Monday, June 28, 2010

DNB 2010...Good luck to all of you!

Now it's time to achieve your goal and YOU've got what it takes to make it to the top... Go for it...

All the Best!


Thursday, May 6, 2010

Action Against Hunger

Take a deep breath...


Ready

Steady

Go

... now do your best.


Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Say cheese!

Say “Cheese” is an instruction used by photographers who are having difficulty getting their subject to smile. By saying “cheese”, most people form their mouths into what appears to be a smile-like shape. Additionally, the absurdity of saying “cheese” for no apparent reason can incite glee in some people. So get ready for TUESDAY, MAY11TH 2009.

By the way, don't you think you're lucky...at least you don't have to wear these terrible uniforms?!!


General Election

On 6 May adults across the UK will be voting for who they would like to run the country.


The three biggest political parties are Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.

But smaller parties are also hoping to win seats in the Houses of Parliament.


Countdown to BC- Worksheet 10





Transport (US=UK)

Truck = Lorry

Trunk = Boot

License Plate = Number Plate

Parking/Emergency Brake = Handbrake

Rental Car = Hire Car

Sidewalk = Pavement

Pavement = Road

Parking Lot = Car Park

Gas = Petrol

Freeway = Motorway


Out n About (US=UK)

Movie = Film

Lawyer = Solicitor

Shopping Cart = Shopping Trolley

Restroom/Bathroom = Toilet (colloq. = loo)

1st Floor = Ground Floor

2nd Floor = 1st Floor etc

Check (Restaurant) = Bill

Cash Register = Till


At Work (US=UK)

Co-Worker = Colleague


Food (US=UK)

Shrimps = Prawns

Zucchini = Courgettes

Ground Beef = Minced Beef

Cookies = Biscuits



Fries = Chips

Chips = Crisps

Candy = Sweets

Carry Out = Take Away


General (US=UK)

Fall = Autumn

Vacation = Holiday

National Holiday = Bank Holiday

Two Weeks = Fortnight

Mail = Post

Zip Code = Post Code

Flashlight = Torch

Purse = Handbag

Band-Aid = Plaster

Cellular Phone = Mobile Phone

Soccer = Football


At Home (US=UK)

Trash/Garbage = Rubbish

Trash Can = Rubbish Bin

VCR = Video Recorder

Attic = Loft

Back Yard = Back Garden



Clothes (US=UK)

Sneakers / Tennis Shoes = Trainers

Pants = Trousers

Sweater = Jumper

School (US=UK)

Private School = Public School

Public School = State School

School Yard = Playground

Recess = Break

Principal = Headmaster/Headmistress/Head

Elementary School = Primary School

Kindergarten = Reception Year

Teachers' Lounge = Staff Room

Eraser = Rubber


Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Countdown to BC- Worksheet 9

