Prepositional phrases

Here is the prepositional phrases list that I have promised for a couple of months (or so it seems).
Great thanks to Sirli for the translations!

You actually know most of the phrases (I am sure), so concentrate on the ones you don't know.
The list is taken from GrammarWay 4 appendix 3 and everybody can feel free to modify it in their own computer. Perhaps it would be better to learn if you made 2 columns with translations or even 3 columns with the word, preposition and translation in different columns.
If you spot any mistakes (nobody is infallible), please leave comments to this post and I'll modify the file.

Christmas show 2007 - in colour...

Above are some links to the pictures taken on 20.12 Christmas Show
Risto's pictures
Anni's pictures
Helena's pictures (of filming the video clips of 12D show)
Kaisa-Madli's pictures of 12A
Here's the performance of 12D on youtube. Some live action!
The programme of our school TV = KIGU of the whole Christmas period but also a couple of minutes of your show...
Feel free to post any links to the pictures of Christmas Show 2007 in the comments or send the links to ttea@kivilinn.tartu.ee and I'll add these to the present blog.

Christmas Show 10-12 kl. from kivilinn on Vimeo.

Christmas Show 2007

The Christmas Show of 2007 will take place at Kaunase pst 70 hall.
TIME: 14.00
You can buy a programme and win something.

1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s

Words of the week

blamestorming
(verb) : Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.


squabble (noun): quarrel noisily over petty matters

Homereading expressions and questions 12B

Test is on Friday (about 15 min - maximum)
Expressions and questions can be found IN THIS FILE.

People who haven't sent their expressions - please post them here or send them as soon as possible.

Lesson on prepositions

In exercises 1-3 you will see one question at a time.
You will have to click on "the next question" tab to continue with the exercise
1. exercise:
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_prepphrase1.htm
20 questions
2. exercise: http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_prepphrase2.htm
20 questions
3. exercise:
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_prepphrase3.htm
20 questions
Next exercise has 20 questions on one page -> check yourself after each sentence.
4. exercise:
http://www.world-english.org/prepositionalphrases.htm
The following 2 exercises are from BBC Quiz pages - 6 questions with answers at the end of the page.
5. exercise: BBC Quizzes
6 questions - check at the end of the exercise
6. exercise: BBC quiz
Copy the page into word and fill in the gaps - then save the file in format Your_Name_prepositions.doc in your class folder of English.
7. exercise: http://www.esl-lounge.com/level3/lev3prepsgapfill.shtml - printable exercise

KIGU

Our school TV is written about in the Postimees

Grammar task for Exam course 12B

Here is the task that you have to complete by Tuesday. (Tuesday 2nd lesson is Exam lesson).

Anyone who hasn't yet submitted their self-analysis - the absolute deadline is also Tuesday.

Have a nice weekend!
And thank you for the very nice Tea party that we had today in celebration of the 3rd anniversary of our school's Language Centre!

European Day of Languages

I have been promising to upload the pictures of the "Most British" competition of the European Language Day for some time now but here they finally are.
LINK TO THE PICTURES
The competitors were 12th-graders and the panel consisted of 11th-graders. 10th grade made English cookies and all in all it was a rather enjoyable day!

Now let's all look forward to Christmas Show again.

This year's topic is decades of song and style with an emphasis on historic figures.
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and noughties (2000)

expressions for 12A

Here is the file with the home reading expressions.
The test will be on October 24.

Homereading 2007/2008

The requirements of home-reading are almost the same as last year.
12th grade is to read 15-20 pages on the topic (can be several articles - doesn't have to be just one)
write out 25 expressions and 15 words with derivations (and translation - for your own benefit).

The home reading topic for B and D classes can be chosen from the list of topics that Units 1 and 2 cover (full list page 6 (listen, read, talk about...) of TB):
e.g. success, celebrations, happiness, successful people/successful businesses, achievements, quality of life, getting a job, relaxing, escaping, books/reading etc.

The topic for C class is education = different education systems etc.

The topic for A class is employment = also social issues concerning employment, unemployment, searching for work etc.

see E-school for deadlines!

Translation

Found a nice list of mistranslations on Agnessa's page

Fly lika an eagle - kärbsele meeldib kotkas
Press space bar - kosmosebaar ajakirjanikele
I saw my honey today - ma saen täna oma mett
Can you hear me - sina konservikarbis, mina siin
Just in case - ainult portfelis
I’m going to make you mine - ma lähen teen sulle kaevanduse
I’m just asking - ma olen ainult persekuningas
Hard disc operation - karm nõudepesuoperatsioon
Waste of time - kõigi aegade vööümbermõõt
Season’s greetings - tervitused mere pojalt
You can count on me - sa võid mu peal arvutada
Fat free - tasuta pekk
Passports, please - palun jätke sport vahele
Can’t stand no longer - Ei seisa ilma longerita

Can you hear me - purgis oled sina, siin mina

Undressed custom model - tolli alasti modell
Manicure - raha ravib
I have been there - mul on uba seal
God only knows - jumala ainuke nina
To be or not to be? - mesilasele või mitte?
Escort service - escordi-hooldus
We are the champions - oleme šampinjonid
Do you feel allright? - kas tunned kõiki paremalt?
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye - osta osta beebi, beebi on hea ost
I fell in love - kukkusin armastusse
Just in case - ainult kohvris
Hard disc operation - ränk kettaoperatsioon
I will never give up - ma ei oksenda kunagi
Oh dear - oh põder
I’m going to make you mine - lähen sulle kaevandust tegema
May God be with you - maikuu hea mesilane on sinuga
Finnish people - lõpeta inimesed
Carpet factory - autolemmikute tehas
Bad influence - paha nohu
Phone seller - helista sellerile
Good products - jumal on partide poolt
Let’s have a party - loome partei
Holiday with son - Harley Davidson
Watch out! - valva väljas!
I know his story well - tean ajaloolist kaevu
Press space bar to continue - ajakirjanikud kosmosebaari pidu jätkama

Allikas: Freetime foorum

Escape

Here is a link to the file with fragments/ sentences about "Escape".

Writing letters

Here is a file that helps you with the beginning and closing sentences of the letters.

Print it out and put it in your writing or exam folder.

Exam course - 2002 state exam

You'll find the 2002 state exam in the English language here .

You have to complete all the tasks.
Ask the teacher for the key.
Check your answers.
Write correction of mistakes.
Hand in with correction of mistakes at appropriate date (e-school).

:)

O tempora, o mores!

Just read a blog where an Estonian teacher in Finland announces that there will be a drinking competition between the teachers and the last-year students of a high school...

What d'you know...

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?

Old&New

Happy New Year!
May the Sun always shine in your hearts.

Officially on vacation - ps plz send me a nice man ...