воскресенье, 18 июня 2017 г.

Going Green

Task 1. In the first and second videos distinguished scholars are talking about carbon emissions which are caused by burning fossil fuels. They say that it is very harmful to the environment and can even cause an environmental catastrophe. In addition, this is causing irreversible climate change and the temperatures soar above the average. It is a daunting task to find the right solution of this problem. However, they have some ideas. We can reduce our carbon footprint, by using alternative energy sources, such as wind or solar power. So, it is nice idea to build wind farms, especially offshore wind farms are becoming more and more popular. Consequently, using the renewable energy we can prevent the global warming.

Scientists have made a sustainable development, creating different new technologies of energy conservation. However, a lot of people are not using them because they don't want or don't know how. So, we should be more environmentally aware and conserve energy, for example  using energy-saving eco light bulbs, rechargeable batteries and water-saving technologies. Don't forget that nature is, also your Mother!!!

Task 2. There are a lot of environmental problems in our country, so it is absolutely vital to find long-term solutions. We are launching an environmental campaign, which is called “Green World Pro”. This program will introduce green taxes. This means that the taxes are going to be paid by consumers for products and services that are not environmentally friendly. I think it is also advisable for people to be responsible for the disposal of their own household waste. In fact, this is a big problem in L'viv now.

What is more, we are going to ban pouching in our country, we won't keep animals in captivity. In addition, we are going to create a wildlife reserve for endangered species. It is important to save animals that are on the verge of extinction, because they can die out.

Moreover, we are going to exhort companies to use biodegradable packaging, in order to reduce the amounts of waste. We are also going to encourage people to recycle waste and not dumping it. Because public health it is also an important issue. And by the 2030, we won't have all this environmental problems.

So if you want to make the world a better place, join us on: www.greenworldpro2030.com


суббота, 17 июня 2017 г.

On the move

The dark side of tourism: What does it cause?
Nowadays more and more people are interested in dark tourism, because it is something new and you can visit some remote areas. But has it a negative impact on economy and community? As for me, such kind of dream holidays can turn out to be very disappointing. Why? Let's find out.

To start with, if the place becomes tourist attraction (even if it is a place for dark tourism) it takes a lot of time and money to maintain it, especially if it is in the open air. As a result, it can make a change in country's economy, which can lead to the downturn in the economy.

What is more, as it happens getting around such kind of places can cause culture shock and abuse the local community. It may be a stereotype, but it really violates ethical norms. Because usually such kind of places with remarkably diverse architecture, are disastrous. So when, you are visiting them you are showing disrespect to people. For you it is a place of entertainment and they could have lost their nearest and dearest there.

Nevertheless, some people quite like such kinds of round or day trips. So, you just can't steal their passport, and prevent them from setting off. In fact, they are bringing income the country they are visiting.


To sum up, I can't stand dark tourism because it disrespectful to other people. But if you are passionate about it and you really enjoy it, there is nothing else you can do than just visit that place.

Here is an example of person who is passionate about such kind of places:

пятница, 16 июня 2017 г.

MEDIA, NEWS, CELEBRITIES

A sport event in Ostroh Academy:
Was it so great?

The story breaks that there was a recreation related to sports in Ostroh Academy. It has attracted a lot of attention of students. Some of them were highly critical of this event because it took their precious time and they are just made go there. But after making an opinion poll, we found out that most of them had enjoyed this event and they could even celebrate their sport achievements. Moreover, a lot of students took part in this recreation, some of them were singing, some were doing sports and some were receiving nominations for different achievements. What is more, the anchors of this event were two students, who were leading a turn of events.

It is time for an exclusive interview with one of the participants. Her name is Yulia Sukhodolska and we are going to talk this event up.

Interviewer: Yulia, reveal us the truth, if it was difficult to get ready to such kind of sport event?
Yulia: In fact, it wasn’t so difficult as it seemed at first. I have realized my ambitions of doing sports.
I.:Oh, that's great! You are really in a good shape! So, please don’t cover up how do you keep fit?
Y.: Rumour has it that I have a good metabolism, but let me reveal a secret, I just have to work hard in the gym. I am playing basketball, as well.
I.:Could you tell us how it is to win a lot of praise for your sports achievements?
Y.: Well, it had a significant impact on my life, for example I feel a lot more confident after this. It is great to enjoy success, it brings you a lot of positive emotions.
I.: And the last question. How have you detected that you are a sporty person?
Y.: I will state this clearly, we just had to visit physical education classes and then I understood that it is my cup of tea.

Here is a news broadcast about this event:




Here are some photos from this event:
Our strong boys

Go girls go!!!!

воскресенье, 4 июня 2017 г.

