Halloween in the USA

Halloween has origins in the ancient celticfestival known as Samhain which is derived from Old Irish and means "summer's end". The term Halloween is derived from All Hallow's Eve.

Nowadays, it's celebrated on October 31st and people start to decorate their houses with carved pumpkins weeks before.

Everybody get costumes: monsters, witches, skeletons, ghosts, devils...

Children do trick-or-treating, they go with their costumes from house to house asking for treats like candy and money, with the question, "Trick or treat"?

The most popular food in Hallowen is Candycorn and caramel apples, but people also cook brownies, cakes, cookies...

interview to my host

Question: Hi!
Answer: Hi.
Q: How old are you?
A: Fourteen.
Q: What sports do you practise?
A: Soccer, tennis and track.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: My hobbies are reading and golf.
Q: What do you think about Spanish people?
A: They're nice and they talk fast.
Q: Would you like to go to Spain?
A: Yes.
Q: Okey, thank you!
A: You're welcome!

trip to NYC

Our trip to NYC

Sunday, 18 October

We left Milford at 6.30 am, and we arrived New York City at 11 am.

First, we walk by the Fifth Avenue. We visited Rockefeller Centre and went shopping in Quiksilver Store. We had lunch in McDonalds. 

After lunch, we had a tour around New York and we saw the most famous places: Empire State, Central Park, Brooklyn bridge, Wall Street... Then, we went to Canal Street in China Town, and we were shopping there.

In the Evening, we went to Broadway to see the Shrek musical. It was so funny! Later, we walked by Times Square, and we visited many stores. I liked very much this place, there was a lot of colorful lights.

At 11 pm, we went to the hotel to sleep.

Fifht Avenue, Broadway and Times Square.

Monday, 19 October

We wake up at 6:45 am and had breakfast in the hotel's restaurant.

We took the ferry to the Statue of Liberty at 10:30 am. When we arrived, we were taking photos and walking around the Statue. There was a wonderful city view, with all the skylines and the bridges. Then, we went to the store, but I didn't buy anything.

We had lunch in a mall, and then we went to the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). There were paintings, photographs and sculptures from artists like Picasso and Andy Warhol.

Statue of Liberty.

The MoMA.

USA journal (III)

part 3

9th October

When we arrived at Boston, we visited the Red Sox Stadium. Red Sox is a Boston baseball team. This stadium is the oldest in USA, it was built in 1930.

Later,we went to the Boston Celtics Game. That was very exciting! They played against the New York Nicks, and they won 96-82.

10th October

There was a party in my host's house, and we had so much fun! In the morning, we were buying the food and the drinks for the party.

In the night, we ate pizza and then we made a bonfire.

11th October

I went to the mall, and I bought clothes. I liked the mall and the stores, it's very big and luxurious!

12th October

We went to Boston again, and we visited the city in the Duck Tour. The Duck is a World War II style amphibious landing vehicle. We toured2 all over Boston streets, and then we went into the river.

After, we visited the Science Museum. There, we saw an electricty show, and then we went to the shop of the museum. We arrived at Milford at 6 pm.

13th October

We leaved the school at 10:30 am, and we went to the outlets. I shop in Converse, Claire's, Aeropostale and Tommy Hilfiguer stores. Everything was cheaper than in Spain. In the afternoon, I stayed in Eli host's house.

15th October

Today, we had a trip to Plymouth, and we visited the Mayflower II and the Plimoth plantation.

The Mayflower II is a 17th century ship, and we visited its replica.

After, we went to the Plimoth Plantation. We visited the Wampanoag camp and an English village. We listened Indian and English people telling us about their lives.

american TV

Television is very popular in the USA. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television in their house.



These are the most popular shows:

• American Idol is a reality competition to find a new solo musical talent. Many famous artists like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson started their music careers thanks to this program.
  

• Oprah Winfrey Show is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. In this prgram, Oprah interviews guests likes Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Taylor and Naomi Campbell. She also interviews ordinary people.
  

These are most famous series:

• House is an American television medical drama protagonized by Hugh Laurie.
  
  

• Grey's Anatomy is another medical drama television series It follows the lives of five surgical interns, later residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital.
  

• Gossip girls is a series about teenagers in an elite private school in New York City.

USA journal (II)

part 2

7th October

Once we arrived at High School, we took the School Bus and we visited Civil War Museum, the Library, the Cemetery and the Little Red Shop.

In the Civil War Museum we saw many photographs, guns, and other objects related with the American Civil War.

In the Cemetery, we saw the only irish tower out of Ireland in the world.

The Little Red Shop is a museum next to a lake, and there we found old machines.

The Little Red Shop.

The Round Irish Tower.

In the afternoon, I went to a house and we dinnered tacos and brownies. Then, I did my homework.

Milford High School Sports

When I arrived at this high school, I was surprised because of the amount of people that practise sports. There is a lot of options here: soccer, field hockey, american football, swimming, cheerleading, basketball, softball...

This High School has a swimming pool with stands and a springboard. It also has a soccer, american football and hockey fields. People can practise and play the games there.

One of the most important teams here is Milford Hawks, and they play american football. This sport started in 1840 in the USA, and the objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone.

During the american football game, cheerleaders cheer the players.