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   Hello, my dear friend! Do you want to hear some pieces of advice before you take a course “Vocabulary of Modern English”? Frankly, I don`t prefer long and boring paragraphs that`s why I offer you 7 rules for successful studying. Do not anticipate reading something groundbreaking because everything is based on my gained during two trimesters of studying experience.

1.     Try to find this course important for you.  In order to be able to speak freely, understand articles in English and communicate with native speakers, you must realize that vocabulary is a first base to make a good progress in English.

2.     Ignore minor and major failures.  Sometimes it happens that you fail miserably, didn`t get a grade or your hopes were dashed and life seems to be a great dull paddle. However, it`s not to undermine your anticipations or to discourage, but to test your endurance.

3.     Work out your own strategy. You know better the features of your style of learning: when to start, finish and how to brush up on what you`ve learned.

4.     Be ready to work hard. It means not only to burn the midnight oil or cram, but also to divide your studying materials, flick through them regularly and then be the top of the class.

5.     Forget about cheating! On the module test you have 10-14 tasks that contain 5-20 items more, so writing off is impossible, as well as goofing off before a test and become a copycat.

6.     Do not wait when knowledge finds you, search for it yourself! Studying is not as boring as you can take it. There are various ways how to make it interesting and be absorbed with (the most boring, on the first sight) tasks. You will find writing blog posts, crating comics or posters and making videos rather exciting! How to pass everything with flying colours? Simply discover new ways of learning and do what YOU like.

7.     Learn for yourself, not for teachers. It`s extremely important to be determined when you give something a go. In my opinion, you should be not only self-confident, but also demonstrate persistence + discipline and remember that your knowledge is for your good.

   “Work hard! Play hard!” – this is the best motto that will help you not to surrender in critical situations and receive your success without excessive pride. Welcome to the course of Vocabulary of Modern English!

Green Ukraine - illusion or reality?

More and more people tend to subscribe to the theory that the future of our environment is hopeless. Global warming is on the go, wildlife suffers from extinction and deforestation is becoming more frequent. Ukraine is also in the list of countries that are concerned about water, light and soil pollution, having an environment under threat and pessimistic predictions. How to prevent this natural catastrophe in our country?

Be environmentally friendly. The connection between human and nature is simple: we want to take but not to give. Why not to plant just one tree a year? Why not to switch to energy conservation and turn the light off when it is possible? We can easily minimize our harmful influence and maximize natural sustainability.

Reduce pollution. Disposal of household wastes and ozone layer destruction lead to irreversible climate change. This thought forces me to understand that humanity must change its ways and prioritize the values. NOTE that paper decomposes in 2-10 years, cans in 80 and plastic bags - over 200 years.

Less deforestation. In order to prevent worldwide eco-disaster, we should reduce product consumption. For example, use less paper, print on both sides, recycle it for further using. Cutting down trees leads to air pollution and drug production because  trees (e. g rain forests) are main material for lots of medicines.

A symbiosis between a man and nature is built on the rule “to take benefits”. However, nobody would like to have a friend who takes advantages of your friendship and gives back nothing. That is why it is extremely vital question: “Are we going to prevent dire consequences  or wipe the surroundings out?”

Be healthy, think positively!

 Perhaps, nobody will want to believe if you say that you are a student and lead a healthy lifestyle at the same time. Unfortunately, students cannot combine eating nourishing meals with working out, avoiding junk food and overeating, having a restful sleep and no stresses. Let`s analyse main students` problems:

1) Lack of free time. Less meal taking, less fit keeping, less sleep and less time for taking care of health lead to the general health deterioration. Sometimes a sound judgment prompts that you should have a hearty breakfast in order to feel good during a working day, but plans are broken: studying waits for you. Then you are tired all the time, feel faint and not able to resist bad luck.

2) Unawareness. Let`s take an example. Going on diet creates various problems (eating disorders, dizziness). So when students want to change their eating lifestyle, they encounter problems. Moreover, usually they don`t know that roasted or fried meals often cause the kidneys and liver diseases.

3) Laziness. Oh, how it is difficult to wake up at 6 o`clock and take up exercises, jogging or pushing-up. The hardest thing is a first step. There is always a degree of uncertainty: is it really useful for me or is it a simple waste of time?

4) No determination. Why am I doing it? Healthy nutrition is boredom. Why not to spoil my appetite with one candy? The problem is that students do not have an insight into the way they live. We are given a chance what lifestyle to lead. Only awareness of the fact that life without bad habits, life with eating fresh food and keeping fit leads to longevity.

Arthur Schopenhauer said that 9/10 of our happiness depends on health. That is why who wants to be happy has to keep a healthy lifestyle.

All men are the same? (Connections)

This is a story about two chatterboxes who are always discussing their boyfriends, complaining about broken nails or telling stories how somebody fell madly in love with regular “hopeless” partner. I would not write about this, but it happens every Friday in our local restaurant where I try to unwind after a busy week. Those girls, if I`m not mistaken, Alice and Kate, looked pretty nice. Alice was an elegant woman with dark hair, pointed chin, a beautiful slim figure and small attractive freckles. Kate had the same striking appearance and (as it seemed to me) optimistic character traits. She was well-dressed girl, relaxed but so quarrelsome:

Girls had lasting friendship and couldn`t leave each other in the lurch. Kate noticed a young portly gentleman at the next table. He stared them in their eyes, trying to catch every detail from their dialogue. This round-faced man had a crew-cut, was immaculately groomed and at the first glance seemed to be trustworthy.

 Kate thought that it was love at first sight. Her head was in the clouds and a few minutes later she couldn`t turn his offer down leaving Alice alone. I was sitting near the window, trying to relax and forget about the people around me. An hour later, Kate came, sat down and burst into tears.

   In the front of their table Kate saw … Peter!

Peter came with a great bunch of flowers, apologies and explanations about being on a business trip. Kate`s heart was melting. She wiped away tears from her face and thought: “All men are the same?”