Never Ending English Lessons

OMG! No school tomorrow. No school the day after tomorrow. Even no school after the day after tomorrow! We are having holidays. Yay!!!

Funny English: Facebook Dad's   writes   on   son's   Facebook   wall:   "Dear   Son,   How   are   you?   All   are   fine   here.   We   miss   you   a   lot. Please!!   TURN   OFF   THE   COMPUTER   &   COME   DOWN   FOR DINNER!!!

Quote of the Day: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison ( (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor.  He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the  phonograph , the  motion picture camera , and the long-lasting, practical electric  light bulb . 

St. Nicholas Day (Ukraine) St. Nicholas Day is a very special holiday for Ukrainian children and adults. In Ukraine and other Eastern Christian countries it is celebrated on December 19 (unlike Western Christian countries, where it is celebrated on December, 6). Tradition to celebrate St. Nicholas Day came to Ukraine with the Christianity during the rule of the prince Vsevolod Yaroslavovich (years 1088-1089). Saint Nicholas always considered to be patron saint for children. Shortly before the holiday Ukrainian children (often with the help of their parents) write letters to Saint Nicholas in which all their dearest wishes are listed – material (new toys or other goods) and spiritual (health and happiness for parents, relatives and friends). The fulfillment of the material wish depends on the child’s behavior during the year. For those who behaved well St. Nicholas will definitely prepare the present, and even for those who did not there will be something pleasant (sweets, for

         English Olympiad 2017-2018 /  Stage II / Solomyanskyi  / Results / Grades 8 -11                                                                                                                        OUR CONGRATULATIONS!!!  № Name Grade Score Prize 1. Valeriya  Ursu 8V 101 II 2. Oleksandr Kutsevych 9A 101 III 3. Viktoriya Bondarenko 10A 108 III 4. Sofiya Bayun 10A 109 III

Quote of the Day: “Build your own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” Farrah Gray ( Farrah Gray  is an American businessman, investor, author, columnist, and motivational speaker. He began his entrepreneurial career at the age of six selling homemade lotion and hand- painted rocks door-to-door )

Funny English: The difference between dogs and cats A dog thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me... They must be gods! A cat thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me... I must be a god!

Idiom of the Day: When pigs fly – impossible or improbable

9 Tricks To Learn Everything Faster Break down difficult skills into smaller ones Focus on one sub-skill at a time Celebrate your mistakes and learn from them Shorter periods of study every day instead of a long every week Monitor your progress and recognize yourself Quiz yourself Teach other people Apply 80/20 rule Create a learning ritual

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!!! Just a Reminder Information about tomorrow’s English Olympiad 2017-18  / Stage II / Solomyanskyi Time: December 9, 2017 at 10.00  a.m. (Please, arrive at schools beforehand, appr at 9.30 ) Place: School  № 7 (Grades 8-9) + School  № 115 (Grades 10-11) Address: 3 Platonivs'kyi Ln. (School №7 ),   10 Kavkazka St. (School № 115)   Don't forget to bring a pen, a ruled notebook (18 sheets) and a dictionary with you Fingers crossed.. !!! 

Quote of the Day: “Success is my only  option, failure is not” Eminem “Lose Yourself ”

Idiom of the Day: Break a leg -   used for wishing good luck, especially before a performance  

Puzzle of the Day: What’s written on my user picture?:)

Greenwich-2017 (5 December 2017)  Please contact your English Teacher to learn all the details about Greenwich-2017, which is going to take place tomorrow. Break a leg :)

  "Do you think you know  The Mummy ?"  1. Which book was in the wrong place, while Evelyn was cataloguing and coding the library?  (Seti I,  George Bemridge, Tuthmosis III, Socrates, Tuthmosis)  2. What is the name of the place, where they are going to explore? 3. Jonathan found a puzzle box that contained the map of Hamunaptra. Where did he find it? 4. What kind of curse had Imhotep suffered? 5. What was the message that Imhotep left, when he was mummified alive? 6. Where did they find the “Book of the dead?” ( near the belly of Anubis,  near the legs of Anubis , near the head of Anubis, near the arms of Anubis, in the statue of Horus) 7. Who is the only person that knew the way to Hamunaptra, beyond O’Connell? 8. Where was the first place we see Jonathan in the movie?   9.What is O’Connell’s first name? 10.Who says “Patience is a virtue?” 11.What were the flesh-eating bugs called? 12.What is the language of the slaves? 13.Who says “If he turns me into a

Creative Writing "The Mummy":  How did the film make you feel? Did you like it?  What aspects worked well, and which didn’t (think about script, direction, acting and soundtracks)?  To what extent did it fit with your expectations? Who is you favourite character and why? FYI:   "Do you think you know  The Mummy ?"  quiz   will be posted at pre-scheduled  with you  time, i.e  at 3pm on Saturday (first person to give all the correct answers will get his/her reward:))