The Paper Boy

The Paper Boy
Many people in Britain take two newspapers. In the morning, they get one of the national newspapers, and read it at breakfast or on the bus or the train. And in the evening, they get a local paper.
The people who deliver these newspapers are usually schoolchildren. Some work in the evening to deliver the local papers; some work in the morning.
John has to get up at 4.30 every morning to deliver his papers to different houses in his neighbourhood, even when it is dark and cold outside. He has about eighty customers.
John is saving his money to buy a new bicycle. He is saving money for college also. He has already saved £ 500 and he is very happy.
At The Supermarket
Mrs Alison Harvey goes to the supermarket two or three times a week. She has to buy food for her husband, her two children and the family cat.
Food has become very expensive and Mrs Harvey has to be careful. She has to choose the food carefully in order not to spend too much money. Her husband told her to stay within the family budget.
Today she is buying food. She is going to spend more than £ 50, but she is going to compare prices carefully. Meat is very expensive so Mrs Harvey is going to buy chicken. Her family complains but she tells them: "You have to learn to like chicken."
Mr Green
Mr Green works in an office near the bank. He has two sons, Paul and Peter.
Last Tuesday evening, when Mr Green came back home from work, he got a big surprise: he found his little boy, Peter, sitting on the cat. He had a pen and a piece of paper in his hand. "Why are you sitting on this poor animal?" Mr Green asked his son. "The teacher asked us to write a paragraph on the family pet," answered the boy.
The Olympic Games
The first Olympics took place in Olympia in 776 B.C. Only Greece participated and there was only one competition: 200 metres race. The Olympics continued like this for 1,168 years. Then they were banned by the Romans in 394 A.D
The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Thirteen nations participated in the games, which were organised by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a Frenchman. He wanted to encourage sports and friendship between all nations. The most important thing in the Olympic Games was not to win, but to participate. But today, it is very important to win because the winners get a lot of money.
The symbol of the Olympics is five circles. They represent the five continents. The circles are blue, yellow, black, green and red, the colours usually found on national flags. The circles join together to show the friendship between all the nations.
A Day In The Country
Mr and Mrs White live in a large city. One spring Sunday they went to the country. They took some food with them. Mrs White put bread, butter, eggs, meat, cheese and drinks in a basket.
When they arrived they came out of the car to enjoy calm of the country. Mr and Mrs White stood up near the car, closed their eyes and breathed deeply the pure and healthy air.
A few minutes later, Mr White went to the car, brought the basket, put a cloth on the grass and emptied out the basket. Mr and Mrs White sat under a large tree and ate lunch. In the afternoon they walked in the fields and picked flowers.
They drove home in the evening and went to a concert with friends.
Monday Through Friday
Monday through Friday, the King family is busy; Mr King is an accountant in a large company. He works from 8.30 to 5.00 pm. He drives to work in a car pool with other men.
Mrs King is a librarian in a high school. She drives the family car to work. On the way to work, she leaves Kathy with the baby sitter. Bruce rides the school bus to and from school. He gets home at 3.30. At 4.00 pm, Mrs King comes from work with Kathy.
The Kings usually eat dinner at 6.30. After dinner, Bruce does his homework and Mrs King washes the dishes. Mr King sometimes brings work home from the office. Ten thirty is bed time in the King home. Mr and Mrs King are usually tired after their busy day.
A Visit From Grandfather
When grandfather Baily comes to visit his son, Paul and his family, Diane and Gary, his children are delighted. Grandfather is kind and gentle and the children know that he will play games with them. He also takes them on walks through the woods and on trips to the zoo. Grandpa, as the children call him, also buys them chewing-gum, sweets, and ice cream. They love him very much.
But one of Diane and Gary’s favourite times is in the evening when Grandpa reads them stories. He stops at the pictures and carefully explains them.Grandpa reads slowly and dramatically so that the stories come alive. Diane and Gary thing that it is better than television!
Australian Aborigines
The Karadjere people live in the desert of Western Australia, where the climate is very hot. It rains from January to March, and the rest of the year is dry. They do not live in one place, but travel around on foot. They sleep in shelters made of dry tree branches. Their food is fruits, nuts and kangaroo meat, and they eat fish in the wet season; they also make bread from grass seeds. Water is often difficult to find. The Karadjere like music, dancing and telling stories. They do not wear many clothes.
Amazon Indians
These people live in the Amazon Basin, in Brazil, where the climate is hot and wet. It rains for nine to ten months of the year. They live in villages.Their houses are made of wood, and the roofs are made of palm leaves. Several families live in each house. They travel by canoe. They eat fruits and vegetables, fish and meat from animals and birds such as monkeys, wild pigs and parrots. They like music, dancing and telling stories. They do not wear many clothes.
Canterbury
Mrs Brown lives in Canterbury, a little town between London and Dover. A lot of tourists stop there because of the famous cathedral and the charming old town. On her way to the supermarket, a French journalist is interviewing her.
“I love Canterbury! It’s not very far from London and it’s near the sea. It’s a lovely little town, famous for its cathedral, its old houses and its old school, the king’s school. And it’s nice to live here. Shopping is very easy and pleasant because there are no cars in the town centre and there are a lot of shops. There’s a butcher at the corner of Butchery Lane and a baker quite near. We also have a lot of nice tae rooms and restaurants. And there are three cinemas and a theatre, so it’s interesting to live here. And the people are friendly! Yes, my husband and I are happy in Canterbury.”
Computers
A computer is an automatic electronic machine that can be used as a calculator.
Nowdays, computers are used in different fields, in universities, schools, factories, hospitals and other public services and even at home.
Computers can write, store and give information very quickly. They can do the work of hundreds of workers in a very short time. Computers can help us in easy and difficult works and make life easier.
Today, Algeria is using them in different fields.
