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Vocabulary Game: Proverbs

Christmas Decoration

That's pretty amazing!

Napoleon used to take chocolate with him
wherever he went.

Walt Disney used to be afraid
of mice.

Beethoven used to pour iced
 water  over his head every
time he sat down to write music.

Grammar revision

Game: Irregular Verbs

There are some things in English that can only really be learnt through practice. Irregular verbs are tricky and inconsistent ’ of course that’s why they’re called ’irregular’. Practise conjugating irregular verbs by spinning the irregular verb wheel. Some are easy and some difficult, but how fast can you conjugate correctly?

GAME: STAR WORDS

90% of the time, native English speakers use just 7,500 words in speech and writing. In our dictionaries, these words appear in red and are graded with stars. One-star words are frequent, two-star words are more frequent, and three-star words are the most frequent. But can you guess how many stars each red word is worth? Test your intuition on word frequency with this red words game.

Past Perfect

Form of Past Perfect Simple

Write a story!

Write a short story based on the pictures below in not less than 120 words.

Serina had just finished her tuition. It was 9 o'clock. She hurried home as she felt it was going to rain.Halfway, it started pouring...

Present Perfect

Complete the table in present perfect simple.

New Evidence Unearthed for the Origins of the Maya

Civilizations rise and fall, often in dramatic fashion. Their origins, though, are subtler and tend to be overlooked or poorly understood

The classic period of the lowland Maya in Mesoamerica (A.D. 300 to 950) is a popular topic in archaeology, but little is known about the early preclassic era (before 1000 B.C.). Scientists are typically split between two theories on the subject: Either the Maya developed directly from an older"mother culture" known as the Olmec, or they sprang into existence independently.In the case of the Maya, a new paper in Sciencemagazine sheds surprising light on that murky early period.

Read the article: New Evidence Unearthed for the Origins of the Maya

Έρευνα: Εξωσχολικές δραστηριότητες στο ELC

Happy Summer!

Happy Summer to all of you!

Hello! New student!

I'm John, and I will be writing in this blog.
Starting today!!!!

Present Perfect: Key Words

25 Heroic Dogs and How They Saved People

People have always seemed to have a soft spot for heroic dogs. Whether it's TV classics like Lassie or heart-warming family films like Homeward Bound, the idea of dogs rescuing their human masters (or even complete strangers) captures our love and affection as few other things do. So it's only natural to love hearing about dogs who save people in real life! Here are 25 true accounts of dogs who saved people from perilous circumstances.

1) Brutis

Brutis was a 7 year old golden retriever when he became a hero in 2004. That's when the loveable pooch snatched up a coral snake as it was slithering dangerously close to a young child, suffering a near-deadly bite from the snake in the process. His heroics did not go unnoticed however, as Brutis was promptly flown to Los Angeles to recieve the National Hero Dog award.

Said the committee who awarded the medal, "when we give an award like this, we're looking for something extra, something that would make people wonder why a dog would do what he did."

2) Zoey

Everyone knows that smaller dogs have to display in attitude what they lack in size, and Zoey is living proof. A five poundchihuahua from Colorado, Zoey made headlines in 2007 for rescuing a one year old child from an approaching three foot rattlesnake when the snake got too close for comfort. While Zoey sustained a small wound from a snakebite above her eye, she eventually recovered and the snake was killed by the dog's owner.

Akropoli

The  name of  a  sight  I  want to go is the Akropolis  in Athens. Because it  talks about mythology and  I like it. It is 156m. tall. It is nice because  it has a lot of  temples. The  Parthenon, the statue of  Athens  e.t.c. It's a beautiful sight. There are a lot of tourists and  Greek people from Kalamata, Patra, Messologi e.t.c.

I  know that the first temple was built  in  (1100-750 B.C.) and the first sight is Propylaia , the temple of Athens Nike, the statue of Athens, which is 7 m tall e.t.c. It's  fantastic. The statue and temple are also amazing. In the Akropolis sight there are a lot of  trees.

I like it because it talks about mythology. The students and families can go there.

Η Χαραυγή της Λευτεριάς

I would like to write about the film I made with my school. The film "Η Χαραυγή της Λευτεριάς" is about the Ιndependence of Kalamata ιν 1821, March 23. It is an reat historical event that defined the history of Greece. Watch it!!!

In this film the Second and the Fifth Primary School of Kalamata worked together.

