Lyrics video: https://youtu.be/HWv72L4wgCc
Mariah Carey version: https://youtu.be/XaVtSHrP888
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Sunday, December 18, 2016
The Journey
Now watch this video: https://youtu.be/0N8axp9nHNU
and answer the following questions.
(Ideas from http://film-english.com/)
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer
The Spartans were very good fighters because even the women excercised. They had many wars with other countries because they wanted to take their land and become stronger than they were. Spartans' childern were training because they wanted to become very good fighters. I like this video about Ancient Greece and you should really watch it.
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/this-is-sparta-fierce-warriors-of-the-ancient-world-craig-zimmer#watch
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/this-is-sparta-fierce-warriors-of-the-ancient-world-craig-zimmer#watch
How much of human history is on the bottom of the ocean
Sunken relics,ghostly shipwrecks and lots of cities are on the bottom of all the seas around the world.Some from the biggest and interesting things were lost years ago. These things are from every country and they say how was life in the ancient past was.If they were in our museums,people would go to museums and enjoy these fantastic things which people made many years ago.I recommend watching this interesting video and the other videos from this site.The link is below.
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-much-of-human-history-is-on-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-peter-campbell
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-much-of-human-history-is-on-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-peter-campbell
What happens to our bodies after we die?
Since the dawn of humanity an estimated 100.8 billion people have lived and died. After our heart stops working our body relaxes completely and after two to six hours later our body changes temperature.If you are interested to see what happens to our bodies after we die and what other traditional religions do to the death bodies, then check out the following link.
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-to-our-bodies-after-we-die-farnaz-khatibi-jafari
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-to-our-bodies-after-we-die-farnaz-khatibi-jafari
Pumpkin Facts
A pumpkin can be used for many different things. Pumpkins come from America. Americans used to write poems about pumpkins. Russian believe that eating pumpkin seeds can help to get rid of parasitic worms. They were also used to make a lot of beer in the 17th century. There are lots of different species of pumpkins: orange, white, red, green and even blue pumpkins. They can be used for many different things. I definately recommend watching this video. It's very interesting.
http://ed.ted.com/featured/9TWf1kJe#watch
http://ed.ted.com/featured/9TWf1kJe#watch
Friday, November 18, 2016
Online activities: Easy and fun!
Linking phrases:
http://www.flo-joe.com/fce/students/writing/linking/index.htm
Read an article and do a quiz:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading-skills-practice
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
The French Revolution
1) Watch this video: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-caused-the-french-revolution-tom-mullaney
2) Answer this question in a comment below:
What lessons can we apply from the French Revolution to present-day efforts to make society more equitable?
You can use this free online dictionary to help you: http://www.dictionary.com
2) Answer this question in a comment below:
What lessons can we apply from the French Revolution to present-day efforts to make society more equitable?
You can use this free online dictionary to help you: http://www.dictionary.com
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Past Simple and Past Continuous: A scary story!
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/0_lrUe7sAAc
You can find more funny videos about basic grammar on this YouTube channel.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
My best scene is when Dorian Gray stabbed Basil Hallward so far in the book. Because I didn't expect this move from him. He was underhanded and I believe in the future he will repent it.
Scary story
I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a loud noise. From the beginning I didn't want to we stay there for the night. I knew my parents were in the living room and they were watching television.
I took my mobile phone and turned on the flashlight to go to see what was happening. When I was climbing the stairs, suddenly I started to hear strange noises. The wind was howling, the gates were creaking and mice were squeaking. I screamed, I was terrified but I wanted to see what it was.
Suddenly I saw someone with a sheet like a ghost. He started to hunt me. I ran to my castle bedroom as fast I could. I saw my brother inside the sheet to haunt me. He had downloaded scary and strange noises on his mobile to terrify me.
I took my mobile phone and turned on the flashlight to go to see what was happening. When I was climbing the stairs, suddenly I started to hear strange noises. The wind was howling, the gates were creaking and mice were squeaking. I screamed, I was terrified but I wanted to see what it was.
Suddenly I saw someone with a sheet like a ghost. He started to hunt me. I ran to my castle bedroom as fast I could. I saw my brother inside the sheet to haunt me. He had downloaded scary and strange noises on his mobile to terrify me.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
The book
When Jenny arrived at the grandfather's house, she PROPOSED to her grandfather to visit the museum.Her grandfather answered that a journalist would sleep for one night.When they went to the museum, she remembered a conversation with Helen and Guy. She said that she wanted to go to the cafe to eat a sandwich. When she arrived to the cafe she saw Helen and a man with short brown hair and a beard. They talked about the shipwreck and the uranium. After the museum they arrived at home. Jenny cooked dinner and her grandfather went to sleep. It was evening when Jenny HEARD a sound from the kitchen's door. It was the journalist who his name is Guy. Her grandfather HEARD the conversation. He went to the kitchen and he spoke with Guy ABOUT the shark rock and the shipwreck. Guy said the he would LEAVE home at 11 o'clock
Thursday, October 27, 2016
A Scary Story...
I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise. My parents had rented rooms in the local castle so we could spend some days living in a castle.
Suddenly I heard creepy sounds coming from upstairs. I was really scared. I didn't know what was making the weird noise and my heart was beating fast.
I couldn't call my parents as they were watching TV in another room of the castle. A few minutes later I decided to investigate what the noise was upstairs. As I was walking up the dark and lonely staircase I heard the noise again and this time was louder and closer to me.
When I got to the top of the stairs my sister jumped out and frightened me so much to make me scream loud. She told me that she was playing a joke on me . That time I was so annoyed and angry with my sister but I was more relaxed that was not a ghost.
