Enlarge your 'cooking vocabulary' by learning the following words:
четверг, 23 февраля 2012 г.
среда, 22 февраля 2012 г.
Think globally, act locally! Have you ever done / thought of doing something of the kind?
The Twins Teaching a Coastal Town to Clean Up Its Act
Between ballet lessons and tae kwon do, these twin sisters rally to protect the earth.
By Beth Dreher from Reader's Digest February 2012
Who: Allison and Jillian Samowitz, 15
What: Boosting their town’s “green IQ”
Where: Golden Beach, Florida
The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian, watched the 2010 BP oil spill on TV with their hearts sinking. “We live right on the beach, and we heard about tarballs and how the spill affected the ocean’s ecosystem,” says Allison. “It was just devastating, and we were afraid it would happen here.” The coastal towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn’t feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore.
The sisters studied the conservation habits of their friends and neighbors. “We’re a small town of 360 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them recycled!” Allison says incredulously.
Moved to act, they first planned a town fair with demonstrations about how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment. They persuaded 12 local companies to join them and attracted a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were hybrid cars and booths where volunteers and company representatives accepted used electronic equipment, eyeglasses, books, and sneakers — all for recycling. The girls are planning another fair this year.
“It’s an education campaign,” says Allison. “People don’t know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can become second nature.”
Adds their dad, Harvey, “They’re basically optimists.”
Allison now reports on the environment for her school’s television station. Both girls lend their time to various recycling projects around town, such as giving old toys to children’s charities and collecting used crayons — which are often dumped in landfills — to melt down for reuse.
And should anyone think that they’re awfully single-minded, the sisters have a healthy set of other interests: ballet, tae kwon do, lacrosse, and deep-sea diving with their dad. “We, I, blink — that’s my sleep,” says Allison.
Book or Movie?
Some time ago I read this book:
Frank Abagnale, 'Catch Me If You Can'
and later I watched the movie based on this book:
And I always have this question that troubles me: What is better - a book or a movie? In this case, I vote for the book.
What do you think about this dilemma? What do you vote for - a book or a movie?
Frank Abagnale, 'Catch Me If You Can'
and later I watched the movie based on this book:
And I always have this question that troubles me: What is better - a book or a movie? In this case, I vote for the book.
What do you think about this dilemma? What do you vote for - a book or a movie?
понедельник, 20 февраля 2012 г.
Fast Food - Vocabulary and Pronunciation
1. Practice reading the short texts.
2. Learn the vocabulary.
3. Fast food to a fast death? Agree or disagree!
суббота, 11 февраля 2012 г.
Social networking
What social networks do you use?
What is your general opinion on social networking?
How the English Language Was Developed
History of the English Language Class assignment:
Follow the video and name the important stages in the development of the English language.
среда, 8 февраля 2012 г.
Family Values
1) What family values is George Lakoff speaking of? What points of his speech do you agree / disagree with?
2) What are your family values?
Ecotourism
Please answer the questions:
1) What kinds of ecotourism are mentioned in the video?
2) Which type is the most appealing to you?
среда, 1 февраля 2012 г.
Let's pun it!
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect (from: Wikipedia).
As I helped my elderly neighbor clean out his garage, I stumbled upon an ax in the corner. “That was my grandfather’s,” he said, picking it up and running his fingers along the blade. “Of course, it’s been through three new heads since he last used it.”
Share more puns in the comment box!
Translation Class Assignment
1. Follow the link and read the story.
2. Make a summary of it (100 - 150 words).
3. Make a translation of the summary.
4. Post the summary and translation in the comment box.
http://www.americanliterature.com/Henry/SS/ConfessionsOfAHumorist.html
2. Make a summary of it (100 - 150 words).
3. Make a translation of the summary.
4. Post the summary and translation in the comment box.
http://www.americanliterature.com/Henry/SS/ConfessionsOfAHumorist.html
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