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23.01.2022 Do you celebrate Father’s Day? In Australia, Father’s Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September. On this day we celebrate the love and dedication of fathers, step-fathers, guardians, fathers-in-law, uncles and grandfathers and thank them for being our teacher, carer, friend and role model. * Can you say the word ‘father’ in another language? Father is ‘père’ in French, ‘papa’ in Russian, ‘ojciec’ in Polish, ‘vader’ in Dutch, ‘vater’ in German and ‘padre’ in both Ita...lian and Spanish. * There are over 4.6 million fathers in Australia. * The traditional flower of Father’s Day is a rose. Red roses are for living fathers and white roses are for fathers who have died. * Father’s Day became a popular celebration during World War II, when many fathers were away at war. * It’s not just fathers who are celebrated, Japan has a National Children’s Day called ‘Kodomo no Hi’. * During the 1920s and 1930s it was suggested that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day should be combined to form a Parent’s Day. Do you think this is a good idea? * Every year, Australians spend about $1.36 billion on Mother’s Day and $660 million on Father’s Day! * Did you know that it is the father seahorse that carries the eggs and gives birth to the babies? See more

23.01.2022 Do you celebrate Halloween? Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.

22.01.2022 English Pronunciation Pronunciation is the way in which the language is spoken. It’s a combination of sounds, stress and rhythm. Understanding these features will improve your intelligibility and help you speak clearly. The rhythm of the English language is unique. What do you think about this video?... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt9I6H0Oi40

19.01.2022 HE STOPPED SMOKING or HE STOPPED TO SMOKE? Which is correct? The answer is BOTH! These sentences have very different meanings. ... He stopped smoking (gerund) - means he gave up, he quit, he got rid of the bad habit and does not smoke any more. He stopped to smoke (infinitive) - means he stopped whatever he was doing in order to have a smoke, e.g. he was walking, stopped, had a smoke and kept on walking. There are verbs in English that can only be followed by the gerund - enjoy (dancing), practise (playing ), postpone (travelling ). Some verbs can only be followed by the infinitive - afford (to buy), hope (to see), offer (to help), etc. However, there are some verbs that can be followed by both gerund and infinitive. You have to be careful using those, as the meanings will be different. Such verbs include: Forget Remember Stop Try Need Can you think of some examples with those verbs?

17.01.2022 WORD OF THE DAY - KERFUFFLE

17.01.2022 I AM TERRIFIED OF ANSWERING THE PHONE. WHAT IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND THEM? WHAT IF THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND ME? SOUNDS FAMILIAR? I’ll share a secret with you, but don’t tell anyone. When I arrived in Australia, I avoided speaking on the phone. I was too embarrassed to admit that I dreaded talking to people who I couldn’t see. ...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Where were you AT 5 o’clock ON the 25th of July 2019?

12.01.2022 Researching the history of Australian slang https://www.abc.net.au//researching-the-history-o/12850646

12.01.2022 Aussie Inventions- how many of these do you know?

12.01.2022 Happy New Year! What new year resolutions have you made?

12.01.2022 Can you read those words?

12.01.2022 How to speak with a Russian accent https://youtu.be/XqKn5HXxeLA

12.01.2022 What are you talking about? https://youtu.be/KSRXXTeQjbc

10.01.2022 She’ll be apples, mate! Everything is fine, all is well. Australian English often uses the feminine pronoun she where standard English would use it. For example, instead of 'it’ll be right' Australians say ‘she’ll be right’. She's apples was originally rhyming slang - apple and spice or apple and rice for 'nice'. The phrase has now lost all connection with its rhyming slang origin. First recorded in the 1920s the term can still be heard today. https://youtu.be/mGrCg689kpg

09.01.2022 Hey mate, there’s a mossie on your cossie! If you are not sure what it means, you should read this https://www.google.com.au//aussie-slang-shell-be-right-mat

08.01.2022 Happy Teacher's Day to all those awesome teachers out there!

08.01.2022 ЛОЖНЫЕ ДРУЗЬЯ ПЕРЕВОДЧИКОВ, ИЛИ 10 АНГЛИЙСКИХ СЛОВ, ОБОЗНАЧАЮЩИХ СОВСЕМ НЕ ТО, ЧТО МЫ ДУМАЕМ Есть слова, которые выглядят или звучат практически точно так же, как и в русском языке, но они имеют совершенно другое значение ... 1. intelligent / nteldnt / это умный, а не интеллигентный. 2. variant /verint / означает не вариант, а разновидность. Поэтому в предложениях типа У нас есть два варианта. или У меня не было другого варианта. нужно использовать option или choice We have two options. I didn’t have another choice. 3. artist /tst / на самом деле не артист, а художник. 4. preservative тоже совсем не то, о чем вы подумали. Preservative / przvtv / это консервант, а то, о чем вы подумали, называется condom. 5. accurate /ækjrt / в отличие от русского языка, accurate означает точный и для описания человека совсем не подходит. My watch is not very accurate. Мои часы идут не точно. The test results are accurate in 99% of cases. Результаты тестов точны в 99% случаев. 6. intellectual / ntlektul / это интеллигентный, а не интеллектуальный в смысле умный. 7. receipt / rsit / несмотря на то, что по написанию похоже на рецепт, однако произносится совсем по-другому и означает чек за покупку. Keep the receipt, so you can return it if you don't like it. Сохраните чек, чтобы вернуть это, если вам не понравится. 8. servant /svnt / на самом деле не сервант, а прислуга. 9. climax тоже совсем не то, о чем вы подумали. Climax /klamæks / это развязка, кульминация. 10. normal / nml / в отличие от русского языка, где слово нормальный близко по значению к слову хороший, normal означает обычный, заурядный, ничем не выделяющийся. Например, если на вопрос Hi, how are you?, вы скажете Hi, I’m normal, то у вас, вместо У меня все нормально получится Привет, я нормальный человек, а совсем не псих.

07.01.2022 Russian accent- sexy or scary? https://youtu.be/9OB72GZOS4c

01.01.2022 Can you say this tongue twister?