Annual 8th form translation competition

The annual 8th form written translation competition for Võru County's students will be held on December 2, 2012 at 12 o'clock in Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium's Conference room.

Please register your students by November 30  by sending an email to Maive  at maive@hot.ee or maive.salakka@gmail.com with the participants' full name, school's name and English teacher's name.

Thank you!

November is foreign languages' month in VKG - secondary school team quiz (23 November 2011)

The second foreign languages team quiz for secondary school, which was held on 23 November 2011, was even more popular than the one held the year before. This time, there were 23 five-membered teams (advisably made up of students who study different languages) who tested their language skills and demonstrated their knowledge of the cultures and countries where the aforementioned languages are spoken.

The questions were asked orally in 5 different foreign languages - English, Russian, German, Finnish and French, which can be studied in our school. For each language it was possible to get 10 points, altogether 50 points maximum.

The best of the best were:

 Form 10   
 

 I team Frozen Monkeys 10c  

 (Markus Külaviir, Oliver Hoole, Robert Kuuba, Ann-Liis Koort, Liis Kreevald)

II team Keeltejumalad 10d  
(Diana Hinn, Merli Ilves, Helen Urmann, Krisette Kolling, Kristel Kallas)

III team Keeletud 10b

(Rasmus Varrik, Hardi Ahman, Carmen Kuningas, Kateri Saia, Kevin Lumi)

 

 

Form 11

 

I team Kalevala  11d 

(Kristina Mais, Kristin Moppel, Eliise Hollas, Elmet Ekker, Sten Toom)

II team Tähestiku jõud 11ac, b, d 

(Liisa Kunnus, Geidi Siidra, Marelle Palm, Triinu Avans, Ingrid Kaasik)

III team 11ac 

(Laura Mander, Anette Kütt, Carl Maask, Martin Kütt, Sandro Sakhov)

 

 

Form 12

 

I team MSSKR 12c 

(Ranel Olesk, Kasper Keps, Sven Kivioja, Minni Aia, Stina Kraam)

II team Def Noob 12d 

(Richard Sirel, Eugen Bondarev, Tanel Treial, Martin Zicher, Kadri Külaots)

III team Dream  12b 

(Kadri Raag, Eliis Ermel, Kristen Luik, Hans-Aarne Liblik, Lauri Uusmaa )

Congratulations!  The best teams will also be awarded with a diploma at the festive assembly on 22 December.

Thank you all for participation. We hope you enjoyed the challenge and found out something new and interesting. See you all next year!

The Foreign Languages Chair of VKG would also like to thank all the language teachers who helped to prepare the questions, carry out the quiz and count the scores.

Here are some highlights of the event. Enjoy!

November is foreign languages' month in VKG - basic school team quiz (21 November 2011)

Our annual  foreign languages team quiz for basic school, which was held on 21 November 2011, was as popular as ever. This time, there were 15  four-membered teams (advisably made up of students who study different languages) who tested their language skills and demonstrated their knowledge of the cultures and countries where the aforementioned languages are spoken.

The questions were asked in writing in 4 different foreign languages - English, Russian, German and French, which can be studied in our school. For each language it was possible to get 10 points, altogether 40 points maximum.

The best of the best were:

7th form:

I -II   7B team "Lennuk"   (27,5 points)
             (Edvin Raag, Jolan Henriette Koduvere, Anete Lokk, Kätlin Eiche)

I-II   7B team "Meiri 2/3+2VIPS" (27,5 points)
            (Liis Kikas, Marit Ruuder, Kätlin Rest, Martin Paap)

III    7B team "Trollface" (26,75 points)
            (Karel Räppo, Rodny Verner Reeder, Stefani Vissel, Raimond Vink)


8th form:

I-II  8B team "Joosep ja naised" (30,5 points)
              (Joosep Sepp, Iris Ivan, Mariann Toots, Eva Johanna Lepikov)

I-II  8B team "Raudne nelik" (30,5 points)
              (Saamuel Rammo, Karl Olaf Ott, Karl Edgar Raudsep, Markus Mõistus)

