MSKH Tourism: Episode 1
The Winery
Virtual journeys: "Let's go to Dilijan!"
"The world is like a book. Those who don't travel read just the first page. And the first page is nothing from that enormous world."
A story of a painting: "The Old Guitarist"
Jose lived in one of the Italian cities. He was a skinny, tall young man with dark hair and blue eyes. His favorite thing to do and only method of survival was making guitars. He had his studio, where he was spending most of his time.
TOEFL independent writing essay 3
TOEFL independent writing essay 2
The Winery
Here’s the first episode of our project “MSKH Tourism” and it’s about one of the most interesting places in our educomplex: the winery. Hope you enjoy!
Virtual journeys: "Let's go to Dilijan!"
"The world is like a book. Those who don't travel read just the first page. And the first page is nothing from that enormous world."
I'm quoting one of my traveling stories.
We're talking about one of the coolest and craziest topics. Thanks to the opportunities given to us by our school, we can explore Armenia together. I can't choose any place to describe further because we've left lots of love and life in every story (you can find it in my blog). I also don't want to take my text outside Armenia, since Armenia is more than just a country. Armenia is a song, Armenia is love, Armenia is the sun of the suns, Armenia is art.
This time from paintings, I'll choose Dilijan. The portrait of Armenia is located 99km from Yerevan. Though due to one of the theories, the story behind the name "Dilijan" doesn't have a happy ending, I'll tell it.
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A story of a painting: "The Old Guitarist"
One day, a man whom he hadn't seen before entered his studio. His name was Louis. He was a tall, tough, brunette man who wanted to surprise his lover and give her a guitar, which she dreamed of since childhood. Jose got to work, and after some time, the guitar was finally ready. It was the most unique, gorgeous, and delicate guitar that he has ever made.
Jose packed the guitar and walked to Louis's house. When he opened the door, splendidly made metal stairs raised in front of him. He went up, where was standing she: beautiful Felicia, elegant, with dark hair and eyes, whose glance just burned Jose. She didn't even manage to welcome Jose when the magical sounds of the guitar filled the air. Felicia was astonished and started raptly listening to him.
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TOEFL independent writing essay 3
We all have some duties and hobbies and try to balance them in our lives. Nonetheless, some say that people spend way too much time doing what they like, instead of focusing on the things they have to do. Personally, I disagree with this statement and would like to introduce a few reasons that shape my opinion.
To begin with, I think people should always live here and now, and chiefly focus on doing things they find enjoyable. Always thinking and preparing for the future definitely is not the right option, inasmuch as that way you may spend all your life waiting and preparing for something. For example, a child can study day and night for applying to university, and never go out with his friends. Later on, he will understand that he has wasted his best years sitting at home and studying, while he could have spent his time having fun with his peers and creating some memories.
TOEFL independent writing essay 2
We always communicate with other people and try to improve our relationships. People say that the integral consideration in a relationship among people is always telling the truth. Personally, I agree with this statement, and there are several reasons that can explain my opinion.
First of all, being honest and always telling the truth makes people in a relationship trust each other more. This works for both sides of a relationship, inasmuch as the person who tells the truth and is being honest, trusts the other person his/her secrets, and the other person, also, trusts him/her, because he understands the importance of not lying. This is really visible among the kids. For example, if a kid lies to the other kid about not having a toy, buy confusing him, the other one will not trust him anymore and will start communicating with others.
News story
You are a journalist. Your editor has asked you to write a paragraph about one of the news stories whose headlines are below. However, she has asked you to be careful what you say, as the facts haven’t been confirmed yet. Choose one story and write a paragraph of approximately 100 words.
1. Eating chips helps you study better.
2. Footballer’s wife seeks divorce.
3. Politician linked to charity scandal.
4. Is jungle plant the key to eternal youth?
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TOEFL independent writing essay 1
Nowadays, people can not imagine their lives without cars, because they have become the most popular and accessible way of transportation. The number of cars is growing with every minute, but some say that in the future there will not be as many cars as there are now in use. Personally, I agree with this statement and have certain reasons that will support my point of view.