THE BBC BIG READ 50


1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman

4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling

6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee

7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne

8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell

9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis

10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë

11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller

12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë

13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks

14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier

15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger

16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame

17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens

18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres

20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy

21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell

22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling

23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling

24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling

25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien

26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy

27. Middlemarch, George Eliot

28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving

29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck

30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson

32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez

33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett

34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens

35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl

36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson

37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute

38. Persuasion, Jane Austen

39. Dune, Frank Herbert

40. Emma, Jane Austen

41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery

42. Watership Down, Richard Adams

43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald

44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh

46. Animal Farm, George Orwell

47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy

49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian

50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher

Monday, May 3, 2010

Countdown to BC- Worksheet 8


TOP 100 AMERICAN FILMS

1. Titanic (1997)

2. The Dark Knight (2008)

3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

4. Shrek 2 (2004)

5. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

6. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

7. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

8. Spider-Man (2002)

9. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

10. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

11. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

12. The Passion of the Christ (2004)

13. Jurassic Park (1993)

14. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

15. Finding Nemo (2003)

16. Spider-Man 3 (2007)

17. Forrest Gump (1994)

18. The Lion King (1994)

19. Shrek the Third (2007)

20. Transformers (2007)

21. Iron Man (2008)

22. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

23. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

24. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

25. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

26. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

27. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

28. Independence Day (1996)

29. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

30. The Sixth Sense (1999)

31. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

32. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

33. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

34. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

35. Home Alone (1990)

36. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

37. Meet the Fockers (2004)

38. Shrek (2001)

39. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

40. The Incredibles (2004)

41. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

42. Jaws (1975)

43. I Am Legend (2007)

44. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

45. Batman (1989)

46. Night at the Museum (2006)

47. Men in Black (1997)

48. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

49. Toy Story 2 (1999)

50. Cars (2006)

51. Bruce Almighty (2003)

52. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

53. Twister (1996)

54. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

55. Ghostbusters (1984)

56. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

57. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

58. War of the Worlds (2005)

59. Cast Away (2000)

60. The Exorcist (1973)

61. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

62. Signs (2002)

63. Hancock (2008)

64. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

65. Rush Hour 2 (2001)

66. WALL·E (2008)

67. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

68. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

69. King Kong (2005)

70. Ghost (1990)

71. The Da Vinci Code (2006)

72. Aladdin (1992)

73. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

74. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

75. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

76. Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

77. X2: X-Men United (2003)

78. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

79. 300 (2006)

80. Back to the Future (1985)

81. Wedding Crashers (2005)

82. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

83. Ratatouille (2007)

84. Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

85. Batman Begins (2005)

86. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

87. The Mummy Returns (2001)

88. Armageddon (1998)

89. Superman Returns (2006)

90. Gone With the Wind (1939)

91. Pearl Harbor (2001)

92. Happy Feet (2006)

93. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

94. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

95. Madagascar (2005)

96. Toy Story (1995)

97. Men in Black II (2002)

98. Grease (1978)

99. Twilight (2008)

100. Gladiator (2000)


Sunday, May 2, 2010

Countdown to BC- Worksheet 7

Most Popular UK Cities for International Visitors

  1. London
  2. Edinburgh
  3. Manchester
  4. Birmingham
  5. Glasgow
  6. Liverpool
  7. Oxford
  8. Bristol
  9. Cardiff
  10. Cambridge
  11. Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  12. Leeds
  13. Brighton
  14. York
  15. Inverness
  16. Bath
  17. Nottingham
  18. Reading
  19. Aberdeen
  20. Chester

United Kingdom (UK) Travel Map




















Most-visited sites in the US


Place

Visitors

1. Blue Ridge Parkway 17 415 519
2. Golden Gate National Recreation Area 14 695 771
3. Lake Mead National Recreation Area 9 838 702
4. Great Smoky Mountains National Park 9 080 420
5. George Washington Memorial National Parkway 6 546 803
6. Gateway National Recreation Area

6 064 254

7. Natchez Trace National Parkway 5 849 061
8. National Capital Parks 5 513 009
9. Cape Cod National Seashore 5 141 039
10. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 4 726 251
11. Grand Canyon National Park 4 557 645
12. Gulf Islands National Seashore 4 520 356
13. Statue of Liberty National Monument 4 244 725
14. Yosemite National Park 3 958 406
15. Castle Clinton National Monument 3 672 620
16. Olympic National Park 3 658 615
17. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 3 631 994
18. Chattahoochee River National Recreation Park 3 475 002

Friday, April 30, 2010

Countdown to BC- Worksheet 5

UK

2010 Jan 1=> New Year

2010 Feb 14=> Valentine's Day

2010 Mar 17=> Saint Patrick's Day

2010 Mar 14, Sun=> Mother’s Day

2010 Apr 2, Fri=> Good Friday

2010 Apr 4, Sun=> Easter Sunday

2010 Apr 5, Mon=> Easter Monday

2010 May 31=> Spring Bank Holiday

2010 Jul 12=> Battle of the Boyne, N. Ireland Only

2010 Aug 30=> Summer Bank Holiday

2010 Nov 5=> Guy Fawkes Night

2010 Dec 25=> Christmas

2010 Dec 26=> Boxing Day




USA

2010 Jan 1=> New Year

2010 Jan 18, Mon=> Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2010 Feb 14=> Valentine's Day

2010 Feb 16=> President's Day

2010 Mar 17=> Saint Patrick's Day

2010 Apr 2, Fri=> Good Friday

2010 Apr 4, Sun=> Easter Sunday

2010 May 9, Sun=> Mother's Day

2010 May 31, Mon=> Memorial Day

2010 Jun 20, Sun=> Father's Day

2010 Jul 4=> Independence Day (Fourth of July)

2010 Sep 6, Mon=> Labor Day

2010 Oct 11, Mon=> Columbus Day

2010 Oct 31=> Halloween

2010 Nov 9=> Election Day

2010 Nov 11=> Veterans Day

2010 Nov 25, Thu=> Thanksgiving Day

2010 Dec 25=> Christmas