What a sport! Extreme sports aren’t a new idea. However, the number of these sports and their variety is bigger and bigger. It seems soon they will prevail on the sports scene as olympic sports are not growing in number in such a way. Read about the old ones and the new ones and choose the extreme for you! Bungee Jumping The idea of bungee jumping appeared in the 1950s, when David Attenborough
Perhaps you’d like to take up a sport but you are not really sure which sport you’d like. We can’t tell you anything about which of your muscles are better developed, but sport is also psychology. Check which type of sport is best for your personality. 1. How do you typically spend a Saturday evening? a) I stay at home and read a book. b) I go for a walk in the forest or park. c) I go to a party or club.
Teenagers about sport Franek I love running and I think it is not only a sport, but also a philosophy, a life style. I run about 4-5 times a week and if I could I would do it everyday, but sometimes I simply have no time. I run in the park nearby: fortunately it is large enough and there are good paths. It takes me about 40 minutes to run about seven kilometers. Sometimes I run more quickly, but normally I prefer to
Read a story Visiting relatives can be a pain. Especially if you have to be a city guide. My mum had communicated with a vivid tone of voice: „You know, Michał, next Saturday aunt Maryla comes to Warsaw. With her three cousins.” Ugh. I didn’t really like the cousins. There are two small girls, four and seven years old, so you can imagine we don’t really have any common topics. And there is their
Their fabulous life Britney Spears and Paris Hilton best friends? Yes, they are! Although they have hated each other for the last few years, now they seem to have a great fun together. Britney, who have recently broken up with her unfaithful husband, Kevin Federline, has decided to start her life as a single. So now, a mother of two, she spends time partying day by day with her friend, Paris Hilton. Girls
Once every few year a report on pop culture icons is made. You may find there most popular, impressive or simply famous people in the world… Last report was made in 2003. It presents 200 pop icons and first place on the list is taken by…. Oprah Winfrey, a well- -known American TV star. Oprah is famous for few reasons. She is a clear example of self made woman, who was brought up
Our types There are only a few days left in 2006, which means the Academy Award-worthy films start hitting theaters at full force. We have put together a list of our favorite Oscar picks so far… Best movie It is always the hardest choice to be made. One of the possible winners is “The Departed” by Martin Scorsesse. Although, it is an adaptation it’s well done with amazing actors, like Matt Damon,
You are about to find out. Don’t cheat. Just answer these easy questions. 1. In the famous writer’s name J.K. Rowling ” J” stands for: a) Joanna. b) Jane. c) Joan. 2. According to Bridget Jones the best outfit for “Princes and Princesses” dress party is: a) bunny’s costume. b) angel’s costume. c) witch’s costume. 3. Aesop suggests that when you are a mouse you can help the lion with your: a)
Reviews “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown This is how a mystery thriller should be written. You will find everything you want to expect in this book. The characters are not cliché but very realistic. The plot is complicated but logical enough to have fun from resolving it. There is an appropriate amount of suspension of disbelief, facts and important information are given in right moments, to flame our curiosity.
2006 Nobel Prize in literature As lots of people expected, the prize this year went to the Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. This best-selling novelist focused on the study of the clash of cultures in Istanbul “caught between the desire for the west and admiration of the east”. He mixes influences of such well known writers as Kafka, Borges and Eco with Islamic literary influences and Turkish folk tradition. 2006 Nike
Alek, 18 Ever since I was the kid I’ve simply loved going to the cinema. The atmosphere of the movies excited me. Looking for my seat in a row, queuing to the box office. Now I spend all my pocket money on cinema and I can’t imagine a weekend before seeing one film at least. I love film festivals, for example Warsaw Film Festival or Era Nowe Horyzonty. They are great because you can see not
J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye What is it about? About a boy of sixteen who has just been expelled from school. It seems nobody understands teenagers better than Salinger. The adolescent’s cynical observation of the world around him shows his alienation and all the doubts and troubles of the teenage life. You will enjoy the slang! For all teenagers in the world, especially those who feel nobody understands them.
Films & books for you Dead Poets Society What is it about? About passion, frienship and courage. The action takes place at Welton Academy – an elite school for boys. John Keating (great Robin Williams!) is a new teacher. He is exceptional because he teaches the boys to show their feelings and to follow their hearts. Pupils belonging to a secret Society of Dead Poets meet in a cave and read poetry. For
1. Which are your favourite combinations of colours? a) Black and white, brown and black. b) Brown and blue, pink and red. c) Beige and brown. 2. What do the walls in your room look like? a) There are photos, your own paintings or you painted the walls in different colours. b) They are white. c) They are painted one colour or you have wallpaper. 3. Choose your favourite ending to the story:
ARIES (BARAN) Your motto for 2007: No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. (William Blake) It will be a very successful year. If you take any exams this year, you will pass them with flying colours. If you are going to take your Matura exam, you can choose more subjects and be so ambitious you never thought you could be and it will all be really
Sarah Michelle Gellar loves shopping in London. Although the young actress lives in America, whenever she needs to buy some clothes, she takes her friend and they go on a shopping trip to the capital of England. – My friend always knows what to buy – says Sarah. – So I tell her: you choose and I pay. We always spend a fortune but it is a great fun! Close to 250 pounds – this
Horoscope ARIES (BARAN) You are an optimist and you always buy what you like and what you want. People easily lend you money, and if you really want to have something, you will do everything you can to get it. You can sell a camera to buy new jeans, simply because you must have them. Now! TAURUS (BYK) Saving, not spending is your hobby. You don’t spend easily. You prefer to
Learn how to learn How do you take notes? I bet you write down in your notebook what your teacher says. It might look like an essay! If your notes are with bullet points or numbers, you are more advanced. But still such method of taking notes is linear, because both the process of taking notes and their reading and recovering the knowledge hidden in the piece of paper consists in
Wallets and purses do get stolen! Unfortunately, wallets and purses do get stolen or lost on a regular basis. As it has happened to me my biggest concern was the fact that my credit card was also missing. I’ve always thought it would never happen to me. I have never tried to draw up a plan of action. Well, I should have. Now I know that really isn’t as daunting to come up with a “lost”
Piece of advice The lack of cash is something we all know. Here are some interesting suggestions on how earn yourself some extra money… T-shirts The idea came to me when I was on holiday. I saw a guy with funny writing on his T-shirt and thought to myself, how nice would it be to have the T-shirt. Then this brilliant idea appeared in my head. I could use special copier paper to print myself