Happy Halloween!

Hello my dear friends!
Halloween is on its way! Are you ready for it? 
Here are some cool ideas for your house decor:

 When your houses are ready, don't forget about treats for kids

Now put on your costumes and everyone, let's party! 

Or let's go trick or treating!

Happy International Translation Day

Hello my dear friends! 
On September, 30 we celebrated the International Translation Day. 
We know that translators are very important because they help to keep on approaching different cultures through languages. But at the same time translators have to be very attentive to their work, because they are those people who enterprit the meaning of unknown words and phrases to other people. Sometimes because of the translators' unattentiveness we can get very funny meanings. 

Manicure — Гроші лікують (like money cure) (манікюр)

I have been there — У мене там квасоля (bean instead of been) ( я там був)

God only knows — Єдиний ніс бога  (nose instead of knows) (тільки Господь знає)

We are the champions — Ми шампіньйони (ми чемпіони)

Do You feel alright? — Ти праворуч все знаєш? ( ти добре почуваєшся?)

Bye bye baby, baby good bye — Купи, купи дитинку, дитинка - це гарна покупка (бувай, бувай, крихітко, крихітко, прощавай) 

To be or not to be? — Бджілка чи не бджілка? (бути чи не бути)

I fell in love — Я впав у кохання. ( я закохався)

Just in case — Тільки у портфелі ( тільки у випадку)

I will never give up — Мене ніколи не нудить ( я ніколи не здамся)

Oh dear — Ох олень. (от лихо)

I saw my Honey today — Я побачив мій мед сьогодні (я бачив свою кохану сьогодні)

Finnish people — Кінцеві люди (фіни)

Bad influence — Погана застуда (поганий вплив)

Phone seller — Подзвони продавцю (продавець телефонів)

Good products — Бог на стороне уток (товари)

Let’s have a party — Давайте організуємо партію ( давайте організуємо вечірку)

Watch out! — Поглянь ззовні! (стережися)

I know his story well — Я знаю твою історичну криницю ( я знаю добре цю історію)

Let it be! — Давайте їсти бджіл! (нехай буде так)

I’ll be back – Я буду спиною ( я повернуся)

Super trooper — Чудовий паталогоанатом (суперзірка)

Everybody has a skeleton in the closet — У кожного свій скелет в туалеті ( У кожного є скелет у шафі ідіома)

Copyright – Скопійовано вірно (авторське право)

All Rights Reserved – Усі права зайняті (Усі права захищені)

What’s up? – Хто верхи? (як справи?/ Що сталося?)

Sleep well – Сонна криниця (солодких снів)

By the way – Купи рельси (окрім цього)

Birds in the skies – Птахи на лижах (птахи на небі)

ladybird – пташка жіночого роду ( вірно сонечко)

Showtime – Покажи мені час (час розваг)

Come on, old boy! - Йди-но сюди, старий хлопчику! ( Йди но сюди, друже) 

The material was taken from http://www.dinternal.com.ua/humor/mistakes/

Improve your English every day! Be attentive and enrich your vocabulary with new words, phrases, idioms and slangs. Develop your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. 

My students' projects

Hello my dear friends!

 It's already the third week of our study after our summer holidays and all my students have learnt a lot of new things. 

So I've decided to create a special post devoted to my students works which I've found to be special. 

Every time when my students do their homework, their tasks vary due to their creativeness. So it's high time to share them with the public.

During the topic "My family, friends and I" my seventh graders were asked to write a post about their family members, who influenced them. Here are two works which my students and I have found the most informative and emotional.

" My name is Kate. I am a seventh former. Let me tell you about my mother. She is very special for me, because she teaches me how to cook. We cook a lot of different dishes and always try to invent something new and special.

I'd like to be as positive as my mother are."

Kate Popsulis, form 7.

"My name is Lizy. 

My Granny is special for me, because she teaches me to be good, to bring all things to their end. She taught me to be cheerful. 

In my childhood, when my parents were at work, she was always with me. We have a lot of fun when we are together.

I'd like to be like my Granny, because she is a very supportive and positive person.

I love my Grandmother and thank her for everything."

Lizy Riznyk, form 7.

Great thanks to my students for their creative works.

To be continued... 

Back to school!

Hello September and welcome back to school!
On September 1 all Ukrainian schools opened their doors for their students.
The first of September or the Day of Knowledge (that's how we call this holiday) evokes very different emotions.
Most of the students feel like this

on that special day.
Even when some students finally find strength to enter their schools, they will have some problems with finding their classrooms ;)

Why is it so difficult to start a new day at school after summer holidays? Maybe, because we don't start this special day properly. 
I've prepared several tips how to avoid stress at the very beginning of a new school year( these tips will be useful both for students and teachers):

• Approximately 2 or 3 weeks before the beginning of your school year  go to bed and get up early, so  your body will be reconstructed to a new regime;
• Try to remember pleasant and interesting moments to create a positive mood;
• Buy new stuff for your new school year: pens, pencils, copy-books etc.;
• Try to find strength to revise the information you have learnt before.

Remember that school is a place where you can meet your friends, learn new and interesting information, discuss exciting topics and make your dreams come true.
Wish you easy start and interesting discoveries!

Goodbye to summer

This is it - the last day of summer. 
Do you remember what kind of summer it was? Can you still feel its warmth? What does summer mean for you?
As for me, summer is the coolest time of the year! And it's not only because of the long holidays (Ukrainian teachers have got 56 days of rest every summer). Of course, during your summer holidays you can refresh your strength, wake up and go to bed whenever you want, travel wherever you want and spend your free time with your nearest and dearest. 

For me summer is also a period of new starts. For example, last summer I learnt to weave paper baskets 

Every summer I make a list of  books by English and American authors which I want to read. I learn something new from these books and  enrich my vocabulary.

As you can see, summer is the time when you can easily connect rest with all the useful things. And what is your summer?

And while you think over your answer, let's say goodbye summer with Joanie Sommers:

Lyrics

Do you hear the swallow How sadly it sings Goodbye to summer And the beauty it brings Now my true love's kisses Belong to the past Goodbye to summer It was too good to last Warm and tender Were his lips in July Those same lips in September Whispered goodbye Gonna take a ribbon And tie it with tears Around all his pictures And sweet souvenirs Guess I'm someone Who's born just to lose Goodbye summer Hello blues Guess I'm someone Who's born just to lose Goodbye summer Hello blues

Translation into Ukrainian

Чи чуєш ти ластівку?

Як сумно вона співає.

Прощаючись з літом

І тією красою, що воно приносить.

Тепер поцілунки мого справжнього кохання

Належать минулому

Прощавай. літо,

Воно було надто гарним,щоб затриматися.

Теплими та ніжними

Були його вуста у липні

І ці ж самі вуста у вересні

Прошепотіли "Прощавай"

Ось візьму стрічку

Та й зав'яжу її зі сльозами

Навколо усіх його фото

Та солодких подарунків

Здається, я саме та, 

Що народилася, аби втрачати.

Прощавай, літо!

Привіт, журба. 

PS: It's always sad to say goodbye, especially to warm and sunny days. But don't forget how wonderful will be your next summer!;)

Happy Independence Day Ukraine!

Hello August!;)

Just like a new day gives new hopes,
A new month gives new opportunities!
Summer goes on!;)