Suddenly I heard creepy sounds coming from upstairs. I was really scared. I didn't know what was making the weird noise and my heart was beating fast.
I couldn't call my parents as they were watching TV in another room of the castle. A few minutes later I decided to investigate what the noise was upstairs. As I was walking up the dark and lonely staircase I heard the noise again and this time was louder and closer to me.
When I got to the top of the stairs my sister jumped out and frightened me so much to make me scream loud. She told me that she was playing a joke on me . That time I was so annoyed and angry with my sister but I was more relaxed that was not a ghost.
Writing: A scary story
It was Sunday afternoon when we arrived at my friend's hotel who I had known since from high school in Heraklion. That hotel was so big and his project was "a castle night" which was on the restaurant and it was nice with music. dancing and delicious foods, like "king burger"
After the restaurant, at midnight we went to our rooms to sleep. I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise which was coming from the corridor. I was really scared and I walked to the door slowly to see what it was but I didn't see anything. I wanted to speak to my parents but they were watching TV.
I was saying " Finally I go out there to see what it is" and I went to the corridor. One minute later my brother went from a dark side and scared me. I laughed because I was scared with my brother and I thought that a ghost was in the corridor.
After the restaurant, at midnight we went to our rooms to sleep. I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise which was coming from the corridor. I was really scared and I walked to the door slowly to see what it was but I didn't see anything. I wanted to speak to my parents but they were watching TV.
I was saying " Finally I go out there to see what it is" and I went to the corridor. One minute later my brother went from a dark side and scared me. I laughed because I was scared with my brother and I thought that a ghost was in the corridor.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
A Scary Story...
I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise. Me and my family had rented rooms in a castle, to stay there for our holidays. The castle was too big and each of us had his own huge bedroom. The first night, while my parents had gone to their bedroom, I was feeling lonely. The howl castle was dark and the wind, outside, was howling.
Suddenly, my bedroom lights went out. I was frightened. I couldn't call my parents as they were on the upper levels. I turned the lights on and I continued listening to music. A few minutes later it happened again. But that time, I also heard some weird footsteps coming from upstairs. First I thought that my brother was walking , but then I realised that he was sleeping on the lower levels. I was really scared.
Suddenly, my bedroom lights went out. I was frightened. I couldn't call my parents as they were on the upper levels. I turned the lights on and I continued listening to music. A few minutes later it happened again. But that time, I also heard some weird footsteps coming from upstairs. First I thought that my brother was walking , but then I realised that he was sleeping on the lower levels. I was really scared.
A bit later, I decided to go upstairs, to find who was caused all these strange things. My heart was beating louder and louder as I was climbing the stairs. Just then, I heard something strange, like a wolf. Then I started climbing faster and faster, when I saw my dog. He was barking , because he hurt his knee. I called my mother and we took him to the vet.
Two hours later, we came back home. I was very tired and upset about everything happened that night. But I was also happy, because my dog was healthy. It was an exhausting night. 
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A Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Danger at shark rock
After the ship crashed, Jenny went to her grandfather's house and asked him what they had to do. The other day many people were on the beach and were waiting for emergency services to do something. One time Jenny saw a woman to the golden cliffs. She had a camera. She shouted to her grandfather to see her and her grandfather didn't say anything. She left at the beach and she went to her grandfather's house. She wrote a note which it was saying that she went to the golden cliffs. When she arrived to the golden cliffs, she saw the woman who was talking to her phone with her friend Guy. They would go to the shipwreck where the shark rock was and get the uranium.
This is Halloween!
Click here: http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/autumn-festivals/halloween/halloween-in-the-usa-listening.html
Watch the video twice and try to answer all the quiz questions under the video.
Do you know the vocabulary under the quiz?
Now listen to this song!
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/halloween/this-is-halloween.html
Watch the video twice and try to answer all the quiz questions under the video.
Do you know the vocabulary under the quiz?
Now listen to this song!
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/songs/halloween/this-is-halloween.html
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Something about myself
Could you tell something about your family?
My family includes me,my brother and my parents.
My brother lives in Athens because, he studies at university,but me and my parents live in Heraklion.
Could you describe your neighbourhood to me?
In my neighbourhood there are a lots of flats.
There is a problem with the parking and
we can find cars parked on the pavements.
But,there is also a lot of trees and flowers
and all the neighbours are kind and hospitable.
What do you like about your local area?
What I like most in my local area are the
parks,because I can go cycling with my friends and
we sometimes play football.
Is there you would change about your neighbourhood?
No,I wouldn't change anything apart from creating places
or parking because,there is a problem in my neighbourhood.
How often do you go to the city?
I am not going a lot of times to the city
because,I have a lot of homework and I have
to study.The most that I go to the city is at the weekends and
especially with my friends.
What do you like doing in your freetime?
In my freetime I like doing a lot of thins.
Par example I like going cycling,playing football
or basketball with my friends,watching the newest films online and finally listening to music
from my mobile phone!!!
My family includes me,my brother and my parents.
My brother lives in Athens because, he studies at university,but me and my parents live in Heraklion.
Could you describe your neighbourhood to me?
In my neighbourhood there are a lots of flats.
There is a problem with the parking and
we can find cars parked on the pavements.
But,there is also a lot of trees and flowers
and all the neighbours are kind and hospitable.
What do you like about your local area?
What I like most in my local area are the
parks,because I can go cycling with my friends and
we sometimes play football.
Is there you would change about your neighbourhood?
No,I wouldn't change anything apart from creating places
or parking because,there is a problem in my neighbourhood.
How often do you go to the city?
I am not going a lot of times to the city
because,I have a lot of homework and I have
to study.The most that I go to the city is at the weekends and
especially with my friends.
What do you like doing in your freetime?
