April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world and known as Poisson d'Avril in France, Hunt-the-Gowk Day in Scotland, and Sizdah Bedar in Iran. The most popular theory about how this festival began dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. According to the Julian calendar, people celebrated New Year's Day around 1st April. When the calendar was changed, New Year's Day moved to 1st January, and those who still celebrated it in April were called April fools. April Fools' Day is a day for jokes and tricks. As for the FluentEnglish community, it was celebrated by speaking different languages. How much do you know about an English playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare? Here are his most common words and phrases: Thou - You (subject) Thee - You (object) Thy - Your (before consonants) Thine - Your (before vowels/at the end of a sentence) Ye - You (plural) ...
In our ever-growing FluentEnglish Community, talent flows in every direction - but every now and then, a story shines so brightly that it pulls all eyes toward it. For the May Writing Contest, that story was Unplanned Date , written by our very own @Laxman. This charming and emotionally engaging story captured the essence of surprise, connection, and how the best moments in life often arrive…uninvited. About Laxman: Laxman has been an active and supportive member of the FluentEnglish Community. Known for his witty one-liners and comic strips, thoughtful feedback, his programming skills, and eagerness to improve, he has become one of the most important members of our community This was his first time submitting a story to the writing contest - and what a debut it turned out to be! The Winning Story: Unplanned Date “Okay, that’s it for today. You have to complete these assignments by next week… nothing too significant, but make sure your answers are clear and precise. U...
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening, everyone! ☀️ Our community celebrated its one-year anniversary this year, and it’s still growing. We hope you’ve learned something new and kept some good memories in your heart. We want to say thank you to all our members who have taken part in our activities, shared their thoughts, or hosted our events. Learning can truly be fun and rewarding. In this post, we’d like to highlight the contributions of our members and offer a reminder that, together, we can achieve more than we ever dreamed of. 1. Let's start with our one-year anniversary post and the anniversary magazine. Check out the link below 👇 to find out about the FluentEnglish activity for the past year. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Wer33WUsSsrAQksY7S8PpKE_47KoMSX/view?usp=drivesdk Here you can find some stickers mentioned in the post: And some idioms invented by our members ( @Any beautiful, @aarya, @Bruce, @Shenal, @Oberon, @Laxman, @Taha ) ...
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