III   8B team "Selver" (26,25 points)
             (Annika Jürgenson, Laura Laht, Karol Lõhmus, Karl-Martin Viiberg)

9th form:

I   9B team "Mitte keegi" (35 points)
        (Martin piir, Reiko.Gregor Ruuda, Timo Juhanson, Rasmus Kaver)

II  9C team "9C"  (33,5 points)
         (Sandra Eiche, Janek Piirisild, Kristofer Johanson, Artur Andersalu)

III 9a team "Kuldne nelik" (25,75 points)
         (Timo Kuus, Karmo Tõruke, Fred-Jürgen Taro, Margus Isaak)


Well done everybody! And a big thanks to all the language teachers! See you next year!

 

Evi Saluveer’s seminar

On 18 November at 1pm Võru county English teachersonce again gathered to Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium to listen to  Evi Saluveer’s seminar on British culture teaching titled "When in Britain, Do as the British Do". The presentation was also on the EATE's 2011 summer seminar's agenda in Pärnu.

During the seminar, we covered the typical aspects of British culture and what being British is all about, the issues of  and with small talk, do-s and don't-s of successful communication and how to behave in a pub. The theory went hand-in-hand with practical tasks which were in turn visualised and humored with video clips. 

Thank you Evi for a wonderful seminar! We learned a lot!

Quiz: South Africa

The time is up! Thank you for participation!

 Dear participants in the quiz,

You now have until 22:00 to find the answers to the following questions. We kindly remind you that the quiz is individual (do not ask or share information with others)! We will not accept answers that have been posted later than 22:03.  Please send your answers to vkglanguagecentre@gmail.com by the required time.

Start your email with personal information: your full name, school name, form number, your English teacher's name and then add  your answers. 

Good luck!

                                             

                 South Africa

1.      What does IKE E: IXARRA IIKE mean? Where can you find the phrase?

2.      Which South African artists have painted these pictures?

2. 1.

2.2.        

2.3.       

3.      The city of Cape Town lies at the foot of Table Mountain. When the south-east wind blows in Cape Town, it covers the mountain with a layer of white cloud. How do people call this cloud?

4.      Name the film based on a popular book that speaks about a 14-year-old boy´s life at a boarding school.

5.      Which famous British author (d 1973) was born in South Africa?

6.      Who are in the picture and what role have they played in the history of South Africa?
6.1

6.2

6.3

7.      Who are these authors and which of their books have been translated into Estonian? (name the books both in English and Estonian). 

 7.1.              

7.2.

7.3.

8.      Who was the world famous singer of South Africa whose success  made her a star in the U.S. and who wore no makeup and refused to curl her hair for shows, thus established a style that would come to be known internationally as the "Afro look˝?

9.      The capital of South Africa?

10.  When did South African constitution introduce all-race democracy and enfranchise men and women of all races on equal terms?

11.  After Washington DC, which South African city has more embassies than any other city in the world?

12.  What are Vryheidsoorlog and what is their consequence?

13.  What is this South African instrument called?

14.  When was Apartheid an official policy of South Africa and what fields of life were segergated?

15.  What is the famous residential district in Johannesburg where mostly poor coloured peole live?

Annual Internet quiz for forms 9-12

Dear everybody,

Due to unexpected technological problems on 10 November, the Internet Quiz did not work out as we planned. We apologise for any inconvenience.

As interest in the competition was high, we have decided to give the students another chance.  The quiz will be held on 17 November at 20:00 on our blog's page. Like always, the students will have 2 hours to find the answers from the web. This time the answers should be emailed to our centre's email vkglanguagecentre@gmail.com.  


For further information don't hesitate to contact Maive Salakka at maive@vkg.werro.ee


Good luck everyone!

Teachers' Events in November 2011

On Friday,  18 November 2011 at 13.00  Evi Saluveer’s seminar When in Britain, Do as the British Do (from EATE's summer seminar).

Please register by Monday, 14 November on maive@vkg.werro.ee

Student Events in November 2011

Võru County Student Events

10 November 2011  Annual Internet Quiz on English Speaking Countries for secondary school students .  This time it’s on The South African Republic .

