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Issue 1, 2012
January 2012
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Students of Perth International College of English
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, which is held
on the 14th of February every
year, is one of the most romantic days in the year for
many people in countries such
as Australia.
Valentine's Day is celebrated
in many countries worldwide.
When did Valentine's Day
start?
Where did it come from?
The answers are unclear but many people think that it comes from the story
of St.Valentine, a Roman priest who was killed around February 14 in the
year 270 AD.
Valentine's Day has become increasingly popular in
Australia over the years, particularly during the late 20th
century, and it continues to be observed among many
Australians today.
Activities that people do to show their love and appreciation for each other on Valentine's Day include
picnics in the park, buying gifts of chocolates, flowers,
jewellery, or other items for loved ones. A romantic meal at a restaurant, a
boat cruise with a special meal, putting a notice on local radio dedicated to
Valentine's Day.
These things are all for couples - what can single people do?
If you are single, don't be sad! You can still have fun.
Why not send a card to your family or friends?
You can express how much you love your family
or friends.
Why don't you find out?
You can go out and meet someone special.
Happy Valentine's Day
by Sohyun
Find out what a 2
PICE student is
up to.
Anyone for
sports?
2
A new activity... 3
A Vietnamese
Recipe
3
Charity Day
4
How was your
Australia Day?
4
Special points of
interest:
We have some
exciting Friday
activities coming
up so look out
for:
Ten-pin bowling
Sailing on the
Swan River
Ask Tracey for
more information
about the Friday
activities.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A STUDENT
What's it like to study in PICE? Well I'll tell you.
First of all, you'll meet people from around the
world such as Brazil, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Vietnam,
Thailand, Macedonia, China and
Czech Republic.
While we study
English we can also
share and learn about
different cultures
from different countries. It is really interesting. We can
also practise English
at lunch time and
share food together.
teachers use a method that is exciting, interesting
and fun. When we come to school we do listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar.
Finally, at PICE every
student can take part
in the Friday activities
with Tracy. You can
see some beautiful
and famous places in
Perth and also you
can get to know Australian culture and
make new friends and
practise English. It is
a lot of fun.
I hope you enjoy your
time at PICE!
Furthermore, all the staff and teachers are so
kind, patient and conscientious. In addition the
by Thuyet, Budi and Felippe
Playing Sport in Perth
Here in Perth I don’t have much time to play sport during the week but every weekend I
play football or basketball and sometimes I go cycling. We often play handball in small
stadiums, in parks or any
“Perth has lots of great sports facilities”
other soccer fields. Football is the world’s most
popular sport and I’m a big fan. Everyone can play football for fun and to relax. At the
moment it’s really hot in Perth so we get really tired when we play during the day. In
Macedonia we have a special
pitch which is covered by something that looks like a huge
balloon so we can play in all
weather. This idea would be
really nice to use here because it
would protect people from the
sun and you could also play in
the winter when it rains.
Dalibor
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Australia Day has the crazy “wife carrying competition”
On Australia Day 2012, they had
many crazy activities were held
such as “wife carrying competition”. The course is about 153
metres and contains wet to dry
obstacles. The wife must be a
minimum of 49 kg and she cannot be your real wife. She can
be your neighbour's or friend's
wife but she must be over 18
years old. The husband can use
any way of carrying his wife.
This year's winners are Ashlee
Cross and Blaire Walkington.
They finished with a time of one
minute and six seconds.
potential soldiers prove themselves in a race where they carried heavy sacks. The prize for
winning the race is the wife's
weight in beer.
A little history about wife carry- by Perry
ing:
Wife Carrying started in
Finland , and its popularity has
spread throughout the world. It
was most likely inspired by one
of two historical
tales. One 19th century legend has it that
men stole wives from
neighbouring villages. In a second
tale, an outlaw
named RosvoRonkainen made
VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL CAKE
“BANH CHUNG” (steam cake) is eaten by
Vietnamese people at the Lunar New Year as
a traditional cake. “BANH CHUNG” is
about the relationship between humans and
nature, because its square shape represents
the earth where people live and the ingredients represent the products made by people.
