Environmental Protection
Hello!
Sorry for the delay in putting up a post, the past few days have been about -25 degrees C (approximately -13 degrees F) here in Ukraine! Our school has a rule that primary school students do not have to come to school when it is -20 or below, and all students do not have to come when it is colder than -25. Therefore, our school canceled classes last Thursday and Friday, but we have had school as normal this week since it is only around -22... but the wind definitely makes it feel colder! We are very envious of your 70 degree weather, and we hope that spring is coming soon!
Here is a photo of our 9V class with Svetlana Ivanovna! We usually have about 25 students, but some of the students were absent because of illnesses due to the cold weather. This photo was taken inside Svetlana Ivanovna's Foreign Language classroom. She teaches English and French at our school. The posters on the wall behind us are different practical suggestions for saving the environment, such as using energy-efficient light bulbs, taking public transportation, and turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth. During class, we each presented a different suggestion and translated it into Ukrainian.
Note: in Ukraine, we do not use the traditional Mr. or Mrs. to address our teachers, instead we we call our teachers by their first name and their patronymic family name - a name derived from their father's first name. For example, Ivanovna comes from the name Ivan. The ending part of the name -ovna is used for women, and the ending -ich is used for men (so Ivan's son becomes Ivanovich).
The last topic that we covered in our textbook was Environmental Protection. The students studied different ways that they can help the environment, including the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. At the end of the unit on Environmental Protection, the students divided into small teams and created posters and presentations about different strategies for environmental awareness. What are your English classes currently studying?
Also, we noticed that you all wear uniforms to your school, what can you tell us about your dress code? We are very interested in learning about the differences between schools in America and schools in Ukraine. Our school also has a dress code. We are not allowed to wear brightly colored clothes and girls are not permitted to wear brightly colored makeup, nail polish, or jewelry.
We look forward to reading your next post soon!
-The students of the 9V class
Sorry for the delay in putting up a post, the past few days have been about -25 degrees C (approximately -13 degrees F) here in Ukraine! Our school has a rule that primary school students do not have to come to school when it is -20 or below, and all students do not have to come when it is colder than -25. Therefore, our school canceled classes last Thursday and Friday, but we have had school as normal this week since it is only around -22... but the wind definitely makes it feel colder! We are very envious of your 70 degree weather, and we hope that spring is coming soon!
Here is a photo of our 9V class with Svetlana Ivanovna! We usually have about 25 students, but some of the students were absent because of illnesses due to the cold weather. This photo was taken inside Svetlana Ivanovna's Foreign Language classroom. She teaches English and French at our school. The posters on the wall behind us are different practical suggestions for saving the environment, such as using energy-efficient light bulbs, taking public transportation, and turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth. During class, we each presented a different suggestion and translated it into Ukrainian.
The last topic that we covered in our textbook was Environmental Protection. The students studied different ways that they can help the environment, including the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. At the end of the unit on Environmental Protection, the students divided into small teams and created posters and presentations about different strategies for environmental awareness. What are your English classes currently studying?
Also, we noticed that you all wear uniforms to your school, what can you tell us about your dress code? We are very interested in learning about the differences between schools in America and schools in Ukraine. Our school also has a dress code. We are not allowed to wear brightly colored clothes and girls are not permitted to wear brightly colored makeup, nail polish, or jewelry.
We look forward to reading your next post soon!
-The students of the 9V class