In my freetime I like doing a lot of thins.
Par example I like going cycling,playing football
or basketball with my friends,watching the newest films online and finally listening to music
from my mobile phone!!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The Challenge
After the summer holidays Helen Smith was impatient to see her friends again.'' I am not excited about starting the school year'', she thought , '' but going to the swimming pool every day for six weeks is boring. Now I'll be with my friends again.''
Lisa was waiting for her at the school entrance .''Hi!'' they both shouted happily.
''You look fantastic!'' Helen exclaimed.
''You too. You are so brown !''said Lisa, smiling, and they put their arms together to compare suntans.
'' Don't you know that it is dangerous to be in the sun for long time?'' said a voice behind them. It was Bobby , wearing a Los Angeles Lakers T-shirt.
'' You are only wearing that T-shirt so that everybody knows that you were on holiday in America.'' Helen said. ''That isn't cool.''
Lisa laughed and Bobby's face became red . ''OK, so I am not cool , but I'll tell you this ,'' he said. '' Nobody in America wants suntan anymore.'' The girls looked at each other and smiled.
''Are we going to hear 'in America this' and 'in America that' all year?'' Helen asked. '' Because I can tell you, I'm not interested.''
''So you don't want to hear about my driving licence?'' Bobby said.
'' Your what?'' Helen asked.
'' Don't be ridiculous,'' said Lisa , but Bobby showed them a plastic card with his photograph in one corner.
'' Maybe it is from Disneyland !'' Helen said. The two girls looked at the card carefully. Across the top , it said, 'US Driving Licence'. It also had Bobby's full name , Robert David leader, and his day of birth on it . I was real!
''But you are only 16,'' Lisa insisted.'' You are too young!''
is continuing.....
Lisa was waiting for her at the school entrance .''Hi!'' they both shouted happily.
''You look fantastic!'' Helen exclaimed.
''You too. You are so brown !''said Lisa, smiling, and they put their arms together to compare suntans.
'' Don't you know that it is dangerous to be in the sun for long time?'' said a voice behind them. It was Bobby , wearing a Los Angeles Lakers T-shirt.
'' You are only wearing that T-shirt so that everybody knows that you were on holiday in America.'' Helen said. ''That isn't cool.''
Lisa laughed and Bobby's face became red . ''OK, so I am not cool , but I'll tell you this ,'' he said. '' Nobody in America wants suntan anymore.'' The girls looked at each other and smiled.
''Are we going to hear 'in America this' and 'in America that' all year?'' Helen asked. '' Because I can tell you, I'm not interested.''
''So you don't want to hear about my driving licence?'' Bobby said.
'' Your what?'' Helen asked.
'' Don't be ridiculous,'' said Lisa , but Bobby showed them a plastic card with his photograph in one corner.
'' Maybe it is from Disneyland !'' Helen said. The two girls looked at the card carefully. Across the top , it said, 'US Driving Licence'. It also had Bobby's full name , Robert David leader, and his day of birth on it . I was real!
''But you are only 16,'' Lisa insisted.'' You are too young!''
is continuing.....
Danger at shark rock
The story start when Jenny McDonald who live on Manchester,a city in the north of England and she go to the last day before holidays.She is so exited because she will go to France.But her parents can'take go because her brother break his leg.One day she read a letter which was from her grandfather and it say that he want to come on his home,in Kirk island,in Scotland. After a week she went to Scotland by a train to the west coast and with a boat to the Kirk island.When she arrived there she went to her grandfather's home.She went on the beach and she saw a rock like a shark.She see Alex who help her grandfather and she leaved from the beach to grandfather's house.When they arrived there,they eat and went to sleep.
Sherlock Holmes
One night Dr John Watson decided to visit his friend Sherlock Holmes, a great detective. They sat down in front if the fire and talked.
'' The postman brought this, '' said Holmes and gave him an anonymous letter.
The letter said :
Dear Mr Holmes,
A gentleman wil come to see you tonight. He needs your help with something very serious. The man will wear a mask, so do not be surprised. I know that I can trust you.
A bit later, the bell rang. Holmes opened the door and he saw a strong and tall man. He wore expensive clothes and he had a black mask on his face.
'' Who are you ? '', asked Holmes. '' I am Count von Kramm, a Bohemia nobleman. I want to speak you alone, please.'' '' You can trust my friend, '' he replied.
They had a conversation about Count von Karmm's problem.
"One day I met an opera singer, Irene Alder. I fell in love with her and I also gave her a photograph with me and her. Now I want the photograph back, because I will be in trouble if I don't take it back," said Count con Karmm.
is continuing...
Saturday, October 15, 2016
About me
Could you tell me something about your family?
In my family there are three members, my parents and me. I'm an
only child, but I always long for a sibling. My father's name is Chronis and my
mother's name is Stella.They are teachers in primary school.My father is a Head
Master
Could you describe your neighbourhood?
I live in a crowded neighbourhood.There are lots of houses and
shops. There are traffic on the streets and the air is polluted because of the
fumes.Near my house there are three schools abd one park,where sometimes I go
with my friends.Also there is a theatre nearby.Although my neighbourhood is
very polluted, there are many places to chill out with friends and have fun!
What do you like about your local area?
My local area is nice.There are lots of trendy shops,restaurants and schools nearby. It only takes me five minutes to walk to shops.But my school is far away.However lots of my friends live nearby, so I can meet them easily.There are lots of parks, where children can relax and have a good time.
What do you like about your local area?
My local area is nice.There are lots of trendy shops,restaurants and schools nearby. It only takes me five minutes to walk to shops.But my school is far away.However lots of my friends live nearby, so I can meet them easily.There are lots of parks, where children can relax and have a good time.
