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Primary School „Branislav Nušić“ Donja Trnava

School magazine of Primary School “Branislav Nušić”, Donja Trnava, number 69.

January, 2015.

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School magazine „Sparks“ Magazine for children Number 69, January, 2015.

Publisher Primary School “Branislav Nušić” Donja Trnava Editorship Students, teachers Aleksandra Stević, Danijela Jokić, Marija Marković, Nebojša Jović and friends of our school Editor Olivera Stanković

Dear students, This year our school magazine celebrates its 20th birthday.

The first “SPARKS” wass published by Alexandra Micić and her students. It was a simple magazine, but full of enthusiasm.

Over the years it has developed its own unique style. It has become a very modern one with the columns of various contents… tents… there are a lot of essays, poems, interviews, news from our school life, and so many interesting things , written by pupils themselves. Our magazine has an electronic version on the internet. We`re blogging online, too.

Dear students and teachers, rs, Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! We wish you all the best. Keep reading us!

Your editors

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This school year our principal is Marko Ristic, our PE teacher. We are very pleased about his new function although we miss him on our classes because he is one of our favorite teachers.

He is very busy these days, so we had to make an appointment appointment in order to get the interview interview.

Here’s what he has told us.

SPARKS:: For the beginning, tell us something about yourself because there are people who know you less.

PRINCIPAL : My name is Marko Ristic, I finished the primary school ”Ucitelj Tasa” and the secondary school “Nikola Tesla”, and later, the university in Nis. I have been working for ten years in this school. I’m interested in many other things all connected with sport in order to help children to get to know each other through various sports activities.

SPARKS:: This function is a new and interesting experience for you, how do you fell about it?

PRINCIPAL: At this very moment I’m really enthusiastic. On the one hand everything is familiar to me-pupils, pupils, colleagues, stuff, and on the other hand there is a new phase of my work in front of me. I feel and I know that my colleagues and I hav havee both the wish and the strength to make our school better and more beautiful and successful .

SPARKS:: Has your relationship with your colleagues changed ?Now you are the one who sets tasks, aren’t you?

PRINCIPAL: I have to admit that our relationship has changed but for the better. It is easier for me because I know them well, I know their work, I know their needs and in that way I can help them in the best possible way . Of course, it’s vice versa-they versa they know and support me and we enjoy working together.

SPARKS: Is there anything that you would change?

PRINCIPAL: I want our children to be more sociable, to have better results on an entrance examination, to have a pleasant surrounding, the garden and the schoolyard, all in all my aim is to have happy andd successful pupils.

SPARKS:: Do you miss your PE classes?

PRINCIPAL:: I’m glad you asked. Yes, I miss my PE classes because I like children and I like working with children. However, I work with children even in this way, as a principal, I often meet and talk to them .

SPARKS:: Do you have any advice for us?

PRINCIPAL: L: Learn, be diligent, creative and do good things - this is the only way to reach happiness in life.

Petra @ Teodora

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5 Reasons Why you Should Learn a New Language Learning a new language might ht not be all that easy, but there are many benefits indeed. Many people learn languages for many different reasons.

The first reason is because you'll have a lot more culture. culture. People who have culture are people who are knowledgeable and who know their way around life. If you know another language, you'll be more cultured simply because this would permit you to travel more and you'll know the world better.

The second is because people will like you. you. People like people with knowledge, whom they can learn from, as long as you're not a show-off. show off. People like hearing stories from other countries and from others, so by telling them about your travelling with your new language you may develop new friendships.

The third is because you'll discover so much. much Not onlyy will you be more open to a whole new culture, you'll be able to meet thousands of other people thanks to your extra language.

No one knows where life will take us, and knowing this extra language might just make your life completely different.

The fourth is because you'll develop your mind.. By learning you're exercising your brain, and so you should be faster at memorizing and doing simple mental exercises. When you learn a new language you need to put words and verbs together, which works your brain.

You'll 'll be very good at associating other things as well.

The fifth reason why you should learn another language is because it's fun. fun However, you need to make it fun.

Learning a language isn't easy, but by enjoying the experience and turning it into an intera interactive game you can truly have a lot of fun. You can also learn along from or with someone else, which should be amusing for both of you.

There you have it – 5 good reasons why you should get a good course on any language and start learning. We all talk... I'll learn Spanish after I retire or I'll start learning this when I finish that...

But if you don't get yourself a course now, then you most probably will never get one. Now is the time to start studying a new language, not later. You'll benefit from knowing owing this language sooner than later. So get those books out and start studying!

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What are several things you can always count on? (your fingers) What will happen when you and I are gone? (there will only be 24 letters in the alphabet) What grows larger the more you take from it? (a hole) Why is the letter U the happiest letter? (because it is always in the middle of FUN) Where’s one place you can always find money? (in a dictionary) What kind of a bank has no money? (a river bank) When is it bad luck to have a black cat follow you? (when you’re a mouse) Why does a river have a lot of money? (because it has two banks) What’s in the middle of America & Australia?(the letter R ) What never asks any questions at all, yet often is answered by short and tall ? (the telephone) Riddle me, riddle me, what is that, over your head and under your hat? (your hair)

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Has eighty-eight keys And needs no more can’t unlock A single door. ( a piano iano )

Fire won’t burn me Water won’t drown me Wherever I am It’s cold all around me.

Comes in at every window, At every door crack,But Runs round & round the house And never leaves a track

( ice )

(the wind)

BEING BRITISH IS ABOUT DRIVING IN A GERMAN CAR TO AN IRISH PUB FOR A BELGIAN BEER, THEN TRAVELLING HOME GRABBING AN INDIAN CURRY OR TURKISH KEBAB ON THE WAY, TO SIT ON SWEDISH FURNITURE AND WATCH AMERICAN SHOWS ON A JAPANESE TV. AND THE MOST BRITISH THING OF ALL? SUSPICION OF ANYTHING FOREIGN FOREIGN!

Skills Simplicity is the key to happiness in the modern world.

We do not meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason.

The way we talk our children becomes their inner voice.

I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone.

A smile is the best make up any girl can wear.

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IF… IF YOU ARE YOU BREATHE, IF YOU BREATH YOU TALK, IF YOU TALK YOU ASK, IF YOU ASK YOU LEARN, IF YOU LEARN YOU GROW, IF YOU GROW YOU WISH, IF YOU WISH YOU FIGHT, IF YOU FIGHT YOU DOUBT, IF YOU DOUBT YOU QUESTION, IF YOU QUESTION YOU UNDERSTAND, IF YOU UNDERSTAND YOU KNOW, IF YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE - YOU ARE ALIVE

Laura Stajić, 3

rd

grade

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Blue When someone you knew gets on your head you guess it’s true that you’re in love too.