Educational trip to Lori
As you know, this time we decided to go to Lori province. We weren't that excited about this trip, albeit we ended up really enjoying it.
On the first day, we assembled at our school and started our trip early in the morning. Our first destination was the Dsegh Seas. To be honest it was much more beautiful than I'd expected and I'd definitely visit that place again, to look at that stunning view one more time. Next, we went to Dsegh village, to visit the home museum of Hovhannes Toumanian, but some of us didn't walk in, cause we'd already been there too many times. Afterward, we went to Alaverdi city and stayed at the guest house for the rest of the day.
Preparations for an educational trip
(Lori)
As you already know our trip to Jermuk was unforgettable. We had a lot of fun there and are going to remember it for a long time. Anyway, it has been 2 months since then, so I guess it’s time for another trip. This time we’ve decided to go to Lori. Though we aren’t as excited about this one as we’ve been on other trips, we’re still going, because we’re sure we’ll spend a great time. I think each member of our group has been to Lori even once, it’s very familiar to me too because I spent 7 years studying in Vanadzor. I’ve been to a lot of places there, but I think I’ll still learn something from this trip. So, due to a tradition, I’m going to tell about one of the places that we’re planning to visit: this time its Sanahin Monastery.
Let's Speak English
In my opinion “Lets Speak English” is one of the most interesting projects of this year. It’s kind of unique because it’s collaborative. We go to primary schools and teach children English. That might seem really easy, but it’s actually very difficult. We need to choose some topics, so children don’t get bored, but also topics might be easy for them to understand. It gets harder when most of the children don’t speak and you need to tell something and ask questions so you don’t ruin your lesson. However, the projects really interesting. We have so much fun while teaching kids, and also improve our speaking skills which is also very important. We all enjoyed those lessons very much and I hope that this project will be continuous.CONTINUE READING
Educational trip to Vayots Dzor
Though our last trip was 6 months ago, our group was still there for another trip. This time we decided to go to Vayots Dzor province. The trip started on March 28, we went straight to Jermuk. We were staying at the hotel “Evmari” and, to be honest, I really liked it. So we dropped our suitcases in hotel rooms and decided to go for a little walk in the city. The weather wasn’t cold, but it was snowing. There were lots of massive snow bunches in Jermuk, so while walking and exploring the city, we had a snowball fight. After our walk we just came back to the hotel, had supper together, and as that day was our friend Hayk's birthday, we started celebrating, eating cake, playing games, and just relaxing.
What are the exams for?
(short essay)
Exams motivate students to study harder.
You can hear this from many teachers, adults, parents and other people. In my opinion that people are very closeminded, cause they don’t understand, that the time is changing. I think that exams are a waste of time. They don’t make us study harder, but they take all our energy and time, so we can’t study anything else. We have to learn by heart all our lessons just to pass exams, but after the exams, we just forget everything and realize that we didn’t learn everything at school. People want us to know everything, to be good at maths, languages, history, and many other classes, but nobody’s perfect.
Preparations for an educational trip
(Vayots Dzor)
It’s been 6 months since our last trip. We spent a great time in Karabakh, and still can’t forget our adventures. But its time to start a new story. This time we decided to go to Vayots Dzor Province. I don’t know if anyone from our group has been there, but if so, this is a great opportunity to go there, see new places, learn new things or remember what you’ve forgotten. As a tradition, I’m going to tell you about one of our destinations, this time its Noravank.
Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor, Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery.
Speaking
What kind of friend is better - one who is very similar to you or one who is very different? Which kind of friend do you prefer and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.
Friendship is one of the most important things in our life. You can have a loving family, but you’ll feel lonely if you don’t have friends. In my opinion, both kinds of friends are good. Most people prefer to have friends that are similar to themselves and think like them, so they have many things in common. Of course, I like that too, but I don't choose friends like that. Someone can think like me, and be similar to me, but he can have that kind of character that I don't like or don't agree with. So for me it doesn't matter, is someone similar to me or not, I should like the character, personality of that person, and then become friends with him or her.
