Never Ending English Lessons

Result of the poll :  Do you think you’re an early bird, a night owl, or neither?  An early bird: 37% A night owl: 44% Neither: 19%

Quote of the Day: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”  William Arthur Ward (1921 -1994; one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims )

Happy Thursday! Have a Be-YOU-tiful Day! P.S. It’s almost Firday!

OMG! It’s only Wednesday!

Funny English: 3 things kids have learned in school: texting without looking, sleeping without getting caught and teamwork on tests!

Oh come on, it’s Monday, not Doomsday😏. Make it a good one!

Greenwich-2017  (5 December 2017)   To participate in the Greenwich competition this year (5 December 2017) you need to register at your English Teacher within the following week.

Native Americans’ Day (USA) In the  United States of America , Native Americans (also known as American Indians, Indigenous Americans or simply Indians) are people who belong to one of the over 500 distinct  Native American tribes  that survive intact today as  partially sovereign nations  within the country's modern boundaries. These tribes and bands are descended from the  pre-Columbian indigenous population  of  North America .

Quote of the Day: “Today you are You,  that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”  Dr. Seuss ( Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American author, political cartoonist, poet, animator, book publisher, and artist, best known for authoring children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss)

Funny English: Teacher: Where is your homework? Student: I lost it fighting this kid who said you weren’t the best teacher in school.

Funny English: Did anyone notice that “STUDYING” is a mixture of STUDY and  DYING?

Did you know that…? Do you know what is special about the following sentence? ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’. This type of sentence is called a ‘pangram’ as it uses every letter in the English language.

A New Question for You to Vote: Do you think you’re an early bird, a night owl, or neither? ( please visit the questionnaire page)

The Result of the Poll: Are you happy to be back at school? Yes: 63% No: 29% Not sure: 8%

FYI The I nternet (noun) – the reason you are failing your classes

FYI STUDY (verb) – the act of texting, eating and watching TV with an open textbook nearby

FYI Etc. – the abbreviation used when I can’t think of any other examples☺

Funny English: SCHOOL LIFE Most irritating moments – morning alarm Most difficult task – to find socks Most dreadful journey – way to class Most lovely time – meeting friends Most tragic moments – surprise test in Math Most wonderful news – teacher is absent

National Day of Remembrance (USA) This Day in History: The  September 11 attacks  (also referred to as  9/11 ) were a series of four coordinated  terrorist attacks  by the  Islamic terrorist  group  al-Qaeda  on the  United States  on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks  killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others , and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.

Grandparents' Day (USA) Quote of the Day: “If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.” Regina Brett ( an American author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist currently writing for The Cleveland Jewish News )

The Minor Academy of Science of Ukraine (МАН) Information about the upcoming 2017-18 events Time: September 15 ,  2017 at 4 p.m. Address: 57   Volodymyrska St., Kyiv Place: conference hall

OMG! No school today. Yay!!! 😃

I don't care if Monday’s blue   Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too   Thursday I don't care about you   It's Friday I'm in love …

Funny English: C.L.A.S.S. = Come Late and  Start Sleeping

Funny English: S.C.H.O.O.L. = Seven Cruel Hours of our Life

Quote of the Day: “ The difference between school and life?  In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.”  Tom Bodett ( an American author, politician, voice actor, and radio host )

Funny English: Summer vacation is over, and that’s no laughing matter. But you can go back to the classroom with a smile on your face… Teacher: whoever answers my next question, can go home. One boy throws his bag out the window. Teacher: who just threw that?! Boy: Me! I'm going home now.

Information about the upcoming FLEX 2018-19  program The open competition for FLEX will begin in September 2017. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility requirements are invited to take part.  FLEX Testing Schedule 2017 - Kyiv, Solomyansky Date of birth: 01.01.2001 -15.07.2003 Testing open for: school students who know English and are currently studying in the 8th, 9th and 10th forms Time: September 9 , 2017 at 10.00 a.m. Testing Center: School № 61 Testing Center Address: 39 Melnikova St., Kyiv Contact the American Councils office for detailed information  http://www.americancouncils.org.ua

Dear Students, Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! Before I invite all of you, into the process of studying English, I would like to tell you that I am looking forward to a wonderful school year because I strongly believe that this year will be an important and exciting step forward in the studying of the English language. I am deeply committed to working with everyone to make it a truly extraordinary year for each and every of you! Have a great school year! Your English Teacher  Olga M. Ponomarenko