All the world's a puzzle;arutlev kirjand (0)

All the world’s a puzzle
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first , the infant ,
Mewling and puking in the nurse 's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face , creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover ,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor , sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon 's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part . The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound . Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
(W. Shakespeare )
There lie more answers beneath these poetical phrases than one could ever give when describing a textbook – just like the actors , we seek for knowledge without really finding it until we’ve finished the play. Every written piece of paper is something precious – it contains information that can either make our day or totally ruin the mood; that’s the secret of all books . They have the power to change the world up-side down.
The English textbook given to us this year is something we must carefully treasure – after all, there are going to be more people next year either to praise or suffer from it. But not the emotions count at the moment, the future does – we must all learn from this wonderful book that wit is not easily gained, however – once it’s collected, it’ll be never lost again.
The first chapter includes three specially chosen units . Unit one includes reading about the UK, learning how to form questions, listening , some vocabulary exercises , monologue and, of course , an ‘extra word exercise’ about Ireland. The sweetest part will be probably the last one since I used to like the game odd-man-out in middle school. We often played it, as well as Bingo and Puzzle, but finding a word lost in a bizarre of difficultly read context was still my favourite ! I have high expectations for it.
Unit two is somewhat odd-man-out. It has economy vocabulary and two huge countries: the US and Canada . Especially I’m curious about the last one since one of my favourite music bands, Billy Talent ’s homeland is Canada. Breaking Benjamin, vocalist number one to my mind, is tightly connected to that wonderful country as well. We studied it casually in form 8, but I’d like to overlearn some facts and maybe even get new ones .
Unit three has the honour to gift us reading, grammar , listening and other needful exercises we might actually use in real life – after all, that’s what the school’s about; it’s preparing us to dive into the frozen ocean of realistic life of the adulthood without getting any scratches. And, since we’re all really eager to learn new things from our English textbooks, I’m sure that one day we’ll be able to perfectly complete that dive and be happy , enjoying every single day like it’s the last one we’ll ever see (not considering 2012).
Well, after chapter one there’ll be chapter two – however, aren’t we forgetting about something? Of cause we’re not – there are going to be lovely tests somewhere in the middle of the two chapters ! They’ll be including everything we’ve learned so far, and, it’s just a hypothesis though, there is a slight chance that there’s going to be a last- minute surprise in the test. Isn’t that just fantastic? The classroom ’s air is going to filled with quiet sighs of furious students who’d already had seven tests during the week. They are begging for this surprise to be cancelled, but it will not happen – miracles are left on fairy- tale ’s pages.
Chapter two begins with an enthralling discussion topic – social environment. Unit one includes such scheming studies as personal development, character and appearance, descriptions ( Lotus Eater – a breath-taking cover for a mystical story) and body idioms. The first one is getting really popular nowadays – almost every newspaper has a page devoted to personal psychology only; the internet holds numberless collections of articles and other literary sources towards the topic.
Unit two is something really special since it teaches us the parts of speech . Every person has to make an important speech at least once in their lifetime . It can be a congratulation to a dear friend , an introduction of a new school etc. It doesn’t just stop on festive occasions in reality – we need to communicate with each other every single day. When we enter the classroom in the morning, we say ‘Good morning!’ and when we are about to take a leave, we mutter ‘Have a nice day...’ if we are still capable of doing that since the school day is really tiring (especially after eight hours of active studying).
Unit three is going to be my favourite since it includes such important matters as future plans , business and formal letters. I consider these topics very necessary since we life in 21st century when everything around us develops really quickly and if we’re not capable of accepting the changes and realising our dreams as soon as possible, we might actually fail and fall off the road . There is a need to talk about CVs as well, because one can never get a good job if he’s not even capable of making formal- looking curriculum vitae.
Chapter two has ended – what then? Our favourites – the tests, of course! This time it’ll be having listening part and grammar mostly, but a surprise attack is not out of the list, so everybody’s got to be really careful and attentive in order to get a good mark (if that is possible at all).
Chapter three concentrates more on a developing human himself ; we’re going to learn ourselves during the four units and make an ecological footprint – can’t wait until the last one since I’ve never made one myself before. Such topics as making a home, my room etc. are included as well.
Another big test follows, including not only grammar and reading, but listening and speaking (!) as well. Hopefully it’s going to happen after March , so we’d be having it after we’ve overlived the nice practice of the language in England, the best place to learn true English.
Chapter four plays around the consumer society topic. Most likely we’re going to talk about music, fashion, how to spend a marvellous holiday without wasting much money , online shopping and sightseeing tours. The list could’ve continued another minute, because there is just so many things to discuss in connection with the consuming.
As the tradition requires – we’re going to have a lovely test with lots of difficulties, but we’re going to successfully survive them and have a nice summer afterwards.
‘Cela est d'autant!’ would Shakespeare say if he’d learned French, but since he hadn’t and I haven ’t neither, I’m going to finish with everlasting words the great poet used in another one of his remarkable masterpieces,
‘Who all their parts of me to thee did give;
That due of many now is thine alone.
Their images I loved, I view in thee,
And thou, all they, hast all the all of me.’
(W. Shakespeare)
I will not forget about the wonderful textbook that had given me the base and help when learning English, just as the main character would never forget about his beloved one.