Is there anything you would change about youw neighbourhood?
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
My favourite gadget
Hello, everyone! My name's Katerina and I love gadgets . My favourite gadget is my mobile phone .I love searching the internet and learn about interesting things from all around the world. I also like watcing the weather or talk with my friends about cool things. I love blogging , too. I believe that it's important to share your opinion and your ideas with other people.I really like spending my time with my friends, too.
About myself
Hello,my name is Paul nad I am a member on the gadget gang and I love seeing videos on Youtube.My favourite gadget is my tablet because I can learn everything that I want to know and I can play some games.In my free time I watch videos and I play LOL. Sometimes I read something.
Me, a member of the Gadget Gang.
Hi! My name is Theodora and I am a member of the Gadget Gang. My favourite gadget is my tablet, because I can learn informatoin about the world, watching interesting videos and chating with my friends.I enjoy playing volleyball. I am very good at it. I also like reading books. Especialy English books! I love listening to music and playing with my friends.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Sunday, July 17, 2016
A scary story
I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise. This noise was like loud and strange footsteps. It was an empty house but we went there for our holiday. The night was dark and the wind was howling. Then I decided to solve this strange probkem.
I was following this noise in the big corridor. I climbed the stairs carefully. A few minutes later, I saw the attic's wooden door. The noise was heard from the attic. I pushed open the door. Just then, I looked for ghosts. Suddenly, I saw a white shape. My heart was beating loudly. "Help'' I screamed. My parents came into the attic. They were rooted to the spot and pale. So was I.
Finally, we heard an evil smile from the castle. "Hahaha'' we listened. We ran out of the castle as fast as we could!
I was following this noise in the big corridor. I climbed the stairs carefully. A few minutes later, I saw the attic's wooden door. The noise was heard from the attic. I pushed open the door. Just then, I looked for ghosts. Suddenly, I saw a white shape. My heart was beating loudly. "Help'' I screamed. My parents came into the attic. They were rooted to the spot and pale. So was I.
Finally, we heard an evil smile from the castle. "Hahaha'' we listened. We ran out of the castle as fast as we could!
Scary story
I was listening to music in my castle bedroom when I heard a strange noise. My parents had gone for a walk so I was alone at the castle. I climbed the spiral straircase. I got out of the castle. The night was dark and the wind was howling.
I saw a light at the bottom of the castle. I was listening to weird whispers from the locked room, which was unlocked at the moment. I was terrified and scared. I entered the room and there was a homeless old man. I understood he wanted food, water and something warm.
He was scared and he ran as fast as he could to exit the tower. Since then, I never saw him again.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
TALKING CATS!
This is an amazing video!I can't beleive that all these cats can talk!This is something so unbelievable!You must see that.I love the cat which was having a shower,it was so funny!The woman said I love you and then the cat cat said I love you.
CATS SCARED OF CUCUMBERS COMPILATION
It is a fantastic video, with lots of fun. Also, it can be in our everyday life. I think that everyone who has a cat can do it. It is unbelievable that cats hate cucumbers! I'd like to buy a cat and do it!
Animal thug life compilation video
Thug life videos is all about the unexpected thug life!My favourite part of the video is when a rakoon steals the food from the cats!!
I love watching funny videos with animals.This video is about this!!
Monday, May 30, 2016
Reading Strategy: Multiple choice questions
Step 1: First skim the text to get the main idea.
Step 2: Read the first question and underline key words in it.You don't have to read the answers now!
Step 3: Spot the key words in the text. Maybe there are synonyms of them in the text.
Step 4: Read the relevant part of the text.Now go back and read the answers offered to you.
Step 5: Find the correct answer according to what the text says, NOT your general knowledge. The correct answer may have synonyms of the words in the text.
Step 6: Repeat the same steps for the rest of the questions.
Step 2: Read the first question and underline key words in it.You don't have to read the answers now!
Step 3: Spot the key words in the text. Maybe there are synonyms of them in the text.
Step 4: Read the relevant part of the text.Now go back and read the answers offered to you.
Step 5: Find the correct answer according to what the text says, NOT your general knowledge. The correct answer may have synonyms of the words in the text.
Step 6: Repeat the same steps for the rest of the questions.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
SUMMARY OF THE STORY
Ο κύριος Αρχοντίδης ήταν φοβισμέμενος για τη ζωή του αλλά και της οικογένειά του.Τα βράδια δεν μπορούσε να κοιμηθεί!Μάλιστα ενα βράδυ σηκώθηκε και πηγε στην κουζίνα του είδε ενα μαχαίρι γεμάτο αίμα.Μέχρι στιγμής η οικογένεια Αρχοντίδη υποπτευόταν τον κυπουρό τους.Αμέσως οι γονείς σκέφτηκαν μόλις ξημερώσει να καλέσουν την αστυνομία.Όμως δέχτηκαν ένα απειλιτικό μύνημα και απειλούσαν για τη ζωή των παιδιών τους.Τελικά, αποφάσησαν,έτσι ώστε,να μην κινδυνεύσουν τα παιδιά τους να μην καλέσουν την αστυνομία και να το αντιμετωπίσουν μόνοι τους!
Friday, May 27, 2016
OUR STORY!!!
A few months ago, an idea was born: D' Class students were all going to collaborate to write down a story involving mystery, romance and suspense, on this special notebook we used in turns.
