written by: Edgar Allan Poe

Our story’s main character is an “animal friendly “man,who has many pets and likes to take care of them.But there’s one special,Pluto the black cat.The man has a wife,he says they  have similar personalities.They are almost identical.The women is very supersticious.She thinks that black cats are witches.So Pluto isn’t a good choice for them.At the beginning,the man treats his pets very affectionately,but in the end his attitude towards the cat begins to change. Our main character struggles with alcohol problems,so day after day,the narrator speaks and acts violently with his wife and his pets.He will abuse and kill Pluto,because it bit the man.That night the man woke up because his curtain was burning in his bedroom,and in the morning the whole house was burned down.However later he met a cat in the pub which was very similar to Pluto.He felt remorse because of hanging his first cat so he took it home.This is where we find out what is this person really like.Because he’ll kill this cat too along with his wife.The cruel and cold blooded man wouldn’t break even after his wife’s death.He’ll chop up the body and hide it in the basement.The police starts  looking for his wife and investigates the house.When the police are leaving they can hear a big loud scream from the wife’s grave.Then the cops after a little hesitation caught him with weapons.

I liked this story because it wasn’t an everyday case and because it was exciting to read it.

My best friend is Rácz Kyra. First I met her in my old elementary school. She was my school mate. We were not ^{on good terms} at first, ut in the 6.grade we went to a party together, because my sister and her cousin was best friends,and they said we could go with them. From that day we started to talk more and more. At school we were together in the breaks,and we went home together after school. She become ^{became (be careful past tense)}my best friend. Our personality is really similar, she’s crazy and talkative like me. But sometimes she’s hot-headed,and she doesn’t listen to me. And of course she’s so funny, we always laugh so much.She’s really talented, she has a very nice voice. She’s speaks English fluently ,and she’s very good in  ^atit, so if i have problems in homework she’s helps me in it. Her accent is also very good.She helped me so much in speech, ^{in my speaking} it was that ^{Sometimes we only} talked in English to practice.Since the first time we met each other, many years have passed, and during this time we have gathered ^{acquired/ gained and shared m}any good memories. There are many difficult things we went through, and we helped each other in these. We didn’t came to the same school,which makes me really sad,but we still keep in touch and we still enjoy each others company.In the future, I hope that we will be equally important to each other even in our adult age.We’re planning to stay best friends to the rest of our lives. :)

Was born in: January 19, 1809 

Died:October 7, 1849.He was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He was born Edgar Poe in Boston on January 19, 1809, the second child of English-born actress Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe Jr. He had an elder brother William Henry Leonard Poe, and a younger sister Rosalie Poe. His father abandoned their family in 1810, and his mother died a year later from consumption (pulmonary tuberculosis). Poe's literary career began in 1827 with the release of 50 copies of Tamerlane and other poems credited only to "a Bostonian", a collection of early poems that received virtually no attention. In December 1829, Poe released Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems in Baltimore before delving into short stories for the first time with "Metzengerstein" in 1832. His most successful and most widely read prose during his lifetime was "The Gold-Bug",which earned him a $100 prize, the most money he received for a single work. One of his most important works, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", was published in 1841 and is today considered the first modern detective story. Poe died in Baltimore on October 7, 1849, at age 40; the cause of his death is unknown and has been variously attributed to alcohol, brain congestion, cholera, drugs, heart disease, rabies, suicide, tuberculosis, and other agents. 

·         The capital city is London.

·         Over 54 million people live there.

·         The national flag is called the St. George Cross

·          Big Ben is the nickname of a bell that hangs in the clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

·         Stonehenge is a prehistoric World Heritage Site. At the north of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. It is made of a henge,with standing stones in circles.

·         Buckingham Palace is a palace in the City of Westminster, which is part of central London, England in the United Kingdom.

·         Tower Bridge is in London: it crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London.

·         The London Eye is a large metal Ferris wheel. It is also known as the Millennium Wheel

 Sport:

·         Football is the most popluar sport in England.

famous football clubs: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool

Famous footbal players: Wayne rooney , David Beckham, Harry Kane

·         Cricket is one of the most popular participation sports in England,

·         Rugby: Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports.

·         Fish  and chips is a hot dish of English origin consisting of fried battered fish and hot potato chips

·         Christmas pudding or Plum pudding is a steamed dessert which  is served on Christmas Day.

·         A full breakfast is a breakfast meal that typically includes bacon, sausages, eggs and sometimes coffe and tea.

·         Beef Wellington is a preparation of fillet steak coated with pâté  and duxelles, which is then wrapped in puff pastry and baked. 

·          The Victoria sponge, also known as the Victoria sandwich or Victorian cake was named after Queen Victoria, who was known to enjoy a slice of the sponge cake with her afternoon tea.

·         Christmas pudding is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner in the UK.

·         Sir Tim Berners-lee invented the World Wide Web.

·         David Beckham a famous former football player. He played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy and Manchester United.

·         Elizabeth the II. she is the queen since 1952.

·         Highest temperature was 38,5 C.

·         French was the offical language in England for about 300 years.

·         England is the 25th largest country in the world by population.

