Why silence here?

The truth is - the present blog doesn't serve the purposes for which it was created ...
Better place for information and materials sharing is PBwiki - and that's where we have moved:

12th grade (B)

11th grade
- 11B
- 11A

10th grade (E)

Some materials there are public. Some require member-access only. If you feel left out (belong to the class but don't have an account) there is a "Request Access" field - you can become a member very easily.

Business English and Literature will probably soon find an environment too.

Additional exam course

Studium Language School offers additional courses for exam preparation.

22.09.2007 - April 2008
Saturday: 10.00 - 13.00
Teachers: Mare Jõul, Viive Lätt, Külli Kõrgesaar, Erika Puusemp

Mon/Wed 17.30-19.00 (starting on September 12, 2007)
Teacher: Mare Jõul

Both courses have 108 lessons (45min) and their cost is 4400 EEK

telephone: (+372) 744 1045
email: keeltekool@studium.ee

Math

I found a perfect test for you, dear students, from the blog of Aarne.
Let's make our English lessons truly cross-curricular!

City of Los Angeles
High School Math Proficiency Exam Name:__________________________
Gang:__________________________

1. Johnny has an AK-47 with an 80-round clip. If he misses 6 out of 10 shots and shoots 13 times at each drive-by shooting, how many drive-by shootings can he attempt before he has to reload?

2. Jose has 2 ounces of cocaine and he sells an 8-ball to Jackson for $320 and 2 grams to Billy for $85 per gram. What is the street value of the balance of the cocaine if he doesn’t cut it?

3. Rufus is pimping for three girls. If the price is $65 for each trick, how many tricks will each girl have to turn so Rufus can pay for his $800-per-day crack habit?

4. Jarone want to cut his 1/2 pound of heroin to make 20% more profit. How many ounces of cut will he need?

5. Willie gets $200 for stealing a BMW, $50 for a Chevy, and $100 for a 4X4. If he has stolen 2 BMWs, 3 4X4s, how many Chevies will he have to steal to make $800?

6. Raoul is in prison for 6 years for murder. He got $10,000 for the hit. If his common law wife is spending $100 per month, how much money will be left when he gets out of prison and how many years will he get for killing the bitch that spent his money?

7. If the average spray can covers 22 square feet and the average letter is 3 square feet, how many letters can a tagger spray with 3 cans of paint?

8. Hector knocked up 6 girls in his gang. There are 27 girls in the gang. What percentage of the girls in the gang has Hector knocked up?

9. Thelma can cook dinner for her 16 children for $7.50 per night. She gets $234 a month welfare for each child. If her $325 per month rent goes up 15%, how many more children should she have to keep up with her expenses?

10. Salvador was arrested for dealing crack and his bail was set at $25,000. If he pays a bail bondsman 12% and returns to Mexico, how much money will he lose by jumping bail?

Pronouncing words

I cannot stress enough that you need to check how the unfamiliar words are pronounced before starting your presentation. Bombing the teacher with questions 5 seconds before you start - is too late - you won't remember the answers anyway... So there is the dictionary that you can use: www.webster.com - type in the word, click on the loudspeaker icon and listen/repeat as long as it takes. Good luck!

Listening improves talking

If you haven't discovered the page yourself then BBC Learning English is a wonderful site where you can listen to the news and acquire new vocabulary. The only things you need are headphones/loudspeakers, Internet access (which you obviously have if you are reading this post) and a RealPlayer.
In case you should get tired of learning then you can improve your language skills in a kind of passive way by listening to the BBC radio (choose your favourite styles yourself - from classical music to hip-hop; sports, news, plays, etc.)
Have fun listening!
If you listen long enough, you will get better at speaking too...