In The News
Issue 2 November/ December 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Christmas Party, Ahoy!
Words from Paul
1
Dasha & Olga
2
Natasha, Yulya & Galina
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Quiz corner
4
Got to be real
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Points of Interest • 10 Year Anniversary Party • Ukrainian teachers. • quiz • Got to Be Real • Suggestions
I have been happy to
hours on a grey Saturday afternoon.
hear several students asking me in the last few weeks when the next copy of our Student Newsletter is coming out and while on that point, a big thank you to the generally positive reaction to our first edition. Well, the wait is now over with the November/December edition!
It seems winter has arrived early this year with the first snowflakes and frosts in early November, with summer already a distant memory!
In this issue, you’ll find some interesting information about our lovely Ukrainian English teachers plus lots of other interesting stuff. I’d also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of our recent student Pub Quiz, and a big thanks to all the students who came along and contributed to a fun few
However, not to worry because it’ll soon be the Christmas and New Year season, which means lots of celebrations and parties. The London School of English in Donetsk celebrates its 10 year anniversary this year and I hope you’ll all come and help us mark this special occasion at our Student Christmas Party. Tickets are now available from our Front Office at 80 UAH per person.
On Thursday15th December at Chicago nightclub
We’ll be offering exciting entertainment and fun games with lots of nice prizes as well as a special lottery draw full of surprises! We’ll also be providing some free drinks/snacks on arrival and I’m sure your teachers will be more than happy to share a Christmas drink and chat with you on the night as well as shake a leg on the dance floor! So, looking forward to seeing you there! Happy studying and partying! Paul Moyes
Meet our great Ukrainian teachers…. Dasha It was 4 years ago when I first came to LSE to improve my English and take some international exams in order to go and study abroad. During my 1st year of studying here, I was amazed at how quickly you can expand your knowledge in English as the teachers are professionals. Starting from that point I decided to change my career completely and become a teacher. A professional English teacher is your guiding star if you work hard, no matter which of your
dreams is connected with English. So, during the past three years I’ve passed FCE, CAE and got my CELTA certificate this summer, too. Now I’m the happiest teacher because I work at LSE and have some of the most experienced colleagues. All I can say is that dreams come true if you are ready to work hard and put in the effort! Good luck! Dasha
Olga I’ve been working for LSE for the past 5 years and appreciate being given the opportunity to develop professional skills through attending a range of workshops and training sessions. The teachers are encouraged to take exams and gain international certificates. In addition to this, the school organises excellent social events for
students and staff which allow us to have a lot of fun and get to know each other better. I really like my colleagues who are very friendly, helpful and have a good sense of humour and I enjoy teaching my students who are also
Answers to last month’s quiz. 1. egg on his face 2. hear a pin drop 3. food for thought 4. nuts and bolts 5. cup of tea
Our newest teacher...
Natasha My first acquaintance with LSE was more than 10 years ago when it wasn’t really a school, but just a bookshop that dealt with promotion of a wide range of course books, teaching books, fiction and other materials for studying and teaching English. It was one of the promotional seminars that LSE ran for English teachers like myself which made me challenge my teaching philosophy. After that I realized that teaching English might not only be reading, translating and learning the rules like in most secondary schools, but something more enjoyable for
both students and teachers. I was fascinated with the whole array of communicative activities which were presented during the seminars and it changed my views and helped me to have a more positive outlook on teaching as a whole. So now I work for LSE and I really love my students and enjoy working here! I think it is a real advantage to have such experience as working alongside my colleagues who are both international and Ukrainian. And on top of that, it’s really great to have the opportunity for personal and professional development.
Yuliya Hello! My name is Juliya and I’ve been working for LSE for about 6 years. I like it here very much because the school and the students are great! We’ve got lots of wonderful social events and parties for our staff and students, so I’m sure once you have decided to join our school you will never regret your choice.
Galina Hi! My name’s Galina and I’ve been teaching English for more than 5 years here. I’m from Donetsk and I like this place very much. I teach different levels and that’s why my work is never boring. In my free time I enjoy numerous things such as photography and - if the weather is nice painting. Sometimes, if I am inspired, I read historical books. I love travelling, especially to European
countries. I usually travel in spring, when there aren’t many people and you have a chance to take nice photos without waiting for the crowds to vanish. Just a little something that you may not know about me; I have a pet. It's a big grey parrot. He's very talkative and sometimes very naughty –he always tries to spoil either my camera or my laptop.
Quiz Corner: Idioms 1.This job is my bread and butter, so
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a.
I don't really need it
b.
I don't get paid for it
c.
I can't afford to lose it
2.She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost because she a.
didn't know the exact amount
b.
knew how much a ballpark cost
c.
wanted to tell us the exact amount
3. Kylie has decided she wants a nest egg, so she's
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a.
gone to the shop to get one
b.
saving as much as she can
c.
learning how to grow one
4. Which type of person is most often accused of corruption involving vested interests in companies? a.
English teachers
b.
dairy farmers
c.
politicians
5. He cooked the books of his business, and now he
Got To Be Real
I bet all of us have a number of
a.
has been arrested
b.
can't read them
c.
has to eat them
his best friend Angie who’s secretly in love with him, Oscar’s boss Mr. Sykes, especially when he puffs up and starts squeaking.
films that we can gladly watch again and again no matter how old or new they are. And I’m very But I like the cute vegetarian lucky I can find many of my toplist movies at our LSE library, as I shark, Lenny and the Jamaican jellyfish thugs strongly believe that Ernie and watching films in Bernie. their original format is one of the best So this time I ways to keep my decided to English up and take improve it, too. advantage of observing all Recently I have the humorous borrowed one of my details of this favourite animated underwater city life, and enjoy movies, which is produced by the voices of the brilliant cast. DreamWorks - Shark Tale And it turned out to be better (2004). I really enjoyed watching than I had expected. this colourful comedy that I’ve seen it 5 times already. Mostly, Although I had seen the film thanks to my little niece, who several times dubbed into just adores the main Russian and remembered the character, Oscar. She also likes plot very well, I found all the
lines and jokes even more amusing and entertaining in English. And Angie’s “You don’t have to live at the top of the reef to be somebody” sounded even better and far more natural. I must say that Renee Zellweger did her job very well, indeed. In addition, the Shark Tale soundtrack is a real gem! Thanks to it, I discovered the wonderful “Three Little Birds”, “Car Wash”, “Got To Be Real”, “Sweet Kind Of Life”, “Get It Together”, etc. So I now have my fingers crossed that you’ll find a great movie to watch and also that you’ll use the Internet to find out who the great performers of these songs are. Contributed by Toma Panchenko