Vegetarianism Treasure Hunt

By Veronika Garshina

Read the article from The Guardian newspaper.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/apr/23/vegan-affect-running-performance

Does being vegan affect your running performance?

There are many health benefits to vegetarian and vegan diets – but can you realise your potential without meat or animal products?

Search the Web for the answers to the following questions:

1.What is vegetarianism? From what ancient countries did the earliest records of vegetarianism come?

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

http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/20054   

 2. What varieties of vegetarianism are in the world? Explain the meaning of each variety. What does «Pesco vegetarianism» mean?

 http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/Varieties_of_vegetarianism_a605.html

 3. Give examples of calorie-rich foods for vegetarians.

     Give examples of protein-rich foods for vegetarians.

 http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/vegetarians-who-train-a3609.html

 http://www.livestrong.com/article/253999-high-calorie-vegetarian-foods/

http://hubpages.com/hub/Best_High_Protein_Foods_for_Vegetarians

4. Here you can see Top 3 London Vegetarian Restaurants in London. Answer the following questions.

http://ethosfoods.com/

a) Where is Ethos situated?

b) How can you get to Ethos from the Oxford circus?

c) Does Ethos provide dishes for business meetings?

d) What are the opening hours on weekends?

e) Does Ethos have an app or Instagram to browse its menu?

http://www.vanillablack.co.uk/home

f) When was Vanilla Black established?

g) Can you reserve a table at this restaurant? Can you pay by credit card?

h) What are the opening hours?

i) What is the nearest tube station to Vanilla Black?

g) How can you get to Vanilla Black from Fleet Street?

http://www.hbros.co.uk/

k) When was Hummus Bros established?

l) What are the opening hours on weekends?

m) Does Hummus Bros have Online Ordering System?

n) Is Hummus Bros registered in some kind of social networks?

o) Does Hummus Bros have an access to the Internet?

5. Read the information about La Maison du Vert. Answer the following questions.

^{http://www.veggie-hotels.com/11-1-69-La-Maison-du-Vert-Ticheville-Basse-Normandie.html}

      a) What is La Maison du Vert?

b) Does La Maison du Vert include a restaurant?

c) Where is La Maison du Vert situated?

d) How many rooms and cottages does La Maison du Vert have?

e) What kind of holiday can you spend there? What can you do there?

f) What kind of dishes can you eat there?

g) What facilities does La Maison du Vert provide?

6.  What benefits of being on a vegetarian diet are mentioned in the video? 

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JskZT59MicI 

7. Watch the video and answer the following questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5h57-jctSg

a) Why did the girl decide to become a vegetarian?

b) What can the girl eat instead of meat?

c) Are there any other vegetarians in the girl’s family?

d) Did the girl decide to become a vegetarian by herself?

e) Is it difficult for the girl to be a six-year-old vegetarian?

Black Education. A gap between blacks and whites Treasure Hunt

By Marina Makarenko

Look for the information on NBC News, which is the news division of the American broadcast network NBC, and some other websites and find out the following:

1.     Have there been any achievements in education of blacks since 1992?

2.     What are the factors which hinder the good education of the minority?

3.     What is another problem of modern schools concerning the education of blacks which is highlighted by Kati Haycock, president of the Education Trust?

4.     What does NCLB stand for?

5.     For what purpose was the NCLB act created? What does it require?

6.     Are there any achievements between black and white students in education after NCLB took effect?

7.     What is NAEP?

8.     What are the results of NAEP’s research according to the article?

9.     What states made progress in education reducing the gap between blacks and whites? What are the achievements? How did they do it?

10.  What is the mission of the Institute of Education Sciences?

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/31911075/ns/us_news-education/t/black-white-student-achievement-gap-persists/#.VJXVXsgGA

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

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

Now learn about the history of Black education and answer the questions:

11.  Did blacks have an opportunity to go to school and have the same education as whites in the past? Did they have their own schools?

12.  Why did whites want blacks to be less educated?

13.  Describe the usual black school at the beginning of black education.

http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/civil-rights-movement-virginia/beginnings-black

Express your opinion:

14.  What do you think about the current situation of the education of blacks in America? Do you think that they still have their habits of segregation from the past or they are still not accepted by the American white society?

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

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

http://usa.usembassy.de/society-blacks.htm

Pablo Picasso Treasure Hunt

By Irina Chramova

Read the article from The Daily Telegraph and do the Pablo Picasso Treasure Hunt

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580048/Pablo-Picassos-burial-site-opened-to-public.html 

1. Who is Pablo Picasso? What made him famous?

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

http://www.biography.com/people/pablo-picasso-9440021

2. Where is the Château of Vauvenargues situated?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_of_Vauvenargues

3. Who was the owner of the Château of Vauvenargues  during 150 years?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_of_Vauvenargues

4. Where can you buy tickets for Château de Vauvenargues? What is the deadline for the visit?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/5477572/Pablo-Picassos-Chateau-de-Vauvenargues.html

5. What is the full name of Pablo Picasso? What are the full names of his mother and father?

http://www.pablopicasso.org/picasso-facts.jsp

6. What was Pablo Picasso’s first word?

 http://www.pablopicasso.org/picasso-facts.jsp

7. What is the name of the most expensive painting of Pablo Picasso? Why is it the most expensive? What is the price of this painting? 

http://www.nationalturk.com/en/record-price-155m-for-pablo-picasso-famous-painting-la-reve-36020

8. What incident happened to a picture which is called ‘Le Rêve’? 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_R%C3%AAve_(painting)

9. Why did Picasso burn his paintings? 

 http://www.omgfacts.com/lists/5239/Pablo-Picasso-had-to-burn-his-paintings-to-keep-war

10. Who was the second wife of Pablo Picasso? How much time were they together? Why did she shoot herself? 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/3610082/Picassos-saddest-love.html

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-10-16/news/mn-5636_1_jacqueline-roque

 

Sherlock Holmes Treasure Hunt

By Aleksandra Kurbatova 

Visit the websites below and answer the questions:

1) http://www.sherlockholmes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:history&catid=38:menudata&Itemid=64

What is the name of the first Sherlock Holmes story? When was it written?

Who is Dr. Joseph Bell? Did Arthur Conan-Doyle know him?

Does Sherlock Holmes tell his stories by himself?

2) http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/arthur-conan-doyles-original-sherlock-holmes-notes-go-on-display-9799522.html?origin=internalSearch

What is the original title of the story "A Study in Scarlet"? Why did the author change it?

3) http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sherlock-holmes-mystery-solved-actor-who-first-said-elementary-to-dr-watson-is-caught-on-film-9771259.html?origin=internalSearch

Why is finding the missing silent movie about Sherlock Holmes considered to be significant?

Who is William Gillette and what is he famous for?

4) http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/may/20/museum-of-london-sherlock-holmes-exhibition

What will the exhibition in the Museum of London display?

What, in your opinion, inspired people to create the house of a never-existed person?

5) http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/

What is the exact address of Sherlock Holmes?

Does the museum work on weekends? What are the opening hours of the museum?

How much does it cost to get there?

6) http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/groups/index.html

Is photography and video filming permitted in the Sherlock Holmes museum?

How long does the visit last?

What is the maximum size for a group?

7) http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/video.html

Who is the man inside the house?

How do you like the museum? What can you see there? What do you like the most?

What can you buy in the museum shop?
Would you like to visit the museum?

Ilakha and Lera Ex.17 p.275 (A Practical Course of English)

Natasha and Nastya Ex.35 p.281 (A Practical Course of English)

Lera and Polina Ex.30 p.280 (A Practical Course of English Phonetics)