The use of greenhouses in Algeria started in 1969. There are different kinds of greenhouses. Farmers prefer metal greenhouses because they last longer than wooden ones. They use greenhouses to protect the seedlings from wind, rain and frost.
Greenhouses give better and higher production.
Mohamed lives in Boufarik, on a big farm. He has got many greenhouses. Some of them are used for growing tomatoes and peas. Others are used for bananas and melon. This year, Mohamed is very happy because he has got an excellent quality of fruits and vegetebales.
Cherchell
Cherchell is a nice town in the north of Algeria, 120 Km west of Algiers. It is situated in a mountainous region with a thick forest not far from the centre of the town opposite the Mediterranean. There are about 30,000 inhabitants. Cherchell is one of the oldest towns in Algeria.
A long time ago, the Romans came to Algeria and settled for years. They built “Cesaree”. Today it is called Cherchell.
There are still traces of the Romans. The main attraction is visiting the ruins and the museum which contains fabulous collections, prints, old drawings, potteries…
One of the most important activities of this town is handicraft. You can find local potteries and jewels. People practise basketball everywhere in the town. If you visit Cherchell, you will surely like it.
Saturday, March 20th
Dear parents,
I arrived at Beni Yenni two days ago. It’s a nice village. My friend Mouloud and his family are very nice with me. Their house isn’t very big but it’s very nice. It’s decorated with many kinds of potteries. They are all made of clay. Some are used for decorating. Some for cooking and others for storing food. It’s very nice to drink water out of a jar. The water is very fresh and it has got a good taste. They offered me a beautiful jar and a pair of earrings made of silver. I’m sure you’ll like them. I’ll come back home next Thursday.
See you soon,
Amine
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was born in about 1451 in Italy. In 1476, he went to Portugal. He was the first person who decided to search a direct way to Asia across the Atlantic Ocean. The King of Portugal refused to help him to realise his project but the Spanish government gave him three boats. He used them in his first travel. It was a very important travel because Columbus discovered America in October 12th 1492.
The Prophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) was born in Mecca in the year 570. His father died before he was born and his mother died when he was still a child. He lived with his grandfather and later with his uncle.
Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) won a good reputation for his justice and honesty on his business missions for Khadijda, a rich woman that he married later.
At the age of 40, while he was praying in Hira Cave, he received the revelation through the Angel Gabriel. The Angel Gabriel told him that he was the prophet of Allah.
Thirteen years later, the Prophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) ordered his companions to leave Mecca and to go to Medina. The Prophet travelled with his best companion, Abu Bakar. Their enemies tried to stop them but they didn’t succeed. This long and difficult trip is called the Higira.
The Prophet Mohamed (prayers and peace on him) died in 632.
Lamine Dialo
Lamone Dialo is from Senegal. He is 14. He is a tall thin boy with short dark hair and dark eyes. His father is a mechanic and his mother is a dressmaker. He has got two brothers and two sisters.
Lamine is a puple. On Sunday, he doesn’t study. He often plays football or goes to the market with his father.
Holidays In Britain
In Great Britain, the weather changes all time; people never know what it will be like the next day.
The summer is warmer than the winter. But even in summer, the average temperature in only 16°C. Sometimes the sun shines, at other times the sky is very cloudy and it often rains.
In winter it is sometimes very cold, especially in the north of the country. The temperature may fall bellow 0°C and then there is often snow and ice.
The best season of the year is probably late spring. At this time of the year the weather is often sunny and quiet warm; the countryside looks very green, and there are wild flowers everywhere.
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti is the National Park of Tanzania in Africa. It is the home of wild animals including the cheetah. This is a member of the ‘big cat’ family, like the lion, the tiger and the leopard.
The cheetah is the fastest animal on land. It can run 90 kilometres an hour. It is now one of the animals which in danger of extinction.
The cheetah has a small head and pointed ears, and long powerful legs. It always hunts and chases its prey on open ground. This is a different way of hunting from the other ‘big cats’. They like to stay in and near trees to catch their prey. The cheetah is also different from other cats because it can’t draw its claws.
Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina was born in the year 371of the Higria, near Bukhara, a large city in Uzbekistan. He learnt the Koran before he was ten. At the age of twenty, he was already a well-known doctor. One of his patients was the sultan of Bukhara. He treated him for a serious illness. When he was cured, the grateful sultan allowed Ibn Sina to come to his private library in the palace for reading different books of medicine.
Life became difficult in Bukhara during the Turks’ period. So, he left the town and travelled round the arab world. He wrote “The Canon Of Medicine” and a lot of other books. He died at the age of 57.
Dolphins
Dolphins have become a popular attraction at zoos in recent years. They are more interesting than lions and tigers because they are lively and perform tricks like circus animals. Dolphins are the friendliest creatures in the sea. They help swimmers in difficulty and they are very well organized. Some scientists say that dolphins are intelligent creatures.
The Bardo Museum
The Bardo Museum is a very big and beautiful house surrounded by wonderful gardens. It is a historic monument built up in the 18th century by the Tunisian prince; Sidi Hadj Omar.
It became a museum in 1927. There are two sections in the museum: one for prehistory and one cultural anthropology.
One of the important attractions is the skeleton of Tin Hinan, the first queen of the Touareg Kingdom. It is exhibited with her treasure.
The Bardo Museum is specialised in prehistory.
Tunisia
Tunisia is situated in the north of Africa. It is 155,830 Km². It is the smallest country in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the south-east. The Mediterranean Sea is on the north and the north east. The Northern part of the country contains a very fertile soil where they grow cereals and olives. The southern part is mainly a desert region. It contains very beautiful oases where dates are produced. The two parts are separated by the Atlas Mountains. The population of this Arab and Islamic country is 9,562,000 inhabitants.