THE HARRY POTER MYSTERY BOOKS

THE HARRY POTTER SERIES IS VERY POPULAR  WITH MOST KIDS AROUND THE WORLD    BECAUSE  YOUNG PEOPLE LOVE LEGENDS AND MYSTERY BOOKS  .

I HAVE READ... ALL OF HIS BOOKS AND HAVE SEEN  MOST OF THE FILMS .

THEY ARE REALLY EXCITING !

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ ANY , DON'T WASTE  ANY MORE TIME!

BUY A HARRY POTTER  BOOK NOW!!!

 

Advice Letter to a Lonely Student

Dear Chris,

I'm so sorry you feel lonely at your new school. I think your problem is frequent and there's no need to , worry. When I went to a new school I had the same problem, but I got over it!

You must talk with your classmates and make friendships. Sure some boys match with you. When someone else wants to talk to you for any reason  listen to him.
Why don't you throw a party? If you invite your schoolmates to a party, you will get to know them better. I bet you'll make lots of friends then.

Good luck . Don't worry. I'm sure  you will make friends.
Write again to tell me what happened.

All the best,

Nestor V.

Song of the day ;)

My Crazy Easter Holiday !!!

Hello Dawn, how are you ? I'm writing to you to tell you about my Easter holiday. I went to my grandmothers house. I went to the farm and I said "That's it I'm done with the countryside!!!!!!!

Bees,flies and mosquitoes were flying everywhere and worms, ants and beetles were all around the deep grass.

Her farm is up on a mountain called Lalioti. Its in Korinthos.

While I was there I was sitting on the roof of our car, because there was a pig. The pig was looking at me all the time with a mean look. Seriously. My cousins had big sticks and they were chasing the pigs. The opposite thing was happening to me. Only that the pigs didn't have sticks but they still were trying to get me when I was ON the car. I'm not going there never again!

How was your Easter holiday? Write back soon.

Chris

A FAMOUS PLACE IN GREECE

 A FAMOUS PLACE IN  ATHENS IS THE ACROPOLIS!!! IT IS IN THE CENTER OF ATHENS. THERE ARE MANY ANCIENT STATUES AND THE PARTHENON ON IT. I THINK IT IS INTERESTING BECAUSE  THERE ARE MANY ANCIENT THINGS BUILDINGS AND STATUES. I RECOMMEND IT BECAUSE FROM THERE YOU CAN SEE THE WHOLE ATHENS AND IT'S AN EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEVER  FORGET!!!!!!

The World

Aminals

My first glog :)

PET Sentence Transformations

Did you know that...?

This ship, which now sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, is the famous Titanic. The Titanic was a passenger liner that sank after hitting an iceberg in April 1912. It was four days into its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, USA, when the tragic accident occured. It was the largest vessel of its kind when it was constructed and it was believed to be unsinkable...

Ways to keep fit

Can you think of a child who never exercises or never plays with his friends? It is in the nature of the child to move and play all the time with their friends .

 The benefits of a healthy diet which is very rich in Vitamins and minerals and low in fat are widely known . However ,  we must all eat healthy foods and exercise a lot because if we do not exercise we will rut on weight all the time .

 I prefer to eat very healthy foods such as a salad,vegetables, apples and in general fruit . It is very difficult to start a diet but later it is easy if you eating healthy foods . 

 Eating is a very important part of our lives . However, we all need to develop a healthy relationship with food and resist the temptation to eat for comfort . 

Did you know that...?

This ship, which now sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, is the famous Titanic. The Titanic was a passenger liner that sank after hitting an iceberg in April 1912. It was four days into its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York, USA, when the tragic accident occured. It was the largest vessel of its kind when it was constructed and it was believed to be unsinkable...

Ways to keep fit

Can you think of a child who never exersises or never plays with his friends? It is in the nature of the child to move and play all the time with their friends .

 The benefits of a healthy diet which is very rich in Vitamins and minerals and low in fat are widely known . However ,  we must all eat healthy foods and exersise a lot because if we do not exersise we will rut on weight all the time .

 I prefer to eat very healthy foods such as a salad,vegetables, apples and ingeneral fruiit . It is very difficult to start a diet but later it is easy if you eating heall thy foods . 

 Eating is a very important part of our lives . However, we all need to develop a healthy relationship with food and resist the temptation to eat for comfort . 

