Imagine that you are in Antartica

Dear Manos,

Well, here I am in Antartica ! The journey here was difficult and exhausting because Antartica is far away from Greece and we were travelling for many days.

Yesterday,we met some scientists doing experiments for the melting of ice during the last years .After that , we went sightseeing in the Dry Valeys. It was really cold ,so we wore really hot clothes.The Dry Valleys are well-known , because there has never snowed or rained.It was an experience of a lifetime.

Tomorrow ,we 're going to th Zavadovski Island and to the Paradise Harbour.Our tourist guide told us that on Zavadovski Island millions of penguins live. Also, he said that the Paradise Harbur is incredible, because the sight of huge icebergs is unforgettable !




Wish you were thre !

See you soon,

Lots of love,

Fotis







This is the Paradise Harbour .. I think it's amazing! What about you ? =)




 

Exercise H, page 65, Waves Intermediate

Imagine you are in Antarctica. Complete the postcard to a friend back home.

Dear Georgia,



Well, here I am to Antarctica! The journey here was exhausting because we travelled for many hours. A good thing is that Antarctica isn't a country, so you don't need a passport to visit it.Also it was exciting and a great experience.



Yesterday, we went sightseeing. First we went to the Zavodovski Island which is approximately 5 kilometres ( 3.1 miles ) across with a peak elevation of 551 metres ( 1.808 feet ) above sea level. Also, it is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Traversay Islands group of the South Sandwich Islands. The view of two million penguins is incredible! We went to the Dry Valleys. The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of the McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, so named because of the extremely low humidity and lack o snow and ice covered. It is amazing and scientists consider the Dry Valleys to be the closest of any terrestrial environment to Mars.

 

Tomorrow, we're going to visit another attraction : Paradise Harbour. I know a few things about it, but one of the most beautiful : the icebergs. There are huge cliffs of icebergs! Also, I have to tell you that here, in the summer it has daylight for 20 hours per day - luckily! This is the reason why we decided to visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter, it's dark for almost 24 hours a day. Can you imagine that?




Wish you were here!

See you soon!

Lots of love,

Marina... <3

Well done guys! You are amazing!

Reading competition results Christmas 2012 from Maria Markaki School of Foreign Languages

Christmas party!

Christmas School Party 2012 from Maria Markaki School of Foreign Languages

Message to the bloggers

Well done, creative D Class students! The Christmas Carol activities were all amazing! I have copied them on a document and sent them all together to Aniella who organises competition. You did a great job, but now it's time to re-read the story and pay attention to every single detail and word to prepare for the reading competition, which is going to take place this Wednesday! Stay alert, bloggers! See you very soon! Kisses and hugs!

Ηow I started recycling

     After we'd finished the project on the environment at school,I knew I had to start recycling . During the project I found out how important it is to recycle and what types of materials I can recycle.Before the project,I threw away plastic,bottles,papers,glass,aluminium but now I know that all these materials can be recycled.

        I decided to recycle, because the environment is being polluted by lots of things but now many of those things can be recycled and used again.So, the environment will be protected.

       In my opinion,recycling is a little difficult,because you have to put lots of things in bins.Morover,there aren't many recycling bins in the streets.

      Now, most of people recycle and the cities are cleaner.Also, the environment will be saved from pollution.

     In conclusion, I feel very proud,because I learnt how to recycle and not to drop litter everywhere !

Exercises for "A Christmas Carol"

Exercise 1.

Which sentence is true ?

a. Charles Dickens was born in 1813 and died in 1870.

b. Some parts of London are known as "Dickensian".

c.Tiny Tom has a very serious health problem.

Exercise 2.

Anagrams: Find the words.

a.EPTWA

b.NZEEERBE  EGOCROS

c.HFETLAU

d.SOSLEN

Exercise 3: Answer the following questions.

a. Which ghosts visited Scrooge?

b.When did the ghosts visit Scrooge ?

c. Describe the ghosts .