Her Story

Her Story


History is full of remarkable achievements and has a huge effect on our lives. One of the most important historic personalities is Emily Davison, who has made a useful contribution for women all around the world. She fought for her rights and she knew that she would face the consequences.  She was a suffragette who fought for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom in the early twentieth century. In her most famous moment of protest, Davison stepped in front of King George V's horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4th June 1913 and suffered injuries that proved fatal four days later. It caused a sensation in the world and in the UK.  Like other acts of suffragette militancy, Davison's actions divided public opinion. Some admired her courage and dedication to an important cause, while others decried the disruption of sport, the injury to jockey Herbert Jones, and the slight to the King.

I have chosen this personality, because she was a strong woman, who held a lot of demonstrations. She sacrificed her life for women’s privileges, and I appreciate it a lot. In addition, the vast majority didn’t understand her peace actions, so she was a prisoner several times. She was unwilling to compromise, because she knew that sooner or later she will achieve her goal. I respect her because made a dramatic improvement in women’s lives.

суббота, 3 июня 2017 г.

MONEY MATTERS



Money doesn’t grow on trees” we are taught this from childhood, but not all of us are money spinners. A lot of people nowadays have to tighten their belts and have to live on a shoestring. Actually it happens because some people spend money like water, they are squandering money on different useless things. So, we should be taught to be thrifty and it is nicely shown in game “SPENT”. It shows that it is very difficult to live when money is tight; sometimes you need to make cutbacks. Also, it is advisable to keep track of your outgoings. As a result, this game will change your attitude to money and you will be careful about your spending.










Fakebook account: Gemma Styles

Is It Possible To Eat Healthy On A Budget?


Is It Possible To Eat Healthy On A Budget?
By Diana Abashyia

Nowadays people have forgotten about healthy eating habits because they think that it is very expensive. But let me dispel a myth that organic food is not so pricey. Usually fresh produced food is reasonably priced, so almost everyone can afford it. People should remember that it is not very good to be dying of hunger because you think that something is too costly. Your health is the most important thing in your life that you should maintain in a good condition and you can do it by a well-balanced diet. So, to maintain a healthy weight your diet should include: proteins, minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, calcium and fibre. It is advisable to cut down on sweets, which are actually one of the most lavish products and they are really high in calories, which is unacceptable when you are going on a diet. In fact, you can go without a lot of unhealthy products with which you are filling yourself up every day. It will save your budget greatly. Try to include in your ration mostly home-cooked food and avoid having quick snacks. Remember that eating healthy is not so difficult as it seems, you only need to want to do it.

понедельник, 8 мая 2017 г.

WORK AND CAREER

Have you ever dreamt about applying for a permanent job at Microsoft Corporation? So, now you have an opportunity to attend an interview. Just in case you don’t know Microsoft is an American multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, licences, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Our aim is to develop our company to be a worldwide one, so we are sure that you are ready to carry out this work. We don’t have any rules or schedules; the main requirement is to be able to meet tight deadlines. Our motto is “a brilliant career is a hard work”.

Working conditions. You can supervise your work at home or at office, you can work two or five days a week it doesn’t matter, the main thing is to do it on time. So you can work flexitime. Our work is really up-and-coming and has a good salary (10,000$ per week). You will have career prospects and a lot of different perks, such as insurance, you are entitled to have a sick pay, you can have days off and you can get a promotion.

Available vacancies: programmer and engineer. Both jobs require working close with the computers and be good with figures. Anyway you will be able to climb the career ladder.

The main qualities you should possess are:
  • ·         work well in a team,
  • ·         have an eye for detail,
  • ·         be good at using your own initiative,
  • ·         master new skills and
  • ·         keep calm under pressure.

Have a look at the review of one of our employee: “It is really a rewarding job. You can be rushed off your feet and snowed under, but you will come up with the solution. You are always on the go and it’s the main advantage of this job. And my boss often butters me up what makes this job out of this world”.

So, if you are opened to offers, put together your CV and we are waiting for you!!!!

суббота, 22 апреля 2017 г.

Education
1.       The future of learning is unbelievable if a leading authority in this field will influence on its development. The education in British Empire was called as “autocratic administrative machine.” It is common knowledge that schools wanted to make people identical, which is not very good because people should express their individuality. The main aim of schools was to teach us beautiful handwriting and to read, however if you want to be a straight A student it is not enough. In fact, students nowadays have a lot of opportunities to study. So, if they are really eager beavers, they will achieve full marks in the tests.
2.       Nowadays there is a problem in America that 80% of students are dropping out of high school. Some students don’t enjoy learning or don’t get any benefits from it and some of them are falling behind. And some of them are playing truant. It is because all students are different and diverse, and they need different approaches to keep up with the material and to be quick learners. For instance, maths is necessary, but it is not sufficient. In fact, all subjects should be learned equally during the term, as well as PE. The education should develop curiosity in students, because it is an engine of achievement. And students should demonstrate an ability to do something. Most of the countries give a lot of money for the education because they know that it is a great investment.
3.       Talking about modern education it has some drawbacks. There are less diligent students because they are not interested in what they are studying. They don’t have their noses in the books. So, I take the view that it would be great to leave only the core subjects that are related to the main interest of the student. Education should make students have a thirst for knowledge.  I honestly think that at first students should know their ABC’s and only after that the can enrol on the courses that are not related to their profession.

