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Post 5: Anxiety and depression: How to deal with them?

Dear All, in the thread share with your peers and me a couple of things that make you happy. It can be a rather personal question but still I think it could be useful to have an idea about it.

Task_4_Potemkina

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Hi everyone! What do you associate the word "gallery " with? I can assume that the first association is connected with a place where different pictures of the world are hung.  However, in the age of technology,nothing stands still. Not to be unfounded here is an exapmle from the article from the "Guardian" This article is about the first digital art museum in Paris. It's the most beautiful and creative thing I 've ever seen.  The a rtists’ works are transformed as images of their paintings are projected (using 140 laser video projectors) on to (and across) 10-metre-high walls.  This method creates 3D effect ,it's like you're inside a painting .Looks impresive ,isn't it.  The museum was  operated by  Culturespaces , a French museum foundation that specialise in immersive art displays.  There are two rooms :big room,dedicated to  Gustav Klimt , a century of Viennese painting and also to  works by Egon Schiele and Friedrich Stowass...

task4_TorgaloLisa

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  Hy everyone!    How are you? Hope you're well.   Today I’d like to discuss new collection Moschino for h&m.  So,  I read a wonderful  article   in the Guardian which inspired me. You know, I' m always interested in fashion news and I could not miss such an annual event as a haute couture collection for a brand of mass market .    The other day Jeremy Scott's collection for h&m has been released. It was a very significant event for the fashion world. The show took place inside Pier 36, lower Manhattan, which was transformed into a replica of Times Square with billboards and digital ticker tape. Moreover, Gigi Hadid and Naomi Campbell participated in the show. This collection was a bright work of pop art, in which couture techniques were mixed with the identity of popular brands and recognizable images.   However, most of all I liked the statement by Jeremy Scott that he wanted to give fans a gift for all the love that...

Task 4. Arina_Evstigneeva

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     Hello, everyone! I'm very glad to see you again on my blog! How're you? I hope that everything is OK :) So today I'd like to talk with you about Christmas time that's about to come. By the way, do you want the winter holidays or you don't like these events? As for me, I want it very much right now! Actually, I'm inspired by the falling snow outside. It's fascinating, isn't it? Moreover, I've read today an article about one house-museum which presents the life of a wealthy family of 18th and 19th centuries and there are a lot of Christmas Decorations of that time. The decorator Dennis Severs bought a four-storey brown brick house in 1979, that built around 1724, and decided to turn it into a special world. Items that are so carefully furnished house, Severs bought for little money at various antique shops. This Museum is located in London. (here you can see its location and detailed information:  Severs' House ) The ...

Task 4. Valeria Kazachenko

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Hello, everyone! I’m so happy to see you again on the pages of my blog! Today I would like to talk about travelling. Without a doubt I can say that I can't imagine my life without travel. It may not be possible to get out so often, but every trip and every country occupies a separate place in my heart. A year ago I started learning Italian and I had the opportunity to visit Italy. I fell in love at first sight.  So now, when I saw an article in «The Guardian» about one of the most fertile regions of Italy, I just could not pass by.  This article is devoted to a trip to Piedmont, famous for its truffles, cheese and fine wine , in the most wonderful time - during the harvest. Piedmont is a province of northwest Italy that remains relatively unknown, despite a rich and important history. You can read about the history of Piedmont and about all details of the trip in the full version. As soon as the author of the article arrived in Milan, he immedi...

Task 4. Murashova Vera

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Do you believe in ghosts? Do you know which holiday is celebrated by the Americans and the British this week?  Well, if your answers are like “Yes! Sure!” – you are welcome to my short article! The Creeps of Gettysburg I think you’ve already guessed which up-to-date theme I have decided to speculate about this time - it is, obviously, connected with Halloween. By the way, the main idea is about touring to one of the creepiest towns - Gettysburg, where lots of spirits were found by paranormal invertigators. Brigid Goode, a paranormal investigator, is illuminated by a green laser grid used to detect possible spirits. According to the Guardian's article  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/oct/30/halloween-gettysburg-americas-most-haunted-town  guided tours through the paranormal are very popular through the Americans. Boatloads of tourists come to visit darkeden streets of Gettysburg and enjoy the frightening atmosphere of the ol...

Task 4. Kseniya Zhilina

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Hi everyone!  Do you like going to the cinema? Are you a regular of all newfangled movies and always sit in the best seats with a big box of popcorn? Then you must have already heard about the recently released biographical film "Bohemian Phapsody". It is the story of  life the brightest rock star of the 20th century Freddie Mercury. This film is a big sensation, so there are many articles dedicated to it in the Guardian, but I've chosen the most interesting one. You can find it here .  Bohemian Rhapsody is released in the UK on 24 October. It is given various conflicting assessments and this article gives a small review of the picture, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses. It tries to answer the question of whether the Director ( Bryan Singer)  was able to fully reveal the identity of Freddie Mercury. The author of the article dwells on some shortcomings of the film. The biggest one is that Rami  Malek’s transformation is initially...

Task 4. Koshechkina_Lera

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                Hi guys! What's up?                 Hope everything is OK)        Today I have bad news for you. It's connected with Italy and its terrible whether.            Unfortunately, now something strange is happening in Italy. I will tell in brief, you can see more in detail  here .             There was a huge amount of rainfall that destroyed entire regions. Roads were blocked and thousands of people were left without power in southern and central Europe, as rain and violent winds sparked flooding and tore up trees.       Heavy snow fell in mountainous areas of France and Italy. In Italy, where wind speeds reached 110mph (180km/h) in some areas, civil protection authorities announced a further four deaths, after confirming five people had perished on Mond...

Task_4_Ushakova

Hello everyone! Do you think that culture is important sphere of our lives? I think, it is very important as it helps people to develop not only their bodies and brains, but also their souls.  I found our latest task very interesting because I've read a lot of articles from cultural section on The Guardian web-site, and it gave me pleasure. Despite there were just plenty of interesting articles I've chosen one that might be interesting for all you too. You can find it  here .  We all know that Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is one of the most popular book in the world, and certainly it is the most popular book of its author's. Harper Lee got a lot of awards for it while she was alive, but the book is still getting its rewards. Recently, in the USA it was included in a list of the most beloved books. Moreover, it took the first place. Interesting that this list cannot be condemned by sexists because seven out of the top 10 novels wer...

Task 4: A new article for summarising and discussion (25.10.10)

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The article I'm interested in is about the students from the Liverpool Univesity  and a party they had: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/oct/24/liverpool-john-moores-university-student-society-homeless-themed-fancy-dress Here is my list of expressions I've found useful and/or interesting to consider because they give me an idea : fancy dress guidelines:  is used in  the following context  "A students’ union has been forced to introduce fancy dress guidelines after a student society held a homelessness-themed party." Also, you can find some useful example of a grammar point. Here is my example: "We have recently been   made aware  of the annual tramps’ night out fancy dress social held by our trampolining society,” a spokesperson said." PS  Here ia  a short link to the article I used in my explanation of which words to choose as "useful" or "interesting:  https://bit.ly/2JhHNKo  . I have ccrea...