The ancient Egyptian calendar The ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to create a calendar which organised the year into 365 days . This calendar is believed to date back to the 3 ͬ ͩ millennium BC. The year consisted of 12 months of 30 days each one plus five holy days. The months were divided into three weeks of ten days each. The Egyptian year was divided into three seasons of four months. These seasons were: The season of Akhet (Inundation) The season of Peret (Growth-Winter) The season of Shemu (Harvest-Summer) The Egytian calendar was known to be imperfect as it was almost a quarter of a day shorter than the true solar year. Image representing the sky and the constellations The ancient Greek calendar The Greek calendar includes a variety of dating systems used by the several city-states in the time of classical Greece . There was no uniform calendar imposed upon all of the Hellenic territory. Each polis had i...
Un sac de billes est un récit autobiographique de style libre écrit par Joseph Joffo et publié en 1973. Traduit en 18 langues, Un sac de billes a connu un vif succès en librairie (20 millions de livres vendus dans 23 pays). L'histoire se passe entre 1941 et 1944 pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, où deux jeunes frères juifs doivent fuir à travers la France occupée par l'armée allemande. Résumé L'action se situe dans la France de 1941. Joseph, le narrateur, est âgé de 10 ans au début du récit. C'est un petit Parisien assez heureux vivant dans le 18 e arrondissement de Paris, dernier d'une famille de sept enfants (Dans l'ordre : Madeleine, Henri, Albert, Rosette, Esther, Maurice et Joseph). Il est très proche de son grand frère Maurice, deux ans plus âgé que lui. Ils fréquentent l'école Ferdinand-Flocon. Mais les Allemands occupent Paris et en viennent à imposer le port de l'étoile jaune. Pressentant le pire, les parents de Josep...
Ordering food at a restaurant At the Restaurant Waiter: Good evening sir, welcome to Stanley's, can I help you? Jason: Can we have a table for two, please? Waiter: C ome this way, please. Ordering food Waiter: Are you ready to order now? Jason: Yes, we are. Can we have the Sunday roast with vegetables and chicken salad, please? Waiter: Would you like anything to drink with your meal? Jason: Two glasses of white wine, please. After the Meal Waiter: Would you like to see the dessert menu? Jason: No thanks, can we have the bill? Waitress: Hello, I will be your waitress today. Can I get you anything to drink? Paul: Yes. I would like an iced coffee, please. Jane: And I will have the same please. Waitress: OK, two iced coffees, here you are. Are you ready to order now or would you like a few more minutes? Paul: I...
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