Aletter dear irina, thank you for your letter. i would like to know a bit more about your school activities. do you have parties at school? what are they like? our parties are not always interesting. some are amusing and some are boring. the best we had was on the valentine’s day. we all loved it very much. it was a costume party. i had a butterfly suit on with big black-and-red wings. we have pinned up funny posters on the walls in the rest room. the most interesting part of it was the mail. i got five valentine’s day, cards. i think the big card was from joe. i went all red when i opened it. there was a big satin elephant holding a bunch of plastic flowers in its trunk and these words: “sharon, i love you.” i also wrote ten cards to boys and girls just for fun, and of course one to joe. you can guess what i wrote in it. we also sang and danced at the party. how do your parties go? exercise 2. say if the statements are true or false. correct the false statements. 1.all parties in the english school are interesting. 2.all the children liked the party on the valentine’s day. 3.the party was held in the classroom. 4.sharon got a bunch of flowers from joe. 5.sharon wrote ten cards to boys. 6.they sang and danced at the party.
Mary: Whats' that?Kevin: It's a The Temple of the Holly Family in Barcelona. This building is famous as one of the best projects of Antonio Gaudi. Mary: And who is Antonio Gaudi?Kevin: Mary, I think that you should go to Spain, not me. You know almost nothing about this country. Gaudi is the most famous Spanish architect.. Mary: Ah, I see. I would love to visit Spain some day. And I'm a bit jealous that you are flying there. Will you bring me a small present from there?Kevin: Yes, of course. What do you want?Mary: Something really small, like a postcard or a magnet with a nice view of Barcelona.Kevin: No problem. I will bring you something nice. Mary: By the way, where are you going to stay? Kevin: The company has booked a room in the hotel for me. I don't know which hotel yet, but I know that it's a nice suite right in the city center. Mary: Lucky you! I'm sure you'll have a great view from your window. Kevin: I hope so.Mary: Oh well. All I have to say is have a good trip and take care of yourself. Kevin: Thank you Mary! Mary: Ah, nearly forgot. Please, be careful with your luggage and don't leave your things unattended. There are plenty of thieves at the airport, at the hotel and other crowded places.Kevin. All right. I will be careful.
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On any given school day, over 1 billion children around the world head to class.
More children and adolescents today are enrolled in pre-primary, primary and secondary education than ever before. Yet, for many of them, schooling does not lead to learning.
A lack of trained teachers, inadequate learning materials, makeshift classes and poor sanitation facilities make learning difficult for many children. Others come to school too hungry, sick or exhausted from work or household tasks to benefit from their lessons.
The consequences are grave: An estimated 617 million children and adolescents around the world are unable to reach minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics – even though two thirds of them are in school.
This learning crisis is the greatest global challenge to preparing children and adolescents for life, work and active citizenship.