That feeling is new you don’t know it well now know guess was true that you’re in love too.

Your stomach gets blue when he gets in your view i’m sure that it’s true that you’re in love too!

Jovana Stojanović VII1

“Friday, I`m in love” The Cure “I don`t care if Monday`s blue Tuesday`s gray and Wednesday too Thursday I don`t care about you It`s Friday, I`m in love.

Monday you can fall apart, Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart.

Thursday doesn`t ever start It`s Friday. I`m in love.

Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday never hesitate.

I don`t care if Monday`s black.

Tuesday, Wednesday / heart attack Thursday never looking back.

It`s Friday. I`m in love.

My school My school is called “Branislav Nušić“. He is a famous Serbian writer. The main school is in Donja Trnava and in the villages there bare schools up to the fourth grade. In my class there are 16 pupils. We also have a big board. In the classroom there is a computer.

On the wall there is a geographic map. Other classroom is similar tto ours. Our play ground has two goals and basket where we spend great time together.

Djordje Kuzmanović

Our teacher and her students

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Love is in the air *PUT next words on right place in this song:

look around, side, called out, fullish 2X, the weasper, belive in: Love is in the air everywhere I ____________________ Love is in the air every __________ and every sound And I don`t know if I`m being _____________ I don`t know iff I`m being wise But it`s something that I must _________________ ___ And it`s there when I look in your eyes.

Love is in the air, in __ ______________ of the trees, Love is in the air in the thunder of the sea, And I don`t know if I`m just ______________, ____________ I don`t know if I feel safe, But it`s something that I must believe in And it`s there when you ____________ ____ my name.

Love is in the air, love is in the air, oh, oh, oh…

Uh, uh, uh…

Christmas is forever, not for just one dday, For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away Like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

Lastt Christmas I gave you my heart, But the very next day, you gave it away This year to save me from tears, I’ll give it to someone special.

The good you do for others is good you do yourself.

(George ge Michael, Last Christmas) I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need I don’t care about out the presents ,underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know Make my wish come true…all I want from Christmas is you .

(Mariah Carey,All I Want)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Year!

I BELIEVE … I BELIEVE … EVEN THOUGH IT’S SILLY I BELIEVE

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Sparks, 69. bell candle angel snowman snowflake lights sweets stocking baubles star

Jelena Jovanović

BUZZ!BUZZ!IT’S TIME FOR A SPELLING BEE !

A spelling bee is a competition where usually children are asked to spell the English words.

The concept is thought to have originated in the US and spelling bee events are now held in many countries around und the world. We’re delighted that the Spelling Bee Contest help our pupils to improve their spelling and acquire lifelong skills. Our aim is to make spelling fun and develop the talents of our pupils.

Our school is traditionally taking part in the fourth times Spelling Bee Championship. Each grade includes four members-two members players from each class. The audience is very cheerful ,for each winning point pupils get a sweet and we shuffle different prizes amongst the participants.

HEY KIDS! PRACTICE YOUR SPELL SPELLING SKILLS WITH ME - THE SPELLING BEE!LIKE REAL SPELLING BEES YOU HAVE ONLY ONE CHANCE TO SPELL THE WORD RIGHT! GOOD LUCK! BUZZERIFIC!

BEE-UTIFUL!

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EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES At the initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on the 26th of September.

On the occasion of the day ,a range of events are organized at our school.

Since there are four languages that our pupils have been learning, and these are Serbian, Serbian English, French and Russian, the performance includes various activities for and with children such as showing a foreign language film, songs from around the world, designing posters celebrating many languages spoken in our school, aacting well-known known stories in another languages. Both the pupils and the teachers prepare the performance enjoying and spending great time together.

Hi, Andrea I hope that you aren’t sick anymore.

I’ve been relaxing at home most of the time. I went to the cinema last weekend and I watched a very good film.

Have you made any plans for next weekend? Do you fancy going to music festival at Sunday? y? My sister told me about it.

What do you reckon? I think nk it will be fun. I really hope that you can come.

Let me know then.

Milica Milica Mirić VIII1

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BEFORE & NOW Grandma: Hello, Slobodan. What are you doing?

Me: Hi, grandma. I’m writing an ee-mail to my friend from England.

Grandma: An e-mail? mail? What’s that?

Me: It’s an electronic message on the internet.

Grandma: Oh, you kids of today! You only go on about the internet. We didn’t have such a thing when we were young.

Grandpa(coming in): Hello, every everyone! I hear you are mentioning the time when we were young.

Grandma: Oh, yes. Slobodan is writing… What’s the word again?

Me: An e-mail, grandma.

Grandma: Oh, an e-mail.

Grandad : Oh, those kids now a days! They have everything: computers, mobile phones, lap tops, tablets… When we were children, we didn’t even have a TV. A family who had the radio was considered a rich family.

Grandma: I remember when our neighbours bought the first TV set in our village. We used to gather round at their house every even evening and stay up till late.

Me: Wow! What did you watch?

Grandad: Well, there was only one channel, and it was usually the news.

Me: Only one channel? It was boring!

Grandad: Actually, it wasn’t boring at all. We enjoyed immensely. We talked, laughed, played games.

Grandma: Boring? We didn’t know the word ,,boring”. Children in those days helped their parents and grandparents in the field, in the house and with the cattle. And we still had our school obligations.

Me: Really? Did you work in the field when whe you were my age?

Grandma and Grandad: Of course we did!

Me: I think our age is better then your age. I can’t imagine the life without a computer, or the internet…

Grandpa: Well, it’s true we didn’t have any of those things, but we didn’t need them beca because life was simpler. We didn’t ask for more.

Grandma: We were poor, but were happy in those days.

Me: I believe I wouldn’t change place with you, Grandad?

Grandad: Well, to be honest, nest, neither would I, my son.

Slobodan Mladenović VIII-1 VIII

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I CAN READ IT! CAN YOU???

