Медвежата спасают Рождество!

Birthday of Ded Moroz

November 18th is the birthday of Ded Moroz, a traditional Slavic character similar to Santa Claus. On this special day, Russian children send congratulations to a special post office built for the occasion or travel to Veliky Ustyug to attend celebrations thrown in Ded Moroz’s honor. The beloved Ded Moroz, known in English as Grandfather Frost or Father Frost, traditionally celebrates his birthday in Veliky Ustyug. The town in northern Russia has been Ded Moroz’s home since 1998 and numerous relatives come to congratulate the beloved man on his special day. Santa Claus from Finland, Chiskhan from Yakutia, Pakkayne from Karelia, and Snegurochka from Kostroma all pay a visit on November 18th. Ded Moroz delivers presents in person and children may visit him all year long He also goes on tour and visit not only towns and cities of Russia. After his birthday celebrations this year, Father Frost will also visit Germany, France, and several countries in the Former Soviet Union.

Autumn

Autumn Fires

by Robert Louis Stevenson

In the other gardens

And all up the vale

From the autumn bonfires
See the smoke  trail!
 Pleasant summer over

And all the summer flowers,

The red fire blazes,

The grey smoke towers.

Sing a song of seasons!
Something bright in all!
Flowers in the summer,
Fires in the fall!

Autumn Qoutation

 Autumn is the second sprign where every leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus
No spring nor
Summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one Autumn face.
John Donne

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.

William Cullen Bryant

Winter is the etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.

Stanley Horowitz

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.

Edwin Way Teale

  

 Autumn

The morns are meeker than they were,
The nuts are getting brown;
The berry's cheek is plumper,
The rose is out of town.
The maple wears a gayer scarf,
The field a scarlet gown.
Lest I should be old-fashioned,
I'll put a trinket on.
Emily Dickinson

Trololo - Eduard Khill (Official High Quality Video)

Diamond Jubilee River Pageant: The Best Bits

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Мамин День

Mother's Day is intended to be a day to celebrate motherhood. Many churches and families in the United States recognize the second Sunday in May to honor mothers. Many years ago, England observed a day to honor mothers in mid-Lent that was called Mothering Sunday. In the United Kingdom, Mothers' Day is celebrated in March. The first known suggestion of Mother's Day in the United States was in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe. She suggested that people observe the day on June 2 as a day dedicated to peace.  In 1908, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia began a campaign for a nationwide observance of Mother's Day. She chose the second Sunday in May and started the custom of wearing a carnation. If a person wears a colored carnation, their mother is living. A white carnation signifies that their mother has passed away. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending that Congress and the executive branch of government recognize the observance of Mother's Day. From:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/mothers-day/about.html

Всегда будем помнить!

C 9 мая!

Международный День Танца

International Dance Day was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute, a UNESCO partner NGO, and is celebrated on April 29 every year. The day was suggested by the International Dance Committee to commemorate the birthday of Jean –George Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. Every year, an outstanding choreographer or dance is invited to deliver a message which is circulated throughout the world. The personality is selected by the founding entity of the International Dance Day – the International Dance Committee of ITI, which collaborates with World Dance Alliance, a Cooperating Member of ITI. The goal is to celebrate Dance, to revel in the universality of this art form, to cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together through the common language of Dance.

Children and the Arts Buckingham Palace.wmv

Face Britain, the UK's largest art project, created by The Prince's Foundation for Children took place in London on 19 -21 April. The event celebrated the Diamond Jubilee by projecting a portrait of HM The Queen, composed of over 200,000 children's self-portraits, onto the front of Buckingham Palace.

Какой чудесный мир!

Watch this wonderful film, listen to an amazing song and help the Earth to stop pollution of the seas! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8WHKRzkCOY&feature=youtu.be
Если хотите защитить моря от нефтяного загрязнения перейдите по ссылке:
http://www.wwf.ru/eh2012/vote/?ehc=IeY94WoaTt9Bx68m30V5
 
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed days
The dark sacred nights
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
And also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying "How do you do?"
They're really saying
"I love you"
I hear babies crying
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Неожиданный сюрприз

Мой блог удостоен награды "Чудо-блог", которая передается от блогера блогеру благодаря акции-эстафете "Чудо-блог". Благодарю за награду и передачу эстафеты Margaritu Kalyuzhna http://englishwebteacher.blogspot.com
По правилам награждения нужно:
• Поблагодарить того, кто наградил, на словах и размещением активной ссылки на его блог.
• Разместить на своем блоге изображение награды.
• Наградить другие блоги (в количестве 7), которые вы считаете достойными.
• Известить номинантов о награде в комментариях.
• Написать 7 вещей о себе.

7 блогов, которым я с удовольствием передаю награду и эстафету!

