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As all of you are trying to pass valuable Cambridge ESOL examination - the FCE, I do advise you to look at the possible statement of results. It's something you'll receive after you've done the examination (in 1 month). If you passed, your results, in any paper, will be above borderline (60%). If you fail, it's gonna be lower than that. So try your best to make each paper (Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening, Speaking,) at its best. This will definitely help you to get the better overall mark. Keep trying.

Group 2.30pm Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 7 till the end, ex 7,pg 39. Your choice. PEP (1) - Test 9 Use of English (1), complete Unit 4 , pp 45-52 Speaking - (L&Sp) book,Unit 2, Speaking about Work Mission (in 1 week) revise Unit 2 for Speaking Deadline 01.03.07 Group 5 pm Writing - Mock writing in class FCE-Sue O'Connel , Test 2, Mission KW Transformations, p 73 Use of English ,Unit 9 page 144-150 Speaking - mock Sp in class Deadline 01.03.07

Did you know which square in NY can be compared with Red Square in Moscow, Champs-Elysées in Paris, Trafalgar Square in London and so on? Sure, it is Times Square, which has achieved the status of NY's landmark and has become a symbol of Manhattan. We first saw Times Square in the evening and it looked so amazingly familiar to us as if we'd known it for ages (of course, we did not but this picture is stuck in everybody's memory in Russia from films and ads). Times Square is situated between Sixth and Ninth Avenues from east to west, and West 39th and West 52nd Streets from south to north. It makes up the western part of the Midtown Manhattan. It should be seen in the evening as it's full of bright lights then. Have a look!

Group 2.30pm Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 6 till the end, ex15, 16, 22. Your choice. PEP (1) - Test 8 Use of English (1), complete Practice Test #2 and Unit 3 Speaking - (L&Sp) book,Unit 2, Sp Test Mission Revise Unit 3 for class speaking(in 2 weeks) Deadline 22.02.07 Group 5 pm Writing - Mock writing in class FCE-Sue O'Connel , Test 1, Mission KW Transformations, p 73 Use of English ,Unit 9 page 144-150 Speaking - mock Sp in class Deadline 22.02.07

If you go down Manhattan to the NYCity's Financial District (it is on the famous Wall Street) you definitely can't miss noticing a huge statue of a bull. The strange statue is near the well known Stock Exchange. There are many people who are called stock exchange brockers in the nearby cafes. Of course, they pass by the bull every day going to the Stock Exchange. When we looked closely at the gigantic animal we noticed that the testicles on the statue are brilliantly burnished. I asked my host family in NY about that and they explained that this burnished spots appeared from the hands of thousands stockbrokers as well as tourists who are rubbing the statue there every day for luck on their way to work or simply passing by. It is a NYC's Lucky Bull. And if you keep going down, there will be China Town with lots of sea food stalls which also look beautiful. To your attantion : Chrisa! You said you lost your blog. Seek it on the address: http://4elovek-hrisa.blogspot.com/ . Ot

Group 2.30pm Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 5, ex22, p.21-31 PEP (1) - Test 7 Use of English (1), complete Practice Test #2 and Unit 3 (in 2 weeks) Speaking - about holidays (L&Sp) book, Unit 2 Mission (1) -Unit 3 , parts 3,4 Deadline 15.02.07 Group 5 pm Writing - Mock writing in class FCE-5, Test 4, Mission KW Transformations, p 73 Use of English ,Unit 9 page 144-150 Speaking - mock Sp in class Deadline 15.02.07

America is the country of emigrants. But can you say, what was the first piece of land the newcomers stepped on when they arrived by steamers or big ocean vessels? No, it was not Hudson Bay or something coastal. Until 1954, it was Ellis Island where the federal immigration station was located. It was opened in 1892 and since then the station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers. The main building, which you can see in the photos, was restored and opened as a museum in 1990. Ellis Island and another famous Island of Liberty, where the Statue is located, form one of the most famous tourist attractions of NY. Today, over 40 percent of America's population can find their ancestors through Ellis Island and its registers. On Ellis Island emigrants were put under medical check up for infectious and incurable diseases. Only if they managed to go through this ordeal (don’t forget that many of them were terminally ill or infected) they were able to enter America. A

Great News!!!!!!!! All our fellows who sat the FCE in December have passed!!!!!!!!! None failed!!!!!. Some managed to pass with flying colours. Great! Very good job not only for their future but it's great for us, the teachers - Minats, Olgakut and other really good teachers of school 1539. The school can pride itself on its most ambitious students. Also many thanks to all those people (parents/relatives/friends) who helped students to reach their goal. The current groups: Keep trying!!!!!

Group 2.30pm Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 4, ex 10, p.23 (your choice), PEP (1) - Test 6 Use of English (1) - Unit 2 Speaking about holidays (L&Sp) book, Unit 2 Deadline 08.02.07 Mission (1) Unit 2, parts 3,4 - Deadline 15.02.07 Group 5 pm Writing - Successful Writing, Transactional letter -ex.6, p.112 FCE-5, Test 3, Mission KW Transformations, ex 12, till end + Error correction-one page Use of English ,Unit 9 page 144-150 Speaking - mock Sp in class Deadline 01.02.07 To your attention: please note that some of you who are 'contributors' managed to start your blogs. If you have problems, please e-mail me ( kuzminats@hotmail.com ) and we'll try to fix them. Good Luck!