Dear Students,

This is my last announcement for the Course. It happened so my son fell down with flu yesterday and I could not come today. I know it was supposed to be an interesting class where you would share all important things about learning vocabulary this year and where we would sum up our strengths in the end. Yet, the only way I could manage it was to kindly ask Olga Olexandrivna to annouce the final grade. I know she did. 

I do not know what was your reaction and whether you liked the results of the lengthy mathematical calculations. But I'm absolutely proud of your resounding success. You have gone from strength to strength and never stepped aside. You have been creative and passionate. You have been funny and serious. You have been quick-witted and considerate. You have been been open to making breakthroughs since the very first class. Throughout the Course, you have shown how gifted, responsible, dedicated, and compassionate people at 18 can be! And you have clinched the victory. It has ALWAYS been a pleasure to work with you. Hope, knowledge of vocabulary will help you tackle even the trickiest problems on the way forward!

If you still have questions regarding the rating or partcilar test results, please write me at antidote1983@gmail.com. I will gladly help resolve any arising questions. And...I'm willing to see your PowerPoints posted at your vocabulary blogs asap. Perhaps, as your last blog assignment this year ;). 

Kind regards,
T.O.

Dear Students,

In your post for the class on Tuesday, February 17, 2014, you were requested to create a 250 word blog post where you had to compare freelancing with working in teams and think which of them was more suitable for you (with the use of 25 active vocabulary words). 

For the next class, please post a blog entry where you will discuss whether you are good at looking after your money and whether you create a personal budget. Please, use 25 words from the units 47 and 48 in the blog entry of 200 words.  

Good luck!

Dear Students!

This is just a reminder that the blog entry is to be submitted by the next class. The blog entry is to present a comparison of two newspaper or magazine articles which represent different views of one celebrity. The blog entry should use at least 25 words from the vocabulary in Units 40-41 Oxford Word Skills Advanced. Suggested length – 200-250 words. Please, do not forget to mention the sources used for this task.

Good luck!

Dear Friends,

It's November 17, 2013, and it's your holiday...

HAPPY STUDENT'S DAY!

May all your dreams come true!

God bless...

Dear Students!
I made a small amendment regarding the task for our Tuesday class.
For your wordlists, please add UKRAINIAN TRANSLATIONS, not just lists of words.
Also, would like to remind you that on Tuesday class you will have unprepared speaking in dialogues.
Preparation for this class also includes units 37, 27, 43 for the topic 'Armed Forces' and units 34, 42, 53 for the topic 'Politics & Institutions'. The textbook: Oxford Word Skills Advanced.
Good luck!

Dear Friends!

The blog assignment for the topic "Organized Crime" is to write responses to the following questions:

(1) Why should we stop capital punishment? What are good alternatives? (200 words)

(2) Why do criminals commit another offence after being punished? Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem? (200 words).

The essays should use the vocabulary from Units 35 and 36 (Oxford Word Skills Advanced), Unit 55 (English Vocabulary in Use Upper Int.), and  Units 40 and 47 (English Vocabulry in Use Advanced).You will need to consult outside sources for this task. I would suggest looking for articles in online newspapers or magazines. The use of outside source should be mentioned in the text: e.g. John Hopkins, the author of "Name of the Article", believes that capital punishment is ineffective because ....

Please, note that the deadline for this blog assignment is Thursday, November 14, 2013. 

Dear Friends,

Please, accept my apologies for inability to conduct our Tuesday class due to health issues. I know you were waiting for it and came prepared, as always. I'm also confident that you will be able to start working on  new topics "Appearance" and "Sounds" on your own. Please, find your home assignment below. 

To prepare for the next week's class, you are supposed to master the vocabulary from Units 7 and 10 in Oxford Word Skills and Unit 33 "Describing People: Appearance" from English Vocabulary in Use Upper Intermediate and Advanced.

In your blogs, publish two posts using the vocabulary from the topics "Appearance" and "Sounds":

1) Compare your appearance to those of the members' of your family (your mother's, father's, etc). Who do you think you take after? (150-170 words)

2) Imagine you are spending a night in a summer forest. What sounds do you hear in the evening, during the night, at dawn? (150-170 words). Write a detailed description.

Should you come up with any questions regarding the home task, please contact me via e-mail or through Comments.

Thank you for understanding.

Kind regards,

Tetiana Kushchyk