Mr. Archontidis was scared for his life and for his family’s life. At midnight he went to sleep but he couldn’t because of the strange sounds he heard. So he got up to see what was happening. He went to the living room and he saw his youngest son Daniel watching a basketball match. He asked him if he had heard anything suspicious but his answer was negative. Then immediately he went into their big kitchen to drink a glass of water. The moment he saw a knife covered in blood, he was shocked. He screamed and the family was in panic. The only suspicious man was the gardener. The family decided not to call the police because they feared that the culprits would hurt their children. The following day Mrs Archontidi found another threatening letter which was stuck on the door and said: if you contact with the police, your family and especially your children will be in trouble!! Mrs Archontidi examined the letter to see if she could find any fingerprints, but unfortunately the man was wearing gloves. Day by day the case became more complicated. While Cathy was going to school, she observed that two masked men were following her. After that, she started walking faster in order to see what they were going to do. Fortunately,when she arrived to school they went away. Finally, when the family finished their jobs they made a decision. They decided not to tell anything to the police because the two threatening letters mentioned their children. They would never risk anything for them.
After a few hours when their children went to bed, Mr and Mrs Archontidi went to the backyard to talk about the scary letters. After a walk someone started to follow them and they had to run. A moment later, Mr Archontidis turned his head and he saw a small piece of paper on the street. He lifted it and showed it to his wife. The letter said “ I am watching you. You can’t hide from me!” They screamed and they started running. The next morning Mr Archontidis went down the big stairs to go to the basement of the mansion. He opened the door slowly and he met the one of the two maids, Adrianna. He told her all the events that had happened and Adrianna behaved very strangely. She behaved like she knew exactly what had happened but Mr Archontidis didn’t pay attention. At night Cathy went for a walk with her little brother Daniel. They sat on a big rock and a few minutes later they heard a loud howl. After that, the two children went to the mansion and said to their parents what they heard. The following day, Mrs Archontidi couldn't stand it anymore,so she called the police. Two policemen arrived to the strange mansion and Mrs Archontidi explained what had happened with her children.
After the parents explained to the police officers what had happened, they interrogated all the family members, who told them everything they knew. Only Adrianna told them that she knew nothing. The police officers thought that Adrianna knew something, but she didn’t want to tell them. However, they didn’t tell anything to Adriana and they suggested to Mrs Archontidi to move in to another place until they found the guilty person. The other day while Thomas was talking with his friend Nick, someone told him that he had to go out of the school for a little because someone wanted to talk to him. Suddenly two masked men caught him and hit him to his face and took him with them. The moment the family realised that something was going on, they phoned the police, but no one answered the phone call. So they decided to investigate the crime on their own. They tried to find Thomas but they couldn't find him. They asked his friends, but no one knew where Thomas was. Just then, Mrs Archontidi found another letter which said “I will kill your son, if you don’t give me 1.000.000 euros.” Mrs Archontidi started crying and called the police again. When the police arrived, the two police officers were scared because they were inexperienced and this crime was very difficult to solve. However they tried to keep calm and continued searching to find Thomas. The next day, the Archontidis family moved to another house and no one knew there they went for their safety. The police officers thought that Andriana was the guilty person because she behaved very strangely, but they didn’t have any clues or evidence that Adrianna was the murderer.
The police was trying very hard to solve the crime, but something was wrong. When the Archontidis family moved to another house, someone was there with them. Maybe a spy or the murderer. Every day the family was trying to calm down and to continue their life like before. But the murderer was always watching them. Every minute, every hour, every day. After a week the family had to go on a trip. They left Cathy and Daniel two policemen outside and they left for their trip. The kids were watching TV and playing with their phones when they listened to a very strange noise. They were scared very much and they hid under the table. When the noise stopped, Daniel went to see what the strange noise was. He told Cathy to wait there for a moment. When Daniel came back he Saw Cathy almost dead. She was breathing but she was injured very badly. He called the police and they arrived there five minutes later. Cathy was very injured and she went to the nearest hospital. The police phoned to the family and they arrived there as quick as they could. The kid was fine and the police searched and investigated all the house and they stayed there to investigate for many days. The police had almost solved the case because they had found too many clues which where necessary. The Archontidis family was very scared, but the one thing they had to do was to wait for the police to solve the case. The other day the murderer tried to strike again, but suddenly a policeman saw him and he said “put the gun down” and he arrested him.
After the arrest the suspect went to the police station with Stratos. When they arrived they took off the mask. Under the mask, Kostas the gardener was hiding. They told him that if he said the truth, he would spend less time in prison. She said that he had done nothing but the policemen didn’t believe him. The next morning Cathy arrived at the police station with clues that proved that Kostas was innocent. Cathy started narrating the story:
'Two nights ago while I was at Kostas’s house, someone threw a rock at the window. It had a note on it. It said, “Go to Archontidis' house at 7 o' clock with a mask on your face and kill Mr Archontidis. If you don’t do that, we will kill your girlfriend Cathy.” Kostas was in a dilemma. At the end of the day he decided to do what the note said.'
'So is it Archontidis who did the other crimes?' asked Stratos, the inexperienced policeman. Cathy answered “ Mr Stratos, let me finish. I took the note and I noticed it had a well known smell. I left from Kostas’s house and I arrived at my house. And that smell was again at my house. I was wondering whose perfume it was when I understood that that perfume was my mother’s. The next day I followed her. She was going to my dad's biggest enemy, Mr Papadopoulos who was very rich and always loved my mum, but hated the rest of the family. They had a little conversation.
George and Katerina: Archontidis story/ final dialogue
T: Did you give the message to Kostas?
P:Yes, tonight he will be arrested by the police to save us.
T: The poor boy, he will have the same end with that boy who we saw on the beach and who we killed so as he doesn't tell anyone.
P:Exactly! Have you hidden the jewellery well? We needed to make it look like a robbery.
T: Yes, my dear. You have been telling me everyday since that day.
