Category: English

John White is a bus driver. He likes his job, but he loves his boat. Once a year, John goes on a short journey in the boat. His wife Pauline and son Andy often go with him. This year is different, John is taking a year off from his job and is sailing around the world. And he is doing it alone. An exiciting journey? Yes and no. Sometimes dolphins and whales swim along with the boat, and sometimes I sail past beautiful tropical islands, says John. But sometimes the weather gets bad and then I have problems. John wants to.

John wants to take his family with him if the weather is nice.

At Easter we color Easter eggs. We play egg fights with Easter eggs. We usually paint them with red color. After egg fights I like to eat eggs. In Easter my favorite food is pilav with raisins and rice. We also grow gress.

Meeting other students

Listen to a group of new students meeting for the first time to practise and improve your listening skills.

Exercises

1. Read the instructions.
2. Don’t feed the animals in the zoo.
3. Brush your teeth.
4. Go upstairs.
5. don’t be late for school. CLUEnegative sentence → don’t be (don’t + infinitive)Correct is: Don’t be late for school.
6. Don’t play football in the yard.
7. Switch off your mobiles.
8. Don’t talk during the lesson.
9. Do your homework.
10. Don’t swim in this lake.

Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother.

 Mother is considered the guardian angel of the family. And, of course, it is the mother who plays an important role in the life of every person.

Mother’s Day, also sometimes called ‘Mothering Sunday’, in the United Kingdom. For many mothers and their children it is a very special day and one day of the year when we all remember to thank our mums for looking after us and we celebrate their lives.

Most countries in the world celebrate Mother’s Day around the middle of May but in the UK we normally celebrate it in March – officially it is celebrated the Sunday three weeks before Easter.

In many families it is traditional to give a present to our mother on Mother’s Day. Very often children give their mothers a bouquet of flowers or a small box of chocolates. Young children are encouraged to make something – a small craftwork or painting – to give as a present. With older children and adults, it can be nice to take your mother out for lunch, or to have a day out together. This is good not just because you are thanking her but because you are showing your thanks by spending time with your mother.

Whatever its origins and however we celebrate this day, what is most important is that we do celebrate it. So many of us spend a lot of time fighting with our mothers – and other members of our families – but it is very rare that we pause and tell them how much we appreciate and love them.

We should celebrate and be thankful to our mothers every day of the year but, unfortunately, we often forget in our busy and fast-paced lives. This is one day of the year when we must not. This is one day of the year when we must all say to our mothers, ‘Thank you for everything.’

1)	What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘mother’? kind, happy, intelligent, smilling.
(2)	Can you describe your mother in one word? Why that word? loving, because she loves me.
(3)	Should mothers stay at home and look after the kids? Yes.
(4)	Do you always buy your mother a present on Mother’s Day? No.
(5)	What do you think is the hardest thing about being a mother? the patience.
(6)	In what ways do you take after your mother? I help her, but sometimes make her angry.
(7)	What is your mother’s biggest wish? She wishes her children to become happy people.
(8)	Is your mother more like a mother or a best friend? Best friend.
(9)	What do/did your mother and you argue about? about the computer and telephone games.
(10)	What do you think of Mother’s Day? Is it necessary? Yes, of course, because we must a appreciate them.

February 27- March 3

English in Mind pages 4-7

Shopping for clothes

Listen to a conversation in a shop to practise and improve your listening skills.

English in Mind, page 2
Read the letter and write your reply to the email

February 13-17
English in Mind, pages 51, 52
I’d like, Would you like? exercises c, b

Thank you for hospitality. My name is Aren. I am 10 years old. I am from Armenia. I am a student. I study in the 6th grade. I like to play chess. I am an international rating player. I like to play basketball. I like to eat sushi, burgers, K.F.C wings. I would like to walk a lot in London,to see piqturesque places. I am very happy that you have a dog, because I also have a dog. I love animals very much. But my favorite animal is panda the bear.