Καλαμάτα 23η Μαρτίου 1821 ''Η Χαραυγή της Λευτεριάς''

Παραγωγή: 2ο & 5ο Μπενάκειο Δημοτικά Σχολεία Καλαμάτας

Ένα μεγάλο ΜΠΡΑΒΟ σε όλους τους συντελεστές του βίντεο. Συγχαρητήρια στους έξοχους μικρούς ηθοποιούς!!

Καλαμάτα 23η Μαρτίου 1821 ''Η Χαραυγή της Λευτεριάς''

Παραγωγή: 2ο & 5ο Μπενάκειο Δημοτικά Σχολεία Καλαμάτας

Ένα μεγάλο ΜΠΡΑΒΟ σε όλους τους συντελεστές του βίντεο. Συγχαρητήρια στους έξοχους μικρούς ηθοποιούς!!

3000 visitors!

Keep it up kids!

More than 3000 visits already!!

Odysseas Elytis

My favourite writer is Odysseas Elytis. He was born on 2nd November 1911 and he died in 1996. His real name was Odysseas Alepoudelis and he is one of the most important Greek writers. He was distinguished in 1979 with the NOBEL prize, the second and the last Greek who took a NOBEL prize in literature.

He is very successful because he wrote lots of poems like "Axion Esti", "Sun the first" and lots of other poems.

Odysseas Elytis is my favoutite writer because I like his history and his poems!

The Lost City Of Atlantis

                                              

The Lost City Of Atlantis is the mythical island.  Atlantis which sank into the   ocean   .  People   believe that Atlantis was between North America and Africa. It   was said to exist some 11.000 years ago. The original story of Atlantis is Long and diverse but it is said the Poseidon, God Of  The Sea, created the island for his love, a  mortal woman named Cleito.

Unfortunately , mysteriously Atlantis disappeared, perhaps because of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or the eruption of a volcano .

It  might find an answer to this mystery.

AMAZING KIDS

Hello Amazing Kids!

My name is Alex and I am from Kalamata. In kalamata I know an amazing kid who is my friend. His name is Nick. This kid likes animals. But his favourite animals are birds. He can even feed wild birds!!

 Best wishes Amazing Kids!

MY SCHOOL GARDEN

In my school we have made a team.
After school every Sunday  we plant flowers and vegetables .
The teacher waters them every day.
Some weeks later, the school garden was full of vegetation.
There were a lot of plants and vegetables which we cooked.

IT...The Evil Clown

Last Saturday I watched a thriller. It was called....IT.

The movie is about a Clown Ghost who eats kids. This clown lives in a sewage and whenever he is hungry he gets out, goes to peoples' houses to find a kid to eat. The clown kidnaps a small kid. Luckily the kid's brother notices that his little brother is missing. Every kid is scared of the clown. All the children gather and decide to form a team to go down into the sewage and face the Clown Ghost. Suddenly smoke comes out and the Clown Ghost appears. Then they knew that the small kid wasn't alive anymore...
The clown was destroyed by the kids and he finally disappeared.

Funny Summer Weather

One day last summer it was so sunny and we decided to go to the sea to swim.
It was lovely. We played volleyball and beach tennis. We had real fun.
Then, suddenly it started to rain. We didn't have jackets and we were cold. So, we ran back home and as we were tired we had a bath and we went straight to our beds.
That day was fantastic!                                            

A SAFARI IN AFRICA

Hi Scott,

  Thanks for your e-mail . I'm writing about my holidays in Africa. I have been here for ten days with my family! I've taken part in lots of unusual activities. Let me tell you about the most important activities.

  The first one was the safari. We went in four groups by jeep and a safari guide in Shavana. I saw wild animals, giraffes, zebras, elephants and tigers. That was a great experience for me.

   Another activity that I've enjoyed really is the race with camels. We went with my group in a traditional village. We had tropical foods and drinks and took part in the race with camels. I took the first prize!

  The highlight of the day was the traditional music night. We danced and sang with all the villagers.

  It's been so far a wonderful holiday. Shall I send you some photos of all my activities?

See you soon

Love,

Dimitris 

A TRIP TO THE TAYGETOS MOUNTAIN

Last Sunday, I went to the Taygetos Mountain. The road was good at the beginning, later we took a 4x4 car because the road was sandy. My cousin has got a small house there. When we arrived we played and in the evening we all went to bed exhausted. The next day we got up really late, had a good breakfast and returned home. I liked this experience and I think I will do it again!!!