воскресенье, 9 апреля 2017 г.

Appearance, Character, Ralationships

Jane is a really slim woman and she has a slender waist. She has an oval face, lovely complexion and a straight nose. In fact, she has a striking appearance and she attracts a lot of attention because of it. On the surface you can notice that she is intelligent and a little sly, she always gets what she wants. She may seem to be rather a cold fish, but she just suppresses her feelings.  Talking about her fiancé, he was attracted to her by her striking appearance. John is a well-built man, who has chubby cheeks and has a crew-cut. He is really reliable and determined person, but sometimes he is stubborn. So, it is difficult for him to come to terms with opinions of other people. But, he is desperately in love with Jane, so he makes an exception for her. They love each other unconditionally, and go over different problems together.


понедельник, 3 апреля 2017 г.

Feelings, emotions and body language

Body language is various in different countries. In fact, we use it every day sometimes even not realizing it. The body language can tell a lot about person and his or her attitude to you. So, it great to know the meaning of different gestures. My room-mate is very emotional person, so I can observe different gestures and emotions almost every minute, her mood is really changeable. By the way, it is quite thrilling to look at the way she reacts in different situations.
To my mind, to show your emotions you need to have a special talent, because I sometimes find it difficult. As a result, I do like people who show them without hesitation. However, sometimes it can be too much and drives you crazy.
On the pictures you can see a lot of different emotions and body language:








I would like to share with you my favourite music video. It is connected with one of my favourite series “Sherlock”. But, it is unique because the music from this series is played on urkrainian musical instruments: bandura and button accordion. It is very thrilling to listen this music; it brings me a lot of positive emotions. This video also inspires me a lot because it shows that everything is possible. Every time when I turn this video on it makes me smile from ear to ear.


четверг, 9 марта 2017 г.

The importance of being familiar with languages like Latin and Greek for language learning

Nowadays a huge number of language learners are thinking about the significance of learning Latin and Greek while learning a foreign language. How exactly can it be helpful and useful? Let’s have a look at reasons frequently offered for why learning Latin and Greek is a good idea.

The first important reason is the origin of Western concepts. Greek and Latin are the languages in which probably most of the concepts widely used in the Western intellectual tradition were generated. The second reason is that it is the language of the first works in history, philosophy. Greek and Latin were the languages in which the very first examples of Western philosophy, history, biography, and mythology were written. The most important reason actually is that it teaches the roots of English vocabulary. 60% of English words have Greek or Latin roots. For instance, volunteer benefits, conduct, graphic, microscope, credit, theology, pseudonym, metrical. And finally, it helps to be a multi-cultural person. It can help you to understand other multi-ethnic cultures.
 The text I have chosen is called "History Lessons" (Unit 7).
Study atmosphere
The table of my words


вторник, 28 февраля 2017 г.


Online tools and resources for vocabulary building


Dear Jess,
How are you? How are your expanding vocabulary methods going on? Today I want to tell you about a wide range of learning opportunities that have now become available with online tools and resources.  I know that it hard to believe that something like this is possible, but I want you to be aware of such tools. I hope that some of them will be relevant for you.

Firstly, I want to pay your attention on Fraze.it resource, it one of the best tools to find the words in the context. It includes a lot different sentences from different sources, and it helps you to understand accurately how the word in the sentence is used.  The next useful tool is Synonym Finder. It is obvious from its name that it is something related to looking synonyms up. Actually, this tool helps you to omit the usage of the same words all the time. Moving on to revision, a good source is Quizlet. For instance, you can create your own set of flashcards or select the one that already exists.

Secondly, there are a lot of online dictionaries, for example one of the most useful is Lingro, because it provides a definition to any word on the website on which you click. And finally, to make the most of building up your vocabulary, a brilliant tool is Rewordify. In detail, it helps you to simplify English and to make you understand difficult texts.

I hope that my pieces of advice were useful and you will give some of them a try in the future. It is also possible to make alternative things without the Internet, which can also be very helpful. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
                                                                                                  Best wishes,
Diana.

My Quizlet set






понедельник, 27 февраля 2017 г.