Exercises for the story: '' A Christmas Carol ''

Exercise 1
True or False ? If the sentences are  false correct them.

a) The story takes place on 25th December.
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b) Scrooge's nephew called Bob Cratchit.
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c) In his office, Scrooge had a big fire.
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d) The Spirit of Christmas Past, was a simple figure like an adult.
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e) In the school there was a boy who had no friends.
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f) The Spirit of Christmas Present is a fat and bad-looking person.
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g) Tiny Tim is an ill boy who will probably die.
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h) The Spirit of Christmas Future was clothed in white, its face and shape could not be seen, only one outstretched hand.
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i) Scrooge had a miserable death and he read upon the stone his own name EBENEZER SCROOGE.
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j) Finally, Scrooge decided to change, honour Christmas in his heart and help Tiny Tim.
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Exercise 2
Put the letters in the correct order.

a) sogoe : ............................

b) ylhlo : .............................

c) tewp : .............................

d) snoenesn : ............................

e) bgumuh : .........................

f) ropo : ...................

g) noemy : ...................

h) srivtio : ...................

i) uhorno : .................


                                                                       By : Marina Konstantinou, D' class

MOONDIAL

First of all, I have to say that I liked a lot this book. Also it's mine!

     My favourite scenes of Moondial were many including the end of the story and the scene where Minty faced her mother, who was in the hospital. This scene and all the things which Minty did to make her mother better were very sad, depressive and touching. Another thing I liked in this story is all the adventures that Minty and Tom got through together and the support that Minty showed to everybody in the story.

Moondial

My favourite scene is in the end when Minty and Tom and the girl with the purple mark are together and Tom and Minty gave to the girl a mirror to show her that the mirror didn't break and to understand that she is very pretty and her boss had lied to her. Then together they "fought" with her boss and they won!

A Christmas Carol: activities

True or false? When a sentence is false, correct it.

1. Bob was Scrooge's uncle. ......

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2. Tiny Tim had a serious health problem. ......

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3. Bob's woman loved Scrooge very much. ......

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4. Two Spirits visited Scrooge on Christmas Eve. ......

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5. The last Spirit made Scrooge feel scared ......

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6. Scrooge's surname was Ebenezer. ......

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Put the letters in the correct order.

hitatccr = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

rydavearg = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

alco = _ _ _ _

erism = _ _ _ _ _

wshsaod = _ _ _ _ _ _ _

tpwe = _ _ _ _ 

oronuh = _ _ _ _ _ _

Moondial

My favourite scene is when Minty were in front of a statue and met Tom who had his eyes large and frightened and that’s why Minty believed that he was ghost. I like it because Minty and Tom laughed while they were speaking. Also, I like it because Minty wanted to shake their hands to make sure that Tom wasn’t ghost.   

Are there any talented groups?

Dear Editor,

I recently read in your last newspaper an article about pop music. The writer said that there are no talented bands around and pop stars are more interested in making money. Personally I totally disagree.

For example One Direction is one of those talented groups. The reason for this is that all of the five members oh the group have great voices and they are trying to produce good music. Furthermore, their songs have brilliant lyrics with meaning.

In addition, Taylor Swift is one oh the pop stars who are interested in being creative. She is a new singer and her songs have very good melodles. She has also a good voice and that is why she has make it big.

To sum up, in my opinion there are bands around today that are talented and love creating music. I am sure that many readers would agree.

Yours faithfully

Georgia Assarioti.

Krassas' Restaurant

KRASSAS

IN HERAKLION IS A VERY GOOD RESTAURANT CALLED KRASSAS. IT HAS BEEN OPEN FOR MANY YEARS BUT LAST YEAR IT CHANGED SOME DISHES AND THE DECORATION. SO, I WENT TO SEE IT.

THERE IS A ROMANTIC AND LIVELY ATMOSPHERE. THE STAFF ARE VERY WELCOMING AND FRIENDLY AND THE SERVICE IS REALLY QUICK. EVERYTHING SATISFIED ME APART FROM THE FACT THAT THE PLACE WAS VERY NOISY AND I COULDN’T ENJOY MY NIGHT.

THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS AND TASTY. THERE IS A RANGE OF DIFFERENT DISHES, LIKE PASTA ONES. FURTHERMORE, THERE’S A GREAT CHOICE OF SALADS WHICH I LIKE VERY MUCH.

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT TO EVERYONE BECAUSE THE PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.