Then my phone rang and they understood that I heard everything. They caught me and held me in a room. My brother Thomas, who had been kidnapped because he had caught Mr Papadopoulos and our mother red handed hiding the jewellery in a secret hideout, was kept in the same room. I freed him and allowed him to tell me the whole story.A little later, I escaped and I came here to tell you the truth. Here is a recorder. I have recorded all the conversation.”
"Thank you Mrs Archontidi. Give us the clues tomorrow morning and Kostas will be free. And Mr Papadopoulos will be in prison. You can leave now”, Stratos said.
The next day Mr Papadopoulos and Thalia Archontidi were arrested and all the adventure was over. Thomas, Cathy and Daniel then had to accept that their own mother had completely lost herself and betrayed the whole family in the name of wealth and arrogance. Coming to grips with the facts, the rest of the family had to continue life and try to be happy beyond money and unnecessary luxury.
The story was based on the following rules, facts and characters we all agreed on:
The story we came up with, which was then analysed and depicted, using the usual plot diagram: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Here are some of the students during the creative process.
Episode 1 (George, Andrew)
One hot summer night in Archontidis' mansion two horrible crimes took place when the family wasn’t at the house. The only people that were in the house where two maids who were gossiping in the kitchen and the gardener who was in the garden taking care of the plants at the time of their crime. The first and most important crime was about the discovery of an unknown dead man on the beach next to the mansion. Also an anchored boat was found near the beach too. The second crime was that all the valuable jewellery in the house suddenly disappeared. After that, the family got home and realised what had happened. They called the police and two young inexperienced detectives came to investigate what had happened at the mansion. With a first look, the case seemed to be very complicated and very hard to be cracked by the two young detectives. However, after one hour of hard investigation they discovered footprints in and out of the house. Mostly in the garden. Also they found that the dead man was murdered, shot on the chest three times. In the boat there were signs of fight. After the interrogation of the family they found out that the man was involved with the family and that the jewellery cost more than 100,000 euros. However, the detectives could’t find more evidence about the crimes. The Archontidis’ family was scared for the their lives. The next morning Mr. Archontidis found in his personal things a threatening letter that said: We killed him, we stole the jewellery, you will pay for what you did to us and the next person that will die will be you! But he didn’t show it to the police…
Episode 2 (Themis Andrew)
Mr. Archontidis was scared for his life and for his family’s life. At midnight he went to sleep but he couldn’t because of the strange sounds he heard. So he got up to see what was happening. He went to the living room and he saw his youngest son Daniel watching a basketball match. He asked him if he had heard anything suspicious but his answer was negative. Then immediately he went into their big kitchen to drink a glass of water. The moment he saw a knife covered in blood, he was shocked. He screamed and the family was in panic. The only suspicious man was the gardener. The family decided not to call the police because they feared that the culprits would hurt their children. The following day Mrs Archontidi found another threatening letter which was stuck on the door and said: if you contact with the police, your family and especially your children will be in trouble!! Mrs Archontidi examined the letter to see if she could find any fingerprints, but unfortunately the man was wearing gloves. Day by day the case became more complicated. While Cathy was going to school, she observed that two masked men were following her. After that, she started walking faster in order to see what they were going to do. Fortunately,when she arrived to school they went away. Finally, when the family finished their jobs they made a decision. They decided not to tell anything to the police because the two threatening letters mentioned their children. They would never risk anything for them.
Episode 3 (Argyro)
After a few hours when their children went to bed, Mr and Mrs Archontidi went to the backyard to talk about the scary letters. After a walk someone started to follow them and they had to run. A moment later, Mr Archontidis turned his head and he saw a small piece of paper on the street. He lifted it and showed it to his wife. The letter said “ I am watching you. You can’t hide from me!” They screamed and they started running. The next morning Mr Archontidis went down the big stairs to go to the basement of the mansion. He opened the door slowly and he met the one of the two maids, Adrianna. He told her all the events that had happened and Adrianna behaved very strangely. She behaved like she knew exactly what had happened but Mr Archontidis didn’t pay attention. At night Cathy went for a walk with her little brother Daniel. They sat on a big rock and a few minutes later they heard a loud howl. After that, the two children went to the mansion and said to their parents what they heard. The following day, Mrs Archontidi couldn't stand it anymore,so she called the police. Two policemen arrived to the strange mansion and Mrs Archontidi explained what had happened with her children.
Episode 4 (Marina and Marianna)
After the parents explained to the police officers what had happened, they interrogated all the family members, who told them everything they knew. Only Adrianna told them that she knew nothing. The police officers thought that Adrianna knew something, but she didn’t want to tell them. However, they didn’t tell anything to Adriana and they suggested to Mrs Archontidi to move in to another place until they found the guilty person. The other day while Thomas was talking with his friend Nick, someone told him that he had to go out of the school for a little because someone wanted to talk to him. Suddenly two masked men caught him and hit him to his face and took him with them. The moment the family realised that something was going on, they phoned the police, but no one answered the phone call. So they decided to investigate the crime on their own. They tried to find Thomas but they couldn't find him. They asked his friends, but no one knew where Thomas was. Just then, Mrs Archontidi found another letter which said “I will kill your son, if you don’t give me 1.000.000 euros.” Mrs Archontidi started crying and called the police again. When the police arrived, the two police officers were scared because they were inexperienced and this crime was very difficult to solve. However they tried to keep calm and continued searching to find Thomas. The next day, the Archontidis family moved to another house and no one knew there they went for their safety. The police officers thought that Andriana was the guilty person because she behaved very strangely, but they didn’t have any clues or evidence that Adrianna was the murderer.
