Hello, dear freshers!       

I would like to make a generalization and write a brief summary about Vocabulary of Modern English. You, guys, are starting for a journey that we just have completed.  

     To begin with, studying is not as easy as ABC because preparing for each class you have to cover a lot of ground, often burn the midnight oil and be an eager beaver. As the matter of fact, Vocabulary of Modern English is not the exception. Bear in mind that you will have to memorize loads of new words and collocations, write blogposts using different online tools, make a short video for a vocabulary item on a wordlist you will be given and also do some other kinds of activities for each class. Other words, if you want to make the grade you should put as many efforts as possible. I take the view that Success = Work + Practice + Efforts or doing right things at the right time and in the right way. It sounds like you will be inundated with interminable stacks of different tasks but don’t blow it out of all proportions because it’s pretty interesting and useful.   

         The motto of our course: “The more the merrier.”  It is a high priority for the students who study foreign languages to know as many new words, idioms and phrasal verbs as possible. Take it into consideration and don’t put your feet up.

         It is also important to point out that our professor is expert on her profession because she knows how to combine studying with entertainment. Thanks to her now we can use different up to date programs and cutting-edge technologies during the learning process. Each offered task was really interesting and not similar to previous.

         I subscribe the theory that true education is the training of both your head and heart. This course will definitely expand your horizons as well as develop your imagination.

         PIECES OF ADVICE:

     
· There are tons of knowledge you have to learn. Take it seriously! Professors are eager to give the most they can but it depends on you how much you can take of it.

     
· Never procrastinate! Don’t think that you can do it during one evening, you can’t;

     
· If you don’t want to fall behind with a great deal of tasks never miss the deadlines;

     
· For the first time it will be considerably difficult to use new words and collocations in sentences but practice makes perfect;

     
·Try to post your blogposts on time or still better in advance. In such a way you will have the opportunity to improve it or correct some mistakes.  

     
· Don’t cram a great amount of words during the last night you will never pass module tests with flying colours in such a way.

     
· Never play truant and try to attend all classes. Otherwise, you will constantly need to catch up with others.

     
· Don’t think that you will get A for effort, you will get full mark only for a well-done task;

     
· Keep the notebook and brush up on new words on a regular basis;

     
·  If you are a straight A student and have mental agility don’t think than you are better than others. Everybody has room for improvement;

     
· Try to grasp the importance of this course and do your best to achieve the goal.

     
·  Don’t lose your nerve if something goes wrong. Keep calm and sort out this problem. You can learn many things from a pencil but I point out one for you – the pencil went through painful process of sharpening but it got his sharp point.

          As for me, it’s my firm conviction that this course made a significant impact on me. I’m over the moon realizing that loads of new words and phrases accumulated in my notebook as well as in my memory. To be honest, I see a dramatic improvement in my knowledge and wish you the same feelings. 

     Make sure you follow these pieces of advice and you will certainly have a great time studying this course and soon enjoy the fruit of your hard work. Don’t fear to fail. Just shot the moon even if you miss you will be there among the stars. So fasten up your shoes laces and buckle up your belts for the journey ahead!

        GREEN UKRAINE 2030

Our civilization has gone so far in its development and polluted the environment to such an extent that it is impossible to reverse it to the primordial state. Any action of people is harmful to the environment. Due to this the topic of environmental protection is absolutely vital today. Deforestation, polluted water/soil/air, desertification, habit is under threat, a wide range of animals are on the verge of extinction, destruction of ozone layer, global warming, acid rains are the main problems in the world as well as in Ukraine. People discuss these issues on a regular basis but they are not willing to change something. In order to improve the whole situation we have to begin from our country.

I would like to make some suggestions which will provide sustainable development to Ukraine. The title of the project is “Green Ukraine 2030”.  

             

·         VEHICLE: A great deal of people has their own cars and drives them even to the grocery store. They should keep in mind that their vehicles emit exhaust fumes which substantially pollute air. We found a solution! Hybrid cars or new electrical cars which are completely free of toxic emissions as well as conserve energy.  In fact, replacing gas-guzzling car with a fuel-efficient one is by far sensible decision.      
Drive less! Usage of bicycle or is better still walking on foot is useful for our health as well as for our planet.

·         RECYCLE: This is the easiest thing we can do for the environment. Most cities in Ukraine provide separate containers for different kinds of garbage. So it is not the problem to dispose of waste. There are a lot of large landfill sites in our country which are extremely harmful to the environment. That’s why, it is quite important to develop plants which recycle waste and try to reduce the quantity of dumps.

