THANKSGIVING  Day, 

                 27th November

Do you know that ...

"In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is considered today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.”

You can read more and find out more information if you click here or here or here!

Don’t forget that there is always something to be thankful for!

7th/ 
        8th/ 
                 9th 

                        graders

Here are some more links that can help you. 

You can practise the Simple Past of the verb TO BE (classes 7th A and B) click here 

or USED TO/ DIDN’T USE TO (classes 8th A and C) click here

or the Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple and the Subject/ Object questions (classes 9th A, B and C). click here and here

Study a lot but have fun, too!

Have a nice weekend!

International non-smoking day

             17th November

Do you know that ...

"British parliament votes in favour of smoking ban in cars with children”? Read the article

And people should avoid smoking because it’s extremely dangerous. Read here: dangers of smoking 

Students of year 8, classes A and C

Correction of the English test (conclusion)

III.B. 1. b)
         2. e)
         3. d)
         4. a)
         5. f)
         6. c)

C. 1. opens; 2. are staying; 3. is sleeping; 4. is studying; 5. knows; 6. don’t do

D. 1. was watching, rang; 
     2. saw, was running; 
     3. Did ... see
     4. was playing

7th/ 8th/ graders

Dear students

Here are some links that give you 
the possibility of  practising:

Simple Past                                                                             

or Simple Past vs Continuous                                                           

or Present Perfect Simple, too.

Have fun but pay attention, ok?

 click here    and   click here    and here    and here

Remembrance Day - 11th November


Do you know that Remembrance Day is “(...) observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. 
Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (...)” 
in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

                      

The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London on Remembrance Day 2004

Go to these links and learn more.
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/how-the-nation-remembers/remembrance-sunday

http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/7152413-remembrance-in-london

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2014/nov/11/remembrance-day-last-poppy-tower-london-video

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/remembrance-day-recap-updates-queen-4596776

888,246 ceramic poppies infill the tower of london for remembrance day 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2jrbxgu4Gk&list=UUdlktQvYRPgMVyvf_u-uZxA 

Guy Fawkes,  5th November

Do you know that ...

"Guy Fawkes Night is an annual commemoration traditionally observed on November 5th, primarily in Great Britain.

Its history begins with the events of November 5th, 1605 when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was caught guarding explosives placed beneath the House of Lords and arrested. 

Celebrating the fact that King James I survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of the 5th of November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure.” 

in http://guyfawkesraleigh.com/?page_id=594

Let’s learn something about this event and its celebrations. Why don’t you

 watch here or read here?