Hello dear,
 I'd like to greet you again, but this time  not as my students, i'd better  mention you as your loving mums' sons and daughters. Here are some supplementary pics and video to help greet your moms tomorrow, since Mother's Day is coming  bringing  a chance to tell your love , respect and devotion to the best person in the world- your angel, your teacher, your friend----YOUR MOTHER.

Remember me to your moms and send them a lot of love from my heart, too.
P.S. and don't forget the  grannies.

 

Hello everyone,

Do you remember that the fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day?... Even if you are not good at numbers, you can’t miss the date which is right to arrive TOMORROW!

So, a very happy Thanksgiving to you all! 

Let the sun shine brighter and the wind blow at your back, 

let it be the day of family reunion, open-heartedness, gratitude and pleasure

 mixed with the family comfort.

 Many thanks to all my students, former and present

 for sharing  these  academic years and love to English 

(the truly global language of the world)

Let love enter your hearts and good spirit realm, 

let  every moment be filled with a cherished thing to value and remember ever since.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

P.S. the videos are on the corresponding pages of your grade, i.e. 5* and 10* .

Just watch, learn and enjoy!

Dear friends,
Since we are lacking some academic hours these days, I'd like "to cut down the corners" with two video episodes ( honestly, they are my favourites)- one is musical, by the way.
Hope you'll recognize the film (You've got mail) and enjoy them as much as I do.
Happy weekends, dear!
I'll see you when I meet you!

Hello, my dear,
on such a cold evening i'd like to share a bit of sun with you.
remember my saying "Keep your eyes open"? try to see the beauty of the world even if it's dark and snowy outside.
best of luck, here goes my film....

Dear friends,
I hope, you've started  searching the new right-corner presentations , ???- do you find them helpful?
there is a new one-just for the sake of grammar practical drill- watch it ( named "Gerund")
Best of luck, N.A.
P.S. The picture is to entertain- look closer -it's one dog in a cheeerful outfit.

Dear friends,
Please, turn your eyes to the right corner of the page and notice a new rubric PICS & PRESENTATIONS.
Since now you can choose the presentation which you've somehow missed in our class. There will be pics, posters, lingua files to catch up with the group progress. I'll try to make your learning valid in case you fall a bit behind the others.
Take your time!

celebrations

Hello, friends,

do you remember what day is it? Why, it's the 5th of November, Guy Fawkes' Day!

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

5 ноября 1605 года кучка заговорщиков пыталась взорвать здание парламента вместе с правительством, королем Джеймсом I, королевой и их сыном. Гай Фокс и его приятели были недовольны отношением короля к католикам и надеялись, что английские католики смогут захватить власть в стране, если они убьют членов правительства и королевской семьи. Заговорщики арендовали подвал под зданием парламента, и за несколько дней до открытия парламента Гай спрятал в подвале двадцать бочек с порохом. 

Но замыслу не суждено было осуществиться. Один из заговорщиков предупредил своего родственника, лорда Монтигла, чтобы тот не приходил в парламент в этот день. Добропорядочный лорд не захотел спасать только свою жизнь. Вскоре Гая Фокса схватили. 5 ноября остался днем воспоминаний об этом событии. 

Таким образом, на протяжении четырехсот лет 5 ноября в Британии устраивается ночь костров, чтобы отметить неудавшуюся попытку взрыва здания парламента в Лондоне. За несколько дней до праздника дети делают чучело Гая в натуральную величину и носят его по улицам. Все это время они выкрикивают что-то вроде "Мелочь для Гая!". Конечно, все деньги ребятня оставляет себе. Вечером же делают большие костры, на которых чучела сжигаются, запускают фейерверки и даже пекут картошку и каштаны на углях костра.

Don't you Remember,
The Fifth of November,
'Twas Gunpowder Treason Day,
I let off my gun,
And made'em all run.
And Stole all their Bonfire away. (1742)

The fifth of November, since I can remember,          
Was Guy Faux, Poke him in the eye,
Shove him up the chimney-pot, and there let him die.
A stick and a stake, for King George's sake,
If you don't give me one, I'll take two,
The better for me, and the worse for you,
Ricket-a-racket your hedges shall go. (1903

                                      3d  November 2012

They say, curiosity is incurable.
Moreover,  Alice (from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carrol) often wonders and exclaims " So curiosier and curiosier"  "Всё чудесатее и чудесатее" (which is broken grammar, of course). so, keep your eyes open and try not to miss the event of the day.

Вести Кузбасс от 2.10.2012

Сегодня факультет романо-германской филологии отмечает полувековой юбилей. 50 лет назад в кемеровском педагогическом институте впервые начали готовить преподавателей иностранных языков. Факультет стал пятым в институте после физико-математического, историко-филологического, химико-биологического и дошкольного. Сегодня профиль факультета очень широкий, здесь готовят самых разных специалистов, которые работают в различных сферах как в России, так и за ее пределами.

http://vesti42.ru/news/society/0008501/

It's been a hard day really. Our best pupils from grade 10 were participating in a gala performance in the State University. The party was devoted to the glorious jubilee of the faculty of Romanic and Germanic Philology, the one which has been "alma mater" for most of foreign languages teachers of our gymnasia. We'd like to share our pleasure with you. Here come the lines we devoted to the faculty and the  pictures of our performance on the stage.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,

 students, tutors, professors, 

newcomers and everybody in this hall.

It’s our privilege and pleasure to greet the faculty on a particular day of its anniversary.

Let the sun shine into your windows, 

let students be talented and smart, 

let professors be tolerant and understanding.

Best of luck in every project!

Congratulations!