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IH KPI OFFICE: 7 Vanda Vasylevska st. T: 238 9870, 236 2264; IH OBOLON Office: 24 Heroiv Stalingrada ave, office 126 T: 428 03 30, 428 0331

ISSUE XII - FEBRUARY, 09

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IH NEWS

IH NEWS..................................Mini-Saga.................................Picture Story.............................Our teachers - Jan....................New IH project..........................Trip to London..........................IH QUIZ!!!.................................Laugh with IH...........................

Nice to see you, our respected reader! IH Team welcomes you among our friends: present and poten-tial clients. All your opinions, comments and wishes regarding the contents of IH Compass are highly appreciated. We are always trying to become better and stay your favourite Language Guide :)

Your IH Compass Team

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Mini-SagaThis winter is wonderful!Not only because of it’s snowy weather which gives us a chance to imagine ourselves as heroes of a winter fairytale, but also because of the real fairytales that our young learners shared with us. Here are the winners of the Mini Saga* and Picture Story** competitions.

Anna Pustovit YL 11a

My teacher finished all lessons and go to his car.There wasn’t his car. He was afraid and called toPolice. When they had come teacher told them everything about his car: number, marks. But suddenly he remembered that he forgot his car at home and hadn’t arrived by car.

Dasha Bobrova YL 12a

It was really important day for her, it was her first big concert. She was dreaming about it all her life! When she went up to scene and wanted to sing, people in hall were laughing! It was terrible! She looked down and saw pink sandals on her shaking legs…

Anastasia Lyubchenko YL 12a

The newspaper advertisement appealed to people’s greed: “Get rich quick”, it said. “Send ₤15.00 and I’ll tell you in one simple lesson how to make a fortune”. Many people sent in the ₤15.00 keen to make a quick million. They received a letter with the advice: “Do as I did!”

* Mini-Saga - is a finished story that has exactly 50 words (not 49 or 51!)** Picture story - a story based on different pictures, that students were given by a teacher.

The IH statistics for Term 4 : 786 students (KPI), 207 students (Obolon)

Starting from the 4 semester IH compass will be published every third week of each semester. Each IH compass will contain a quiz. The person to win a quiz will recieve a special 50% discount for one semester in any option. (p.4)

A new ILEC preparation course will be started on the 7th March (read more about ILEC on p.2)

This year in YL Department 3 types of com-petitions were held. These competitions were: the snowman competition, mini-saga competi-tion and picture story competition. The winners were awarded special prizes and we are happy to publish the best of the best of mini-sagas and picture stories.

We keep offering different options and different courses for you to broaden your knowl-edge of English and enrich your language with special distinguishing points of different types of English.

New courses starting from the 5th semester: a) Legal English for translators and interpret- ers b) English for Lawyers c) Business English d) Saturday Intensives

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IH Compass - Issue XII, February 2009

NEWteachers

238 9870, 238 [email protected] ESP Department

ILEC is an International Legal English Certificate which International House Kyiv is ready to start preparing you for this spring! This is a unique offer from International House for you to obtain such a famous but quite rare certificate which only a few people in Ukraine have.

ILEC is a main tool for any lawyer working with international matters. It is the essence of international legal and business affairs. It is recognized by leading associations of lawyers including the European Contemporary Law-yers Association, European Law Students Association, the International Association of Young Lawyers, etc.

The exam corresponds to the Upper-Intermediate/Advanced level and has three main grades which reflect the level of the student taking the exam:

A – pass with merit (Advanced level) B – pass (Upper-Intermediate) C – pass (Upper-Intermediate)

The owner of the certificate can communicate on various business and legal topics in English and study in law faculties of foreign universities.

The exam takes place at the British Council. This year it will be held in May. That is why International House Kyiv is giving you a chance to get the intensive preparation course and increase your chances to pass.

The ILEC preparation course is planned to be held on Saturdays, 4 hours each session. During these sessions you will get intensive preparation on four main skills of your professional language: Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening. These 4 main parts of the course correspond to the 4 parts of the exam.

We will show you how to organize your time during the exam with fantastic strategies to beat the time and word limit. Also, you will be able to deal with all the specific tasks of the exam.

So come and sign up for it! ILEC is your chance to move your professional abilities to a different and much higher level.

Jan Martin is from San Antonio, Texas, USA, but has been teaching in Moscow, Russia for the past year. When asked why she chose to come to Ukraine she explained, “Moscow is a fascinating city with lots of things to do and see, but I was ready for some-where a little less crowded and a bit more relaxed. So far Kiev has been a terrific change of pace. It’s a beauti-ful city and people have been really friendly.” Although Jan is enjoying the snow and all the new experiences of winter, like many people in Kiev, she is really looking forward to the spring.

Jan Martin,USA

This story about girl, who’s name was Maria. She lived with her parents. Most of all she loved her old granny. She took care of her and always wrote her letters. One day she went to put her letter into a mail box, she saw a squirrel. It jumped on the tree and shook off the snowflakes. The girl decided to spend some more time playing with the squirrel and making a snowman. On her way home she saw an announcement about big and bad wolf. The announcement said: “A Person who cathis the wolf will win some gold”. When she came home, she looked like a sasquatch, because there was a lot of snow on her. Mother put a blanket on her shoulders and gave her cup of cocoa. Maria told her parents about the announcement and they were very surprised. After dinner all went to bed. At night the girl got up because someone was scratching into the door. Maria was very scared, but her curiosity won, so she lighted candles and went look into the window. There was big and angry wolf. The girl closed her mouth and went to wake up her father. First, he didn’t believe but when he took his gun and went to the street. When he went out she heard terrible noise. After this she heard a shot. The girl ran out of the house and saw her father, who took died wolf and was going home.In the morning they took the wolf to the police station and got some gold for it. In the afternoon all went to the skating rink and in the evening decorated a New Year tree. They put a star on the top of the tree. When they heard, somebody knocking the door. They opened the door and saw their granny, why came to them. She brought a basket of fruit. For supper they ate fruits and were laughing. It was a New Year.