Stereotypes:

·         British drink a lot of tea: in England tea has a great culture to it.

·         British people have a plummy accent:

·         British are extremly polite:

·         British’ve never seen sunlight: 

·       The capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh.

·       The population is around 5.3 million

Symbols:

the thistle (floral emblem), the unicorn (national animal), bagpipes, tartan, kilts (traditional costume), Nessie (myth), ceilidhs, Giants Causeway

·       The flag is also known as Saint Andrew’s cross or the Saltire (blue background and white digonal cross).

Landmarks:

Traditional foods and drinks:

·      Haggish: Offals put into a stomach.

·        Scottish Porridge: This is a traditional porridge make of milk, yogurt, honey and porridge oats.

·        Scottish raspberry buns: This is a dessert in Scotland. (similar to doughnut)

·       Scottish shortbread: Buttery biscuits

·       Scotch whiskey: All Scotch whiskies must be aged in oak barrels for at least three years.

Sports:

·       Highland games: Held in spring and summer, in Scotland it is a way of celebrating. Athletic events, Highland dance competitions and piping.

·       Tennis: The best scottish player is Andy Murray.

·       Golf: Scotland is the home of golf. The game plays a key role in the national sporting consciousness.

·      Rugby: Similiar to football. The best player in 2017 was Beauden Barrett.

·       Cycling: Cycling is a popular amateur sport, with 99 clubs throughout the country. In recent years mountain biking has become very popular. Scotland has produced several world-class cyclists.(Robert Millar,Chris Hoy)

·       Shinty: 12 members in each team, the goal of the game is to put a small ball into a goal. The ball is smaller than a tennis ball, and the game is played with long curved sticks.

Famous people:

·       Alexander Bell: He is an inventor. He invented the telephone

·       James Watt: He invented the steam-engine

·       Sean Connery: He is an  actor. His most famos movie is Indiana Jones - The Last Crusader.

·       Arthur Conan Doyle: He is a writer. He wrote Sherlock Holmes

·       Gerard Butler: He is a famous actor. He played in a lot of famous movies such as: London Has Fallen, P.S I Love You.

·       Calvin Harris: He is one of the most famous DJs nowadays. He performs at the biggest music festivals all around the world.

1.

General facts:

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

The population is 3,063 million.

They speak English and Cymraeg.

The patron of Wales is St. David.

 

2. Symbols: 

The flag of Wales is white and greenbackground with a red dragon in the midle.

Daffodil is the national flower of Wales.

3. Landmarks: 

❖ Cardiff Castle.

It’s in the midlle of cardiff.

❖ Cardiff University

There are 1883 students in the university.

❖ Great Orme

It’s a limestone headland ont he north coast of Wales.

❖ Millennium Stadion

This stadion was chosen as the venue for the2017 UEFA Champions League Final.

4. Food:

Cuisine is the most famous cake in Wales.

Cawl is a soup, that is similar to the hungariangoulash.

Bara Brith is the traditional fruit cake of Wales.

5. Sports

The national sport is Rugby and football.

Some famous football player of Wales:

-Ryan Giggs

-Garry Speed

-Gareth Bale

-Chris Gunter

6. Famous People:

❖ Garteh Bale

He is a football player who plays in the Real Madrid.

❖ Ioan Gruffudd

Some of his films: Titanic, Fantastic 4, Forever, 102 dalmatians

❖ Richard Burton

He is an actor, producer and director.

7. Interesting Facts:

According to 2013 survey 24% of the population speaks Cymraeg.

The Welsh motto ,,Cymru am byth”, „meansWales forever”

1., General facts:

The capital city is Belfast, there live almost 2 million people. The patron saint is St.Patrick. The national flowers are theShamrock, and the Flax Flower. The national flag is the UlsterBanner. The background of the flag is white, and there is a redcross on it, and in the middle there is a red hand on a whitestar.

 

2., Landmarks:

The Giant’s causeway is ont he UNESCO World Heritage list. It has around 40.000 basalt columns. 
The Titanic Museum is very famous in Belfast. It was openedin 2012.The Dark Hedges is an avenue of beech trees. The trees create a magic tunnel.

3., Food:

Ulster Fry: This is a traditional Irish breakfast .It is made of eggs, sausage and fried bread. traditional

Irish  Stewe: This is a traditional soap .It is made of potatoes,  meat , carrots and onions. traditional

Dulse: This a salty, seaweed snack .

Guiness pie: This is a traditional Irish food.This is beef filledpie . 

4.,Sports: 

Union Rugby:  15-15 people play at the same time on thecourt. The game time is 2x40 minutes.

Netball: 7-7- people play at the same time on the court. The game time is 4x15 minutes with 3 minutes break.

5., Famous People:

Lot of famous people were born here. Some of them JamieDornan, Liam Nesson, Sam Neil. They are very popularactors. Jamie Dornan most famous 50 Shades of Grey, LiamNesson’s Taken, Sam Neil The Jurrasic Park. Bear Grylls, who is the best-known survival.

6., Interesting Facts:

Northern Ireland was the location of the one of the most watched series, the Game of Thrones.
The Irish dance is a tradicional dance
Snow typically falls in Belfast less than 10 days a day.