FI YUO CNA RAED TIHS, YUO HVAE A SGTRANE MNID TOO. CNA YUO RAED TIHS? OLNY SMOE PLEPOE CAN. I CDNUOLT BLVEIEE TAHT I CLUOD AULACLTY UESDNATNRD WAHT I WAS RDANIEG. THE PHAONRNNEAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID, AOCCDRNIG TO A RSCHEEARCH AT CMABRIGDE UINERVTISY, IT DSENO’T MTAETR IN WAHT OERDR THE LTTERES IN A WROD ARE, THE OLNY IPROARNTNT TIHNG IS TAHT THE FRSIT AND LSAT LTTEER BE IN THE RGHIT PCLAE. THE RSET CAN BE A TAOTL MSES AND YOU CAN SITLL RAED IT WHOTUIT A PBOERLM. TIHS IS BCUSEAE THE HUAMN MNIDDEOS NOT RAED ERVEY LTETER BE ISTLEF, BUT THE WROD AS A WLOHE. AZANMIG HUH? YAEH END I AWLYAS TGHUHOT SLPELING WAS IPMORANTTL IF YOU CAN RAED TIHS SAHRE IT. LIFE Mother Teresa Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is bliss, taste it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is costly, care for it.

Life is wealth, keep it.

Life is love, enjoy it.

Life is mystery, know it Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.

TRUE COLOURS YOU WITH THE SAD EYES DON’T BE DISCOURAGED OH, I REALIZE IT’S HARD TO TAKE COURAGE IN A WORLD FULL OF PEOPLE YOU CAN LOSE SIGHT OF IT ALL

AND THE DARKNESS INSIDE YOU CAN MAKE YOU FELL SO SMALL BUT I SEE YOUR TRUE COLOURS SHINING THROUGH I SEE YOUR TRUE COLOURS AND THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU SO DON’T BE AFRAID TO LET THEM SHOW YOUR TRUE COLOURS TRUE COLOURS ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE A RAINBOW. SHOW ME A SMILE THEN DON’T BE UNHAPPY CAN’T REMEMBER WHEN I LAST SAW YOUR LAUGHING IF THIS WORLD MAKES YOU CRAZY AND YOU’VE TAKEN ALL YOU CAN BEAR YOU CALL ME UP BECAUSE YOU KNOW I’LL BE THERE BUT I SEE YOUR TRUE COLOURS SHINING THROUGH I SEE YOU TRUE COLOURS AND THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU SO DON’T BE AFRAID TO LET THEM SHOW YOUR TRUE COLOURS TRUE COLOURS ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE A RAINBOW. CYNDI LAUPER

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Words, words, words TRICKY words!

1. Change post to a word you can use when somebody talks too much: ____________.

2. Change tale for a word you say when somebody doesn’t come on time: time: ___________.

3. Change meat to a word for a group of players in sport __________.

4. Change from to a word you use a when you want to fill in some date _____________.

5. Change seat to a word you use in geography ______________.

6. Change eat for the wordd people like to drink ______________.

6. THEERE PUZZLES by J. JONES 1. My first is in SKY, in SANT and in SUN,_____________.

2. My second’s in TEA, not in TOAST nor in BUN. ________ 3. My third is in SEA, but it isn’t in SHORE, ___________.

4. My fourth is my first - you can use in once more. ____________ 5. My fifth is in ICE, but isn’t in CREAM, ______________.

6. My sixth is in DIGGING and also in DREAM. ____________ 7. My last is in BEACH and in SHORE and in SEA, ____________.

8. My whore is a place where we all like to be. ___________ 1. My first is in PLAY - FELLOW, also in FUN, ___________.

2. My second’s in RACE and it’s also in RUN. ___________ 3. My third is in SMILE, in KIND and in LIKE, ______________.

4. My forth is in GAME, in RIDE and in BIKE. ____________ 5. My fifth is in PLAN, but it isn’t in PLAY, ____________.

6. My last is in SHARED in ENJOYED and in DAY. __________ 7. Just find these six letters and write them, you’ll see, The right sortt of person for you and for me.

1. My first in in ACT, but it isn’t in in FACE. ____________ 2. My second’s in HALL, but it isn’t in LACE. _____________ 3. My third is in DRESS, but it isn’t in DOORS, ______________.

4. My fourth is in SOFA, but isn’t in FLOORS! ______________ 5. My fifth is in STAGE, but isn’t in GAMES. 6. My sixth is in DRAMA, but isn’t in DAMES. ____________ 7. My seventh is in TICKET, in SEE and in SEAT, _______________.

8. My whole is a place where we all have a treat.

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THE LIFE OF SAINT SAVA A long time ago lived a young prince. He was unsually wise, rich and beautiful. All the doors of the world`s glory and pleasures were opened to him. But, something in his soul turned him away from all those delights and attractions of the world that millions millions of other human beings wished for. And one day, secretly from his parents, hi hid his trackers from the courd escort and run away to a deserted place where he settled as a pour stranger. His only wish was to illuminate his soul by god`s truth and well an and to serve him only.

Many years later that prince, guided by god`s hand, came back from the desert to his country as the prince of the church and the spiritual leander of his nation for all eternity. Although he didn’t have children, trough centuries, he became the father of the millions and millions of his spiritual sons and daughters. This happened saven and a half centuries ago, but the spiritual torch that he lit in his nation, still burning, and a number of his spiritual children is increasing continually. ually. He was pleasant, but fearless; unusually be beautiful, and yet modest; very active, but calm; sociable, and yet lonely. He knew how to live nobly in both worlds, so many looked up to him.

And today`s serbs, out of love towards him, bulid bulid many endowments, churches on all of the five continents that the irony of destiny spread them.

Bishop Nikolai Your smiley I want a smiley on your face, because then shine the whole space.

When you’re happy, everything is good and I’m in a good mood.

Just don’t cry, my baby, Tomorrow will be better, maybe.

When you’re sad,

everything is bad.

I’II be there forever, and you u won’t be alone ever.

Danica Miric VII2

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Quiz: How well do you know the Pirates of The Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Hi there, mate! So you want to join our crew? Then first, take this quiz.

Here you go!

1. Who plays Captain Jack? a) Geoffrey Rash b) Orlando Bloom c) Johny Depp 2. Who is Captain Barbossa? a) A good pirate b) An evil pirate who sails the Carribean Sea on the Black Pearl, with his cursed crew c) A pirate who likes Nutella 3. ( True or False ) William Turner is a blacksmith in movie 1. a) True b) False 4. Who plays Elizabeth Swan? a) Keira Knightley b) Naomi Harris c) Emma Watson 5. What's Black Pearl? a) The ship William turner made b) A ship c) Elizabeth's necklace 6. Who are the main characters? a) Johny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geottry Rash, keira Knightley b) Captain Jack Sparrow, William Turner, Captain Barbossa, Elizabeth Swan

c) Hansel and Gretchel 7. What does Jack's compass show? a) It shows the South and the North, ofcourse b) It shows where the treasure is hidden c) It shows what you desire the most 8. Which shape is Captain Sparrow's hat in? a) square b) rectangle c) circle Check your answers on the following page and find out whether you're accepted to be the member of our crew!