PICTURE STORY

International Legal English Certificate

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238 9870, 238 [email protected]/abroadSergey & Irina

Study Abroad Department

my trip to

This January the Director of Studies of the Young Learners’ depart-ment Lana Sushko took part in the annual DOS seminar in London. It was her first time in London that is why she is sharing her impres-sions of this amazing city with you.

Dreams come true

I absolutely fell in love with London! I loved the freedom, the squirrels, the public transportation, the ideals and the attitudes of the city. I loved all the gardens, parks and public areas of the city. And I loved the sound and look of the people of London. People in London are different from people here and you can see this immediately. They dress differently, they look at you without judgement, they smile and talk to you and they are really polite. Nobody cares what you are doing on the tube or bus (unless it bothers them) – putting on make-up, eating your take-away or kissing with your boyfriend. And suddenly you get this feeling of freedom which I didn’t notice in any other city. There's a great mixture of people and cultures in London. You get that feeling on the Tube, walking around the city and even stopping for a coffee. The weather was a bit unusual for Londoners – they aren’t used to temperatures below zero. And on some days it was -10 (!!!). However, they didn’t want to change their habits and kept jogging during their lunch break in the amazing London parks. And the parks ARE fabulous! The Green Park, with its huge trees and trying to keep fit locals and St James’ Park, old and crowded with tourists feeding birds and squirrels, taking photos and chatting in different languages. I also loved the feeling of diversity in this city. From a tourist's point-of-view, there's so much to see in London. And you really get the feeling while touring the city, that there are people from all over the world in London that are just there to explore the city's beauty, art and history. It's a great feeling! One I truly enjoyed.But one of my favorite memories though will be feeding cheeky squirrels in Green Park.

Next IH Compass competition: What

do you know about London?

The winner will be awarded a special 50% discount for the lessons at any

option.

Summer programmes

- We start accepting applications for teenage Summer courses in the UK. It's high time you started planning your Summer holidays if you want to pay less for your flights and avoid longqueues at the Visa Application Centre.

Apply now for a course starting on July 5, 12 or 19 and start preparing for an unforgettable Summer in England!

Academic Education

- In March we will organise a series of meetings with our educational partners from different countries around the world.If you are planning to study at a university overseas, this is your great chance to meet the representatives of educational institutionsfrom the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, and other countries.

Please visit our website for updates!

EDUCATION ABROADNEWS

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Dear Compass Readers, please send all your comments and ideasregarding our newspaper to [email protected]. See you in March!

SEE COLOURED VERSION OF THE NEWSPAPER ON OUR WEBSITE!www.ih.kiev.ua

International House Kyiv gives you a chance to learn more about IH schools and about different English-speaking countries. This quiz is designed especially for you to find out more about your school. So go ahead and send us the correct answers on [email protected] or bring them to the office. The lottery

will be held on Wednesday 18.02 at 19.30. The deadline is 19.00 on 18.02 The video of the draw and the photo of the winner will be published on our website. Hurry up! This is your chance to get

a 50% discount for one semester in any option!!!!

IH QUiZZZ

1.How many languages does International House teach? a. 17; b. 23; c. 25; d. 28.

2.International House Kyiv is a part of: a. International House Ukrainian Network; b. International House World Organi- zation; c. International House European Union; d. International House Earth.

3. What is IH Journal? a. IH compass prototype; b. an issue in which teachers of IH share their ideas and discuss innovative approaches; c. a list of IH schools with their contact information; d. an issue created for current, former and future students of IH to keep the informed about the recent events in their schools.

4. Which of these exams is not provided by Cambridge University? a. FCE; b. IELTS; c. TOEFL; d. ILEC.

5. What was the aim of creating Interna-tional House? a. To increase the quantity of language schools in the world; b. to provide an innovative approach to language teaching; c. to increase the average level of English in the world; d. to create a network of schools and make people travel more.

6.Where was the first IH school situated? a. London., Great Britain; b. Prague, Czech Republic; c. Cordoba. Spain; d. Dublin, Ireland.

7.What is International House famous for? a. communicative methodology of teaching;

b. the teachers are native speakers; c. unique books; d. the greatest quantity of schools in the world.

8.When was International House Kyiv created? a. 1991; b. 1992; c. 1995; d. 1998.

9. Which language doesn’t Interna-tional House teach? a. Urdu; b. Gaelic; c. Scottish; d. Welsh.

10. How many IH schools are working in Ukraine? a. 4; b. 5; c. 6; d. 7.

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Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy - will you let me be yours? Gloria

Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to beinguseless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Gloria

A man telephoned London Airport. How long does it take to get to New York?Just a minute. Thanks very much.

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a positive.In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative." A voice from the back of the room piped up, 'Yeah, right.'

Teacher: Where is your homework?

Pupil: I lost it fighting this kid who said you weren't the best teacher in the school!

A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacks them. The mother mouse goes, "BARK!" and the cat runs away. "See?" says the mother mouse to her baby. "Now do you see why it's important to learn a foreign language?"

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