European Day of Languages 2013

As usual, my colleagues and I prepared a number of interesting games on 26 September.

The programme started with the 'Getting to know you' game, where participants tried to find their 'fellow countrymen' in sign language.

We continued with the 'Language quiz' in which the teams answered some interesting questions on European languages ​​and learned a lot they did not know before.

This was followed by a listening game called 'Who's that talking' where the teams' task was to recognize the language they heard. Our contestants and the audience had some problems at first, but there was a little flag - help, so all the teams won the maximum number of points.

The 'Picturesque association' game was an opportunity for the teams to visit famous European sights.

In the 'ABC game' each team was asked to order the given English words as they appear in the dictionary.

Particularly interesting was the last game, 'Translation Workshop', where teams translated several messages, using sign language alphabet.

By the way, representatives of eight primary schools joined our celebration and gave us a positive feedback.

My favourite day

Write a short article about your favourite day of the week. The following things might help you:

... is my favourite day. I usually get up... . Then I ... . In the afternoon I ... .In the evening I ... . ... are fun!

 

Saturday is my favourite day. I always get up late, wear my favorite clothes and eat my favorite breakfast, pancakes. I usually do my homework and read a book. Later, I go to my friend Emilia's and we learn German. When I come back home, my sister and I surf the Net or play computer games. In the evening I go out with my family and friends. Then I go to bed and watch TV. I like Saturdays. 

Andrea Ružić, VI4

 

My favourite day is Saturday. I usually get up late and eat breakfast. Then I help my mum with the housework. In the afternoon I play computer games or surf the Net. Sometimes, when the weather is nice, I go out with friends and buy ice cream. In the evening I walk the dog. When the weather is bad I watch TV. Before I go to sleep I read a book. I always go to bed late. Saturday is a lot of fun.

Tijana Mesaroš, VI4 
  

Saturday is my favourite day. I usually get up late. In the afternoon I usually meet my friends, play computer games or watch a DVD. I usually go out with my friends in the evening. I surf the Net and chat with my friends online before I go to bed at twelve o'clock. I love Saturdays because they are a lot of fun.

Nikolina Adamov, VI4

  

Saturday is my favorite day. I usually get up late and do my homework for school. In the afternoon I usually meet my friends and play volleyball. Sometimes we hang out in the house when the weather is bad. My friend Nikolina often comes to me to play computer games or watch TV. Later, I surf the Net and chat with my friends online before I go to bed at 12 o'clock. Saturday is a lot of fun!

Jelena Novaković, VI4

 

My favourite day is Sunday. Then I do my homework for school. I also help my mum and grandma cook lunch. In the evening I usually meet my friends and play volleyball or football. My friend Tasha often comes round and we listen to music. Sundays are fun!

Ivana Mršić, VI4

My favorite day of the week is Saturday.
On Saturdays I get up late because there is no school. After I perform personal hygiene, I eat breakfast and go to my training. After an hour and a half it's lunch time and I come home. Later I go out to play with my friends. I sometimes play with my best friend from grade Kosana or some friends from the street. When the weather's bad we play games on the computer, watch TV or surf the net.
At eight o'clock in the evening, I take a bath and go to bed late. After such a beautiful day I go to sleep late at night.

Ivana Francuski, VI4

  

My favorite day is Saturday.
I like Saturday because I don't have to go to school. I can play games with my friends all day. When I wake up, I eat and go outside and play football, basketball or other games. I have a lot of friends in my street. We are always together. In the evening we watch TV or movies. I like Saturday because I don't have to study. I go to bed at 1 o'clock and wake up at 10. 

Igor Zagorac, VI1

 

Saturday is my favourite day. I never get up late. I have a big breakfast. Then I do my homework for school. I help my mum and dad with their chores.
In the afternoon I play computer games or meet my friends. I usually go out with my best friend on Saturday evening. Later Andrea and I watch TV or play volleyball. I sometimes surf the Internet or chat with my friends. Then I have dinner and go to bed.
Saturday is a very funny day for me.

Emilija Mijandžić, VI4

 

My favorite day of the week is Wednesday. I get up early in the morning. My mother makes me a sandwich for breakfast. At 7:30 I pack my bag for the gym. While I'm in the gym I hang out with my friends and have a little workout. At 8:30 I go back home. When I come home I first unpack my bag and then I take a shower. At 9:20 I study. At 10:30 I watch TV or play computer games. Soon after that I get ready for school. School starts at 1 o'clock, so I leave home at 12:30. I meet with my friends and we go to school together. At 12:45 we are at school waiting for our teacher. When school ends I need to hurry home to be at the sports centre. My swimming training starts at 7 p.m. Our coach Milan Bubulj is the best coach ever. He is nice and funny. First, we swim the distance of six kilometers and then make two teams and race. Tired, I leave training at 20:45. When I come back home my mother makes me a favorite snack. After that I watch TV or study some more if I need to. At 10 o'clock I go to bed.

