1. https://haykuhialberty.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/english-in-mind-book-2.pdf
   
2. https://www.scribd.com/document/480530734/English-in-Mind-2-Workbook-PDFDrive-pdf

Social media is by far the most powerful and amazing thing in the world. The idea of connecting with people who live hundreds of kilometers away is absolutely insane. Social media’s benefits don’t end there though. It helps so many people to have a voice, be heard, get help if needed and it also helps to increase the general understanding of the world and people around you.

I can’t even describe how much social media has helped me during all these years. And by help I mean save. I’ve become so much more understanding and accepting thanks to social media. I’ve gained so much knowledge about myself and the things I’m interested in and surrounded by. I have most definitely become the best version of myself thanks to this platform. And I’m pretty sure that most people my age would agree with me on this.

However, let’s talk specifically about how it affected my social skills and not only mine but also others’. To be honest I cannot think of anything positive. I think communication is great through social media when you are far, but as soon as it gets to real life everything seems so much more stressful. Communication on those platforms are so easy, that when it comes to real life everything gets somehow very complicated. I’m pretty sure everyone has things they could say and do on social platforms, but not in real life. The communication on social media isn’t always easy, though. Sometimes it is easier to just be physically around the person to better understand what they think and feel. Doing this through social media is harder.

As a person who understands these I always try to take risks and allow myself to be more comfortable each day, by being “my social media self” in real life. I think this has helped me a lot to understand myself, my limits and allow myself to do things out of my comfort zone.

To sum up, I would say that social media definitely doesn’t help to improve communication skills. It does, however, let us feel more comforted and allows us to express ourselves in many other ways, which I think is equally important to understand.

I chose this topic mainly because I am very interested in psychology, therapy and specifically personality disorders. I find them especially interesting, because they are interconnected with all the mental illnesses and it’s always interesting and essential to find reasons for why people are the way they are and try to understand them and make them feel validated. Below is the result of the research I’ve done.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DI4jErt-YAcQc7nYaFpEYS-eYfb9IzBqyoHNMDabSCM/edit#heading=h.2ls4v7xvmf1i

During the semester we learnt a lot of things, did interesting translations, like Harry Potter books, and did many exercises from IELTS papers. Below are all the works I have published.

Exercises and topics –
Present Simple / Past Simple / Past Continuous
modal verbs
passive voice
Present Perfect
What ? / Where ? / When ? / Who? questions
Future Simple

Essays –
My hobby
My favorite season

Flashmob –
February

Test –
February

I will visit the Eiffel tower when i go to Paris.
Every morning I will have a croissant for breakfast.
I’ll buy many fashionable berets.
I like French people, so I will make new friends there.
I will stay up all night and walk around the city.
I will sleep late so I see the Eiffel tower change its color.

1) Choose the correct form of the verb: use simple present and simple past (do not use contractions).
1. I wanted to do that last Monday. (want)
2. You were there, I saw you. (see)
3. Lisa is 5 years old. (be)
4. Does she like chocolate? (like)
5. Sarah didn’t answer the questions yesterday. (not – answer)
6. Daniela didn’t break up with him last week. (not – break up)
7. Did she have a dog last month? (she – have)
8. It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. (open)
9. The film was very long, it started at 7:15 and finished at 10:00. (start)
10. You travel around the world every year. (travel)
11. Does he hate me? (he – hate)
12. The accident happened last Sunday. (happen)
13. Robert doesn’t like math (not – like)
14. Anna’s grandfather died when he was 90 years old. (die)
15. They enjoyed their free time last weekend. (enjoy)
16. We enjoyed our free time last year. (enjoy)
17. Jessica went to the concert last weekend. (go)
18. Paul and Cris always chat in the classroom. (chat)
19. Rocío runs fast. (run)
20. My friend goes to the supermarket every day. (go)

2) Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present continuous or past continuous tense form.
1. I was watering the plants in the morning.
2. What were you doing at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?
3. They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.
4. She is getting impatient at this moment.
5. The boys were playing in the garden when he entered.
6. It is raining cats and dogs now.
7. I am revising my lessons now.
8. Somebody was knocking at the door at that moment.
9. We were waiting for the guests to turn up yesterday whole evening.
10. The students were shouting slogans outside the campus last month.
11. The birds are flying in the sky now.
12. John and Sandra were expecting their first child when I saw them for the first time.

