Australians celebrate ANZAC Day on the 25th of April every year. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Australian and New Zealand soldiers came from different places, homes and cultures. Australian soldiers are called Diggers.
ANZAC Day reminds us about some events that took place in the First World War. Australia joined the countries which fought in WW1.
Among war heroes Australians are especially proud of Simpson. There was a lot of fighting on the peninsula at Gallipoli, where a lot of soldiers from both sides died. Simpson found a donkey. He called the donkey Duffy. The brave man lifted the soldiers, who needed medical help onto the donkey’s back. Guiding the donkey and holding onto the man, Simpson set off for the dressing station.
A lot of people work in the army, the navy and the air force. They form The Defence Force. “Defend“ means “keep safe”. People in the Australian Defence Force keep our country safe and protected.
On ANZAC Day we remember the brave men and women who have served Australia in times of war. We remember especially all the people who have died or suffered in wars so that we might live freely. On ANZAC Day we have a special ceremony to show our thanks to these people.
The Ode is part of a special poem that is said during the ANZAC Day service. Here are the words:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
On ANZAC Day flowers and wreaths of red poppies are laid at the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying we have remembered these brave people. A war memorial is a place that honours all those who have died in wars.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
My Easter Holidays
In the holidays I mostly stayed at home with my family in Sydney. During this time we celebrated with family and friends two birthdays – my daughter Polina’s and my husband Ivan’s.
Also some friends invited us to their home and we visited them there. A couple of times we went out of the city.
The first day of my break we spent in a beautiful place near Hempted, in the Blue Mountains. There were fourteen people including children. We went to Hempted to pick mushrooms. We spent about two hours doing that and collected a little basket. After that we had a lovely time with friends. We had a BBQ in the bush and admired the scenery.
The organization of the birthday parties took a lot of my time! I prepared many games, funny tasks and surprises for both our heroes of the day and our guests. Both parties were in two languages - Russian and English, so, it was rather difficult for me to create a comfortable atmosphere and invent interesting activities for everyone. Before this party I decorated our backyard with New Year garlands, solar lamps and torches. The best reward for me was the happy faces of my relatives and friends.
During the holidays I also tried to self-educate. I saw several documentary films about Russian and World history and read some articles about the world economical situation, especially about the reasons of the financial crisis.
I really enjoyed my holiday time and made full of intensive learning, positive things and new experiences.
Also some friends invited us to their home and we visited them there. A couple of times we went out of the city.
The first day of my break we spent in a beautiful place near Hempted, in the Blue Mountains. There were fourteen people including children. We went to Hempted to pick mushrooms. We spent about two hours doing that and collected a little basket. After that we had a lovely time with friends. We had a BBQ in the bush and admired the scenery.
The organization of the birthday parties took a lot of my time! I prepared many games, funny tasks and surprises for both our heroes of the day and our guests. Both parties were in two languages - Russian and English, so, it was rather difficult for me to create a comfortable atmosphere and invent interesting activities for everyone. Before this party I decorated our backyard with New Year garlands, solar lamps and torches. The best reward for me was the happy faces of my relatives and friends.
During the holidays I also tried to self-educate. I saw several documentary films about Russian and World history and read some articles about the world economical situation, especially about the reasons of the financial crisis.
I really enjoyed my holiday time and made full of intensive learning, positive things and new experiences.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
ANZAC BISCUITS
1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup sifted plain flour, 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, ½ cup coconut, 125g butter, 2 tablespoons golden syrup, 1 tablespoon boiling water, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
METHOD:
Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut together in a large bowl.
Melt syrup and butter together in another bowl.
Stir soda with boiling water and mix into melted butter and syrup.
Stir mixture into dry ingredients.
Place rounded teaspoons of mixture onto a lightly greased oven tray (about 5cm apart).
Flatten out with a fork.
Bake in a slow oven (160˚c) for about 20minutes or until biscuits feel a bit firm.
Loosen biscuits and cool on wire trays.
This mixture makes about 25 biscuits.
The missing verbs:
flatten, melt, loosen, bake, place, stir (x2), mix, combine, cool
1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup sifted plain flour, 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, ½ cup coconut, 125g butter, 2 tablespoons golden syrup, 1 tablespoon boiling water, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
METHOD:
Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut together in a large bowl.
Melt syrup and butter together in another bowl.
Stir soda with boiling water and mix into melted butter and syrup.
Stir mixture into dry ingredients.
Place rounded teaspoons of mixture onto a lightly greased oven tray (about 5cm apart).
Flatten out with a fork.
Bake in a slow oven (160˚c) for about 20minutes or until biscuits feel a bit firm.
Loosen biscuits and cool on wire trays.
This mixture makes about 25 biscuits.
The missing verbs:
flatten, melt, loosen, bake, place, stir (x2), mix, combine, cool
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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