Just a story
One day in one big computer store employees after servicing the last client decided to go on vacation. After a thorough examination of the place, they ordered some tickets and started packing their suitcases. And their adventure began. They assembled at the Airport, but the majority was late. Once they arrived at the snowy mountains of France their fingertips became numb.
Taking risks
(short essay)
The risk comes from embracing the unknown and learning through the whole experience. We take risks every day. For example, when we go to work or school by car, bus or another transport, when we go to the swimming pool, when we try new food, go to a new place, or just do something for the first time. Though some people are afraid of taking risks or difficult choices, there are more and more people that like taking risks, enjoy being afraid, and just want to try everything.
January 2019
Winter Camp
(review)
On the 10th of January was our “24 hours in school” project, so we stayed in school all day. We cooked lasagna, ate it, and were playing games, watching movies in English till midnight. Imagine the dark school with Christmas lights, and without that noise, teachers, annoying kids and anything else, pretty cool, huh? You can do whatever you want, and no one can stop you. Anyway, I didn't stay at night and I missed almost everything, so I can’t tell about it much.
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A lesson in the eastern school
On November 9th a small group of high school students went to the eastern school to participate in a collaborative project "We learn by Teaching".Kids were happy to see us and so we were. Some of them were well prepared for this lesson. Our lesson was about our school «Mkhitar Sebastatsi» Educomplex. We started with some questions.
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Educational trip to Artsakh
Day 1: Our first stop was at the Hayravank Monastery located on the shores of Lake Sevan. We were impressed by the stunning view of that place. We walked around, had breakfast and continued our trip. Next, we stopped in the Dadivanq Monastery, and after that - the village Vanq, and went to their school. We walked around the school, made new friends, and invited them to our school. Then we went to the monastery of Gandzasar. It was very big and beautiful, and the view was unforgettable.
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Preparations for an educational trip
(Artsakh)
As you know our trip to Syunik’ province was very successful. When we arrived home, we had already planned our next trip. This time we’re going to Artsakh. Only a few of us have been there, we all are going to learn many interesting things about Artsakh. Like some kind of tradition, each of us is supposed to find and learn some information about one of the many places we’ve planned to go to.
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Stereotypes about Canada
1. Canadian people are very polite. They are kind and sweet and they don’t deny it. They can say sorry even if they didn’t do anything, so if you ever visit Canada, you have to be polite too.
Educational trip to Syunik’
This year we chose the mountain Ishkhanac. The big part of our group didn’t climb it, but some students with our history teacher Mr. Vardan did. It was really hard, cause the height of the mountain is 3200m. We were back in an hour and were waiting for others to return. Some students got lost somewhere, and others were looking for them. So, after 4 hours, when it started to rain, we found everyone and continued our trip. We went to the store in Goris, bought some food, and went to Mr. Vardan’s house in the village Kornidzor. We had supper, played some games and went to sleep.
Preparations for an educational trip
(Syunik')
(Syunik')
For me, an educational trip is the most interesting and useful way to learn something. We learn many things about our country, go to historical places, and much more. We also spend a great time, make new friends and get really close to each other.
This time we decided to go to Goris, Khndzoresk, Tatev monastery, and many more interesting places. Also, we’re going to climb a mountain and watch a waterfall. Our schedule is really full.
Are parents the best teachers?
Here, in Armenia, people think that parents are the best teachers. They know more than children, know what's right and good for them. Here parents choose a religion for their children, also in some families, they choose friends, profession, food, clothes, hobbies and much more for their children, and think that it's normal. If you go to some villages, far from Yerevan, you'll see, that kids look and think like their parents, and seems like a 4 years old kid, is a 40 years old man.
I really hate this fact in Armenia. Parents don't let their children think by themselves, and that's not right. Yes, you can choose clothes or food for your kid, when he's very small, and can't understand everything yet. But you can't choose something personal for him like a boyfriend/girlfriend, orientation or religion.
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