International Essay Contest

The Foreign Languages Decade

What is the one thing you would like to change the most to make your school, workplace, community, country or the world a better place? How would you bring about that change?

Please share your concrete ideas.

We invite you to take part in

the International Essay Contest

"The Change I Want to Make"

Essays must be 700 words or less.

Outstanding people and success

Share your ideas on the statements below. (These are your exam questions on the topic "Outstanding people".)

1. Some people say that great minds think alike. What do you think about it?
2. Winston Churchill said: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts." What do you think about it?
3. What do you think is more important: IQ, hard work, persistence or a solid upbringing on the way to success?
4. Woody Allan said: "The only thing standing between me and greatness is ME." What do you think about it?

Happy Valentine's Day!

What is love? What does it mean to you?

Good manners

What good manners will you recommend a British tourist to follow in Belarus?

Are good manners important? Why / Why not? Do Belarusians follow the rules of politeness? Give examples. Do you think our nation should be more polite or good manners are the remnant of the past?

The British and Belarusians

Do the British differ greatly from Belarusians in character? Why / Why not?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Environmental issues

Which of the environmental issues is the most important one in your opinion? Why are they all interdependent? Are you optimistic about the future of the humanity? Would you like to be an environmentalist? Why?