I'm John P! Do you know me?

This is not us, but they look like us a bit!

Hi everyone!

I'm John, and I'm 10 years old. I love school and I'm crazy about basketball. I live in Kalamata in Greece and I've got two more brothers. 

The name of my 1st brother is Dimosthenis and the name of my 2nd brother is Theofanis. Dimosthenis is 7 years old and Theofanis is 2 years old. I’m the oldest boy in my home. 

The name of my mum's is Maria and the name of my dad's is George. My mum is a post woman and my dad is a postman. 

I have also got three birds. The 1st was given to us, the 2nd we bought it and the 3rd was found. 

My best friend is Nicolas because he always plays with me! 

Safari in Africa!

Hi Scott,

  Thanks for your e-mail . I'm writing about my holidays in Africa. I have been here for ten days with my family! I've taken part in lots of unusual activities. Let me tell you about the most important activities.

  The first one was the safari. We went in four groups by jeep and a safari guide in Shavana. I saw wild animals, giraffes, zebras, elephants and tigers. That was a great experience for me.

   Another activity that I've enjoyed really is the race with camels. We went with my group in a traditional village. We had tropical foods and drinks and took part in the race with camels. I took the first prize!

  The highlight of the day was the traditional music night. We danced and sang with all the villagers.

  It's been so far a wonderful holiday. Shall I send you some photos of all my activities?

See you soon

Love,

Dimitris 

Omelette Recipe

Dear Kostas,

Hi! How are you? I'm sending you this recipe for an Omelette for your webpage. I hope you like it.

You Need:

4 eggs 

a half cup of milk

salt

pepper

oil

bacon

First mix the eggs with salt, pepper and some bacon. Then add the milk and the oil and fry it with the potatoes.

Finally eat and enjoy this food!

Bye for now

with LOVE

from John!

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was an American and she was the first female pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean.

Not only was Amelia a pilot but she also was an author and wrote best selling books about her flying experiences.

In 1937, Amelia attempted to fly around the globe but sadly disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

My cousin the vet

My cousin Angelina wants to be a vet. She loves all kinds of animals and enjoys learning about medicine.

Angelina ia already at college and studying to be a vet. Her first studies are mainly Biology but she will continue with many more studies like physics, chemistry and lots of medical too.

I think she will succeed because she is very devoted and the many years of studying are making her more eager to achive her goal.

My best friends job !!!

My best friends name is Louis. He wants to be a pediatrician like me. He has many skills. He has a steady hand and he can remember many things.

We both read medical books and study hard for Biology. We also watch Doctor House at the STAR Channel. We try as hard as we can to learn much about medical practice because our dream is to open our own medical center.

I think that we will succeed because we love kids so much and we also love medicine too.

THE LOST ATLANTIS

Atlantis is a mythical island first mentioned in Plato dialogues "Timaeus" and "Critias", writen in 360 bc. According to Plato, Atlantis was a land and the sea power situated in front of the Pillars of Hercules that had conquered many parts of western Europe and Africa 9000 years before the time of the Athenian lawgiver Solon, i.e in the l0th millenium bc. After a failed attemp to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean in a single day and night of misfortune.

The Disadvantages of Year Round Schools

Proponents of a year-round school year suggest that a shift in the time designated for teaching and learning will help students achieve more by minimizing summer learning loss, allowing for innovation and implementation of creative programs, and providing the time needed

PREPOSITIONS

1. You're capable of doing everything you want.

2. I'm not interested in the Maths competition.

3. You're jealous of her.

4. You're popular with your classmates.

5. I'm very proud of you.

6. Who is responsible for that mess?

7. That movie is not suitable for you.

8. I'm worried about you.

Environment

Dear Madam,

In the newspaper article it says how each person can help the environment. I disagree!

You haven't written enough advice and everything you wrote is wrong! How can you save the environment by not watering the plants? That's crazy! If you water the plants, they will make oxygen. That way we save the environment.

Other things that also help are: always close the tabs so you don't waste water and always turn off every light in your house so you don't waste electricity. Try to ride your bike more, cars need petrol and it releases filthy gases that poison the air, water and flowers. With the bike you are going to lose some weight and fat too. It's very healthy. See, it's very good both for you and the environment.

I believe we will save the environment if we keep it like this.

Yours faithfully, Chris Paleologos