tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26195735277482968592024-02-08T18:34:12.097+02:00English word for wordLady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-6316912266614316742010-11-03T08:53:00.002+02:002010-11-03T08:55:36.643+02:00Irregular Verbs<a href="http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html">List of Irregular verbs</a>.<br /><br />For your information and to be learned by heart.<br /><br />Also, a new word list for year 10 is available, and a new list is in progress for year 11. Expect that during today.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-30418538370046140782010-11-01T00:45:00.002+02:002010-11-01T00:46:09.767+02:00Happy Halloween!<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nYHt8SdUj-U?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nYHt8SdUj-U?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />And a nice trailer of a classic Halloween tale.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-19101587687981213252010-10-25T08:56:00.001+03:002010-10-25T08:57:45.881+03:00Times FinalDear All,<br /><br />I will be waiting for you on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday, 28th October, from 10:00 to 14:00.<br /></span>Room 221 or 202.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-82040915749897057472010-10-04T11:18:00.001+03:002010-10-18T08:38:58.898+03:00Picture Descriptions<a href="http://fav.me/d8w59s">Image one</a><br /><a href="http://fav.me/d2fq3kk">Image two</a><br /><br />Look at each picture and think of the following:<br />1. What is the person's appearance like?<br />2. Based on that, what could be their character?<br />3. What kind of lifestyle could they be leading?<br /><br />Does any kind of story that would best describe the events in the photo come to your mind? Spend 5-10 minutes on writing / speaking.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-90673529759962138032010-10-03T23:37:00.002+03:002010-10-03T23:43:03.860+03:00For Fun :)We're having some English lessons devoted to Psychology and personality (and life-styles).<br />Here are two links that could be both interesting and fun:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.personalityone.com/personality-quizzes.html">Personality Tests Online</a> - short quizzes that could help tell you something about yourself.<br /><a href="http://www.psicologi-psicoterapeuti.it/test/testpersonalita.html">Picture Test</a> - scroll down a bit, then just click on the picture that is most appealing to you.<br /><br />Maybe you know some other psychological tests that could be interesting for others? ((short, long, easy, complicated, funny - anything you think of in English))Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-78503990494012278622010-09-29T21:22:00.003+03:002010-09-29T21:30:36.929+03:00Word list remindersThe new Word Lists have been uploaded for Form 10 and 11. You can find them on the left, just below the labels' cloud.<br /><br />For the people of form 11 who cannot open .xls files, please follow <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aq3AXFB0R0DqdFJWbmJyNzVVamsxX1FDZGZMdHVmR1E&hl=en&authkey=CKrQ38kI">this link here</a> to get the the google document.<br /><br />P.S.: prepare for a word test :)Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-31435739971903758012010-09-21T15:12:00.002+03:002010-09-21T15:17:57.723+03:00Articles, Essays, Reports - general guidelinesThis is a presentation that could give you some ideas that stand behind the creation of essays and articles.<br /><br /><b>Follow the <a href="http://coffebeanshop.webasyst.net/DD/2.0/file_link.php?sl=2c08c050e7b89caee288d66c2de5a62d&DB_KEY=VEExMDE0">link</a> to view the presentation.</b>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-73423815617398014182010-09-16T22:01:00.002+03:002010-09-16T22:05:04.979+03:00Cyber CrimeBefore you listen, think of the following:<br /><br />1. Do you know what scamming and phishing is?<br />2. Have you ever received scamming / phishing letters or e-mails? What was your reaction?<br />3. What do you think: is this a serious offence? Why? / Why not?<br />4. What punishment should such thieves receive?<br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7MtYVSGe1ME?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7MtYVSGe1ME?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Watch, listen, and try to answer the following questions:<br />- What happened to the woman’s bank account?<br />- What do phishers do with your computer?<br />- Where would clicking a link lead you to?<br />- What does the new type of phishing scam do?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-49435732324144613132010-09-16T21:56:00.003+03:002010-09-16T21:58:17.224+03:00Word Lists as Google DocsFor those of you who suddenly have no means of opening .xls files, here's the open source version of the word list <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Aq3AXFB0R0DqdDl0cDktaUpMaUx6cnZuQnZfN0ZTNVE&hl=en&authkey=CJvWqYcF">Follow the Link</a>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-56703021173362830082010-09-13T23:33:00.003+03:002010-09-13T23:39:05.300+03:00Discussion questionsWith the development of technology, phishing and scamming has become a widely spread kind of crime. The results can range from a mild prank to a life-threatening disaster.<br />In pairs or in groups, discuss the following questions:<br /><br />1. Do you know what scamming and phishing is?<br />2. Have you ever received scamming / phishing letters or e-mails? How did you react to them?<br />3. What do you think: is this a serious offence? Why? / Why not?<br />4. What punishment should such thieves receive?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-34982266176252164342010-09-01T20:29:00.002+03:002010-09-01T20:38:13.552+03:00Memory<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-L6rEm0rnY?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-L6rEm0rnY?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Listen to the performance.<br />1. What is it about?<br />2. Do you know where the performance comes from?<br />3. Do you know who the original author of the lyrics is?<br /><br />(If you don't know the answers to Qs 2 and 3, do a quick search)Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-6908739674487518912010-08-31T18:52:00.002+03:002010-08-31T18:58:13.338+03:00InformationDear all,<br /><br />The new school year approaches and currently the situation is as follows: I will be taking only two forms this year, meaning that I will not be at school that often.<br /><br />You can find me on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in room 221 or in the methodical cabinet. I'm not sure about the consultation hours yet, but definitely in the morning.<br />I will be adding them to the menu on the right for your convenience.