th)?
→ What is he famous for? Birth of Elvis Presley. He is famous for singer.
6 What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
→ Muslim. Because 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 Falcon Scott.
8 Whose birthday is on January 18th? What famous book did he write?
→ AA Milne. He wrote "Winnie the Pooh".
9 Who died on January 24th, 1965? What is he famous for (write ONE thing).
→ Sir Winston Churchill. British Politician.
10 What do you think about this calendar?
→ I think this calendar is good because I can know famous name.

3) Find an interesting news article and blog it. (Here are some news articles I found recently.)
→ this. I was interesting and surprised　because 5peoples stay to one umbrella.