Movie Night with Serhii Fedosiev

May 7, 2016 -

The participants of this Movie Night enjoyed the American-German historical legal thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen. The film stars Tom Hanks. No doubt, it is the 'Bridge of Spies'. 

The film tells the story of lawyer James B. Donovan, who is entrusted with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers—a pilot whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union—in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a captive and convicted Soviet KGB spy held under the custody of the United States, whom he represented at trial. The name of the film refers to the Glienicke Bridge, which connects Potsdam with Berlin, where the spy exchange took place.

Bridge of Spies was shot under the working title of St. James Place. Principal photography began on September 8, 2014, in Brooklyn, New York City, and the production proceeded at Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. 

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A Discussion "What Makes Us Lazy?"

May 7, 2016 - 

On May 7 the English Club discussed the intricacies of laziness in our lives. What makes us lazy? Should we fight laziness or rather partner with it and try to harness its secret powers? Is hard work necessary to achieve success in the first place?

The discussion included the ideas of modern-day educators, as well as some 150-year-old military wisdom.

As the proverb goes, practice is the best instructor, therefore the most audacious of us took part in a small practical experiment. In a while we'll see, if some of our secret desires can indeed come true without any effort at all.

P.S. If you are willing to share your own lazy success stories, feel free to take part in our quick writing contest.

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A Workshop on Corrective Feedback with Thaddeus McCleary

Mark this date in your calendar and join us for a workshop on 'Corrective Feedback' with English Language Fellow, U.S. Department of State Thaddeus McCleary who has a great experience in the classroom. 

Corrective feedback is a frequent aspect of teacher-student and peer communication in a language classroom. Beliefs and feelings about the importance and best methods for providing corrective feedback are often based upon (educational) culture and personality. This workshop gives examples of corrective feedback styles and perspectives from linguistics and second language acquisition. You will be able to discuss your views with others, leading to a greater awareness of this aspect of language teaching.

If you have some ideas and tips for making corrective feedback effective for learners, please, share with us.

When: May 11, 2016 at 5.00 pm.

Where: Information Center "Window on America", Vinnytsia RUR Library named after K.A. Timiriazev, 70 Soborna. Tel.: 562-744.

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English Club's Discussion on 'Repentance' with Inna K. and Vika G.

May 5, 2016 -

Repentance in our lives can make us stronger or weaker. Sometimes when we are too much sure in one's action, we have to remember that there are lots of outer or inner factors that can ruin our plans. Titanic builders were extremely sure in unsinkable ship, they told that even God Himself can't sink her (the ship). However, they have made many mistakes during building and preparing for a voyage that tend her to distruction. For example, they used lower quality metal instead of better one. They did not take enough safety boats and SOS rockets. They used radion for sending private messages instead of receiving signals from the beach guards, etc. This story by a captain of the ship Samson Hendrick Haess brightly shows us the 50 years repentance life and its results. 

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Запрошуємо усіх бажаючих на дискусійний клуб на тему Repentance, про події, що сталися 104 роки тому. Ми обговорюватиме одну подію, що трапилась паралельно із Титаніком і на її основі поговоримо про сумління, перебільшену впевненість в собі, розкаяння, тощо.

Вважаєте, що ця тема саме для Вас, тоді запрошуємо на обговорення, що відбудеться в Інформаційно-ресурсному Центрі "Вікно в Америку", що діє при Вінницькій ОУНБ ім. К.А. Тімірязєва. 

Коли: 05.05.2016 р. о 17.30.

Де: Центр "Вікно в Америку", 2 поверх, Вінницька ОУНБ ім.К.А. Тімірязєва.

May English Club

What do you think about laziness? Are you too lazy to even think about it?

This time there's a reason to make an exception: you're invited to discuss and share successful practices of your lazy way to success with Dima K. and other club members. Sure enough, many of us are experts in this field.

Where: Vinnytsia WoA Center, Vinnytsia RUR Library named after K.A. Timiriazev.

When: Saturday, May 7, 2016 @ 10.30 am

American English Webinars

The American English Team is pleased to offer American English Webinar Series 3. The 6 online seminars of the course cover a variety of topics and are intended for teachers of English or future teachers of English around the world. Participants who attend 4 out of the 6 webinars will receive e-certificates. Participants are encouraged to join the associated Ning (http://americanenglishwebinars.com) to participate in discussions, view or download video and other materials from the sessions, and access recordings of the webinars. The series will take place from May 4 to July 13, 2016. Each 60-minute webinar will be held every other Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C. (check http://timeanddate.comfor the time in your region). Please Note! You must register to participate in this webinar series. To take part in the webinars, please register here:http://bit.ly/AEWebinarSeries3 **A few days before each webinar, you will receive a reminder email with the link to the webinar from americanenglishwebinars@elprograms.org. Your computer must have Adobe Flash Player, which comes pre-installed on most computers worldwide. If prompted to do so, you may download the free player athttp://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. 

May 4, 2016"Hey, Kids! Let's Put on a Show!" Theater in the English Language Classroom Presenter: Danielle CaprettiWebinar Description: This webinar focuses on how to use theater in the classroom--from developing short, theater-based activities to putting on a student show. Danielle will answer key questions, such as: 1) How do I choose a dramatic text for my students?2) What language activities could I do with that text?3) How do I cast and direct a student show? By the end of the workshop, you will have an enhanced understanding of using both small- andlarge-scale theater projects in your classroom. Ultimately, the process requires aninterdisciplinary approach--combining language work, theater performance and culture studies.Presenter Bio: Danielle has lived and worked in thirteen countries. In each of these countries, she has beenactive as an actress, director, dancer and choreographer. Danielle has also put on full-lengthproductions with EFL students throughout Europe. In Albania, she led a play reading group atthe American Corner in Tirana for 2 years. Additionally, Danielle has trained teachers in usingtheater in the classroom in Hungary, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Italy. May 18, 2016“Using Songs to Teach English” Presenter: Kristin Lems Webinar Description:Almost everybody in the world loves music! Our students love music, and we do too. There areso many ways that songs and music can help create a classroom that is happy, interactive, andintellectually challenging. This webinar will share a few of the best techniques. No musical talentnecessary!Presenter Bio: Dr. Kristin Lems lives in Chicago and teaches ESL and Bilingual Education at National LouisUniversity. She has a doctorate in Reading and Language, and a Masters in Teaching English asa Second Language from the University of Illinois.Kristin was a Fulbright Scholarships in both Algeria and Mongolia and was also a Specialist inChile. She has presented her highly successful institute about using music to teach ESL atInternational TESOL for the past ten years. Kristin loves sharing her enthusiasm about music andlanguages whenever possible as a teacher, teacher trainer, and folk singer!