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The Government, Culture and Life. ‘Kenzie Reed, Sam LeClair, Lena Duggan, Lillian Rawson. Can you answer these five questions?. What are the four main political parties of Canada? Who is the president of Russia? Name one of the Russian recipes. What percentage of the U.S.A. are Jewish?
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The Government, Culture and Life ‘Kenzie Reed, Sam LeClair, Lena Duggan, Lillian Rawson
Can you answer these five questions? • What are the four main political parties of Canada? • Who is the president of Russia? • Name one of the Russian recipes. • What percentage of the U.S.A. are Jewish? • How many teaspoons of peppermint do you put in the Dark Chocolate Mocha Peppermint Milk Shake?
What is the form of government in your country? Who is your leader? • In our country we practice Democracy (“a form of government in which the power is held by citizens.”) There are many forms of Democracy. Here in Canada we use representative democracy (where the people rule in by number of votes, an elected representative to support their opinions and beliefs in our government.) The leader of our Country (Canada) is Steven Harper from the Conservative party, the leader of our Province (Ontario), is Dalton Mcguinty from the Liberal party. The leader for our Municipality (Simcoe North) is Garfield Dunlop from the Conservative party. The Representation of the Queen in our government is the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean. In our Government we have 4 main parties plus independents. We have the Conservatives, the Liberals, the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Green Party.
What is your first language? • My first language is English, second is French and my native language of Inuktitut is my third language. I learnt English from speaking it at home with my family and in school we have English class to practice our vowels and comprehension. At school we would have French class as well and would learn how to speak French learning all the verbs and comprehension tools to speak French. I learnt how to speak Inuktitut from spending time with my grandma and when I spent a year in Nunavut, the newest part of the Arctic Circle, where I have many family members that speak the language and the school where they have Inuktitut class that you read write and speak the language.
French Canadian Pea Soup • 1 lb Dried Peas,1/4 cup grated Carrots, 8 cups of Water ,1/4 cup fresh chopped Parsley, 1/2 lb Salt Pork (all in one piece),1 small Bay leaf,1 large Onion chopped ,1 tsp dried Savory,1/2 cup chopped Celery • Salt and Pepper to taste Wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight. Drain and place in a large pot; add water, parsley, salt pork, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, savory and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.Remove salt pork; chop and return to soup. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 8 servingsVariations: Newfoundland Pea Soup is very similar, but usually includes more vegetables such as diced turnips and carrots, and is often topped with small dumplings. This soup is very good reheated. The most authentic version of Quebec's soupe aux pois uses whole yellow peas, with salt pork and herbs for flavor. After cooking, the pork is usually chopped and returned to the soup, or sometimes removed to slice thinly and served separately. Instead of fresh or dried herbs, herbes salees (herbs preserved with salt) are often used; they are available commercially or made at home. Pea soup remains a popular dish in restaurants where tourists enjoy a true taste of old Quebec. In some variations, a little garlic, leeks, other vegetables or a ham bone are added for flavor. For a thicker consistency (though this is not traditional) a cup or two of cooked peas can be pureed then returned to the soup.
What is the form(s) of government practised in your country? Who is your leader? • It is federal republic. President Medvedev is the leader of Russia. In our city we have the mayor. He takes care about our city. But the most important person is the governor. He takes care about our region.
First Language • Our first language is Russian. It is the official language of the country.
What is the main religion practised in your area (country)? • The main religion practised in the country is Orthodoxy, though many religions coexist here.
Please include a food recipe for a dish that originated in your country. • In our country many people can’t live without a soup. We eat it in the afternoon. We are proud of such types of soup as borsh, shi – examples of our national food. In hot summer day it’s pleasant to make svekol’nik (it’s made of a beet’s broth with cucumbers (3), potatoes(5), boiled sausage(200 gr), boiled eggs(5) in it).
Komi borsch. • Products: some beef, millet, thick kefir, sour cream, black pepper, laurel, salt, beet, carrots, potatoes. • Preparation: a beef brisket is chopped to pieces for 40-50 gr. Pour cold water into the stew-pan with meet and cook for 30-40 min. Then put millet and potatoes. Grate some carrots and beet and put it in the stew-pan. Before the end of cooking put some kefir and spices (laurel, black ground pepper), salt. Put same borsch in the plate. Add some sour cream. Enjoy it. (Tanya)
6. School day • Our lessons begin at 8:15. We study 6 days a week. We have 6-7 lessons a day. On Saturday we have 4-5 lessons. Usually the lesson lasts for 40 minutes. The lesson lasts for 30 minutes when it is cold or there is a celebration. The second break is 15 minutes. At this time 1 and 2 class’s pupils eat. The third break also lasts for 15 minutes. At this time pupils of 5th and 7th classes eat. Other breaks are for 10 minutes. Our school day finishes at 1 or 2 o’clock. (Masha)
Seattle, Washington • University Prep
What forms of government is practiced In your country? Who is your leader? • Democrats and Republicans are the main political parties. • Barack Obama is our president
What is the main religion practiced in your country? • America is open to all religions but here are some percentages: • 51% Protestant • 23.9% Roman Catholic • 19.9% Other or None • 1.7% Jewish • 1.7% Mormon • 1.6% Other Christian
Apple Pie Recipe • Ingredients: • Pastry • 2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon salt • 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening • 4 to 6 tablespoons cold water • Filling • 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 8 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (8 medium) • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
University PrepinSeattle, WA, USA • Dark Chocolate Mocha Peppermint Milk Shake 1 pint of vanilla ice cream half cup of milk 2 teaspoons of peppermint half cup of mocha coffee Blend ingredients in blender and enjoy!
