Breakfast at Tiffany's

Day after Christmas I went with my son to a shopping center. We wanted to buy some CD's as a  birthday's present for his grandfather and my father-in-law :-). Suddenly, I saw the DVD from 1961: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. I thought: "I must buy it!". The movie is the adaptation of Truman Capote’s novel of the same title.  I saw this romantic comedy and I really tooke to it. Audrey Hepburn played Holly Golightly, sophisticated party girl looking to land a rich husband. In spite of not being right, we love Holly Golightly. In her dark glasses and lovely clothes, Audray was beautiful, sometimes crazy and funny. I especially like her when she sadly sings Moon River at her bedroom window. Moon River won the Oscar for best original song. I like the movie, I like Audray with her wide smile and her song very much!

Moon River, wider than a mile,

I'm crossing you in style some day

Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,

wherever you're going I'm going your way.

Two drifters off to see the world.

There's such a lot of world to see.

We're after the same rainbow's end--

waiting 'round the bend,

my huckleberry friend,

Moon River and me.

Lack of time

This year 2014 which is ending  I am always in a hurry. I think that nowadays we complain a lot about lack of time (me too :-)). Today morning, I read on the internet that Lack Of Time Is Just An Illusion by Tomas Kucera. Is it true? All of us have 24 hours of time a day and  it  just depends on us how to use it . Moreover, in his view, you cannot manage time because "time flows and there is nothing you can do about it". But the most important thing is that you can menage prorities and your attention. The author of this article gives us the advise to divide tasks according the concept of 4D:

•             Do It (important, urgent)

•             Delegate (unimportant, urgent)

•             Decide When (important, not urgent)

•             Drop It (unimportant, not urgent)

I think that each day we attempt to devide taks but sometimes it's not so easy. Generally, I agree with Tomas Kucera that lack of time is just an illusion.  Next year, first of all, I will try to have a good work/life balance and save more time for my family.

 source: pressmaster - Fotolia.com

What can we say about the number 2015?

I'm sorry I haven't written for such a long time but I've been really busy. I've already written about time and how to be a better time manager. I must be honest, I'm still not good in it, so I hope the year 2015 will be maybe better. What could we say about the number 2015? 2015 is a natural number, an odd number and it's not a prime number like 2011 and 2017 for example.

Two thousand fifteen has 8 divisors  namely 1, 5,13, 31, 65, 155, 403, 2015 (here we use all first seven digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) whose sum is 2688.  Moreover, its divisors 13 and 31 are mirror numbers (two numbers are mirror numbers if one can be obtained from the other by reversing the order of the digits). We can expressed 2015 in the binary numeral system (base-2 numeral system) as the number 11111011111 which is a palindromic number (a palindromic number is a number that remains the same when its digits are reversed, a number which is "symmetrical").

Furthermore, the number 2015 can be expressed in Roman numerals as MMXV.

So to sum up, I think 2015 is a nice number!

Sunday – a special day!

Today is Sunday! This morning, my alarm clock didn’t ring – isn’t it wonderful to sleep a little bit longer ! I don’t mind that my kids like getting up early especially on Sunday. It’s the day when I don’t need to be in a hurry as usual. Moreover, I spend more time in the kitchen and I enjoy the fact. My kids favourite menu are: spaghetti bolognese, pizza, broth, tomato soup, roast and sauce with dumplings or buckwheat and pancakes. Last time, I made pancakes with cream and they loved it. Here is the recipe:

Batter:

200 g of cream or yoghurt

200 g  of flour

two eggs

one glass of water

a pinch of salt

one teaspoon of sugar

Additions:

fromage frais, strawberry jam, sugar, chocolate cream or fruit

Directions:

Mix the ingredients until the batter is fluffy. Pour a few drops of sunflower oil onto a preheated frying pan. When the oil is hot pour the batter. Evenly spread the batter on the pan and fry till the lower side turns golden brown and then turn it on the other side. When the pancake is ready remove it from the pan. After frying you can spread  what you like -  fromage frais, sugar or chocolate cream - on it.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL and BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY!

Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday 2008

CLIL - part 1

Today, I would like to write something about CLIL (in French EMILE). The term:

 CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)

 refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a foreign language (EMILE – Enseignement de Matières par l’Intégration d’une Langue Etrangère, I used to think that EMILE could be only the name :-), by the way my neighbour’s name is Emilian). 

How should a subject (for example mathematics) be taught in a foreign language like French? 

In Poland, the students of bilingual schools take their Polish matura math examination as well as a math exam in French. This is why bilingual teaching in Poland follows the curriculum requirements and assumes the acquisition of the subject terminology in both languages. 

What is the role of language in math class lessons? 

Maybe, I will write about it tomorrow, because my kids are not happy that their mum spends so much time in front of her computer...

http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil/

Happy spring!

Spring is a great season which I love so much! Unfortunately, last time I didn’t spend a lot of time outside. But now, it’s spring again! After winter, everybody likes sunshine, green grass, and appreciate more a beautiful world around us! Now, we have an extra hour of daylight so we can enjoy a longer day. Things feel less gloomy and more hopeful. Going for a walk after work is a great idea of spending time. Being outdoors and aware of the world's beauty can make us feel energized and alive. Moreover, It is the fastest way out of a bad mood and our mind is clear and fresh. Happy spring!

The beautiful and relaxing video about the spring

Two weeks of holiday!

I hope it’s not too late for this post… I was really busy last time… My work at the university and in the  lower secondary school in Poznań, my pedagogical training  of French it's really too much for me. But, I can’t  complain  because it was my choice. Anyway, I love what I do. But unfortunately, I don’t have enough time for all my activities. And obviously first of all,  I should have more time for my family, especially for my kids. Why a day doesn’t have more hours? May be, I have to think how to be a better time manager, how to organize my day? Here, we are some tips: (from the site: http://www.wikihow.com/Organize-Your-Day:)

1. Write down what you do each day.
2. Write the events in order.
3. Decide when to wake up and go to sleep.
4. Copy your list into your agenda or day planner.
5. Keep the list up to date.
6. Incorporate errands into your agenda.
7. Prepare the night before.

May be, I will think later about organizing my time… At the moment, me and my kids, we have two weeks of holiday. I don't know if we will go anywhere but it’s not so important. We will enjoy spending time together and just get some rest.