Intervision song contest 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to Rafail and his band WAITBI on 1st prize in the Intervision song contest 2019!

Here is the link for those who didn't enjoy their amazing live performance on Friday. Actually, guys, you missed a lot.

WAITBI

A way to success

Write your comment on one of the quotes of outstanding people below.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts." (Winston Churchill)

"The only thing standing between me and greatness is ME." (Woody Allan)

International Essay Contest in Japan

Participate in the International Essay Contest in Japan. Write an essay on “Creating a Society Full of Kindness”.

What does “Kindness” mean to you? How do you think we can create a kinder society? Carry out ten acts of kindness, and then use your experience as inspiration in writing your essay (your essay does not need to be about your acts of kindness).

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2019) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title and cover page. Essays may be typed or printed.

https://www.goipeace.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Essay-Contest-2019E.pdf

International cooperation

Write your comment on one (or more) of the quotes about cooperation below:

1. ·    Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. -Helen Keller
2. ·    We should not only use the brains we have but all that we can borrow. -Woodrow Wilson
3. ·   We may have all come on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now. -Martin Luther King Jr.
4. ·   In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. -Charles Darwin
5. ·    None of us is as smart as all of us. -Ken Blanchard

Art ... and nothing else matters

Thank you, Ann and Rafail, for your charming performance! 

Here is the link to the video: Art ... and nothing else matters

Modern Art

Share your opinion on Banksy's words about modern art. Do you agree or disagree with it? Why / Why not?

My ideal school

What is your ideal school like? Share your opinion and comment on other students' opinion. You can use the ideas from your Exam Preparation Book Text 3 p. 9 as well as your own ideas.