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Дана технологія дає можливість навчатись так, як Ви дитиною брались вчити свою рідну мову – без правил, шляхом занурення у мовну атмосферу, багаторазового повторення і вироблення асоціативного ряду у різноманітних сферах життя, формування шаблонів і автоматизмів за принципом від абеткового до складного, від практичного сприймання до написання і правил.

Rosetta Stone — No.1 у світі серед лінгвістичного програмового забезпечення. Rosetta Stone найбільш "рідний", а тому і найефективніший для людини спосіб вивчення практично будь-якої іноземної мови (31). Компанією використовується спеціально розроблена технологія Dynamic Immersion — «динамічне занурення».

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“Rosetta Stone teaches us to learn languages like we did when we were kids. 

It was easier back then. Use Rosetta Stone to make it easier right now”. — Eddie Izzard, comedian and actor

Topic for Discussion: Work and Study

1. Do you like your job or studies? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about it?

2. What professions do you think or the most interesting? Which professions are the most boring?

Do you think life is better at school, in the university, or in the working world?

Interview Your Neighbor

1. Do you have a favourite musician or musical group?

2. Do you like to read books? What book are you reading now?

3. Do you like to drink tea or coffee? How many times a day do you drink them?

4. What is the funniest movie that you have ever seen?

Questions Game

National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC.

У Вашингтоні стартував Вишневий фестиваль

Щорічний Фестиваль сакури - найбільше свято японської культури в США.

В американській столиці 28 березня розпочався знаменитий "Вишневий фестиваль", або "Фестиваль квітучої вишні", на який щороку з'їжджаються мільйони туристів з усього світу.

Попри холодну і похмуру погоду, близько 4 тисяч вашингтонських вишень вже встигли заквітнути. "Якщо хочете дізнатися, що таке справжня весна - приїжджайте до нас, до Вашингтона", - каже президент фестивалю Дайена Мейхью.

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2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival Dates:

March 26 - April 10, 2011.

Washington, DC welcomes the arrival of spring with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a tradition that showcases the beautiful gift of 3,000 cherry trees that the city of Tokyo gave to our nation’s capital. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week, city-wide event featuring more than 200 international cultural performances and over 90 other special events. From arts and exhibits to cuisine and sports, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

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Humor - American, British, or Ukrainian? Which culture's humor do you enjoy the most?

Describe your perfect profession … what type of work would this be? Would you work in an office or outdoors? Would it involve travel? How many hours a week would you work?

Discussion Topic: Humor

1.Yesterday was April Fool's Day... did you play any jokes on anyone? Did someone play a joke on you?

2.Do you think that humor depends on culture? For example, is Ukrainian humor different from American or British Humor? Which culture's humor do you enjoy the most?

3.Which current famous personality, movie or television program do you think is the funniest? What person, film or program from the past do you think had the best humor?

4.The city of Odessa has a reputation for being humorous. Why is this? How do they celebrate April Fool's Day in Odessa?

Group Task – 5 Questions
Writing Task Update: My Perfect Travel Experience

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Tuesday, April 5 – 17.45 (Beginners and Intermediate)
Thursday, April 7 – 17.30

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Summer School for Young professionals 2011 Challenges of Global Security Environment

Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs (CENAA) together with its partner Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik (AFA) in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, the financial support given by NATO PDD, Slovak Ministry of Defence, Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Embassy of United States of America is organizing the following educational event:

Summer school for young professionals 2011

Challenges of Global Security Environment

25 June 2011 – 3 July 2011

Armed Forces Academy of General M. R. Štefánik

Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia & Uzghorod, Ukraine

If you are a master or doctoral level student of political science and/or international relations, or a young professional who is interested and active in the foreign and security policy issues, then we would like to invite YOU to join other students from Central Europe (V4), South Eastern Europe (Western Balkans), Ukraine and South Caucasus in an interactive weeklong forum focused on the current issues of the security policy.

You can enjoy the environment of the Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, located between the beautiful High and Low Tatras. On Jun 30th we will move our summer school from Liptovský Mikuláš to Uzghorod in Ukraine and we will continue with our program. The structure of the teaching at the summer school is aimed to provide you with the basics of the security policy background, main security threats of today such as cyber terrorism, strategic defence review, extremism, conflict regions, current event in Middle East and Africa and energy security.

"LANDMARKS OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE" WORKSHOPS

A Program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the 

U.S. Department of State

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is pleased to announce a open competition for the 2011 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops, under the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute Program.  This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of (ECA).  The application deadline is April 6, 2011.  U.S. Embassy Kyiv will be allowed to nominate only four Ukrainians to participate.

These six innovative, experiential, one-week seminars focusing on U.S. political history will take place in the U.S. in June and July 2011.  This highly competitive program is designed for secondary school educators who teach social studies, civics, journalism, and related academic areas.  (Note:  These workshops are not really aimed at teachers of English, unless they regularly incorporate discussions of the above-mentioned areas in their classrooms.)  The program is also open to the heads of cultural or educational institutions that strive to promote civic debate and public discussions through their programs, exhibits or other activities.

ECA, in collaboration with the NEH, will bring 18 international visitors to the U.S. to participate in the 2011 "Landmarks of American History and Culture" workshops.  The international participants will engage with elementary and secondary school teachers from the U.S. in intensive study and discussion of important topics in American history and culture.  These one-week academies are designed to give participants direct experience in the interpretation of significant historical sites and the use of archival and other primary historical information.  Participants will then be able to develop enhanced lesson plans and teaching materials for use in their home countries.

Brief summaries of the six interesting workshops are listed below. 

Further details are available on the NEH website at: http: //www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html

The Statue of Liberty as a Work of Art

The Statue of Liberty is nominated for the Academy Award and the Emmy Award. Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle, Christopher Award, and the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival. For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provacative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this iniversally admired monument is told.
It interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former Governor Mario Cuomo, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life.
The Statue of Liberty is a 1985 American documentary film on the history of the Statue of Liberty. It was produced by Ken Burns. The film included readings by Jeremy Irons and Arthur Miller, among others. The film first aired on October 28, 1985. It was narrated by historian David McCullough. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

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