<br /><br />Wishing you all a happy start of the season and hope we will be able to improve our level of language knowledge :)Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-6723206791115310982010-07-21T16:11:00.003+03:002010-07-21T16:15:38.741+03:00Summer<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4791221720_1000381076.jpg"><br /><br />These are chocolate muffins and herb tea (with a bit of English Breakfast tea added for color and flavor).<br /><br />And what do you have at five o'clock?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-83666595955368652442010-03-01T09:07:00.002+02:002010-03-01T10:29:02.449+02:00New Zealand Photography<a href="http://cid-2886f7e011a16514.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Christchurch?ct=photos">Christchurch, New Zealand</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cid-2886f7e011a16514.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Auckland?ct=photos">Auckland</a><br /><br /><a href="http://cid-2886f7e011a16514.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/All%20Over%20the%20Country?ct=photos">New Zealand - all over the place</a>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-52681598144634534012010-02-26T10:27:00.001+02:002010-02-26T10:29:01.908+02:00Prepositions of PlaceJust two web-sites you could use as a grammar reference.<br /><br /><a href="http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm">Locators: Time and Space</a><br /><a href="http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-at-in-on-place.htm">At, In, On - place</a>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-30457349798315649952010-02-21T10:17:00.001+02:002010-02-21T10:19:28.255+02:00Essay WritingHi everyone and sorry for the delay. Here is the file I promised you on Thursday.<br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aa3AXFB0R0DqZGdoOGN0Z2tfMzRkZzc3YzVjNA&hl=en">The Rules of Writing Essays</a>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-74737099480382714702010-02-17T00:28:00.003+02:002010-08-31T19:05:22.134+03:00BBC - Wild China<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/huMMLytz8aw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/huMMLytz8aw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aa3AXFB0R0DqZGdoOGN0Z2tfMzFkOHFzc3BkMg&hl=en">A short list of comprehension questions + one Question for discussion</a><br />Up until 2:11.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-40440392892046898982010-02-16T11:31:00.001+02:002010-02-16T11:32:58.541+02:00Coffee cake<a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Aa3AXFB0R0DqZGdoOGN0Z2tfMzA1ZmQzcnhnOQ&hl=en">Follow the link to the Russian version of the "Coffee cake" Scenario</a>Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-67195761466317717502010-02-12T21:08:00.000+02:002010-02-12T21:09:40.566+02:00Evergreen of Life<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsjGlKMcEQk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsjGlKMcEQk&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />A beautiful animation on ecological issues.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-57311167142881536082010-02-11T22:47:00.001+02:002010-02-11T22:48:53.975+02:00Valentine's Day: Eco issues<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvYSr3UBG3k&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvYSr3UBG3k&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />- What is said about the roses imported from Kenya?<br />- How many roses were bought last year?<br />- Why could the roses grown in Holland be worse than those from Kenya?<br /><br />What counts in the end? What had more weight for you?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-47262188610129022062010-02-11T20:29:00.002+02:002010-02-11T20:36:34.787+02:00Cultural mistakes II1. When you travel in a compartment with an Englishman, what are you expected to say?<br />2. And with an American?<br />3. Is it OK to ask about religion in the US?<br />4. There is a phrase in Americam English "it's sitting..." what does it denote?<br /><br />Continue to find the answers to the previous quiz.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />1. Only when you are introduced to a new person. You should reply with "how do you do?"<br />2. "Sorry" is actually a very... tricky word, not to be used in any situations that require politeness. To put it simple: you could use "sorry" when you tread on somebody's leg, but definitely not when you have caused a car crash.<br />3. Diminishing the compliment would be the most appropriate.<br />4. It' considered "barging in" on one's privacy to repeat the offer if a negative answer is received.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-69929285334567885582010-02-09T20:25:00.001+02:002010-02-09T20:28:14.925+02:00Video about palace cats<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7609351.stm">Watch the video about palace cats and try to understand what it is about</a><br /><br />P.S.: palace cat = манул :)Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-8165661160479051742010-02-09T00:32:00.001+02:002010-02-09T00:34:22.172+02:00CAAP: Animal therapy<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A4FmEpDkvo8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A4FmEpDkvo8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />- Which organization started the CAAP?<br />- What do you need to join the program?<br />- Why are dogs brought into the hospitals?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-57708341032389320942010-02-08T09:00:00.001+02:002010-02-08T09:38:15.935+02:00Questionnaire for my Students<a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG9MVmpHUVhIY0JWcHJpNDhqX0tuM1E6MA">Questionnaire regarding the study of culture at the lessons of English</a><br /><br />To be filled out.Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619573527748296859.post-17147642417377809202010-02-05T14:18:00.002+02:002010-02-05T14:29:14.590+02:00Cultural Competence IEvery week I will be posting 4 statements or situations that are often confusing for the EFL students, but typical for the Anglophone world.<br />With each next set, I will be posting the answers to the previous one, so those of you who teach English as a foreign language (and perhaps as a second language) can make a sort of a weekly game for your classes.<br /><br />1. When do you use the phrase "how do you do?" and what should you answer if someone addresses you like that?<br />2. In what type of situations should you use "sorry"?<br />3. What should be a typical reply to a compliment?<br />4. Why is everything offered just once in an English-speaking (especially the USA) country?Lady Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04960117047762733652noreply@blogger.com0