Accidents

On 22nd November 2014, round half past eleven, there was an accident in Žarko Zrenjanin Street. 

A car driver was driving down the street, when he had to stop at the red light, but his brake pedal cancelled. The driver panicked and lost control of the vehicle which led to its crash into a tree.

The eyewitnesses who were walking by saw the accident and immediately came running to help the injured. After a few minutes, the ambulance arrived and took the car driver to the hospital. Unfortunately, the driver broke his right arm and hit his head. He is recovering in Kikinda's hospital.

Stefan Vujić, VII3, 2 December 2014

Car accidents are scary, creepy, cost a lot of damage, and I hate when they happen to someone. Luckily, it hasn't happened to me, yet. 

My mum got her driving licence this autumn and I'm scared to drive with beginners. I've always wanted to drive a car. I love them, even though I'm a girl. But, after what I saw last year, I asked myself if I really wanted to be a driver.

My mum and I were walking home when we had to stop at the traffic lights, of course. They are usually at the crossroads. Suddenly, two cars crashed. One of them was nailed into the wall and another one was flattened. It looked like a piece of metal and not a real car. I was shocked. I couldn't believe it all happened in just one second. 

Luckily, no one got hurt, but what it looked like, I think that it was a miracle. Then, they called the police and everything was fine except the people that were in the cars. My mum and I were witnesses. I was angry because if people paid attention to the traffic and didn't act like they were the only ones in the world who drove cars, such accidents wouldn't happen so often.

Ninoslava Marinkov, VII1, 3 December 2014

Laura, age 10, was injured last Monday when a branch fell on her head. She was in the park when the accident happened.
The girl and her brother Tom were walking the dog in the park. After 30 minutes, it started raining. The weather was windy and it became colder. Laura's brother saw the lightning in the sky. Laura started to panic. Then, the lightning hit a tree, a branch broke and fell on Laura. Tom was trying to rescue his sister, but a branch was too big and heavy. He called an ambulance.
Now, Laura is recovering in hospital, because she broke her leg.

Tijana Varađanin, VII2 

Greetings from abroad

Imagine that you're writing a postcard/letter from abroad. Where are you? What have you done or seen so far? Have you tried any local dishes? What haven't you done but are planning to? Don't forget the opening and closing remarks! 

Dear Teodora,

I'm writing from Budapest. It's the capital city of Hungary. I have booked a room in the Turing hotel in the middle of the city.

I have already visited a lot of famous places. A few days ago I was walking across the bridge called The Bridge of Lions when the guide told me about the many legends related to this bridge. But, what surprised me most was its architectural style.

The main street is called Vaci. There is the most famous restaurant called Gerbeaud in that street.  I've tried their famous cake with the same name.

You can try their traditional dishes like stew, goulash or meat with a lot of spices. We've also tried the famous chocolate cake Rigo Jancsi.

Greetings from me and my family.

See you soon!

Nevena

Nevena Milovanov, VII3

Hi Billy,

Greetings from Istanbul. This is the biggest city in Turkey. It's an amasing and historic city. I can't wait to visit the beautiful Topkapi Palace from the 15th century. We were thrilled when we saw the Bosphorus Strait, which separates Europe rom Asia. I have been to a Turkish market. People usually sell spices and handyworks there. I will show you what I have bought when I get back. 

There are so many specialities to taste. My favourite sweets are baklava, Turkish delight and halvah. I have tried a dolma. For me, it isn't tasty. But, Turkish tea is a nice drink. I haven't tasted Turkish coffee, because I am not old enough. 

Unfortunatelly, we haven't visited Hagia Sophia. 

Have you ever been to Turkey?

See you soon.

Love,

Tijana

Tijana Varađanin, VII2

Dear Ana,

I have just found some time to write to you.

Paris is an amasing city. My brother and I have been here since Monday. We have done lots of exciting things. We have visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and Arc de Triomphe. A few days ago, we got stuck in the subway, but we asked for help and finally got out. We haven't visited the Paris Catacombs, yet. 

We have also been to a restaurant. we have eaten steak tartare with caviar, carpaccio with pesto and especially the crispy chicken. For dessert we have eaten a brilliant sweet made of several types of cream, ice cream and candied fruit. 

I have bought lots of souvenirs!

If you haven't been to Paris, you must do it!

See you soon.

Love,

Ivana

Ivana Varađanin, VII2

Dear Stella,

I have just found some time to write to you. 

Paris is fabulous! My parents and I have already visited some of its landmarks. We have visited the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. We have been to Disneyland too, ridden on a huge rollercoaster and even shaken hands with Minnie Mouse. We haven't tried any traditional dishes or visited any shops so far, but we are going to tomorrow. 

Paris is anything but boring and you should visit it.

I'm having the time of my life!

If you haven't been to Paris, be sure to put it on your list of places to visit.

See you in two weeks.

