ESSAY CONTEST IN JAPAN

Dear friends,

Welcome to take part in the annual essay contest in Japan. This year the theme is:

"THE POWER OF CULTURE TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE"

Every part of the world has its own culture. Culture includes the arts, traditions and customs of a country or region, as well as the wisdom, values, lifestyles and trends of the people living there. In order to build a peaceful world, we need to acknowledge and respect each other's cultures. What aspects of the culture in your country or region do you take pride in? How can youth make the most of them to create a better future?

Essays must be 700 words or less.

You can read the winners' essays at: http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/2012/index.html

Good luck! 

Hello from ...

TO CHEAT OR NOT TO CHEAT?

• Are you for or against cheating?
• Please, write your arguments.
• Don't forget to comment on other students' comments.
• Be polite and use linking words.

As for me, I'm strongly against cheating. In my view, it's a crime. Cheats are thieves who steal other people's brains, time and nerves.

Interview with a sports star (School Version)

Enjoy watching! Click here to see our first video:

Ulyana and Polina's interview or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05IKrQxldaw

You can put your video link in comment :)

The way you learn English

Please, write about your way of learning English.

What do you find easy / difficult? What English skills would you like to  improve? What do you do and what would you like to do to improve your English?

Learn from mistakes

Interview with a sports star.

Spot the mistakes. Write the correct sentences. For example,

Incorrect: Victoria believed that she'll become the player №1.

Correct: Victoria believed that she would become player №1. (In the Reported speech we use ‘would’ instead of will; we don’t use an article before a noun+a numeral)

Click here to see and correct the mistakes

Reflections on the changes in our English lessons

Dear friends,

Please, share your reflections on the changes in our English lessons. What has happened? Has your attitude to learning English changed? Is it worth using the Internet in and out of class? Why? What opportunities do you have when you get tasks to do on the Internet? What did you enjoy most? What would you like to continue to do in our lessons in the future?

Looking forward to getting your true answers.

T. Y.