December, December ....

December is here, winter is near .... Do you like December? Why (not)? What comes to your mind when you hear the word December?

Look at this advent calendar and learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world.

Charlie Chaplin

Today we talked about Chaplin and saw a short film. Watch this Charlie Chaplin' s video and find some more on this webpage. Find one famous scene from the The Great Dictator. What is he doing and why?

Do you find him funny? Why (not)? Do you like some other comedians better? Who is your favourite comedian or actor (actress)? Why do you like him/her?

Autumn holidays

Oh, holidays at last! School can sometimes be a real pain in the neck, don't you think so? But fortunately every now and then we have holidays to rest, relax and do what we like. So, enjoy your autumn holidays and if it happens that you won't know what to do, you may like to read the new posts at our Blog-paper or get ready for a Halloween party - check this site for some ideas.

Have fun! See you in November!

Life on the farm

Watch this video and after that answer the following questions:

What animals are there on this farm and how many? How ofren do they milk them? How do they milk them? What do they do from the milk?

Would you like to live on such a farm? Why (not)?

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Our plans for the weekend

Hello, everyone and welcome back to our blog.

Holidays are over, but we still have weekends to rest, relax and do what we like. What are you going to do at the weekend? Are you going to stay at home or visit someone? Are you going to study (English) and write homework or just relax, watch TV, play computer games and do what you like?

I'm probably going to stay at home (the weather forecast is bad), read and rest or perhaps visit some friends. What about you? What are you going to do at the weekend?

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It's time to say goodbye ...

The end of school year for the 9-graders is nearing fast and with it the end of your primary school education. You are ready to go out in the world and expand your horizon. As this is our farewell post, write a few lines about some good, funny or interesting things that have happened to you over these years at our school and that you'll always remember. Eleanor Roosvelt once said: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." The future belongs to you! So believe in yourself, in your strengths and talents and don't forget to dream on .... PS You are always welcome to write your comments in my blog.

Our poetry evening

Here are some photos from our Poetry evening, that took place on 13th April at our English classroom. Congratulations to all courageous participants, especially those who read their own poetry (either in Slovenian, English or Spanish). The evening was really a great success.

How did you feel reading your poetry in front of your parents and relatives?

(You can read some of the poems at our Blog-paper.)

Teenagers quotes

Read the above quotes, find your favourite one, copy it in your comment and explain why you like it or perhaps (dis)agree with it. Whose quote is it? What do you know about the author? Find some information about him/her.

Rules, rules ....

At school we have been dicussing different rules that you have at home. Do you have any rules about computers? Are you allowed to use computer as much as you want? Do your parents know how much time you spend surfing the internet, playing computer games or watching films? Can you imagine life without computers?

Valentine

What do you think of Valentine's Day? Do you know who was Valentine and why is he the patron saint of the lovers? Can girls ask boys out? Or should they wait for the boys to ask them ... and wait forever :)) ?

Friendship

Do you agree? How long have you known your best friend? Why is she / he still your best friend?

The Railway Children - movie

The time of the reginal competition is nearing - so here you can watch the (1970) movie The Railway Children to remember the story better. Did you like the film? What part did you like best? Have you noticed any differences between the movie and the book? What's better in your opinion - the book or the movie? Why? What do you prefer: reading books or watching movies? Why?

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11

Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Successful New Year to you all!

The Railway Children

Hello, readers of the Nesbit's famous book.

I hope that you've all read at least the first chapter. (Remember you have to read the first four chapters till next Wednesday!) In it the life of the three children changes for good. They move to a country cottage and they don’t know what really happened to their father. How do the children cope with the great change? How do they feel about the absence of their father? What do you think – why doesn’t mother tell them much about where the father is?

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Tea time at our English class

Here are some photos from our Tea time lesson:

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Do you drink/like tea? How often do you drink it? When do you usually drink a cup of tea? Do you drink it with milk?

Did you enjoy today's lesson? Why (not)?

November 5 - Bonfire Night

Where's Bonfire Night celebrated on November 5 and why? Who is the man on the picture? What's his connection with the Bonfire Night? You will find some information here. Do we have bonfires in Slovenia? (When?)

October 31st

What's the meaning of the word Halloween? What do you know about Halloween traditions? Different countries have different traditions. What do people in Mexico do? Check this website if you want to learn more. Here's a Halloween question: What would you do if a witch, an alien, Count Dracula and Frankenstein were at your door?

October 12 - Columbus day

Today is Columbus day. Do you remember why this day is celebrated in the USA and many other countries and who was Christopher Columbus?

But some people believe there is no reason to celebrate and so this day is also met with great protest throughout the Americas. Why?

Hello, everybody!

Glad to be back to school? Just kidding ..... Well, school can be at least tolerable if you have friends, schoolmates or an (English) teacher to stand by you. Agree? Watch this video and listen. Any comments?

School's almost over

Well, you (we) have almost finished another school year and the best is yet to come - summer holidays! What are you going to do? Where are you going to spend your holidays? What's the best about holidays? What words come to your mind when you hear the word "holidays"? And your ideal holiday - what is it like? Where would you go if you had a lot of money? And who would you go with?