Correct answers: 1. c, 2. b, 3. a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. b, 7. c, 8. b If your score is...: 7 and 8 points- Wow! I'm impressed, mate. welcome aboard!

3, 5 and 6- Not bad, but I'm sure you could do better! Maybe I can find you a place on the ship.... Let me ask Captain Jack Sparrow. Captaaaaaain!!!

0, 1 and 2- You expected to enter this crew, didya!! maybe you should watch this movie again. Better luck next time!

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My school Hello, I am Mitra. I have brown eyes and brown hair.

I love to go to school.My classroom is big. There are tables, chairs, a computer and a big green board.On the walls we have posters and pictures. p My favorite subjects are English and Serbian. I love other subjects too, like maths, science, PE, music and art.

During the lunch break, my friends and I eat and play.

During PE we love to play football. I love my school ! After school I do my hom homework. ework. Then I read a book and I play with my friends. I sing the song and I watch TV. Mitra Georgijev 4th class

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ENJOY! Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to make new friends? Do you want to experience life in another country? Do you want to explore another culture? Do you want to learn more about their tradition? There are many opportunities for improving yyour knowledge of English, such as, surfing the Internet, watching films, reading books in English, singing English songs or you may apply for the various programmes which offer you the opportunity to spend some time in England and live with a host family. Join the adventure!

You’ll love it!

Your teacher Alexandra You can also become a FACEBOOK user. Simply go to their site, write your e-mail e and your password and log in.

What’s FACEBOOK? It is a web site which helps people to communicate, stay in touch and make new friend . A Harvard student created it in 2004.Today it has more than 120 million users all over the world.

Why is it so popular?

Going to www.facebook.com you can see your friends, see their photos, exchange messages with long distance friends, find your old friends from school and get some more information about their interests and their life. You can even get to know some more people through your friend’s friends. You can take part in various competitions and events.

What features are there?

INFO-You You have your own profile with the information about yourself.

PHOTOS-You You can upload your photos and photo album(up to 60 photos).

INBOX-You have your own inbox for messages or…

WALL-you you can write on the Wall but it’s visible.

What about privacy? It’s up to you to decide what kind of information you want to show and which of them to hide. You can set the privacy settings, for example: Who can see this?

Only friends Prepared by FAN CLUB OF ENGLISH HAPPINESS RECIPE Ingredients:: A sunny day A quiet beach A can of lemonade Some good CDs Some good friends An exciting book My new surfboard Instructions: Mix well. Enjoy your day. .

Milica Mirić VIII/1 .

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Your eyes only Are teasing my soul and heart I’ve searched everywhere For you and your eyes My only one…darling.

In the darkness of the night Like the stars, your eyes so bright.

I’m looking at them To heat ,to warm my little heart.

Your blue eyes Are trembling my heart and soul Appear in my dreams ,and go.

Isidora Baralić VIII/1

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BELIEVE ME Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me,

like ike you believe there’s a star in the sky.

But I tell you, don’t on’t ask me why. cause ause I’m not so mean cause ause we’re on the same team. why hy don’t you believe in what I’ve said, I told you, that isn’t bad. cause ause we’re in the same country ,on the same land, cause ause I’m after all only your friend. friend Jovana Stojanovic VI VII/1

WHAT’S FOR DESSERT ?

ENGLISH APPLE-PIE APPLE INGREDIENTS: 250 gr. Flour 250 gr. Butter 6 tablespoons of cold water PROCEDURE: 1 kilo of apples Flour & butter stir with a fork. Mix, add 1 lemon(juice & crust) cold water & knead dough well thin the dough into a 2 tablespoons lespoons of sugar bigger & a smaller round part. put a bigger part into a Vanillin sugar a casserole. pierce with the fork all over the dough.

Cinnamon peel apples, slice them, mix them with lemon juice &crust, 50 gr. Raisin add sugar, vanillin sugar, cinnamon, raisins, thickening 2 teaspoonfuls of thickening mass mass , nuts. Pour thiss mass over the dough& cover it with Apricot marmalade a smaller part of the dough. press firmly upon the edges.

Powdered sugar bake the pie in an oven warmed on 200 c about 40’.smear the hot pie Handful of chopped nuts with apricot marmalade& sprinkle with powdered sugar.

ENJOY YOURSELVES YOURSELVES!

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My city Nis is a city in southern Serbia. It's 230 km away from the capital of Serbia-Belgrade.

Belgrade. There are about 300.000 people living in Nis. It is a very beautiful city and I love it. It has lots of historical monuments and pretty parks. There are also lots of shopping centers and shops. It's a very friendly place. There is also a very popular Fortress of Nis, which is very attractive to tourists. every city has it's river. Nis has it too, and that's the Nisava river. I love everything about my city and I recommend everybody to come and visit my city! :D Slavica Slav Slavica Stanimirović V/2 I live in a village Drazevac.

It is located between the city of Nis and Aleksinac. My village is small. There are about five hundred 5 houses and a thousand inhabitants. There is a great new school, There are shops and a cultural center. Our village has a cultural and artistic society called “ Biser”. I'm a member. We often go to other places and people from other places come to us. We play folklore. We have ave a lot of fun.

I love my village because it is small and quiet, and the people are friendly.

Milica Stojanović V/1 Drazevac is in the south of Serbia.

I like Drazevac because it’s a friendly place and it’s very pretty. For tourists there are some nice restaurants. My favorite places are in nature.

Drazevac is 20 kilometres from Nis. It takes 40 minutes by bus.

Jelena Stanković V-1

Short snow jokes Q: If the sun shines while it's snowing, what should you look for? A: Snowbows.

Q: If you live in an igloo made of snow, what's the worst thing about global warming? A: No privacy!

Q: What do you call ten Arctic hares hopping backwards through the snow together? A: A receding hare line.

Q: How do you keep the snow from giving you cold feet? A: Don't go around BRRfooted!

Q: What do you call a gangsta snowman? A: Froze-T Fro Q: What kind of math do Snowy Owls like? A: Owlgebra.

