Our guest from the United Kingdom

On 12th June our school hosted a meeting with Francis Kelleher, our guest from the United Kingdom.

Our guest gave presentation on life in the Great Britain and he focused on cultural differences between our country and Great Briatin. Also, our guest shared with us his experiences on his almost one-year-long stay in Poland. 

The meeting was held in the English language so our students (form 1 and 2) had an opportunity to test their listening and speaking skills. 

Thank you so much for the visit and we hope to see you next year!

Open Day at 7LO

We would like to invite you to vist our school on 6th April 2019 between 10.00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 

During the "Open Day" you will enjoy the opportunity to visit our school premises as well as talk to our students and teachers. 

Come and join us! 

Our school's website HERE 

and its location:

International Teacher Training Day

On Saturday, 16 March English teachers 
of 7th LO partcipated in the 

International Teacher Training Day 

organized by the International House, Toruń.

The teachers took part in the workshops conducted by experts in the field of English teaching. 

The workshop aslo provided ample apportunities to socialise and to share experiences and knowledge. 

That was a great day to improve teaching skills.

III Regional Competition on the United States of America - RESULTS

We are pleased to announce that

Jagoda Szymendera (2B) 

achieved the highest score in the Preliminary Test on the USA Competition.

Marta Florkowska (2B)

 took the second position in the Competition.

Congratulations!

III Regional Competition on the United States of America

 III Regional Competition 
on the United States of America 
for students of high schools 
from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. 

Stage I 

Preliminary Test consisting of 45 multiple-choice questions 

Deadline: February 26, 2019 at 10.30 

Stage II 

Advanced test consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions 

Deadline: March 19, 2019 at 11.30.

Stage III 

Final Test. Type of test: preparation and presentation by the participant of a 5-6 minute multimedia presentation followed by a 5-minute conversation with the members of the competition commission. 

The following will be evaluated: the manner and form of the presentation, argumentation, linguistic and phonetic correctness 

Deadline: the third week of April 2019. 

Submissions: February 8, 2019

Sources:

1. Broomhead, Peter; Life in Modern USA, Longman

2. Crowther, J. (ed.); Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, OUP

3. High, P.B; An Outline of American Literature, OUP

4. Dictionary of the United States, WSziP

5. Gower, R; Past into Present, An Anthology of British and American Literature, Longman

6. O’Callaghan, J; An Illustrated History of the United States, Longman

7. Falk, R; Spotlight on the USA, Longman

8. Newsweek, CNN i inne czasopisma, audycje radiowe, telewizyjne przedstawiające bieżące wydarzenia

 polityczne z udziałem Stanów Zjednoczonych na arenie międzynarodowej.

9 . Przykładowe oficjalne i informacyjne strony internetowe:

 http://www.usatoday.com/

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

 http://www.usa.gov/

 http://wikitravel.org/en/United_States

 http://www.senate.gov/

 http://www.britannica.com/nations/United-States

 http://www.nationalcenter.org/HistoricalDocuments.html

 http://www.teacheroz.com/states.htm

 http://www.whitehouse.gov/

 http://www.house.gov/

43rd National English Language Competition

43rd National English 
Language Competition 
took place in our school 
on Tuesday.

26 students participated in the Competition. 

The contestants sat the grammar and lexical test that covered gap completion, multiple choice and translation tasks. The test obviously much exceeded the extended level stipulated in the Secondary School curriculum. 

Piotr Wojciechowski (3B) achieved the highest score and was the best in our school. 

The honorary mention should also be given to Agata Adler and Mateusz Różański, who also may be proud of their scores. 

Congratulations! 

The organizers of the Competition decided that 30 points (i.e. 50% of the test total score) qualified students to the Regional Stage of the Completion. Unfortunately, no-one in our school qualified to to the next stage.

You may find the Competition Past Papers HERE

27th International IATEFL Poland CONFERENCE

Bozena Wojtkowiak, one of the English teachers in our school participated in the 27th International IATEFL Poland CONFERENCE on 21st - 23rd September. 

The conference took place in the picturesque city of Wroclaw. 

During the 3-day conference Bozena Wojtkowiak took part in the intensive training seminars, plenaries, and discussion groups as well as live lessons with learners. 

During the conference numerous presentations were given by top ELT specialists, writers and many distinguished quests. 

This year more than 1000 participants enjoyed the conference and had he opportunity to learn about new teaching trends and techniques. 

Some of the seminars were focused on the profession of a teacher and how to cope with the challenges that come with the job. 

Moreover, thousands of recent ELT publications were on display.  There were also numerous opportunities to make new friends, as well.

We hope Bozena Wojtkowiak will share with us the new knowledge and skills she acquired during the conference soon.

For more information on the IATEFL see HERE

EUROWEEK" - leaders training camp

We would like to invite all students from our school to take part in the "EUROWEEK" - leaders training camp.

The "EUROWEEK" camp is an educational program/ seminar for students of all age and adult learner. It focuses in enhancing the English language and leadership skills of its participants. 

Most of the classes is conducted in English Language by volunteers from all over the globe e.g. United Kingdom, Argentina, France, Germany. Romania and many more.

Sample activities include:

Team Building

Management

World Cultures

European relations

Leadership

Work and Study

The estimated cost of the 5-day camp is:

360 PLN Accomodation and full-board (3 meals a day)

100 PLN Transportation (coach or train)

50 PLN Insurance (if required)

50-100 PLN Pocket money (depending on the student)

If you are interested please contact our Students' Council

More information HERE

International English Teacher Training Day

On Saturday the team of English teachers from our school participated in the International English Teacher Training Day at the International House in Torun. 

   
 During the workshops the teachers sharpened their teaching skills on various subjects such as utilizing video sources during lessons, incorporating language games in the classroom, task-based learning, making English lessons real and personalizing the teaching materials.

The workshops were delivered by a panel of distinguished guests with many years of experience in English language teaching. 

Moreover, the International House Toruń celebrated its 25th anniversary so there was a big social event with cake and wine.

The event was also supported by the National Geographic Publishing House and MM Publications.

Congratulations to International House Toruń and keep up good work!

Language Factory Open Day

On Saturday we held Open Day in our school.

 Prospective students enjoyed the opportunity to visit our school, see the school premises and classrooms. 

They could talk to our students and teachers, ask questions about both teaching and learning.

The language class (2B) decorated one of the classrooms.

 They also prepared "English Wheel of Fortune"  - a language game for the students-to-be.

It was great fun for everybody!

SEE YOU NEXT TIME!