2013 Shakespeare School Essay Competition

Participants age: 11- 20 years old Deadline: March 24th Competition stages: 1. Subscribe to Shakespeare School Blog 2. Like and share competiton on Facebook (if you have an account) 3. Write and send an essay. Essay description: Great news! The European Union has decided to start a country from scratch and you are the leader of this country. Of course, this is only pure imagination, but what if it were true? What if you could live in the Bran Castle, have dinner with Shakespeare while admiring the beautiful Greek sands from your bedroom window? Write an essay about a new European country you would build and imagine you are its leader (maximum 250 words). Give your country a name, and include three European icons/symbols you would take with you to this new land. What would they be and why would you choose them? The icons/ symbols you may choose from could belong to any of these categories: famous people or places, food, fashion, science, literature, art, traditions or music. More about competition here.

Mirunette Language Competition

http://www.mirunette.ro/concurs/ Calendar: Stage I - February 1st - March 31st (fill in form; test; share competition link; subscribe to newsletter) Stage II -April 16th - May 15th (language test; essay) Stage III - May 26ht-27th (interview) Prizes: 2 weeks in a camp in UK; books and materials; language courses

Past Tenses - Links

1. www.english-hilfen.de (Select only exercises for past tenses) 2. www.esl-lounge.com 3. www.englishforeveryone.org (go down on page to Unit 3) 4. www.englishexercises.org 5. www.englishtenses.com 6. www.english-grammar.at (choose only exercises for past tenses) 7. www.elt.oup.com 8. www.enlgish.lingolia.com 9. www.adm.hct.ac.ae 10. www.ego4u.com (only past, Level 4)

EF English Challenge

Challenge your class' English level and you could win an unforgettable class trip to the United Kingdom. You'll see how your class ranks against students in your country and from around the globe. The competition ends on February 28th – 2013. All you need is a computer with internet access and headphones. You should not take longer than 60 minutes. You are not allowed to use a dictionary. The test questions cover • Listening (10 questions) • Vocabulary & Grammar (50 questions) • Reading (10 questions) Entering an email address is mandatory for taking the test. It is important that all students test under their own email address, so that the results can be attributed and delivered to the correct students. More about the competition on http://www.ef.com/campaign/gec-2012/welcome/ or ask your teacher!

Essay Competition

SHAKESPEARE SCHOOL ESSAY COMPETITION STARTS SOON! For more information follow the links below: http://shakespeare-school.ro/engleza-adolescenti/essay-competition http://www.slideshare.net/ShakespeareSchool/prezentare-essay-competition-2013

Competition : "Passport to Excellence"

Period: November 2013 - May 2013 Participants: school children aged 11-15 Step: 1. Enter www.pasaportpentruexcelenta.ro 2. Fill in required information for Stage 1 of competition. Good luck! For more information, ask your teacher.

Assignments for the Winter Break

Do not forget to read a book and post something on your blog. Your posts should be about your winter holidays. Suggestions: How I spent Christmas How I spent my winter break A funny / unusual event/ story from your winter break The New Year's Eve party

Saint Nicholas Customs

Who is Saint Nicholas? Is Saint Nicholas the same as Santa Clause? Read about traditions on this day around the world here. Create your own story / comic / poem about the birth of Saint Nicholas. Put it on your blog.

Welcome back!

What are two of your goals for this school year?
What are your good points?
How will these help you this year?
What are you worried about this year?
How are you going to improve yourself this year?

Create a jing about the best thing that happened to you this summer. Do not forget the picture (or the video if you filmed one).

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Bucharest!

From 11 to 12 July Globe Theatre will perform in Bucharest , as part of its European summer tour.
Be at George Enescu Square from 7.30 p.m. to watch the successful production of the play As You Like It. Directed by James Dacre, the creative cast revives the pastoral comedy on an Elizabethan-inspired stage, in the spirit of Shakespeare’s time.

Entry is free but the number of seats is limited.

Read more here.