Q: How do you know if there's a snowman in your bed? A: You wake up wet!

Q: What do you call a snowboarder with no girlfriend/boyfriend? A: Homeless Q: What is the difference between a snowboard instructor and a snowboard student? A: 3 days

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Q:. Where does a snowman keep his money? A: In a snow bank. Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast? A: Frosted Flakes.

Q: What do you call an old snowman? A: Water!

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? A: Frostbite.

Q: What did the snowman and his wife put over their baby’s crib? A: A snowmobile!

Q: What do Snowmen call their offspring? A: Chill Chill-dren.

Q: How does a Snowman get to work? A: By icicle.

Snowy Bar Jokes Cold Winter The Indians asked their Chief in Autumn if the Winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the chief replies that the Winter was going to be cold with lots of snow and that the members of the village were to collect wood to be prepar prepared. Being a good leader, he then went to the next phone booth and called the National Weather Service and asked, "Is this winter to be cold?" The man on the phone responded, "This Winter is going to be quite cold indeed." So the Chief went back to speed up his people to collect even more wood to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again, "Is it going to be a very cold winter?" "Yes", the man replied, "it's going to be a very cold Winter." So the Chief goes back to his people and orders them to go and find every scrap of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the National Weather Service again: "Are you absolutely sure that the Winter is going to be very cold?"

"Absolutely," the man replies, "the Indians are collecting wood like crazy!"

New England Home My husband and I purchased an old home in Northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching and the years first snow came early and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared. One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house use warm. After a rather brief conversation, he hung up. "For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter."

Ear Muffs Winters are fierce in Minnesota where he lives, so the owner of a construction project felt he was doing a good deed when he bought earmuffs uffs for his foreman. Noticing, however, that the foreman w wasn't wearing the earmuffs evenon on the coldest snowy day, the project manager asked, "Didn't you like the muffs?" The Foreman said, "They're a

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Snow Plow A blonde driving a car became lost in a snowstorm. She didn't panic however, because she remembered what her dad had once told her. "If you ever get stuck in a snowstorm, just wait for a snow plow to come by and follow it." Sure enough, pretty soon a snow plow came by, and she started to follow it. She followed fo the plow for about forty-five five minutes. Finally the driver of the truck got out and asked her what she was doing. And she explained that her dad had told her if she ever got stuck in a snow storm, to follow a plow. The driver nodded and said, "Well, I'm done with the Wal Wal-Mart Mart parking lot, do you want to follow me over to Best Buy now?"

It Was So Snowy.... … that Hitchhikers were holding up pictures of thumbs! … Roosters were rushing into Kentucky Fried Chicken and begging to use the pressure cooker! ….When I dialed 911, a recorded message said to phone back in the spring! …The optician was giving away free snow scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses! ….Kids were using a new excuse to stay up late: "But Mom, my pajamas haven't thawed out yet!" …Richard Simmons started wearing pants! …. A streaker froze in mid-streak! streak! ….The town council just stuck a plaque on him and pretended he was a Greek statue until spring. ….UN weapons inspectors suddenly decided that chemical weapons might be hidd hidden in Hawaii! ….Pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets just to keep them warm! ….The squirrels in the park were throwing themselves at an electric fence! ….My Dad was wearing golfing gloves on both hands! …. The dogs were wearing cat cats! …. Starbucks was serving coffee on a stick! …. People with traffic tickets would plead guilty and beg for the electric chair! …. Terrorists started to stockpile weapons weapons-grade hot chocolate! ….Levi Strauss started manufacturing electric jeans! ….The rats ts were bribing the alley cats for a snuggle. ….We had to chop up the piano for firewood - but we only got two chords. ….We had to carry around hammers and chisels so we could get out of our parkas! …. When we milked the cows, we got ice cream! ….When wee milked the brown cows - we got chocolate ice cream!

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Sparks, 69. …. Words froze in the air. If you wanted to hear what someone said, you had to grab a handful of sentences and take them in by the fire! …. The dogs had to put jumper cables on the rabbits - just to get them running! ….Playboy magazine stopped publishing because no women would take their clothes off. …. We pulled everything out of the freezer and huddled inside it to warm up! …. The Husky Association was making emergency service calls to get the dog tea teams started!

A SCARY STORY One gentleman drove home. It was deep night.

He came upon the tracks ... at that time there were no trains so that the railroad ramp was raised.

At a time when the car crossed the rails, right out of nowhere, rapidly encountered a train!

The man added gas, but too late ... He closed his eyes, expecting attack but ........ composition is passed through it and disappeared suddenly as he found it. He's still in shock, stood aside to calm down. Suddenly the windows wagon began to appear, on all sides, a bloody clue!

They were the prints of children's hands!

Shaking with fear, the man remembered that it was true at the time, a year before the train hit a bus returning from excursions!

Petar Kuzmanović

The Legend of Jack Jack-o`-Lantern Custom of curving the pumpkins started on the Irish legend about blacksmith named Jack.

One of the story about he tricked the Devil tells that Jack offered his soul to Him in exchange of one drink, and when Devil turned into a coin so Jack could pay for his drink, Jack put Devil in his pocket where Jack had a cross.

Then Devil couldn't come back to his original form so they made another deal that for 10 years, devil would leave him alone.

We may all hate Devil, but he made his promise come com true.

10 years later Devil returns for Jack soul.

Then Jack asks him to collect some apples for him.

Devil picked him an apple but in the meantime Jack drew a cross on the tree so devil couldn't take his soul.When Jack soul finally left his body God didn't di let him enter in the Paradise, and when he went to Hell Devil sent him to the dark ( he also didn't let him enter the Hell) and gave him coal so he would get rid of him. Jack had in his pocket a carrot which he curved and put coal in it. Since then Jacks soul is wondering in the dark without finding home all alone only caring his carrot in his pocket.

That's how Jack-o'-Lantern Lantern became a Legend but also a symbol of a soul who is wondering between the worlds.

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In History...

Origin of this holiday is based on Ancient Celtic Holiday named ""Sathein"" dedicated to same named pagan godness (Božanstvo).

Celt were celebrating their New year on November 1.

Night before New Year they celebrated "Samhein".

They beleived that on that day the Ghosts of the dead were returning to Earth only to make problems.Celt pagan priests were building big bonfires (lomače) where people gathered to burn animals, plants, crops and so on...

During the celebration they wore costumes, usually made from animal skin and heads.

