Kocho Chestsmenski: my school in Plovdiv/Bulgaria

Hello, I’m Milena, aged 14, from Bulgaria. I live in the second biggest, but the most beautiful town in our country – Plovdiv. It has an ancient history and preserves artifacts from different epochs.

I’ll tell you about my school – Kocho Chestsmenski Primary School. It’s located in a small quiet street and is buried in green. The school belongs to the municipality and there are 300 students from 1^st to 7^th grade.

We pass school-leaving exams on the basic subjects when we finish our lower-secondary education at the end of the 7^th grade. These exams are the criteria for our next step of education.

The school building is three-storied, there are 24 rooms, a gym, play grounds, a school library, a canteen, a Computer Studies room. A special medical care is secured in the school. Our Physics laboratory is one of the best equipped in the town.

The school was founded 70 years ago, in the distant 1941.At that time our country was in a state of war – World War II. That is one of the paradoxical facts Bulgarian history bristles with that during the military time of death and disaster our people think about the future of our children. Nevertheless at the beginning the school was used as barracks by German and then by Russian troops it started meeting its first students after the surrender of Germany.

I’m at the seventh grade. I’m too busy and bear a lot of heavy responsibilities. But me and the children of my age know how to entertain. We like music and the styles we listen to most are pop, rock, dance and metal. Our favourite singers are Eminem, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Evanescence and Death Stars.

We read fantasy novels, watch the latest films. We like going out together and have fun. We go to the cinema,  play bowling or just walk together. Boys usually play football or like going carting.

The school built up in us the best sensation – the feeling of community. We are taught to look at the most daring dreams as a challenge which we can overcome.

Bruseva Milena – 7^th grade

Моето училище  

   Здравейте, аз съм Милена Брусева, на 14 години съм и съм от България.Живея във втория по големина, но най-красив град в държавата – Пловдив. Той има древна история  и пази  артефакти от различни епохи.

    Ще ви разкажа за моето училище – ОУ „Кочо Честеменски”. Намира се на малка тиха уличка и е потънало в зеленина. Училището е общинско и в него учат около 300 деца от първи до седми клас.

     При завършване на основното образование в края на седми клас полагаме матури по основните общообразователни предмети и те са нашият старт за следващия етап на образованието ни.

     Училището ни е на три етажа, има 24 стаи, физкултурен салон, игрище, библиотека, столова, компютърен кабинет и осигурено медицинско обслужване, а кабинетът по физика е един от най-добре оборудваните в града.

     Училището е основано преди 70 години, в далечната 1941г. Тогава страната ни е във война – Втората световна. Това е още един от парадоксалните факти , с които изобилства българската история: във военно време на смърт и бедствия българинът мисли за бъдещето на децата си. И въпреки че в първите години от създаването си то е използвано като казарма и от немски, а после и от руски войски, след капитулацията на Германия то започва да посреща своите първи ученици.

     Тази година съм седмокласничка. Натоварването е голямо, а отговорностите са много. Но аз и връстниците ми умеем и да се забавляваме. Харесваме музика и най-слушаните стилове са поп, рок, денс и метъл. Любими изпълнители са ни Еминем, Риана, Кейша, Джъстин Бибър, Тейлър Суифт, Евансенс и Дет Старс.

    Четем фентъзи романи, гледаме новите филми, обичаме да излизаме и заедно да се забавляваме. Ходим на кино, на боулинг или просто се разхождаме. Момчетата пък играят футбол или са на пистата за картинг.

     Училището ни изгради у нас най-хубавото усещане – чувството за общност. Научи ни и на най-смелите мечти да гледаме като  на предизвикателство, което може да бъде преодоляно.

Милена Брусева – 7 клас

Plovdiv in Bulgaria

Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Plovdiv was given different names throughout its long history - Eumolphias, Philippoupolis, Pulpudeva, Trimontium, Paldin, Filibe. The city is located on the banks of the Maritsa river.

Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria. It's an important economic, transport, cultural and educational centre. Plovdiv is host to economic and cultural events such as the International Fair, the theatrical festival "A stage on a crossroad" and others. There are Ancient Theatre, Roman Stadium. The city is a starting point for trips to places in the region such as Backovo Monastery, Pamporovo, Hisarya, Rodopi mountain. Plovdiv Sports Complex is the biggest in Eastern Europe. The city is surrounded by seven hills. Because of these seven hills Plovdiv is often referred as "The city of the seven hills"

by Aleksandar Spasov and Hristo Hristov-5th grade

ПЛОВДИВ

Пловдив е един от най-старите градове в Европа. Пловдив е имал различни имена през дългата си история - Филипополис, Пулпудева, Тримонциум, Пълдин, Филибе. Градът се намира на бреговете на река Марица. Пловдив е вторият по големина град в България. Тои е важен икономически, културен и образователен център. Домакин е на икономически и културни събития като Международния панаир, Театралния фестивал "Сцена на кръстопът" и др. Тук се намира Античния театър, Римският стадион. Градът е начална точка за пътуване до различни места в региона, като Бачковския манастир, Пампорово, Хисаря, планината Родопи. Пловдивският спортен комплекс е най-големият в Източна Европа. Градът има седем тепета. Заради тях той често е наричан "Градът на седемте тепета".

Александър Спасов и Христо Христов -5а клас

BULGARIA: my country

Bulgaria is a small country in south-east Europe.

Its ancient history, unique folklore and amazing nature make you love Bulgaria deeply and from the bottom of your heart.

Our land keeps the footprints left by Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Proto-Bulgarians and Slavs.

There are well-preserved historical monuments like the Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak, The Roman theatre in Plovdiv, the Madara Horseman, Rulers’ castles, numerous monasteries, churches and architectural-ethnographic complexes.

This exciting historical spirit is combined with unique nature. Bulgarian land shaft attracts with its variety:  alpine landscapes of the Rila and Pirin mountains, sunny summer days at the Black sea, hot mineral springs, turbulent waterfalls, deep caves, the Valley of Roses and so on.

Our history, nature and culture make Bulgaria part of the world’s cultural heritage. 

Azova Gergana – 6^th  grade

Моята Родина

България е малка страна в югоизточна Европа.

Древната й история, уникалният й фолклор и неповторима природа те кара да я обичаш дълбоко и с цялото си сърце.

Нашата земя пази следи, оставени от траки, римляни, византийци, прабългари и славяни.

Добре запазени са Тракийската гробница в Казанлък, Римският театър в Пловдив, Мадарският конник, дворци и крепости на владетели, многобройни манастири, църкви, архитектурно-етнографски комплекси.

Този вълнуващ исторически дух е съчетан с уникална природа. Привлекателна със своето многообразие: алпийските пейзажи на Рила и Пирин, слънчевото лято на Черно море, топлите извори, буйните водопади, дълбоките пещери, долината на розите.

Историята, природата и културата правят България част от световното културно наследство.

  Гергана Азова – 6 клас

        

The floorball in Slovakia

Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed at longest, such as the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.

Floorball is played with a plastic stick and plastic holey ball. There are only 5 players on the ground and one goalkeeper but without a stick. A game is divided into three 20 minutes or 15 minutes units. The length of the unit depends on a league where the match is played.

This game isn’t as well-known as in Czech Republic or Switzerland.  However, many people in Slovakia play this sport as well. One evidence is our national team won European Championship in… two years ago and that showed floorball a little more here.

We organize competitions in our country. And I hope in the future there will be much more.

Me personally, I have been playing this sport for about 6 years now and I enjoy the game not just because I want to keep fit and lose my weight or something like that. Firstly, you can make some really good friends in team. And moreover that friendship between your team mates is shown during the game. My team mates love play hard but also we are a good team to have a good fun.  Secondly, when you come out on the pitch you have to play with them and also for/against them. It is like one big family that wants to do some good job together.