I like Wednesday because I am busy all day long, and it passes swiftly.
 

Lazar Turudija, VI1

 

Sunday is my favorite day. I usually visit my sister or she comes round and we play computer games or we watch a DVD. In the afternoon I usually meet my friends and play volleyball. I also help my mum cook lunch. Then I do my homework for school. I surf the Net and chat with my sister online before I go to bed at 9 o'clock. Sundays are fun!

 

Sanja Railić, VI4

My favourite day is Saturday. I get up at 8 o'clock. First I make my bed and eat a sandwich. Later, I go to the comic book workshop. There I draw horses, dragons, people and cartoon characters. I am there from 10 to 12 o'clock. After that I go to the library. I usually take three books. Then I go home and have lunch with my family. When we finish with a cake, I do my homework. After that I watch films on my computer and draw some pictures from it. At 6 o'clock I have my dinner. After that I go out and play with my friends. When it gets dark, I go home.

Bojana Groza, VI4

My favourite day is Friday. On Friday I usually get up at 7 o'clock. School starts at 8. When I come back from school, I do my homework. Then I watch TV. After that, I play volleyball with my friend Natalija. We also like to study together. I go to bed at 10. I love Friday because the weekend starts then.

Ninoslava Marinkov, VI1 

How are you? (song)

My youngest pupils and I spent our last lesson in this school year playing quizzes and singing songs. One of these is the 'How are you' song with the characters from our textbooks:

Rocking horses

My youngest pupils adore our lessons in the media room. 

We started this one with the guessing game, using the toy flashcards. Then we talked about their favourite toys. We named all kinds of toys and talked about the material they are made of. 

After that we watched a short documentary about a toy factory and saw how wooden rocking horses are made (the mane, tail, reins and the saddle are added to the wooden horse). Then, I asked my pupils to draw a rocking horse and colour it. 

I1

I1

I1

I1

I1

I4

I4

Ivana Protić I4

Gabrijela Marinković & Milan Bobić I4

I2

Vukašin Konstantinov I2

I3

I3

I3

I5

HIPPO 2013 Certificates

All my 11-year-olds who took part in the 1st HIPPO International Competition in English Language received their certificates of participation:

The Wheels on the Bus (kids singing)

My younger pupils find this song very amusing, especially the parts with mummies and babies.

Here's the performance of my class I4:

My favourite film (article)

Write a short review about your favourite film. These questions may help you:

• What is the title of your favourite film?
• What type of film is it?
• What is it about?
• Who are the main characters?
• Why do you recommend it?

My favourite film is 'Eagles fly early'. It's a romance film about small children who go to war. The main characters are: Miki Jovičić, Pavle Polaček and Mila Mihajlović. 

Don't miss it!

Milanko Bilić, V3, 27 May 2013

My favourite film is 'Beverly Hills Ninja'. It's a comedy film about an American ninja, Haru (Chris Farley) who was found on the Japanese coast. With his ninja brother Gobei (Robin Shou) he's sent to rescue a woman named Alison (Nicolette Sheridan). During the travel, Gobei disappears, but luckily Haru meets a new friend, Joe (Chris Rock). 

Don't miss this film to find out if Haru will complete his mission.

Stefan Vujić, V3

My favourite film is 'Terminator'. It's an action film with fantastic Arnold Schwarzenegger, who releases certain people who were terrorised. It's a good film.

Benjamin Buš, V3

'Avatar' is a great action film about an invalid going to another planet. There, he gets his avatar and goes to great adventures. When he meets the people who live there, he helps them to defeat the humans. 

'Avatar' is a great film for the whole family.

Marko Radanović, V3

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' is a great fantasy film about a boy called Harry who is selected to go to Hogwarts School for witches and wizards. 

The main characters are: Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). They discover some evil magic in school and fight against it.

What will happen to them? Watch the film and you'll learn.

It's a great film for the whole family. Don't miss it!

Matija Kozić, V3

My favourite film is 'Tom Sawyer'. It's a comedy film about a naughty and noisy boy. He is very funny too. 

The main characters are Tom, Huck and Becky. Tom has got a brother, Sidney, who treats him ugly. 

This film is full of adventure and action. 

Tom has got a beautiful imagination and wants to be a pirate.

When on a school trip in the cave, Tom and Becky find the treasure stolen by an Indian Joe, who starts chasing them.  

This is a great film for the whole family. Don't miss it!

Milan Jakšić, V2, 24 May 2013

My favourite film is 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'. It's an action film about a young wizard named Harry. He wants to win a goblet of fire in the competition. The trouble starts when his evil enemy, Lord Woldemort, returns his powers. 

Can Harry stop him? Watch this brilliant film to find out!

Anja Vučić, V2, 24 May 2013

'Miss Congeniality' is a great comedy. It's about a policewoman, Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock), who becomes a representative of New Jersey in the beauty contest. She is very funny.

Don't miss out on her adventures in the contest!

Tijana Varađanin, V2, 21 May 2013