Because of this reason, we usually put it on
the altar to thank the Creator and also to remember our ancestors at New Year.
Would you like to know how to make
“BANH CHUNG”?
Ingredients:
Sticky rice
Green beans
Pork meat
Boiled special leaves
(Dong leaves)
String
Square frame
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Method:
Put sticky rice into the water and soak for 2 hours.
Boil the green beans until they are soft. Then drain them
and mash them.
Cut pork meat into slices.
Put the leaves into the frame. Place half the sticky rice
on the leaves and then layer the green beans and pork
meat on the rice. Finish with the rest of the sticky rice.
Wrap and tie it with strings. Finally, take it out of the
frame.
Put the cake into a big pot and pour the water over them.
It takes 10 to 12 hours to cook at a high temperature.
During cooking, always make sure to keep the cake in
the water.
After the cake is cooked, take it out and wait for the cake
to cool down and become harder.
On the first day of New Year, we have a celebration in
our family. We unwrap the cake from the leaves and cut
it in 8 pieces. It tastes delicious. “BANH CHUNG” is
tastier when it is eaten with pickled vegetables.
In Perth, you can find “BANH CHUNG” in any Vietnamese shop.
By Hanh & Dee
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Thanks to Abby and
Jacqui’s level 5 classes
for producing this
newsletter.
Charity bike ride in Australia
What do you think about children who don't have parents?
How do they celebrate Christmas?
So a group of motorcyclist found out the way to make them happy.
That is why a charity bike ride is held. This event is held every year
on the first Saturday in December from 1975 until now. On that day
more than 1000 motorcyclist start from Belmont park to Joondalup.
The motorbikes are decorated by teddy bears, colourful ribbons and
toys. Some motorcyclists wear Santa Clause clothes. When they
come to Joondalup,a big truck will collect all the toys. After that, the
council deliver the toys to the children and the presenters thank the
riders on the day for their efforts and participation in making the event
a success.
By Thuan
We’re on the web!
www.pice.com.au
Image: Perth Bikers' Charity Ride®
Different National Holidays around
the World
Is Australia a suitable place for partying? Australia day shows that it is!
Australia Day is celebrated on the 26th of January as the day that the European settlement of Australia began. It was on
26th January 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into Sydney Cove.
Australian people really enjoy this day. Plenty of them are on the streets, on the beaches or preparing meals on public
BBQ' s. By the way, the public BBQ' s are free and they are very popular and easy to use. There are some competitions
during the day and fireworks in the evening. You can see Australian flags everywhere such as on clothes, faces, cups,
chairs, cars, etc. A few days ago, it was possible to buy many products with Australian flags.
But this isn't typical for some countries. For example in the Czech Republic and China things are very different.
In The Czech Republic people celebrate their National Day on 28 th October. The reason is that the Czech Republic was
established on October 28th 1918 after the First World War.
The day is a public holiday but celebrations aren't big like in Australia. Some people go to some luxury restaurants for a
special dinner but most people just simply enjoy a day off without any celebrations.
In contrast, in China, the National Day is celebrated every year on October 1 st and it has a 7-day public holiday.
Why do Chinese people celebrate this day? The reason is China was founded on October 1 st,1949 with a ceremony at
Tiananmen Square. This is the symbol of China to become an independent country and from then on, Chinese people
celebrate their National Day as their custom to show their pride in China and remember this breathtaking moment.
The National Day is celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with a variety of governmentorganised festivities, including fireworks and concerts. Nowadays in China, young people prefer Western Festivals
rather than Chinese traditional festivals and this is a common and serious phenomenon.
Finally, we can say that National Day celebrations are much more popular in Australia than in Czech Republic and
China. Not only Australian people but also many foreigners enjoy it. It's like a huge party for everyone.
We think it's important to celebrate the National Day and hope we can follow Australia's example. It's really good to
keep remembering the real meaning of a National Day, especially when it means when and how our country was
founded. We should not forget it.
By Martin and Walter