Jovan Jovana Stojanović VII1 Visiting the American Cultural Centre in Nish There aren’t many places in our city where we can practice the use of English language and learn something more about the culture and everyday life of English speaking people, but every year ye we take our pupils to a special library where reading is just one of the activities they can grow on.

The pupils have the opportunity to become the members of the American centre and use their books, rent and watch different genres of movies, play games, mes, computer and some social games as well, learn about history, science, rock music or whatever interests them. You can see on these photos how happy they are. That’s because they are playing games and reading magazines.

But we like to think it’s also because because they are using English. Actually we know for sure that these children like to learn and would really like to explore all the modern methods which include active learning. We see it every day and as teachers feel helpless sometimes, since we are in no position to enable them adequate conditions for discovering their possibilities.

Every time we visit the Centre we feel proud of our pupils because they show how motivated they are. And every time we get back to school they ask us when we’ll take them th there again.

That’s what keeps us motivated and strong enough to carry on and be better teachers.

That’s why we like this job.

And finally that’s why we’ll take them back to the American Cultural Centre soon.

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WRITING PROFILES ON THE NET About me: Hi, I am Petar and I`m from Nish, Serbia. I`ve I`ve got brown eyes and short brown hair.

Likes and dislikes: I am really into music, especially hard rock. I`m I` the fan ofaa football team Real Madrid. I` I`m not very keen on books.

My free time: I love playing computer games and chatting on net..I love listening to music in my free time.

Requests:II want to meet somebody who plays computer games. I want to meet new friends.

Hello!

I`m Aleksa and I`m from Supovac, Serbia. I like to play computer games and basketball. I`m very ery friendly. And I like watching action films. I listen to music on my mobile phone. I`m 12 years old. I wear glasses. Goodbye.

ABOUT ME : HI , I'M MILJANA AND I'M FROM MEZGRAJA,NIS.I'M ALWAYS HAPPY AND NEVER SAD . I'VE GOT BROWN HAIR AND GREEN EYES. LIKES AND DISLIKES: I LIKE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC.I PREFER BALLADS.I LOVE TO PLAY AND LAUGH. I DO NOT LIKE RAPPERS AND DANCERS .

MY FREE TIME : I LOVE SURFING THE INTERNET. I PREFER TO TALK TO PEOPLE LIVE. I LOVE TO WALK AND SWIM. REGUESTS :I’D I’D LIKE TO MEET BOYS AND GIRLS A LITTLE OLDER THAN ME .

About me: Hi, I'm Iva and I'm from Donja Toponica, Serbia. I'm always happy, but there are times when I'm sad. I'm also much more stupid. I have brown hair and green eyes.

Likes and dislikes: I love to listen to foreign music, but often let the fun. I love Rihanna. I'm not a fan of water polo, but I love football and volleyball.On YouTube I love to watch you play hip hop.

My free time: In my free time I like to listen to music, go with a friend... Sometimes I read a book, a magazine...

Requests: I love to meet new friends, and I'd like to meet someone 12-14 12 years, but not more than 14 years. I do not want it to be a different nationality.

Bye-bye!

About me Hi, I'm Andjela and I'm from Nis,Serbia.I'm frendly and I'm usually happy! I'm very organized.I ve

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Likes and dislikes I like spaghetti, pizza, rock and pop music and jewelry.I like volleyball too.I don*t like cheese and basketball.

My free time I love surfing the internet and to talk on the phone with friends.I like reading magazines, books and blogs.

Requests I want to meet somebody 12/14 years old.I'm not too bothered hered about your nationality,I want to talk on Skype or Gmail.

Hi, l'm Nevena. I live in Gornja Toponica and I have blue eyes and blonde hair. I'm always happy! I like listening to music and watching cartoons and dislike reading magazines.

In my free time I play with my friends and spend time with my family.

I really want to meet somebody of another nationality so we can share our customes and life stories.

Hi my name is Ilija I’m 11 years old. I live in Sečanicа Sečanic and go to school Branislav Nusic Nusic. My hobby is playing football. I love sports sports. I have a dog named Meda.

I^m Sandra Vidojevic. I’m from Gornja Toponica. My school is in Donja Trnava. My hobbies are sport, music, and computers. My interests are TV and cinema. My favourite sport is football. My favourite groups are folk and pop. My M favourite book iss about animals. My favourite film is ^^Mr Bean. I’ve got four cats.

About me: Hi! I'm Anastasija I'm from the village of Donja Trnava somewhere around Nich.

I am 12 years old . I have got brown eyes, and brown hair.

Likes and dislikes: I love listening to music, play, read books, etc.

I do not like to write my homework, and getting up early.

My free time:I :I go to the park, surf the internet, hang out with friends or watch TV. Hi, My name's Aleksandra. I'm ten years old. I'm a student at Branislv Nusic school in Donja Trnava.I like sport especially basketboll and tennis. My favourite tennis player is Novak Djokovic. My other interest is football. I'm Radnicki Nis fan. I love watching TV.What about you? Have you got any hobbies or interests? Please write.

Bye for now, Aleksandra.

Hi, My name's Mihajlo Stevanovic. I'm eleven years old. I go to school. Name of my school is Branislav Nusic. I like sport, especially football. My favorite team is Red Star, but I love Barcelona, too. My favorite football player is Lionel Messi. I like music, too. My favorite music group is Miligram.

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1.My name is Aleksandar Jovanovic and I'm 11.

2.I'm from Mezgraja.My school is "Branislav Nusic".

3.I like playing football,and I also like watching TV. 4.My favourite sports are football and tennis,my favourite group is "Bijelo Dugme".My favourite book is "Hajduci" and I watch film "Pljacka treceg Rajha" every week :) .

5.Yes,I've got a small dog,called Mali.

Hi,my nam`s Ilija. I`m eleven years old.I love football,and I`m a Real Madrid fan fan. I like how he plays. I prefer computer games and sports.I dont love monkeys andd crocodiles,but l have a book a bout animals.My favorite color are orange,red ge,red and yellov.I`m interested in golf.

Hi, My name's Tijana.I`m eleven years old.I`m old.I from Supovac and I go to OS ,,,,Branislav Nusic ".I like sports, especially footbal.My ffavorite team is ,,Real Madrid" and my favorite player is Cristijano Ronaldo.My other interest is listening to music.I especially like rap music, but I hate rock.My favorite singer is Nikolija.

I have a pet's cat.He names Mi Mića.

Do you like swimming?

Do you have a pet?

