Unique Fairy Tale (Part 2): Ireland

Ben was determined to find out! He got dressed quickly and set off on his long journey up the mountain. He thought that getting to the top of the mountain would be easy, however he was mistaken! Ben was faced with hail, sleet, snow, rain, and strong winds. He was beginning to wonder if he had made a wise choice. Daylight was fading fast, he was getting tired and dusk was about to set in. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and Ben's heart began to beat like a drum. He turned slowly to face the direction of the sound........

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Unique Comenius Tale

WALES

The Red Dragon

It was the dawn of the Dragon’s Day. There was a rumble of distant thunder and smoke rose up and around the mountain. In the town below, a boy named Ben was looking out of his window and hoping that this year the dragon might awake.

Everyone in the town believed that a dragon lived high up on the mountain above them. He slept in a cave at the top of a winding path. One day, on Dragon’s Day, they believed that the dragon would awake, but nobody knew when that day would come.

Nobody knew who, or what the dragon was...

POLISH PHRASES

Hello - cześć
Good morning - dzień dobry
Goodbye - dowidzenia
Good night - dobranoc
Thank you - dziękuję :-)
Please - proszę
Yes - tak
No - nie

IRISH PHRASES

1. Dia duit: Hello
2. Slán leat: Goodbye
3. Go raibh maith agat: Thank you
4. Más é do thoil é: please
5. Gabh mo léithscéal: excuse me
6. Sea: Yes
7. Ní hea: No
8. Dia duit ar an maidin: Good morning
9. Oíche mhaith: Good night

Sobotki in Poland

On the 24th of June we were celebrating Sobotki.

It was a day of joy and fun in our school and not

only.The girls were making wreaths of flowers

and throwing them on the water. It is said that

the first boy to pick up the flowers will become

their future husband. In the evening the adults

organize bonne fire and the boys are jumping

over it what is admired by the girls.

SPANISH PHRASES

Hello - Hola.

Good Bye - Adiós.

Good morning - Buenos Días.

Good night- Buenas noches.

Thank you - Gracias.

Please - Por favor.

Excuse me - perdone.

Yes - Si.

No - No

Happy holidays - Felices vacaciones.