26 November 2011  2^nd  Short Plays Festival  for 5-8 formers.

2nd Drama Festival for forms 4-9

We're writing to invite you, dear teachers of English, to participate with your students (forms 4-9) in
our 2nd annual Drama Festival at Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium on Nov 26, 2011.
 

As the purpose of the event is to bring some difference into everyday classroom work, we're looking forward to seeing different genres - jokes, sketches, short plays. The performance should be between 3 to 20 minutes long.

We would already like to hear from those interested in participating by Nov 1, 2011 - name of the school and teacher. If you already have some more information about the form, approximate number of students participating and the  length of your performance, it would be helpful as well. 

Any feedback on last year's festival is also welcome.

For registration or further details, please email Tiia Raag or Marju Purge at  marju@vkg.werro.ee  or  tiia@vkg.werro.ee 

 

Marju and Tiia

Student Events in Autumn 2011

Upcoming Student Events in  Autumn 2011 

10 November 2011  Annual Internet Quiz on English Speaking Countries for secondary school students .  This time it’s on The South African Republic .

26 November 2011  2^nd  Short Plays Festival  for 5-8 formers.

2 December 2011 Form 8 Translation Competition.

National Olympiade in English 2011/2012

This year the students are expected to write a research. The topic, requirements and additional information available at http://www.teaduskool.ut.ee/iko .

Teachers' Events in Autumn 2011

Upcoming Teacher Events in Autumn 2011

18 October 2011 Tiina Tuuling’s seminar Something old, something new.  Please register by 17 October at maive@vkg.werro.ee  or maivesa@hot.ee

18 November 2011 at 13.00  Evi Saluveer’s seminar When in Britain, Do as the British Do.

6 December Eve Unt’s seminar New trends in the pronunciation.

Teachers' Events in August

Thursday, 25 August 2011 at 10.00-13.00 in Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium's Mirror Hall The Annual Võru County English Teachers' Get-Together to sum up the work of the previous academic year and setting the goals for the new school year.

 

See you there!

Happy holidays! See you in August!

Ruth's seminar on 12 May

On 12 May at 14.00 in the afternoon English teachers met at Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium to hear about Ruth's visit to Exeter. Ruth compared her experience with what Eve told us in March, gave a very detailed account of where she stayed and what her days were like. She also shared the tips she had been taught on how to use poems and texts in language classes and offered the teachers firsthand experiences in testing out some of the activities. 
It was a lot of fun! Than you, Ruth!

For more detailed information and materials, don't hesitate to contact Ruth at ruth@vkg.werro.ee.

Teachers' Events in May

Thursday, 12 May at 14.00 at Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium in Conference Room Ruth Talmet's seminar Using Poems and Literature in Language Classes.  Ruth will share what she learnt and experienced while attending a course in Exeter.

Please register by 11 May at maive@vkg.werro.ee or maivesa@hot.ee.

Form 7 Crossword Competition

On Saturday, 9 April 2011,  there was a new and exciting competition for the 7th formers. In 90 minutes, the pairs of students had to do crosswords which consisted of 100 words. The contestants were given a down-and-across crossword, explanations of the words in it, Estonian-English and English-Estonian dictionaries. 

There were 15 teams from 7 schools.

The best of the best were:

1.     Saamuel Rammo and Markus Mõistus
        (Võru  Kreutzwald Gymnasium , Marju Purge and Ruth Talmet)
2. -3. Mered Migel Kalinin and Joosep Sepp    
      (Võru Kreutzwald Gymnasium, Marju purge)
2. -3. Maige Mitt and Elis Tiivoja                    
       (Rõuge Basic School, Maiu Pajumets)
4.      Carmen Oroperv and Jarl Teesalu     
       (Võru Kesklinna Gymnasium, Jana Kalk)

Everybody had a lot of fun! :)

Thanks to all the teachers who encouraged their students to participate and those who helped to look through the answers and count the points.

Very special thank you to Maive who came up with this wonderful idea and did the hard work of creating the crossword!