·         WATER: A third of the world’s population does not have access to clean water. We definitely don’t want to have a similar situation. The best way is to minimize usage of toxic chemicals and use them with caution as they tend to penetrate into the groundwater. Government also should take the initiative and clean seas, rivers, lakes and ponds and also forbid large industrial centres to pour into the sea all kinds of chemicals. Those who will throw away garbage into water will be highly fined.

·         ENERGY: Everyone should conserve energy!  It’s my firm conviction that people have to use alternative energy sources especially renewable ones, for example, solar or geothermal energy.  We can start from the smallest things: never leave appliance on standby, because in such a way they connected to the power supply even not being in use; use energy saving eco light bulbs; purchase appliances and equipment with the Energy Star labels; switch to solar heating.

·         DEFORESTATION: We should stop cutting down trees! Despite the fact that territories which are covered with trees are growing, Ukraine is still the biggest exporter of wood in Europe. The problem is these actions are being done illegally. We should take into consideration that majority of forests are nature reserves where live endangered species of animals. Wiping forests out, we deprive them of homes.
Those who will continue to deforest will be highly fined!

·         WILDLIFE: A great deal of animals is in danger of extinction but nobody takes care of it. People used to speak about it but do nothing. We should stop it! Those species which are in danger of dying out must be bred in safe conditions. People should create these conditions. Animals which live in captivity, for example, in zoos must be always full up. We have to stop hunting! People should forget about such type of “hobby” and their wishes to earn money selling valuable fur of animals.

·         NATIONAL PARKS: National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. If we create a lot of National Parks they will help to protect our wildlife by acting as a refuge for threatened species. They will form the basis of our economic and social well-being, attract millions of visitors annually, although their primary purpose will be the protection of biodiversity.

As you see our country has many ecological problems and if our generation doesn’t do our best to solve them we will have a global environmental catastrophe. Actually, to help our planet is a daunting task for us, but if we don’t take these suggestions into consideration, soon we will use up natural resources which will lead to dire consequences. 

A Sound mind in a sound body

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Where there is love there is life

It is said that the eyes are the window of the soul. When you are thrilled they glow and when you are upset they are filled with pain and tears. A slim seventy-five-year-old woman, despite her age has such eyes. They still amazing as many years ago when she had a slender waist, lovely complexion and straight auburn hair. Needless to say, due to her striking appearance she was one of the most beautiful girls in the village. When old woman has a little spare time, she always recalls good old days. Rosy was not only pretty girl, but also bright, determined and self-assured. Obviously, she was always in the centre of attention and all the boys fancied her. One of them was Jem a well-built, smart and handsome boy. He has a heart of gold and a lot of girls were crazy about him, but Jem was desperately in love with Rosy.  He asked her out a lot of times but she always turned it down. Jem definitely wasn’t her type.     

The next one was a tall, blonde-haired with droopy moustache Nickolas. He also had fallen madly in love with Rosy and always chatted up her. Nickolas was a real pain in the neck, pretty cunning and notorious for swindle. He has never got on well with people and looked down on them. So, Nickolas also could only dream about returned love.          

Rosy was also the object of Peter’s love. He was an immaculately groomed, optimistic, even-tempered and charismatic boy, other words a real character. He had a lot of traits a person could be proud of. Peter knew that Rosy had a tendency to refuse all boys but one day he plucked up the courage and let her know about his feelings. That time the girl also didn’t accept his proposal to go out with him. 

Actually, Rosy was as good as gold, trustworthy, conscientious and always put others first, but it was really hard to win her respect. A lot of people, especially young boys thought that Rosy was just full of herself and because of it all their attempts to attract her attention had gone wrong. 

One day on the wedding party of her friend Rosy saw an attractive, muscular, and considerate boy with blue eyes, namely Frank. It was certainly love at first sight. She knew at once he was the love of her life. Fortunately, the girl also turned the boy on. A couple of months later, they realised that they wanted to make a commitment to each other. They loved each other unconditionally all their life and neither of them had an affair with someone else.   

Having recalled everything, the eyes of old woman filled with tears because ten years have passed since her lovely husband passed away. She misses him very much! Now the meaning of her life is her children, fruits of their love and also her grandson with painfully familiar blue eyes and striking resemblance to his grandfather.