Looking back at the course Vocabulary of Modern English, I would like to give you some feedback. It is one of the most important subject and I strongly recommend you to learn everything by heart! Please, bear in mind it. I say it because I am also a student and I know that sometimes because of our laziness we do not grasped the importance of revising for lessons and exams. But remember, practice makes perfect and in that case you will pass your exams with flying colors.

I honestly think that this course is highly effective for everyone. So, you need to take advantage of having lessons. Because if you do your best now, you will enjoy the fruits of your hard work for a long time. But you need to be really determined and responsible in order not to have burn a midnight oil and do all tasks overnight.

Personally, I sometimes was not such person and I have lost my nerve. For me it was considerable difficulty to remember all words and sometimes it was utter chaos in my mind. I understand that it is difficult to be optimistic that it will produce great results and having top marks, but believe in yourself!

In conclusion, I would like to say that it was real great experience. So be patient, try to keep up with everything and very soon, you will have excellent English, not mediocre and shallow.

Nowadays the main problem is the ecological. There are so many types of it and all those are dangerous and can destroy our entire world. Moreover, when we are talking about future of our country it is only heartbreak about it. However, what we need to do to stop environmental catastrophe? First, to bear in mind that the fate of our future depends of our actions. People, we need to change our ways before it`s too late!

The majority of researches said that in 2030 our country would be destroyed. My colleges and I were thinking about it for a long time, but finally we found a solution.  One of most effective way of redressing the balance of nature is to plant more, which will imitates it. Because nowadays wildlife is under the threat of extinction. Deforestation, soil pollution, claiming changing, acid rains and our incautious actions. All these spells disaster. Because of that, many species of animals and variety of plants are now endangered. And now my team is in a process of creating reserves where animals will live like in a wild and will breed new population and a lot of rare species will not dying out.

Moreover, do not forget about composting. Please, do not throw out the rubbish on the ground. The toxic components can poison our soil and water. In addition, we need to enrich our soil with natural minerals that will produced healthier, greener products.

In the end, I would like to say that we all need to understand that our actions can provide dire consequences, but be polite with our planet because exactly it gave us a live.

My new task of modern vocabulary is to watch two videos where two educators Sugata Mitra and Sir Ken Robinson tells us their rough ideas. While I was watching these videos, I became aware of the problems of our education system. I subscribe to the theory that opinions are divided, but in that time, I take the view that the estimates about our educational system is common knowledge. In addition, I would like to notice that I honestly think that ideas of these two educators are foregone conclusions.

First, they expressed their opinions that everyone must to get a good education. And my own opinion is that they are absolutely right. Moreover, sometimes we hear that someone’s parents do not say that they want their children get higher education, but they do not want to invest in their children’s future. However, they need to if they want to see a future of their family and country.

Sugatra Mitra told about his experience with little kids from other countries. He shown some videoes of his new method of giving lessons.  The aims of his lessons are to teach children to teach English. It was like experiment how many presents would teach it on their own through practice. In addition, it is worked. As you know, practice makes perfect and everything can be improved with practice. Moreover, most of the children pass an exam with flying colors.

Sir Ken Robinson was talking about importance of being creative person. Personally, I agree with him and think that everyone need to bear it in mind. Also, he told about the main teacher’s characteristics. First of all he think that all teachers need to have mental agility, be really creative, honest and forthright. I can easily agree with it. If they all have such characteristics, they will teach students and it their results  and final marks will be excellent. 

So, I think that Sugata Mitra and Sir Ken Robinson are really right and we just need to attend their recommendations.

                                                                                             

                          

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Mahatma Gandhi

One of my new tasks is to write a post about a historic figure that is particularly interesting for me. I chose Mahatma Gandhi. I am sure that everyone heard about him. He was one of the most known peace activist. Mahatma was involved in fierce warfare and he was fighting not for his life, but was protecting civilian and to keep the peace in his country. All the time, he tried to avert war.

His entire life he tried to prevent war and violence. Also, he wanted to live not only in peace but in freedom. He did everything to make India independent from other countries. It caused a sensation. What is more, for very little time Mahatma Gandhi became a symbol of peace for India. In addition, vast number of  people were supporting his campaign. Mahatma Gandhi fought against caste inequality, religious intolerance.

In addition, he was holding different demonstrations where he was talking about importance of freedom and peace. Thanks to him in 1947 India without any bloodshed gained independence from Britain. All his actions brought about peace.  But after the split of the country began a massive conflict between Hindus and Muslims.  January 13, 1948 Gandhi declared a hunger strike unto death demanding to stop the bloodshed. It brought about a revolution and of course, produced many results.

In the fight for independence, Gandhi decided to boycott British goods. Indians prefer products of own production, although they are of poorer quality than English.

January 30, 1948 one of the most famous people in the world by anti-government conspiracy was killed. Dying in the arms of his nieces he showed that forgave his killer. This event had attracted a lot of criticism, caused uproal  and had a huge effect on everybody’s lives. Mahatna Gandhi was a hero for so many people.

Dear Victoria,

I am writing to you to tell about my new life in America. It is country of our future. America is thriving country. My trip to my new home was really long and the most length of this trip I was dreaming about how it would be.

First of all, I wasn’t aware of the fact that we had to leave our home to the time we went to the trip. Moreover, when border guard took our passports and stamped it in that moment I understood that we really set out and from that time we became refugees.

Also, I would like to thank you for your recommendations. When we stopped off at Ellis Island, we all tried to do as you said and it was really quickly. Then we got around to Ney York. It is so stunning and different of my native town. Unfortunately, the air is not very clean and my mom always tell me not to be on the open air all the time, because it does not me good. Hear you can see some photos of my new street and a map to see how great journey we did.

In addition, I tried new dishes. American cuisine is so different to my native. As you told me, I tried Egg Cream. It is remarkably diverse of all that I tried earlier. Also, my parents wanted me to go to school, so I do not work but must help my family and do all household chores. We have so much work to do and I totally do not laze around. Sometimes when I feel that I am bottle out, I get away from it all. One of my favorite entertainment is black-and-white movies.

In a place where we live, I have many friends. Most of inhabitants of our block are the same ethnic minorities as we are. Therefore, I do not feel nostalgia.  

There is a stereotype that moving from native country is really huge cultural shock. But not for me. I am happy to be there. I hope that you can say the same. Write me soon.

With love,

Bella