Do you like nature?

Tijana Dinic V1 Hi, My name's Darko.I'm eleven years old and I'm in the fifth grade.I like sport,especially football.

My favorite footbal player is Cristiano Ronaldo.My friends love football.My other interests are computer games.l don't like chatting on the internet.

My favorite football team is Real Madrid.

Bye for now, Darko

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Ja iz 10 dobrih razloga učim francuski jezik!

Sa francuskim jezikom mogu da putujem po Francuskoj, Evropi i čitavom svetu 1. Francuski jezik je posle engleskog jezika drugi međunarodni jezik, i on se takođe govori na 5 kontinenata.

2.Za Za 130 miliona ljudi francuski jezik je maternji. To je drugi jezik u Evropskoj Uniji. Govori se u brojnim zemljama kao što su Francuska, Belgija, Švajcarska, Luksemburg, Kanada, Maroko, Tunis, Južna Afrika, Madagaskar, Mauricijus, Vijetnam, Tahiti itd.

Sa francuskim jezikom se pripremam za profesionalnu budućnost u oblastima turizma, trgovine,diplomatije ili administracije 3.Francuski Francuski jezik je, pored engleskog, službeni jezik UN-a, UN a, Evropske Unije, Saveta Evrope i jezik diplomatije.

4. Francuski jezik olakšava pristup radnim mestima u sektoru turizma.

5. Francuski jezik je jezik poslovnog sveta.

Zahvaljujući francuskom ancuskom jeziku proširujem krug prijatelja iz inostranstva, planiram studije u inostranstvu i približavam se novim kulturnim horizontima 6.Francuski Francuski jezik omogućava da upoznate veliki broj frankofonih osoba različitog porekla.

7.Poznavanje Poznavanje francuskog jezik jezikaa omogućava studiranje u nekoj od frankofonih zemalja.

8.Frankofona Frankofona kultura ima bogatu književnost, muziku, sport, istoriju, nauku,filozofiju,modu… i dosta je prisutna na internetu.. internetu.

Osim što govorim lep jezik, uz francuski učim i druge jezike. jezik 9.Francuski jezik je jezik ljubavi, duha i nauke.

10. Francuski jezik nije teži od bilo kog drugog jezika i omogućava lakše učenje drugih jezika (italijanski, španski, portugalski, rumunski).

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Je suis comme je suis Je suis comme je suis Je suis faite comme ça Quand j'ai envie de rire Oui je ris aux éclats J'aime celui qui m'aime Est-ce ma faute à moi Si ce n'est pas le même Que j'aime chaque fois Je suis faite comme ça Que voulez-vous de plus Que voulez-vous de moi Je suis faite pour plaire Et n'y puis rien changer Mes talons sont trop hauts Ma taille trop cambrée Mes seins beaucoup trops durs Et mes yeux trop cernés Et puis après Qu'est-ce ce que ça peut vous faire Je suis comme je suis Je plais à qui je plaisQu'est-ce plaisQu'est que ça peut vous faire Ce qui m'est arrivé Oui j'ai aimé quelqu'un Qui quelqu'un m'a aimée Comme les enfants qui s'aiment Simplement savent aimer Aimer aimer Pourquoi me questionner Je suis là pour vous plaire Et n'y puis rien changer.

Un poème de Jacques Prévert

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Застряли в лифте блондинка и брюнетка! Блондинка впала в панику и начала громко кричать: В ПОМОЩЬ, В ПОМОЩЬ! Что бы их хоть кто то услышал Брюнетка предложила блондинке кричать вместе! Блондинка кричит: ВМЕСТЕ, ВМЕСТЕ, ВМЕСТЕ Kako se na ruskom kaze "Error na netu"? - Njet Internet!

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Sparks, 69. Мой лучший друг - У тебя есть лучший друг?

- Конечно!

- Как его зовут?

- Его зовут Миша.

- А как он выглядит?

- Он высокий. У него светлые тлые волосы в и голубые глаза. Я считаю, что он очень симпатичный.

- Почему он тебе нравится?

- Он настоящий оптимист. Е Если у меня есть проблема, он всегда знает, ет, что сказ сказать. Он очень спокойный.. Ещё у нег него отличное чувство юмора.

- Как долго вы знакомы?

- Мы знакомы уже много го лет. Мы учились уч вместе. Свободное время - Что ты делаешь в свободное дное время? вр - В свободное время я люблю ю ходить в бассейн. Мне очень нравится плавать. вать. Это хорош хорошо для здоровья.

- Ты ходишь одна или с друзь друзьями?

- Мои друзья не любят плавать. вать. Поэтому По обычно я хожу одна.

- А что ты любишь делать по выходным? выходн - В выходные я люблю долго лго поспать, посп потому что на неделе я всегда вста встаю очень рано. Ещё мне нравится ходить ть в фитнес ф клуб. В субботу я встречаюсь юсь с друзь друзьями и мы идём на дискотеку.

- А что ты любишь делать в воскрес воскресенье?

- В воскресенье я люблю отдыхать. отдых Мне нравится смотреть телевизор зор или читать чит книгу. Еще я очень люблю театр те и кино. Воскресенье – это идеальный льный день, чтобы пойти в кино.

Куда поедем в отпуск?

- Я не хочу ехать в Египет. пет. Мы ездили в прошлом году и мне не понр понравилось.

- А мне понравилось. Хочу сн снова туда поехать.

- Что тебе там понравилось? вилось?

- Тёплое море, отличный дайвинг. йвинг.

- Но там слишком жарко в это э время года. Может поедем в более лее прохл прохладное место?

- На Северный полюс?

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- Не говори ерунды! Давай й поедем по в Европу, например, р, в Рим. Сможем См посетить столько культурных мест. Узнаем Узн столько интересного!

- Я не говорю по-итальянски. нски.

- По-арабски ты тоже же не говоришь, говор а хочешь ехать в Египет!

- Это не одно и тоже...

- Я еду в Рим и точка.