Episode 5 (Stelios)
The police was trying very hard to solve the crime, but something was wrong. When the Archontidis family moved to another house, someone was there with them. Maybe a spy or the murderer. Every day the family was trying to calm down and to continue their life like before. But the murderer was always watching them. Every minute, every hour, every day. After a week the family had to go on a trip. They left Cathy and Daniel two policemen outside and they left for their trip. The kids were watching TV and playing with their phones when they listened to a very strange noise. They were scared very much and they hid under the table. When the noise stopped, Daniel went to see what the strange noise was. He told Cathy to wait there for a moment. When Daniel came back he Saw Cathy almost dead. She was breathing but she was injured very badly. He called the police and they arrived there five minutes later. Cathy was very injured and she went to the nearest hospital. The police phoned to the family and they arrived there as quick as they could. The kid was fine and the police searched and investigated all the house and they stayed there to investigate for many days. The police had almost solved the case because they had found too many clues which where necessary. The Archontidis family was very scared, but the one thing they had to do was to wait for the police to solve the case. The other day the murderer tried to strike again, but suddenly a policeman saw him and he said “put the gun down” and he arrested him.
Episode 6 (Katerina)
After the arrest the suspect went to the police station with Stratos. When they arrived they took off the mask. Under the mask, Kostas the gardener was hiding. They told him that if he said the truth, he would spend less time in prison. She said that he had done nothing but the policemen didn’t believe him. The next morning Cathy arrived at the police station with clues that proved that Kostas was innocent. Cathy started narrating the story:
'Two nights ago while I was at Kostas’s house, someone threw a rock at the window. It had a note on it. It said, “Go to Archontidis' house at 7 o' clock with a mask on your face and kill Mr Archontidis. If you don’t do that, we will kill your girlfriend Cathy.” Kostas was in a dilemma. At the end of the day he decided to do what the note said.'
'So is it Archontidis who did the other crimes?' asked Stratos, the inexperienced policeman. Cathy answered “ Mr Stratos, let me finish. I took the note and I noticed it had a well known smell. I left from Kostas’s house and I arrived at my house. And that smell was again at my house. I was wondering whose perfume it was when I understood that that perfume was my mother’s. The next day I followed her. She was going to my dad's biggest enemy, Mr Papadopoulos who was very rich and always loved my mum, but hated the rest of the family. They had a little conversation.
George and Katerina: Archontidis story/ final dialogue
T: Did you give the message to Kostas?
P:Yes, tonight he will be arrested by the police to save us.
T: The poor boy, he will have the same end with that boy who we saw on the beach and who we killed so as he doesn't tell anyone.
P:Exactly! Have you hidden the jewellery well? We needed to make it look like a robbery.
T: Yes, my dear. You have been telling me everyday since that day.
Then my phone rang and they understood that I heard everything. They caught me and held me in a room. My brother Thomas, who had been kidnapped because he had caught Mr Papadopoulos and our mother red handed hiding the jewellery in a secret hideout, was kept in the same room. I freed him and allowed him to tell me the whole story.A little later, I escaped and I came here to tell you the truth. Here is a recorder. I have recorded all the conversation.”
"Thank you Mrs Archontidi. Give us the clues tomorrow morning and Kostas will be free. And Mr Papadopoulos will be in prison. You can leave now”, Stratos said.
The end all students co-authored
Ελληνική μετάφραση της Ιστορίας
Οι γονείς του Τόμας τον έψαξαν, ρώτησαν τους φίλους του όμως κανείς δεν ήξερε που ήταν.Η κυρία Αρχοντίδη βρήκε ένα σημείωμα που έλεγε" Θα σκοτώσω το γιο σου, αν δεν μου δώσεις 1.000.000€" Τότε η κυρία Αρχοντίδη τρομοκρατήθηκε ακόμα περισσότερο και κάλεσε ξανά την αστυνομία. Οι αστυνομικοί,παρόλο που ήταν άπειροι και φοβισμένοι, προσπάθησαν να βρουν τον Τόμας. Οι οικογένεια Αρχοντίδη μετακόμισε σε ένα άλλο σπίτι.Οι αστυνομικοί πίστευαν ότι η Ανδριάνα είναι η ένοχη, αλλά δεν μπορούσαν να το αποδείξουν.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ
Αφού οι γονείς εξήγησαν στους αστυνομικούς τι είχε συμβεί, αυτοί ανέκριναν όλα τα μέλη της οικογένειας και το προσωπικό του σπιτιού.Καθώς όλοι είχαν κάτι να πουν η Ανδριάνα είπε ότι δεν γνώριζε τίποτα, πράγμα που φάνηκε ύποπτο στους αστυνομικούς οι οποίοι συμβούλεψαν τον κύριο Αρχοντίδη να αλλάξει τόπο κατοικίας για την ασφάλεια της οικγένειάς του.Την άλλη μέρα καθώς ο Τόμας μιλούσε με τον φίλο του,Νίκο, στο σχολείο ένα παιδί του είπε ότι κάποιος τον ζήτησε έξω από το σχολείο.Αυτός ανυποψίαστος πήγε να δει ποιος τον είχε φωνάξει και ξαφνικά δύο άνδρες με μάσκα τον άρπαξαν και τον χτύπισαν στο πρόσωπο.Όταν οι οικογένεια κατάλαβε ότι κάτι είχε συμβεί πήραν την αστυνομία και αφού κανείς δεν απάντησε στο τηλέφωνο αποφάσισαν να ερευνίσουν το μυστήριο μόνοι τους.