3) Complete the sentences with Present Perfect tense. 
She has finished the bird house today. (to finish)
We haven’t translated the whole text yet. (not / to translate)
Have you ever been to Rome? (to be)
Where have you been lately? (to be)
He has locked the door. (to lock)
I haven’t heard from you for ages. (not / to hear)
Tom has already graduated from university. (to graduate)
Have the children prepared the concert? (to prepare for)
What has Kate eaten for breakfast today? (to eat)
They have watched an interesting program this week. (to watch)
He hasn’t eaten an ice-cream since August. (not / to eat)
We haven’t found the way. (to find)
How has he spent all of his money? (to spend)
Jim and Jill have answered the question right. (to answer)
Rachel hasn’t talked him since Friday. (not / to talk to)
Have you lost your mind? (to lose)
What has your mother baked for your birthday? (to bake)
Has he ever been to Niagara Falls? (to be)
They haven’t received any answer yet. (not / to receive)
Where have you been this year? (to be)

4) Choose present perfect simple or continuous.

MOTHER’S DAY TEXT
QUESTIONS

Mother’s Day is celebrated on the same date around the world.
b. False
The celebration’s origin is ancient.
a. True
Mothering Sunday is observed in the United States.
b. False
In the USA, Mother’s Day was initially related to the feminists demands to recognize the importance of women.
a. True

What is your name?
Where are you from?
When is your birthday?
Who is your favorite singer?
Where do you live?
What is your phone number?
What is your favorite hobby?
Who speaks English here?
When are you going to finish?
Where is the park?
When will you go home?
Who lives in that house?

After the intense heat of the summer, it can be a relief when it finally starts to cool down. September is a great month weather-wise, as warm days start to give way to cool, crisp nights. After spending so much time in summer clothes, you finally get to wear cozy clothes, drink hot chocolate and walk in the rain. I don’t really like sun as it makes me feel uncomfortable and unhappy, so it’s very nice to finally have a gloomy and dark weather. In autumn everything starts looking aesthetic and its fun to walk on tree leaves. Although a lot of people like autumn I still think that it’s not appreciated enough.

Task 1. Rewrite the sentences using the Passive Voice.
1. The book will change your life.
Your life will be changed by the book.
2. They have postponed the concert.
The concert has been postponed by them.
3. My mother is making a cake.
The cake is being made by my mother.
4. The police caught the thief.
The thief was caught by the police.
5. Somebody is using the computer at this moment.
The computer is being used by somebody at this moment.
6. My mother cleans the house every day.
The house gets cleaned by my mother every day.
7. I sent an email to him a week ago.
An email was sent to him a week ago.
8. The secretary is preparing the papers now.
The papers are being prepared by the secretary now
9. He has written many books during the war.
Many books have been written by him during the war.
10. I will not make a decision until the next morning.
A decision wont be made until the next morning.

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the following words – rainy, rusty, run, digest, speaking, spitting image.
1. The difficult thing about exams is that you always run out of time.
2. I can’ t tell you until I find time to digest all this information
3. The sensible thing to do would be to save money for a rainy day.
4. I used to speak English very well, but now I am a bit rusty.
5. He is the spitting image of his father, everyone thinks so.
6. I had a row with Ann, and now we are barely speaking.

Task 3. If you could make one important change to the world today, what change would you make? Please give reasons, details, and examples to support your response.
I would like everyone to think before speaking. Some people think too rationally and never understand that what they say or do will hurt the other one. Sometimes it’s so much better not to say anything rather than ruin someone’s day or opinion of you. This is actually important for me especially because I consider myself a very sensitive person and for someone who is very thoughtful about not hurting people it’s really hard to find friends who understand and relate to me. If u have a choice between not speaking and being rude please just do your own thing and don’t ruin someone’s day.

We have learnt Present Perfect.
Have we learnt Present Perfect?
We haven’t learnt Present Perfect․

Narek has brought a new computer.
Has Narek brought a new computer?
Narek hasn’t brought a new computer.

Key words
Recently, lately, already, after, since, ago, still, before, yet.

1. I have studied French for a few years.
2.  She has eaten octopus.
3. They have gone to Scotland.
4. We have read the book.
5. He has lived here for three years.
6. We have been here for two weeks.
7. I have lost my keys.
8. He has drank too much coffee.
9. They have missed the train.
10. She has gone to Peru.
11. We have eaten too much chocolate.
12. I have had breakfast this morning.
13. John has missed the train.
14. Lucy has cooked breakfast .
15. They have written to the politician.
16. You have found your wallet .
17. I have met his mother.
18. We have tried roller-skating.
19. She has passed the exam.
20. We have succeeded in all of our works.