- Ну ладно... Я тоже. Русский медведь Некоторые иностранцы думают, мают, что в России Росс медведи ходят по улицам. лицам. Кон Конечно, это неправда! Медведи живутт в лес лесу и не любят людей. Встреча с медведем может жет быть очень опасна. Русские люди любят бят ход ходить в лес и собирать грибы и ягоды. годы. Он Они делают это с осторожностью, жностью, так как медв медведи тоже очень любят ягоды и могут напасть сть на человека. челов Медведь ест всё: ягоды, ры ыбу, мясо и даже насекомых. Особенно он лю юбит мёд. Зимой медведи обычно чно спят, потом потому что погода слишком холодная дная и нет ед еды. Пока медведь спит, он может жет похуд похудеть на 80 (восемьдесят) килограмм! мм! Русские Р люди очень похожи на медведей. дей. Зим Зимой они тоже становятся медлительными тельными и мн много спят, потому что на улице лице сл слишком холодно и темно. Поэтому русские любят бят медведей медв и называют их "мишки". шки". М Миша - это талисман летней тней олимпиады олимпи 1980 (тысяча девятьсотт восьмидес восьмидесятого) года в Москве. Шутка про медведя: Холодная зима. Медведь бро одит по лесу, иногда останавливается, вливается, стуч стучит головой о дерево и кричит: - Ну зачем, зачем я пил столько лько кофе?! Шутки про футбол: Муж приходит с работы, быстро снимает одежду, садится в кресло и включает телевизор. Начинается футбольный матч. Жена говорит: - А я знаю счет!! По радио сообщили. Хочешь, я тебе скажу?

- Ни в коем случае!! Я сам хочу посмотреть.

- Да, пожалуйста, смотри и сколько хочешь... Всё равно ничего не забьют забьют.

- Отец купил...

Hа футбольном матче: - А где он сам?

- Мальчик, а ты где же деньги - Он дома, ищет свой билет ... на такой дорогой билет взял?

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Sparks, 69. Русские символы: балалайка, самовар, матрешка, шапка-ушанка. ушанка. Когда-то то самовар, балалайка и матрешка были действительно невероятно популярны в России: самовар стоял в каждом доме, потому что иначе нельзя было пить чай, без музыки – в первую очередь простейшей балалайки – как идти на праздник? А матрешка была самой простой и понятной куклой в каждой семье.Сегодня все изменилось: в русских семьях вы не найдете ни балалайки, ни самовара, а матрешки покупают на рынке одни иностранцы… Однако балалайку можно услышать в ансамблях русской нар народной одной музыки и сегодня. Это небольшой музыкальный инструмент с тремя струнами, которые натянуты на треугольный корпус. Звук балалайки, которая в России известна с 18 века , звонкий и открытый. Название «балалайка» близко по звучанию к слову «балагурить, балаболить», лаболить», что значит «болтать, балакать, говорить о несерьезном».

Баня Баня – это место, сто, куда р русские люди ходят, чтобы расслабиться, биться, встр встретиться с друзьями и помыться. Баня ня очень похожа на сауну, но имеет ет сво свои особенности. Каждый турист должен лжен сход сходить в баню! Настоящая баня - это очень чень хорошо хорош ́ для здоровья и очень интереесно. Итак, в чём разница между баней и обычной чной сауной? с Самое главное - это веник. ник. В Веник – это связка молодых веток какого-нибудь нибудь дерева д (обычно берёзы, пихты или дуба). ба). Р Русские любят брать в баню веник из берёёзы и массажировать им друг друга. га. Это при приятно и полезно для здоровья. Люди сидят в бане долго, лго, до того тог момента, когда им так жарко, рко, что они уж уже не могут терпеть. Тогда они выбегают ют из бани б на улицу и прыгают гают в снег, чт чтобы охладиться. В современных банях нях есть басс бассеин вместо снега. В этом бассеине ине вод вода очень холодная. После бани русские любят бят пить чай и разговаривать. разгов

Масленица Масленица – это то весёлый и красивый крас русский праздник. Этот праздник здник дл длится неделю. Это последняя неделя перед ред Великим Постом. Иногда масленицу сленицу назыв называют «блинная неделя», так как в это время мя нужно н готовить и есть блины.. Почему Почем именно блины? Потому что блины – круглые глые и жёлтые, как солнце! с В этот праздник здник ррусские люди радуются солнцу и весне и провож провожают долгую зиму.

20 years of Sparks – special Edition

Sparks, 69. Эта неделя очень чень весёлая. Каждый К день есть особое занятие. тие. Наприм Например, во вторник проводятся разные игры гры на св свежем воздухе. Каждый может принять ть в них уч участие. В среду нужно пойти в гости сти к тёще и по поесть у неё блины. В четверг рг м можно кататься на санках. А в воскресенье нье сжиг сжигают соломенное чучело, которое рое символиз символизирует зиму. В это воскресенье нужно жно просить прос прощения у всех своих близких зких и друз друзей. Поэтому русские люди звонятт друг другу др по телефону или пишут сообщения ния и пр просят прощения за всё плохое, что они сделали. лали. И конечно, кон в этот день тоже нужно жно есть блины!

20 years of Sparks – special Edition

Sparks, 69.

Litt om Norge Norge er langt og smalt.Fra nord til sør er det cirka 1752 kilometer. Fra øst til vest er det ikke mer enn 430 kilometer. Ett sted, litt sør for Narvik, er det bare 6 kilometer bredt.

Klimaet og naturen varierer ganske mye. Langs kysten er det mye regn ogg vind. Inne i landet er det kaldt om vinteren og mye snø. Om sommeren kan det være tørt og varmt i innlandet.

Det er mange øyer, fjorder og fjell her i landet, og det er også store skoger. Men vi har lite dyrket mark. Faktisk er cirka 25% av Norge skog. B Bare are cirka 3% er dyrket mark.

Naturen kan være flott, særlig på Vestlandet og i Nord-Norge, Nord Norge, og det kommer mange turister hit for å oppleve naturen. På Vestlandet er det mange lange fjorder og høye, bratte fjell. I Nord-Norge Norge kan man se midnattssola. midnattssola. Om sommeren er det lyst både natt og dag, og i pent vær kan man se sola midt på natta. Langs sørlandskysten er det ikke så høye fjell, men massevis av små øyer og små fjorder. Langs kysten ligger det hvite trehus. Det er veldig populært populært å ha hytte på Sørlandet og være der i sommerferien. Mange nordmenn har også hytte på fjellet. Der kan de være i feriene både om sommeren og om vinteren.

Norge har litt over 5 millioner innbyggere og er nesten 387 000 km2 stort. Det bor cirka cirka 13.1 personer per kvadrat kilometer. Hovedstaden er Oslo med cirka 593 045 innbyggere.

Julenissen bor i Norge 

20 years of Sparks – special Edition

Sparks, 69.

20 years of Sparks – special Edition

Sparks, 69.

20 years of Sparks – special Edition