Αφού οι γονείς εξήγησαν στους αστυνομικούς τι είχε συμβεί, αυτοί ανέκριναν όλα τα μέλη της οικογένειας και το προσωπικό του σπιτιού.Καθώς όλοι είχαν κάτι να πουν η Ανδριάνα είπε ότι δεν γνώριζε τίποτα, πράγμα που φάνηκε ύποπτο στους αστυνομικούς οι οποίοι συμβούλεψαν τον κύριο Αρχοντίδη να αλλάξει τόπο κατοικίας για την ασφάλεια της οικγένειάς του.Την άλλη μέρα καθώς ο Τόμας μιλούσε με τον φίλο του,Νίκο, στο σχολείο ένα παιδί του είπε ότι κάποιος τον ζήτησε έξω από το σχολείο.Αυτός ανυποψίαστος πήγε να δει ποιος τον είχε φωνάξει και ξαφνικά δύο άνδρες με μάσκα τον άρπαξαν και τον χτύπισαν στο πρόσωπο.Όταν οι οικογένεια κατάλαβε ότι κάτι είχε συμβεί πήραν την αστυνομία και αφού κανείς δεν απάντησε στο τηλέφωνο αποφάσισαν να ερευνίσουν το μυστήριο μόνοι τους.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Global Earth Day
Today all people are happy because they celebrate mother earth.This celebration is global because more than one hundred and seventy five countries participate in it .
In my opinion , the things that we must do to protect the earth are:
1) our rational use of natural resources
2) to save energy
3) to reduce our traffic with cars
4) to move only with bicycles
Moreover , if you want to protect your earth , you must throw your rubbish in the bin . Finally , you must celebrate this day because earth is our mother and we have the advantage to protect it.
Earth Day
Today is the Earth Day! On this day 22 April, many celebrations are organised worldwide. Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970. This day is celebrated in more than 193 countries all over the world!! However, we have to take care of the environment every day in our life and not only this day! Unless we take care of the environment, the next generation will not have a safe place to live. To succeed we can use our car less or use our bike or to go somewhere on foot to move a bit more. Another solution is RECYCLING! Do not throw your rubbish outside the bin and try to recycle. With recycling, we have a chance to save our planet and probably the next generations!!
So, take care of your planet with all the methods you possibly can. We have a chance to save our planet, so do not waste it! GO GREEN!!
Earth day
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worlwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.
In my opinion we have to stop using car and motors without any reason and using buses, trains, bikes. Bikes are the best solution because they are very cheap and do not need fuel and taxes. Another solution is recycling! You can throw all rubbish in recycling bins.
HAPPY EARTH DAY!!
EARTH DAY
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.
Most pollution comes from humans. For example, think about this: where did all the mechanical tools come from and where did all the machines come from? Humans created them and sure they make our lives easier but they don't make it healthier. By using cars to transport everywhere we pollute the air with gasoline. Another way we pollute is garbage. Everyday we throw away tons of garbage, which then needs to be collected by huge trucks, which pollutes even more. Instead we could be recycling to reuse, which slows down the factories that make wrappers and tins and stuff we throw away.
Other ways we pollute is by throwing things into drains, which lead to rivers, lakes, or oceans, and sometimes end up, on our beaches. Also when we throw things into drains and they end in the ocean sometimes sea animals mistake it for food and then die because of illness.
When farmers put pesticides on their crops it pollutes a lot. Then we are eating pesticides and can become sick from them. Also animals give away lots of pollution when they produce gas from their bodies. Gas pollution is the worst because so many people drive everywhere when they could be riding their bikes or walking. Smoking is also a strong pollutant. Besides polluting the earth smoking doesn’t help your health or anybody else’s either.
War is one of the biggest pollutants in the world. Because of all the guns and machines that kill things they also are slowly killing the planet as well. For example do you go anywhere (besides a walk) on foot? Do you bike to school or work? Do you know anybody else that does? Not very many people really think about pollution because they are educated about it.
Many people think that if one person does something good to help the earth all the pollution will just disappear. But what they don’t know is that if everybody doesn’t start cutting down on how much pollution they create the whole earth will eventually be disgusting and everybody will die because neither humans nor animals can live in such a habitat.
I think everybody should make an effort to stop using a vehicle as much as they do. I think everybody should be walking or biking to places that aren’t that far. And not only will it help the earth stay healthy but it will also keep you healthy too!
Ask yourself this question and answer truthfully, “What do you do to pollute everyday”? Once you’ve figured it out try to find a way to cut down on using that thing. Everyday almost everybody pollutes in some way so don’t be ashamed of it, just make an effort to stop it.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Do you know how to stay fit and healthy?
Nowadays, lots of people are fat, because they eat only unhealthy food, like fast food which is salty, sugary and fatty. To stay fit and healthy and don't become a couch potato you shoyld follow a balanced diet which include vegetables, fruits and dairy products. Also you ought to do regular ecercise, like jogging. 
Do you want to become like him?
Sunday, April 10, 2016
RUN GREECE IN HERAKLION
Run Greece,which is a very interesting race,will take place in our city the next Sunday 17/5/2016. There are 3 races
a.800m for kids
b.5km
c.10 km
a.800m for kids
b.5km
c.10 km
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Letter
Dear Mrs Jackson
Thanks for your letter.It was lovely to hear from you.
I would really like to join your babysitting group.I love the children.I am quite mature.I like to play with them.I prefer to sing and dance.I always get on well with them.
I have my friend ,Pari,who needs some extra pocket money.We have the same age.She is very responsible,sociable,Creative and she is hard-working.
I hope you have a nice day.I am looking forward to your e-mail.
All the best
Katerina
Thanks for your letter.It was lovely to hear from you.
I would really like to join your babysitting group.I love the children.I am quite mature.I like to play with them.I prefer to sing and dance.I always get on well with them.
I have my friend ,Pari,who needs some extra pocket money.We have the same age.She is very responsible,sociable,Creative and she is hard-working.
I hope you have a nice day.I am looking forward to your e-mail.
All the best
Katerina
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