Congratulations!
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Monday, 4 July 2016
End-of-Year Play by A Junior
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We said "goodbye" to our young learners (A Junior) through a short journey to fantasy worlds inhabited by elves and fairies (video).
Monday, 9 May 2016
I love you mum, by Andriana
My mum works all day
from early in the morning
until late at night.
She says "Good morning"' with a kiss
She always takes us to school
She cooks, she cleans,
She does everything!
I love you mum,
I love you so!
I always remember you are the only one,
you are MY MUM!
A poem for my mum, by Vasiliki
Mum, you're the best mum of all. You always take care of me and you always give me advice for my difficult problems. When you're sad I'm sad too, and when you're happy I'm happy too.
Every day you cook, you go to work, you clean the house and you're getting very tired but a woman's work is never done. I love you mum, I love you so much!
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Don't Miss the Patra's Carnival, by Helen
The Carnival is just round the corner! So, in order to signal the beginning of the Carnival time, one of our B Senior students, Helen, wrote a few things about the Greek customs and traditions associated with this celebration.
Every year in Patra there is a carnival. It's the greatest and the most famous carnival in Greece. People of every age group take part in the carnival events. There are carnival balls, masqued balls and parties at home, in neighbourhoods, clubs, cafeterias and restaurants.
The most spectacular event is the Ground Parade. It begins at around 2 pm on the Sunday before Clean Monday with many satirical floats, each one with a specific theme. The costumes are designed to suit each theme. Around 33-4.000 people take part in the parade and dance to the rhythm of the music played by the band.
Every year in Patra there is a carnival. It's the greatest and the most famous carnival in Greece. People of every age group take part in the carnival events. There are carnival balls, masqued balls and parties at home, in neighbourhoods, clubs, cafeterias and restaurants.
The most spectacular event is the Ground Parade. It begins at around 2 pm on the Sunday before Clean Monday with many satirical floats, each one with a specific theme. The costumes are designed to suit each theme. Around 33-4.000 people take part in the parade and dance to the rhythm of the music played by the band.Tuesday, 2 February 2016
The Missing Orange Juice, by Vasiliki
After reading a poem about an orange juice thief (by British Council), students were asked to write the same story but this time with a different ending. We also discussed ways of punishing offenders; we must admit that all the students proved to be very resourceful.. and perfectly lawful, if we might add!
Read Vasiliki's story below to get an idea of what we are talking about! As seen from her own version of the story...
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we get a carton of orange juice and a pint of milk, but one Monday morning I went out and I saw that my orange juice wasn't there. It was only the milk. I thought the milkman's forgotten to deliver the orange juice.
On Tuesday, I got up the same time as the milkman comes to our house. When he came I told him:
"Hey, why did you forget to deliver the orange juice yesterday?"
"I delivered it, sir" he said.
"No, you didn't!"
"I remember that I delivered it" he said again.
"It wasn't there when I came to take it."
So I got another one off him.
On Wednesday, same thing again.There was no orange juice, only a pint of milk. On Thursday, I was waiting for the milkman but when he came he told me that he delivered the orange juice. So I started thinking that someone is nicking my sweet and beautiful orange juice. So I made a plan to catch the thief!
I was waiting for hours when I saw the milkman run to my house really fast! He was ready to take my orange juice when at the same time I jumped out and I told him "So you're the thief! I'll call the police!"
"Please, not the police! Not again! I have been to prison four times for the same reason!" he said .
"It's too late now, orange juice thief!" I said.
Read Vasiliki's story below to get an idea of what we are talking about! As seen from her own version of the story...
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we get a carton of orange juice and a pint of milk, but one Monday morning I went out and I saw that my orange juice wasn't there. It was only the milk. I thought the milkman's forgotten to deliver the orange juice.
On Tuesday, I got up the same time as the milkman comes to our house. When he came I told him:
"Hey, why did you forget to deliver the orange juice yesterday?"
"I delivered it, sir" he said.
"No, you didn't!"
"I remember that I delivered it" he said again.
"It wasn't there when I came to take it."
So I got another one off him.
On Wednesday, same thing again.There was no orange juice, only a pint of milk. On Thursday, I was waiting for the milkman but when he came he told me that he delivered the orange juice. So I started thinking that someone is nicking my sweet and beautiful orange juice. So I made a plan to catch the thief!I was waiting for hours when I saw the milkman run to my house really fast! He was ready to take my orange juice when at the same time I jumped out and I told him "So you're the thief! I'll call the police!"
"Please, not the police! Not again! I have been to prison four times for the same reason!" he said .
"It's too late now, orange juice thief!" I said.
A Few Things About Knock English
Knock English is a small language school in Chalandri that has had a huge impact on the teaching scene since 2010.
Its modern teaching
methods coupled with its uniquely innovative approach to foreign
language instruction invariably lead students to success time and
time again.
In Knock English, we
firmly believe that the creation of an English speaking classroom
environment is of the utmost importance, even from as early as
Prejunior and Junior classes. Delivering almost exclusively
monolingual lessons is nothing but beneficial to our students as they
learn correct pronunciation, develop a neutral accent as well as
enhanced listening skills early on.
A lot of emphasis is also
put on the scaffolding of the productive language skills (i.e.
writing and speaking) with a view to help students develop into
confident and pleasant communicators with profound verbal and writing
skills, and guarantee a high success rate in exams.
Having adopted a holistic
approach, our school’s philosophy goes far beyond the conventional
instruction, regularly embellishing the course material, exposing
students to literary and cultural elements, as well as incorporating
educational technology and game or project-based learning in the
classroom. Our goal is to provide our pupils with a well-rounded
education and see them grow into critical and creative thinkers –
rather than mere foreign language speakers, equipped with the 21st
century skills and better prepared for academic and professional
achievement.
To this end, the Knock
English team consists of only university-educated and highly
qualified teachers with extensive experience and a genuine passion
for teaching.
Learning is no longer a drag for
students – it is an educational
journey!
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