Finally, there’s another essential value of the team sports which are the best to feel mentally good. You know that you´re not there on your own and that even if you do something wrong it is not the end of the world because you know that your team is behind you.

So, if you´re man, woman, boy or girl, floorball is sport that everyone can take up no matter what ... and that is the beauty of this sport. 

Jana Štefkovičova, Slovakia

Evanescence

Τhe band Evanescence was founded by singer, pianist and songwriter Amy Lee and former guitarist and songwriter Ben MoodyThe . The two artists met in 1994 in Little Rock, where Moody heard Lee playing the "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - I'll do anything for Love (But I will not do this)) "by Meat Loaf on the piano.

The name of the band Evanescence means "disappearance". The band released Evanescence EP (1998) and Sound Asleep EP, also known as Whisper EP (1999).

The reviews vary. For some Evanescence is a rock band, for others it is metal, but for most it is a gothic band:

Articles in some newspapers have identified the band as gothic metal and other sources, as gothic rock. They are associated with a variety of bands of different of various forms of music. Their music resembles metal nu as in POD and Linkin Park, as gothic metal like Lacuna Coil or metal, like Nightwish and Within Temptation.

Their first songs were "Solitude" and "Give Unto Me", both written by Lee, and "Understanding" and "My Immortal", written by Moody.
The most successful CDs are Fallen and Anywhere but Home (2002-2005) and The Open Door (2006-2009).

 by Olga, Greece

Evanescence

Το συγκρότημα Evanescence ιδρύθηκε από την τραγουδίστρια, πιανίστα και συνθέτρια Amy Lee και τον πρώην κιθαρίστα και τραγουδοποιό Ben Moody. Οι δύο τους συναντήθηκαν το 1994 στο Λιτλ Ροκ, όταν ο Moody άκουσε την Lee να παίζει το "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" - με τον Meat Loaf στο πιάνο.

Το όνομα του συγκροτήματος σημαίνει "εξαφάνιση". Το συγκρότημα κυκλοφόρησε το  1998  το άλμπουμ Evanescence EP και το 1999 το άλμπουμ Sound Asleep EP, γνωστό και ως Whisper EP (1999).

Οι κριτικές ποικίλλουν για το είδος της μουσικής που παίζει το συγκρότημα. Για άλλους οι Evanescence είναι ένα rock συγκρότημα, για άλλους είναι metal, αλλά για τους περισσότερους είναι gothic μπάντα.

Δημοσιεύσεις σε κάποιες εφημερίδες τους έχουν προσδιορίσει ως gothic metal ενώ άλλες σε άλλες πηγές ως gothic rock. Έχουν σχέση με πολά συγκροτήματα που προέρχονται από διαφορετικά είδη. Η μουσική τους μοιάζει με metal nu όπως στους POD και στους Linkin Park, με gothic metal όπως στους Lacuna Coil ή με metal όπως οι Nightwish και Within Temptation. 

Τα πρώτα τους τραγούδια ήταν το "Solitude" και το "Give Unto Me", γραμμένα και τα δυο από την Lee, και το "Understanding" και το “My Immortal”, γραμμένο από τον Moody.

Επιτυχημένα cd τους είναι το Fallen and Anywhere but Home (2002–2005) και το The Open Door (2006–2009).

Happy New Year 2011

Today..I wish you a day of ordinary miracles.

A fresh pot of coffee you didn't have to make yourself.

 

An unexpected phone call from an old friend.

Green stoplights on your way to work or shool.

 

I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in...

The fastest line at the grocery store.

A good sing along song on the radio.

Your keys right where you look.

I wish you a day of happiness and perfection-little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the funny feeling that the World is smiling on you,

holding you so gently because you are someone special and rare.

I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
an hour to appreciate them,
a day to love them,
but then an entire life to forget them.

Take the time! Wishing you the very best for 2011!