• Ничего себе. Все людям... http://eelmaa.blogspot.com/
• Дидактор http://didaktor.ru/
• Книжкин дом  http://biblshkola5.blogspot.com/
• Блог Сердечного Евгения  http://serdechniy.blogspot.com/
• Блог Маргариты Куликовой  http://clasno.blogspot.com/
• Блог учителя английского языка Коваль Н.В.  http://engnachalkapio.blogspot.com/
• Я учу и учусь  http://schoolenglishme.blogspot.com/

7 пунктов - о себе
• Живу на Крайнем севере
• Люблю свою работу
• С мужем 25 лет!
• Имею дочь и сына, которых очень люблю!
• Чем дольше преподаю, тем больше нравится учиться самой
• Нравится проводить время за компьютером
• Обожаю новые места и знакомства с интересными людьми

С Международным Женским Днем!

Открытка предоставлена Ольга Андриенко

Знаки препинания: запятая

Commas: 12 Examples

1) In a list:
Robbie likes writing blogs, making videos, and drawing illustrations to go with his blog posts.
2) Between 3 or more adjectives or adverbs:

The MyEC photo gallery is an educational, colourful, moderated space for English practice.
3) With two adjectives:
The Learning English Video Project is an informative, entertaining documentary.
4) With numbers:
The 50,000th member of MyEC was Mogal Satish.
5) For addresses or dates:
Our 50,000th member arrived on December 30, 2011. He was from Maharashtra, India.

С Днем защитника Отечества!

Открытка предоставлена Mail.Ru

Любви всем!

 Презентации моих учениц к празднику: Оксаны Коротун, Татьяны Черкашиной, Гузель Ситдиковой, Елены Колодезниковой:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-GdZfFWDH6lKS-AmZK_K2G0hMzIDpjo84x64hSXC_cY/edit

Очень жаль!!!

If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.
Bittersweet memories
that is all I'm taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you, you need.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.
You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I'll always, I'll always love you.
 
 I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me
Chorus:

Перекусим?

7 Meals of the Day

Do you know all the words for the meals that we eat during the day? Most people probably eat about three main meals every day, but here are 7 words for main and other meals that we often use:
BREAKFAST
The first meal of the day. Usually around 6am-9am.
BRUNCH

A meal eaten in the late morning, instead of Breakfast and lunch. (informal)
ELEVENSES
A snack (for example, biscuits and coffee). Around 11am. (BrE, informal)
LUNCH
A meal in the middle of the day. Usually around noon or 1pm.
TEA
A light afternoon meal of sandwiches, cakes etc, with a drink of tea. Around 4pm. It is also sometimes called AFTERNOON TEA. (mainly BrE). TEA can also refer to a cooked evening meal, around 6pm. (BrE)
SUPPER
A light or informal evening meal. Around 6pm-7pm.
DINNER
The main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening. Usually when people say "dinner", they mean an evening meal, around 7pm-9pm.
 From http://www.englishclub.com/

День объятий

Hugging Day is an annual holiday created by Rev. Kevin Zaborney. It occurs on January 21 and is officially recognized by the United States Copyright Office, but is not a public holiday. The holiday was founded on January 21, 1986 in Michigan, and has since spread to multiple countries. The purpose for the holiday is to help everyone show more emotion in public. There is only one way you are supposed to celebrate the holiday, offer a hug to anyone and everyone you want. Whether you hug a family member or a stranger, the mental and physical health benefits are the same. Kevin Zaborney chose January 21 because it marks a midpoint between Christmas and Valentines day, where people are figured to be at their emotional low. Americans are embarrassed to show their feelings in public and hoped that a National Hug Day would change that. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami Medical School has found that French couples spend 3 times as much time touching when compared to Americans. Studies have shown that human contact has many health benefits. It has been found that human contact, such as a hug, is essential for healthy social, psychological and physical development. Hugging can also help build a good immune system, decrease the risk of heart disease, and decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol in women.(from Wikipedia)

Мы любим Битлз

A student at Quarry Bank School in Liverpool named John Lennon decided to form a group in 1957 which laid the foundation of the most famous rock band of all time. John used the name of his school to name the group. He became a fan of American rock 'n' roll music that time and performed such music in the repertoire. On July 6, 1957, the boy from the group invited Paul McCartney to see their gig. The fifteen-year-old McCartney and sixteen-year-old Lennon began a unique song writing partnership. There were some changes in the membership of the group, but finally settled "The Beatles" went to their first trip to Hamburg in August, 1960. At that time The Beatles weren't considered to be the leading group in Liverpool. By this time, they had hired Brian Epstein as their manager and he signed them up for an audition with Decca Records. Their first single "Love Me Do" was issued on October 5, 1962, and became a hit. 1963 and 1964 proved to be the most important years.