It lives in the forests of South America and also in Canada.  It lives with others flying squirrels, a dead tree is a good house for him.

It can eat everything : insects , littles dead birds , mushrooms , nuts , buds, fruit and eggs .

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article written by Marion

Brief History of Petra

Petra is an antique city  (the end of VIIth  century AD) .  It’s now located in Jordania between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea .  In VIth century AD,  Petra was inhabitated by the Nabataeans tribe. When the Nabateans lived in Petra, the city was very rich because it was a good location on the caravans trading routes. In  VIIIth century AD, the trading routes changed and many earthquakes led the citizens to abandon the city. Petra was rediscovered by the Swiss explorer John William Burgon in 1812. On the 6th of December in 1985 Petra was added to the Unesco World Heritage Site. This magical place inspired the cartoonist Hergé in an Tintin adventure entitled Coke in Stock but also director Stephen Spielberg for the film Indianna Jones and The Last cCusade.

Tombs

Petra is famous for its many tombs dug into the mountain. The majority is royal tombs and they look like temples with floors opening onto a big interior room with the sarcophagus. The tombs are sculpted on the front.

The most famous tomb is the one of Kaznah al-Faraun (the Nabataean king of the Ist century AD). It is also called  » the treasure of the pharaohs  » because a very old legend says that the urn on top contains a treasure.

The monastery (or Deir)

The monastery has the largest entrance. To go to the monastery, you have to climb 788 steps but the view is really beautiful. In spite of its name it was a tomb. We call it a monastery because there are many crosses written on it and friars used to live in it the XIIIth century.

The Siq

We are not shure of the date of the constuction of the Siq but it was maybe around the Ist century. The Siq is the unique way to go to Petra. Water has dug a  » tunnel « . The sun can’t get in so it’s cold.  In the middle of the Siq there is an altar diq in the rock, it is very nice, the decorations are complicated.

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article written by Marion

A group of tourists is visiting a very old castle in Scotland. A tourist asks the guide :

« Are there any ghosts here ??? »

« I don’t think so, I have lived here for 300 years and I have never seen one ».

article writted by Marion

An old louse* is walking on the skull of a bald man and says to its grandson :

* a louse (n) = un pou

Joke written by Marion

A little sardine is looking at a submarine. Its mother explains :

« You see, there are men in cans too ».

Joke written by Marion

A Short History of British Shorthair Cats

Living in England, their ancestor was a wild cat famous for eating rats. At the end of the 19th century, judge Harrison Weir selected the most beautiful shorthair cats to exhibit them at the Cristal Palace in London in 1871. In 1901, the « British Cat Club » was founded. After World War II, British shorthair cats were interbred with Persian cats.  They were recognised in 1950 in the USA then in 1979 by the  IFF (International Feline Federation.

Appearance

There are about 100 fur colours. The most famous colours are chocolate brown, red tabby and blue. Thefur is short, dense and very soft.

Characteristics

It’s still a good hunter but it appreciates the comfort of the house, so he is a good friend of all the family. But be careful, it can steal your cookies because he is greedy .

photos : 30 millions d’amis n°267  - 30 millions d’amis n°266

article written by Marion

1) Do you like vampires ?

75 % of the people interviewed like vampires.

2) What do you like in vampires ?

50 % of the people interviewed like the vampires’ teeth.

3) Do you believe in vampires ?

70 % of the people interviewed don’t believe in vampires.

4) What vampire book do you prefer ?

60 % of the people interviewed prefer the » Twilight  » saga.

article written by Sorelle and Céleste

Just a little word to say a temporary good-bye. As you all know,I’ll be operated on my feet tomorrow April, 1st (it’s not a joke!) and I won’t be coming back before the end of June. So I wish you all a nice end of term at school.  I hope you’ll be allowed in the following year and have great holidays, wherever you may go. See you soon! I’m going to miss you all!

Miss Munier

Water polo is a team sport water with two teams of thirteen players. It is an Olympic sport. Arbitration is quite difficult because we do not see what is happening under the water. The men and the women don’t play together. The ball must not be under the water. The ball must be held in one hand. We can not rely on the edge of the bassin. Manuel Estiarte is the best water polo player.

The water polo champions at the last Olympic Games were the Italians. Watch some water polo demonstrations below, it’s a great sport, isn’t?

Manuel Estiarte in a match

http://www.dailymotion.com/videoxc0wld

Article written by Julianna and Inès

English bulldog’s history

The English bulldog appeared in the thirteenth century when a sport called « bullbaiting » fight between a dog and a bull appeared.

Bulldogs almost disappeared when the game disappeared in 1835.

The Bulldog breed has become a model company.

 Appearance

The English bulldog is one of the emblems of the United Kingdom.
They have the chops pending. They are trappus, short-legged with an impressive chest.
  Their hair is short, soft and fine. Their head is massive and the nose is crushed.
   English bulldogs’ ears are small and high on the head.

Character

The English bulldog is a very affectionnate dog and very lazy. It is also very gentle and quiet.

article written by Farah et Nell