Love,

Anja

Anja Vučić, VII2

Dear John,

Greetings from Vienna. This is the most wonderful city I have ever been to. I have had the most beautiful time of my life. So far, we have visited The Twins. They are two same buildings which have some interesting historical monuments. We have walked through the gardens of Schönbrunn and have been to the castle itself. We haven't visited Albertina yet. Tomorrow we are going to the Imperial chamber.

I have bought a magnet with the Austrian symbol. 

Have you ever been to Vienna?

Write back soon!

Marko

Marko Dejanović, VII4

Dear Alissa,

Greetings from Macedonia. This is the most wonderful country I have ever been to. So far, we have visited Vrutok, the source of the river Vardar. We've also visited a bridge called Deer jump. We have walked to the Millennium Cross. 

Macedonia is known for Lake Ohrid. We have swum in Doiran Lake and people say its water is very healing. 

We've eaten a lot of delicious dishes, but the most beautiful is Malidžano cream salad. 

We haven't visited the Canyon Math which has the most beautiful view of Prespa Lake. 

Tomorrow we're flying from Skopje to Belgrade by plane, because there's no airport in Kikinda. I'm very excited because this is my first time to travel by plane. 

See you in a few days. 

Elena :)

Elena Brkanlić, VII2

Dear Andrea,

Greetings from Platamon in Greece. This is the most amazing beach resort I have ever visited. I'm having such a great time!

So far, my parents and I have visited some remote sandy beaches and swum there. We sunbathe a lot. At night we walk through the old town and have already tried some local dishes. I love sweets, but I still haven't tried any traditional Greek desserts. I will definitely try baklava tonight. Have you ever tried Greek gyros and Feta cheese? 

All beach resorts in Greece have plenty of gifts and souvenirs for my friends and family. I've found very cute fridge magnets and T-shirts. 

Have you ever visited any beach resorts in Greece? You really should!

Write back soon!

Love,

Ema

Emilija Mijandžić, VII4

Dear Nikola,

Greetings from Prague in the Czech Republic. This is the most wonderful city I have ever been to and I'm having the time of my life! So far, we have visited the Prague Castle and taken a long walk across the Charles Bridge. It's marvellous. 

I have tried lots of local dishes. They are delicious. 

We haven't visited the Museum of miniatures yet. 

I hope you are having a nice time too. See you soon,

Nikolina

Nikolina Adamov, VII4  

Halloween

My younger pupils just love drawing and making things. You can imagine their excitement when, after the warm-up talk about Halloween symbols and the famous Incy Wincy Spider song, I gave them the cut-outs for a Halloween mobile.

A holiday experience

Think about your funniest, saddest or scariest experience on holiday. Write about it. These questions might help you:

• Where did you go?
• What was the weather like?
• How did you get there?
• Where did you stay?
• What did you do?
• What happened?
• Who was with you?
• How did you feel?
• What happened in the end?

The morning of August 10th was warm and sunny in Japan. The sunshine was a welcome change from wet, rainy weather in Serbia.

After breakfast we went to the beach. we were swimming. Then, we made a break and went back to our room. We soon fell asleep.

Suddenly, the earth was shaking. I woke up. I tried to escape outside with my parents, but the earthquake was too strong. The hall was collapsing. Surprisingly a stone hit me in the head. 

That's when I woke up. I realised it was just a dream. It could never happen to me!

Marko Dejanović, VII4

European Day of Languages 2014

We started this year's language journey with the 'Getting to know you' game. Volunteers tried to find their 'fellow countrymen' in sign language.

The 'Language Quiz' followed. Seven teams tried to answer some trivia questions about European countries and people.

Then, it was time for the listening game called 'Who's that singing?'. The teams were asked to watch the videos, listen to some folk songs and guess the language. 

In the association game 'European record breakers' the contestants found out more interesting things about European countries. 

In the 'ABC game' they were asked to order the given English words starting with A as they appear in the dictionary.

'Translation Workshop' was a sort of a challenge for everyone, because the task was to translate several messages using Braille Alphabet.

 

Our journey was ended in laughter, since the contestants and some teachers read tongue twisters in different languages.

By the way, the teams of seven schools took part in this programme, including the students from Grammar School.

Greetings from my hometown

Write an email to an English friend about your hometown. You might use the following plan:

• Opening remarks (Hi! How's everything going?)
• Location/Sights to see/Description
• Entertainment
• Closing remarks (Why don't you come and stay with me?)

Dear Lisa,

Hi! How is it in Leeds? You've asked me about Kikinda, so I'll write you a few things.

Kikinda is a small town in Serbia. It's in Vojvodina, in the north of Banat. It's very interesting that Kikinda is the biggest home of long-eared owls on the planet! Another amazing thing is that archaeologists found the skeleton of a mammoth in Toza Marković factory in 1996. People called it Kika and you can see it in the National Museum of Kikinda. You can also visit a dry mill, Suvača, one of two preserved in Europe. It's also pleasant to walk around Old Lake, the artificial lake in Kikinda.

