Τρίτη 31 Μαρτίου 2020

The fringe benefits of ....failure!



As you'll be watching this video think about and answer
-What was J.K.Rowlings greatest fear as a student?
-What was the most important measure of success for her at that time?
-What kind of failure did she experience?
-What was the benefit of failure for her (list 5 at least)
-What does Rowling say is the only way to experience no failure in life?
- Why is imagination so important, according to her?
-Why don't we need magic to change the world?

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We keep improving our pronounciation in English. Today we work with short and long vowels.


-How far  do you agree with the words of Seneca JK. Rowling  shares in the end?
"So today, I wish you nothing better than similar friendships. And tomorrow, I hope that even if you remember not a single word of mine, you remember those of Seneca, another of those old Romans I met when I fled down the Classics corridor, in retreat from career ladders, in search of ancient wisdom:
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
I wish you all very good lives."

Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away




Παρασκευή 27 Μαρτίου 2020

Super Heroes - Super Powers

Week 2 at home and we are all trying to find ways to spend our time creatively!


Reading is a great way to spend your time but if you are not a fan of literature, read comics!

It's a pleasant activity which sharpens our minds at the same time!

But what are the benefits of reading comics? Let's read the article and find YOUR reason:

Then share your ideas  HERE

What do Spider-Man, X-men, IronMan, the FantasticFour have in common?







Stan Lee vocabulary game. Match the words with the definitions







What if YOU were a Super Hero? What Super Power would you have?
Describe your daily life HERE

Τρίτη 3 Μαρτίου 2020

Work-Life Balance, An Illusion?

How many hours do you spend at work? What do you think is the average for Greece?
How is this result reached? You can find out  here.

What can YOU do to reach a balance? How practical do you find Nigel's ideas?