Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Trilce English Team
MY TEAM
Friday, February 24, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
HEY!!!!!!!!!
SAY NO TO DRUGS
Drugs persuade you.
Drugs involve you.
Drugs change you.
Drugs kill you.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Valentine's Day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT DO PEOPLE DO?
Many people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing appreciation for the people they love or adore. Some people take their loved ones for a romantic dinner at a restaurant while others may choose this day to propose or get married. Many people give greeting cards, chocolates, jewelry or flowers, particularly roses, to their partners or admirers on Valentine’s Day.
It is also a time to appreciate friends in some social circles and cultures. For example, Valentine's Day in Finland refers to “Friend's day”, which is more about remembering all friends rather than focusing solely on romance. Valentine's Day in Guatemala is known as Day of Love and Friendship). It is similar to Valentine’s Day customs and traditions countries such as the United States but it is also a time for many to show their appreciation for their friends.
BACKGROUND
The origins of Valentine's Day are not clear but many sources believe that it stems from the story of St Valentine, a Roman priest who was martyred on or around February
The ancient ceremony included putting girls’ names in a box and letting the boys draw them out. Couples would then be paired off until the following year. The Christian church substituted saints’ names for girls’ names in hope that the participant would model his life after the saint whose name he drew. However, it was once again girls’ names that ended up in the box by the 16th century.
Eventually the custom of sending anonymous cards or messages to those whom one admired became the accepted way of celebrating Valentine’s Day. There was an increase in interest in Valentine's Day, first in the United States and then in Canada, in the mid-19th century. Early versions of Valentine cards fashioned of satin and lace and ornamented with flowers, ribbons, and images of cupids or birds appeared in England in the 1880s.
SYMBOLS
Hearts, the colors red and pink, roses, images and statues of cupids, and cupids’ bows and arrows symbolize the feeling of romance and love on Valentine’s Day. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people. People who fall in love are sometimes said to be “struck by Cupid's arrow”. The day focuses on love, romance, appreciation and friendship.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
ENGLISH TEST: Simple past – Present Perfect Simple
Test your knowledge on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple.
Use
When do we use which tense?
1.'Already' is a signal word for ... Simple Past / Present Perfect Simple
2.'Just' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple
3.'2 years ago' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple
4.'Yet' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple
5.'Yesterday' is a signal word for ... Simple Past/Present Perfect Simple
Positive Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. Mary _______ (win) the lottery last year.
2. We ________________ (prepare / already) dinner.
3. James _______________ (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.
4. He _________________ (come / just) home.
5. They _______________ (buy) their car two years ago.
Negative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. I __________________(see / not) anyone yet.
2. Phil ________________ (go / not) to the cinema last night.
3. We _________________ (be / not) to the zoo so far.
4. She _________________ (arrive / not) yet.
5. Emily ________________ (visit / not) me last week.
Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. ____________________ (You / read) the book yet?
2. ____________________ How many letters (they / write) so far?
3. ____________________ When (he / tell) you that?
4. ____________________ (you / be) at home last night?
5. ____________________ How often (you / travel) abroad till now?
Text
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. A: ______________________________ (you / taste / ever) sushi?
2. B: ______________________________ Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.
3. A: ______________________________ When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?
4. B: I ___________ (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He ________ (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.
5. A: _______________ (you / like) it?
6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it ___________ (be) so good that we ___________ (be) to that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we ________ (order) some sushi and ________ (have) it at home.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It is traditionally a day on whichlovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines").
The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD, and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the wingedCupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
VALENTINE'S DAY
Friends Forever
Are we friends,
Are we not.
You told me once, but I forgot.
So tell me now and tell me true,
So I can say I'm here for you.
And if I die before you do,
I'll go to heaven and wait for you.
I'll give the angels back their wings,
And risk the loss of everything.
Just to prove my friendship is true,
Just to have a friend like you.
Sadie