Новини
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In the fabulous world
06.06.2019 11:45«Summer Camp in the library» is continuing, as well as the adventures of schoolchildren who came to Kherson Window on America center. This week, the students of junior classes of Bilozerskiy Lyceum and Kherson school № 44 came to us. Students took part in the literary puzzle "Book stories ...
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O. Henry's Workshop? A Prison Cell
04.06.2019 12:57William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. In 1896, he was accused of taking money from a bank that wasn't his. Instead of staying in Texas, he ran away to Honduras. When his wife became sick, Porter came back to be with her before she died. ...
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Why does the library need a Bike Book Desk?
03.06.2019 14:18There is no doubt that the book is useful for the brain. Reading does a number of things that helps to heighten overall brain function and increase memory. On the other hand, the exercise (fitness) bike helps to stabilize the heart rhythm, strengthen the muscles and nervous system. A fitness bike is ...
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Play or lose
03.06.2019 13:47Did you know that there are no snakes in New Zealand, and Queen Elizabeth II is officially Queen of New Zealand, represented in the country by a Governor General? These and other interesting facts about English-speaking countries were learned by the pupils of the Bilozerskiy Lyceum, who, thanks to ...
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Mad races in English-speaking countries
28.05.2019 14:06The project "Summer in the Library" in foreign languages department and Kherson Window on America center began with a country studies quiz. Events have been prepared for students of any school age, therefore, junior pupils and 10th grade students have already checked their knowledge, skills ...
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Stereotypes and Advertisement
27.05.2019 11:40In Maine people eat lobsters, Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland, in Michigan everybody drives General Motor vehicle and in Oregon people prefer to wear Nike. Don’t believe stereotypes! Kherson WOA’s visitors talked about stereotype examples on May 26, 2019. The participants of the Conversation ...
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Specialist Day for English teachers
25.05.2019 12:07May 23 the Kherson "Window on America” center was attended by foreign languages teachers having advanced training. Teachers were given much useful, important information as always. In particular they were told about media literacy, academic integrity, methodical periodicals news, table ...
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Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the fame)
21.05.2019 06:52At the end of the XIXth century, river trips were in fashion in England. Therefore, Jerome K. Jerome, an English writer, suggested to the editor of the magazine “Home Evangelist” the guidebook idea “The History of Thames”. The author assured in the preface that the characters ...
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Top-10 interesting places in Kherson
20.05.2019 12:06The secrets of Kherson masons, Ochakiv Gate of the Kherson Fortress, the true blue whale skeleton, and many other things could be seen in the ranking of the top-10 most interesting places for tourists in Kherson. On May 19, guests of the English speaking club in Window on America Kherson discussed what ...
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Training to print on a 3D-printer
19.05.2019 10:50The workshop of 3D-printing took place in the Kherson Window on America. Visitors found out who and when created a 3D printer the first. The development of this equipment continues today. Our guests were prepared and already had some idea of the main working materials, but it was interesting to ...
