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Hello everyone, I've been disconcerted to find only 7 of you in the class last time (22d March). Why's that? Probably you were affected by the first warm spring sunshine. Hope you'll turn up next time - March 29 at 3pm. Here's your home assignment: Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 8, ex. 7, page 48.Your choice. PEP (1) - page 150 - ## 66-132. FCE Plus -Exam 1 (Reading & Use of English) Speaking - (L&Sp) book -same hometask Mission Unit 3, parts 3,4 Use of English (in a week)-page 65-71 Deadline 29.03.07 Have a look at some more photos made in Yuzno-Sakhalinsk. They show the city itself with the statue of Lenin dominating over the main street called ulitsa Lenina. The city is full of five-storey buildings and is a typical one of the mid 50th. See you on 29th, Minats

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Hello everyone. I've just come back from Yuzno-Sakhalinsk. My trip was amazing! I did not expect I could find there so many interesting and unusual things, which make living on an island very different from that of the continent. First of all, I saw mountains everywhere. It's so different and romantic. Secondly, dazzlingly beautiful snow and sunshine, which are very rare things in Moscow, made me feel very good. Last but not least, fish (salmon), caviar, nuts, berries etc on the market. But more importantly - children of all over Sakhalin sitting PET. They seemed to be so brave, outgoing, trendy and beautiful. I was surprised to see them like that as I expected to observe a bit timid and humble provincial kids. On the contrary, some of them could even outshadow the Moscovites. I was pleased to realize, that I was very mistaken about their look and character. There are many Korean people in Sakhalin as well as Russians, Ukrainians and some Chinese. The last community is not big ...

Hi everyone. I've experienced some trouble with my blog as I was unable to post to my blog. Only title appeared. Now, it's the first time it started working as usual. Please, keep writing to your blogs. See you on March 15th at 2:30pm.

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Let's keep our fingers crossed!!! The fellows struggling for FCE in a Group at 5pm are sitting their Listening and Speaking on March 3d at school 1937. We all wish them Good Luck! See you all on March 7th at 3:00pm and 5:30 pm respectively. It will be the final leg before Reading, Writing and Use of English come on March 10th.

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!

I think many of you would agree that people in Russia tend to dislike Americans. They say that ever smiling Americans are insincere. Some go even farther and say that Americans put on their faces a kind of mask which hides their real feelings and temper. This clichéd image of a bit childish and narrow-minded Americans is rather popular in our society. It is so because of some well-known TV comedians and shows. But let me disagree and say that many Americans are really friendly and helpful. During our stay in NY, and don’t forget that NY is as busy and overpopulated as Moscow with lots of people rushing here and there, we came across several very frank and open-minded people. I recall one particular occasion. On that day, my husband and I were waiting for a boat to take us to the Island of Liberty and Elis Island. We’d already taken many photographs of some beauty spots around and were standing expecting nothing special. The weather was freezing and windy. All of a sudden I heard: “Guys...

Group 2.30pm Writing -Successful Writing , Unit 3, ex 6 (1,2), PEP (1) - Tests 5 Mission (1) - Unit 2 parts 1,2 Speaking about dwellings (L&Sp) book, Unit 1 Deadline 01.02.07 Group 5 pm Writing - Successful Writing, ex1, page 111 FCE-5, Test 2, Mission KW Transformations, ex 12, till end + Error correction-one page Use of English ,Unit 9 page 144-150 Deadline 01.02.07 To your attention: please note that I've resent invitations to start writing to the blog. Those who are already contributors, please start writing, too. For that you do the following: Via 'Google' reach your blog by its name (you'll need to type in your bolg's name then follow the link, after that 'sign in' using your 'username' and 'password'. Mind that you sign in after you've started your 'Google account' following my invitation. Good Luck!

Here I'd like to tell you about that day. It'll stuck in my memory forever as one of most bizzare days in my life. It was the very Eve of New Year, December 30th. My family startet toying with the idea of going figure skating in the morning. First, I didn't take them seriously, then I realized that I couldn't help it. They were so pushy that I agreed to join but without my skating. Frankly speaking, I'm a risk-taker, but for no reasons at all on that day, I didn't feel like skating. I don't know why. My gloomy promonitions got even worse when we spent about 30 min. standing in line to the ticket box with lots of overenthuziastic Afro and Chinese kids chewing Burgers or Nuudles from big plastik boxes with their parents doing the same. However, the moment we got skating boots and a glisterring skating-rink with splendid music was only one step ahead, I lost my mind. All my premonitions wore off and I bravely stepped on the ice. My first movements were rather w...