Kikinda has got a theatre, a pool and lots of clubs. The people are helpful and friendly and they like the peace and quiet of Kikinda.

I hope you will come to Kikinda next year. Write me about your city!

Love,

Tijana

Tijana Varađanin, VII2

Dear Aleksandra,

Hi! How's everything going? Thanks for your email and the beautiful pictures of your place.

Kikinda is a lovely place in Serbia. There are many shops, boutiques, schools, cafes and clubs. Pumpkin Days is a local event held every year in October. People compete to see whose pumpkin is the largest and longest. The museum is also one of very interesting places for children and adults. Every year we celebrate Kika's birthday. Kika's skeleton was found in a tile factory called Toza Marković in 1996. We also have the National and the Children's Theatre called Lane. Every weekend we have a different performance. 

The people are very friendly and helpful. Kikinda is a peaceful and quiet town, but I don't mind. I don't love heavy traffic. 

There are a lot of things to do here. We often have birthdays and then go to a playground or cafe. 

Kikinda is a very interesting place where you can see all sorts of things. I hope you'll like it. 

Best wishes!

Write back soon!

Love, 

Ivana

Ivana Varađanin, VII2

Dear Isabel,

Hi! How are you? Thanks for your email. Your town sounds wonderful. It is so interesting!

My place is a little town in Serbia called Kikinda. It isn't as big as Madrid and it isn't so modern, but it is still a beautiful place to live. There are a lot of things to do here. You can visit a museum, go jogging in Big park or play tennis on one of the courts.

Lots of people visit Kikinda because of the owls. My town has the most owls in the world! 

Near the park, there is a little lake where you can walk your dog and breathe fresh air. 

There are a lot of festivals, like the Pumpkin Days.

Kikinda isn't noisy. It is a really quiet town.

I hope you will come soon.

Love, 

Anja

Anja Vučić, VII2

Dear Alexander,

Hello! How's everything going in Russia? Thanks for your e-mail and the lovely pictures of Peterhof and Hermitage.

Kikinda is a quiet place in a region called Vojvodina. There are a lot of lovely things here, like the Town Museum, Suvača or Terra. 

In the Town Museum you can see animals, antiquities and clothes from the Banat culture. The building was constructed in 1839. 

Suvača is a dry horse-powered mill where flour was made. The only two such mills that are left are the one in in Kikinda and one in Hungary.

There aren't many festivals here, except the Pumpkin Days. 

You can go to local restaurants and eat delicious food.

Hey, why don't you come to Serbia for a few days or more? 

Anyway, I'll finish now. Write back soon!

Love,

Marko

Marko Dejanović, VII4

Dear Milana,

Hi! How are you? Thanks for your e-mail! I really like the photos of your place.

Kikinda is a beautiful place in the north-east of Vojvodina. There are a lot of interesting sights to visit, such as the Old Pond, Town Park, Sports Centre, Terra Art Gallery or the Museum. The town centre is really beautiful. I love it! There are two beautiful old churches. There are also a lot of shops in the centre. I love going shopping!

The people I know are very friendly and helpful, so you can never get lost in Kikinda. That's what I really like about it. You can easily get around on your bicycle or in a car.

Kikinda is a quiet town. You can often hear birds singing. At night you can hear owls hooting. The owls that live on the town square are unique. Numerous tourists come to see them.

Of you get hungry, I will take you to a very good restaurant. It's called Bella Villa. the food is so delicious there!

Please, come to Kikinda! I will take you everywhere.

Write back soon!

Love,

Ema

Emilija Mijandžić, VII4

Hi, Jane,

How are you? Thanks for your e-mail and the beautiful pictures of your place. 

Kikinda is my birthplace. It is located in Vojvodina, actually in Banat. Kikinda is a small place, but very interesting. 

There are a lot of landmarks to see here, such as the National Museum, where the bones of a mammoth called Kika are kept. The museum also organises numerous exhibitions, which attract a lot of people.

In addition to the museum, there is an old dry mill called Suvača, worth exploring. Many years ago Suvača was useful to people and now it is the famous landmark of my town.

The Pumpkin Days are held annually in Kikinda. During these days, Kikinda is beautiful. Even the people from our neighbouring states come then. 

In the centre of my town there is a large Town Hall, churches and numerous  beautiful buildings that adorn the square.

The people are very friendly. 

There are other things that I could say about my hometown, but it would be better to visit it in person.
Kiss, kiss,
Jelena

Jelena Novaković, VII4

Languages Connect

On the occasion of the European Day of Languages, Dušan Vasiljev Grammar School hosted a meeting of their students and representatives of primary schools.

 

It was an opportunity for the primary school students to meet and talk to the exchange students, and to learn some interesting facts about the countries they come from: Italy, Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, Russia and Paraguay. The language of communication was English.

Our linguistic travel was followed by the visit to an exhibition Languages Connect organised by the students from Đura Jakšić Primary School at the Jovan Popović National Library.