ADVENT TIME

ADVENT is the time when people from all
over the world prepare for Christmas.
I wish you all a MERRY XMAS!
And have fun by clicking on these
links:

http://xmasfun.com/

http://www.ehow.com/videos-on_2393_christmas-traditions-around-world.html

Halloween

Links to:
History of Halloween

Tasty Halloween Tricks & Treats

An interesting Learn English Technique

Watching a chat about Learning English with actions
may help you learn & remember vocabulary in a more
effective way.

DEAR 8TH AND 9TH GRADERS

If you want to test and/or practise your English
(before the school competitions)
either on elementary or pre-intermediate level,
try this link .

Image source: pbskids.org

HOLIDAY NEWS

You're welcome to visit the website

http://www.abroadlanguages.com/

to find out more about language schools

and try some language games or tests.

TO ALL OF YOU:

I wish you long and enjoyable summer holidays!

COUNTDOWN

Your countdown to the final schoolday at GROŠ has already started.
For our tomorrow's English class and/or your further practice
here are two links to
test your level of English (PET Test and British Council Tests)
or try to learn some English (or other languages) online.

(Image source: blindwillie.wordpress.com)

22 APRIL 2009 - EARTH DAY

IMAGE SOURCE: www.allstarlodging.com

What can we do to save the blue planet?
Can we save it or is it too late?

Let's share our views on global warming, its causes and effects.

In my opinion, we still take too many things for granted
( fresh water, oil, clean air, etc.).

Global warming, causes, solutions, photography, pictures, photos ...

Global warming - 2nd link

FOR TEENS BY TEENS

10 KEYS TO A GOOD FRIENDSHIP
TEEN POEMS
FRIENDSHIP TEEN FRIEND E-CARDS

COMMUNICATION

As I assume, your favourite way of communication is listening, reading, speaking or writing, either in Slovenian or English language. Have you ever wondered about the fact that nearly everybody understands English?
According to one statement made by the main spokesman at OUP
Conference in 2000, thanks to . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . ( first name &
surname), English language has become 'The Latin of the New Millennium'. Can you guess, who this person is ?

Test your verbal communication skills by trying
the online Free ESL Quiz
A link to a lot more online Quizzes
Find out more about US teens and Internet use
Here are some Bad News About Couch Potatoes

SHROVE TUESDAY

Enjoy every minute of tomorrow's Shrove Tuesday
and also Slovenian Men's Day ! (Images from: photos.igougo.com)

Bill Gates' 11 rules

This should be posted in all schools and work places:

Love him or hate him, B.Gates sure hits the nail on

the head with his speech at a High School about

11 things kids did not and will not learn in school.

(Image from: transientreporter.wordpress.com)
A link to B.Gates' speech
How do you feel about these 'rules'?

WINTER HOLIDAYS

Here's a snapshot of a snowy countryside, taken
this afternoon at a railway station in Schladming.
I've just arrived home from a two-day-journey abroad
and realized that this year's winter holidays are nearly
over. Do you miss school?
I have a brainstorming exercise for you:
think about the word HOLIDAYS and the letters
it contains. Try to make new words using each of
the letters (H-O-L-I-D-A-Y-S) in any order only once
and become the winner of this 'holiday competition'
- with the longest list of words.

SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Since our country declared its independence
Saint Valentine's Day has become 'our' holiday
as well.

To learn more about its origin
and history visit the
Saint Valentine's Day site

(Image from: www.cardcow.com)

Questions about food

(Image from: web.mit.edu)

Food for thought:
What is your opinion of the best food (meal) for teenagers
to keep you active for the school- and homework and
revising for the tests?

Our national food:
Can you name at least two national dishes (from Pomurje
or any other Slovenian region) that you like the most and
give the reason for your choice?

Your own recipe:
If you are ready to share it with us,
write it down (with the ingredients and instructions).

A link to the Food quiz
A link to food vocabulary

After a long break....

This winter is very cold,
at last snow has covered our country
and we are trying to avoid the freezing
temperatures by staying in.
(Picture from: www.freefoto.com)


Before thinking of answers to my questions about food,
the current topic of our English lessons,
enjoy reading these 'restaurant jokes':

“Waiter, your finger is in my soup!”
"It's all right sir. It isn’t hot.”

“Waiter! There’s a fly in my soup!”
“It’s OK., Madam. It’s dead”

"Waiter, do you serve fish?” “Sit down, sir. We serve anybody.”
“Waiter, have you got frog’s legs? ” “No, sir. I always walk like this.”

A family finished their meal in a restaurant and the father called the waiter and said:

"My son has left quite a lot of meat in his plate.
Could you put it in bag so that I can take it home for dog?”

“Oh dad!” shouted the excited boy. “Are we getting a dog then?”

A man in a restaurant said to a stranger sitting at the next table: “Do you realize that you are reading your newspaper upside down?” “Of course I realize it. Do you think it’s easy?”
(Seliškar, Bits and Bobs, ZRSŠŠ, 1992)

More
food jokes