ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh.
He studied at the universities of Stonyhurst and Edinburgh.
From 1882 to 1890 practiced medicine in Southsea (England).
The first of the 68 stories in which Sherlock Holmes appears, "Study in Scarlet" was published in 1887.
He was brilliant in detective stories, and he became a rich person in only five years, so he left the medical profession to dedicate all the time writing.
He died on July 7, 1930 in Crowborough.
All his characters were brilliant, since the creation of Sherlock Holmes, to the characters who accompany him: his friend, Dr. Watson, who is the narrator of the stories,the criminal Professor Moriarty... The author based their creations on a teacher he met at university with good deductive reasoning.

SHERLOCK HOLMES

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes is a private detective tall, thin, not very emotional, ironic, witty and intellectually restless. Sometimes he's dirty but he is polite to women. In the daily routine he smokes a pipe, plays an Stradivarius violin very well, an excellent boxer, and an excellent chemical. When he is bored because he doesn't have any intellectual challenges, he use cocaine in a solution of 7%, that worries his mate and friend Watson.

The best characterist of Sherlock Holmes is the use of the reasoning to solve the most intriguing cases. He can arrive the most surprising conclusions and details, thanks to the extraordinary power of concentration.

Sherlock has an older brother, Mycroft Holmes, who has powers of observation and deduction greater than his, but he can't apply their skills to the detective work, and he hasn't got any ambitions and energy.

Speaking: give respond to advice

Speaking: talking about experiences

HALLOWEEN

When was Halloween originated?
Halloween was originated 2000 years ago.

Is it a religious tradition?
No, it isn't, but it has a little in common at first.

How was it celebrated?
Children make the treak or treat, making illuminated pumpkins, and eating apples without hands helping.

What does the word Halloween mean?
The originally word is All-Hallows-Even (Night before All Hallows Day) and Hallow Mass.

Halloween typical games

Children asking house for sweets (trick or treat) , making illuminated pumpkins, and eating apples without hands helping.

When did it become a dangerous celebration?
When it was relacionated with bandalisoum (stealing thinks and destroying things)

How do people celebrate it today?
They dress and go to ask for sweets, they make illuminated pumpkins, and eat apples without hands helping.

Where is celebrated?
It's celebrated in English countries (like UK, Canada, USA...), but all over the world it's celelebrated a bit.

MAGAZINE

Lucky popcorn

This is the world's biggest box of popcorn! It was dropped near Tower Bridge, in London, buy the phone operator Orange. It celebrates "Orange Wednesdays", when Orange customers can buy two cinema tickets for the price of one. The box had a tonne of popcorn inside and €10,000 of prizes for lukcy customers.

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