Using dictionaries effectively
As a language learner you should devote a lot of time to do your best to enrich your vocabulary. But, sometimes people are confused how to do it effectively. So, now we will talk in detail about how to build your vocabulary getting a hang of different dictionaries. You may think that using a paper dictionary is old-fashioned, but if you want to make an improvement you should take it seriously.

The first thing, you should do is to know your dictionary like the back of your hand. You should know if your dictionary is prescriptive or descriptive. If English is your second language it would be beneficial for you to use descriptive dictionary to expand your vocabulary and your understanding of new words. Also, it is significant to know the accurate pronunciation of the words, so you should know which kind of transcribing is used in your dictionary to pronounce the word appropriately.


What is more, you should be aware of what part of speech the word is and how it can be transformed into other parts of speech.  Don’t forget to concentrate on collocations because they are not less important than other information included in your dictionary. So, if you want to make progress it is obvious that you should work with words all the time. For instance, you heard some new word, write it down and then when you are at home look it up in a dictionary. And sooner or later you will be a proficient user of paper dictionaries. Just remember that there are different dictionaries for different people, so it is up to you which one to choose.


1)  tomorrow -on or during the day after today

2) relevant - directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered
 Relevant documents were presented in court.   
basque - a piece of underwear for a woman that covers her body from under her arms to the top of her legs
A gold basque worn by Madonna was sold for £9,000.
concerning -about or relating to
Calls from young children concerning lost pets.
cripple - old-fashioned to hurt someone badly so that they cannot walk properly
She was crippled in a car accident.

3)glam-ma  -A glamorous grandmother, esp. one who is relatively young or fashion-conscious. Also used as a form of address.
YouTuber - A frequent user of the video-sharing website YouTube, especially someone who produces and appears in videos on the site.
upˈstander - One of two upright posts on a sledge



вторник, 14 февраля 2017 г.

Organising and Learning Vocabulary

Nowadays a lot of people are learning foreign languages, but not all of them pay attention to the vocabulary. However, it is important to develop your vocabulary as well as  your grammar skills. There are, also people who want to enrich their vocabularies but they just have no idea how to this properly. So, here are some tips how to be successful while learning huge wordlists. You can find out which of them work for you.

So, how to expand your vocabulary, learn and remember new words? Actually, it is a lot more easier than it seems at the first sight. But you must take it seriously, because in the other way it would be just a waste of time. Firstly, it is significant to apply new words in your own senteтces. In this way, you will know the exact meaning of the word. In addition, you will be able to use words in the sentences in appropriate way. The context is really important while learning new words. Learning new words seperately won't be so effective. So, try to create your own sentences full of new word as many as possible. And sooner or later you will make progress.

Secondly, look for grammatical variations of these words. At first sight, it may seem to be a little bit boring, but as soon as you start you will be more enthusiastic about it. In details, you have to find different parts of speech of the one word. As a result, you will learn three or four words at one time. In fact, it saves a lot of time, what is really important for students with their hectic lifestyles. If you make an effort, slowly but surely you will enrich your vocabulary.

Thirdly, take the time to learn associations and connections. For instance, while learning a word find its synonyms and antonyms. It will also save your time greatly. Select words that have a lot of different synonyms. Do your best to learn as many words as possible.

To achieve your goal, it would be useful to carry a notepad with you everywhere. For example, when you hear a new word you can write it down into your notepad and then you can try to guess its meaning. After that, you may check if you were right. Obviously, you can look through new words while you are waiting for someone or while you are standing in a queue. It will save you a lot of time, as well.

Additionally, another way to build your vocabulary, is to watch videos or films without translation and with subtitles. Actually, it is my favourite way to enrich my vocabulary. Also, it is advisable to read books in original. It is obvious that you will learn a lot of new words.

A good method to do a revision is to make the flashcards. Actually, this method works for me the best. So, how to do this? Take the card and on the one side write the word and on the other its meaning or translation. Then it would be beneficial to go through these cards on daily basis. If you give it a try, you will see the result immediately. You will be surprised that you can learn words with remarkable ease.

Finally, learn the words again before you forget it. Revision is one of the most important things while working with your vocabulary. So, don't forget to devote sufficient amount of time for revision. There is a saying " use it, or lose it", so don't lose your opportunities and always be highly motivated. As it is said, practice makes perfect.

Link to the text: http://www.lifehack.org/484403/the-2-things-you-need-to-know-to-find-more-time-in-the-day

List of the words from the text:

  • efficient
  • focus on
  • makes the most sense
  • repertoire
  • mix and match
  • work out
  • drop-off
  • pick-up
  •  make it work
  • make the most of it. 
  • accomplish
  • daycare
  • come up
  • meaningful
  • intentional 
  • multi-tasking
  • distracted
  • prioritizing
  • be in charge of