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?

International Day of Peace

Write your comment on the Director-General’s message on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2017. Write what you think, what you agree or disagree with, what should be done to achieve peace in the world?

Back to school

Learning from Nature

Modern civilization has developed through controlling nature and exploiting its resources. At the same time, we human beings are part of the natural world, and nature has many things to teach us. Scientists, philosophers, poets, and artists have all found inspiration in nature. What can we learn from nature, and how can we make use of that learning for the future? Please describe your ideas, including your own observations and experiences. Essays must be 700 words or less. 

P.S. It's a good chance to get a "10".

Cloning: the global debate

Take part in the class debate. Are you for or against cloning? Give reasons and arguments to support your point of view. Start with commenting on other students' ideas. Use linking words.

Art in my life

What role does art play in your life? Share your story and don't forget to comment on other students' ideas.

Belarusian Artists

In the lesson we talked about one of the greatest Belarusian artists Mark Shagal and his unique paintings. Surf the internet and find information about another Belarusian artist. Write about 8-10 sentences. Include interesting facts from their biography, describe their style. Express your opinion on this artist's works of art. What does the artist want to say? 

Graffiti: art or vadalism?

In your opinion is graffiti art or vandalism? Do you believe graffiti should be banned?

Don't forget to comment on other students' ideas.

Youth Parliament

Imagine you are going to stand for MYP elections.  Give reasons why you would make a great MYP. Do you have the qualities to make an MYP? How are you going to improve the local area?

Dead Poets Society

What impressions has the film "Dead poets society?" made on you? What does it teach us? What do you think about Niel's death? Would you like to be taught by Mr Keating? Why / Why not? What did he teach the boys? What do you think about the boys standing on their desks at the end of the film?

Mother's Day

What does the word 'mother' mean to you? Let's express our gratitude to our dear mums.

Debate: Modern Vs Period

Let's have a debate. Which do you prefer: modern or period houses? Before you express your opinion, react to the previous comments. Use linking words and phrases.

Autobiographical poem contest

Welcome to take part the poetic contest!
Follow the instructions above and write an autobiographical poem. Here's an example:

Line 1. John
Line 2. Tall, skinny, kind and caring
Line 3. Son of Fred and Josie, brother to Albert.
Line 4. Who loves horses, dogs, cartoons and cars.
Line 5. Who feels happy, energetic and special.
Line 6. Who is most happy when he is riding horses, out in the sunshine and on his school holidays.
Line 7. Who needs to always have his teddy near me, his pillow to sleep on and a snack in his bag.
Line 8. Who gives his brother a hand, his parents a pain in the neck and his friends a giggle.
Line 9. Who fears spending time in the principal's office, snakes and being sick over the holidays.
Line 10. Who would like to see Uluru, more stars at night and have more money in his wallet.
Line 11. Who most enjoys eating junk food for dinner, spending time with his brother and camping.
Line 12. Who likes to wear his dad's boots, his brother's clothes and his oldest T-shirt.
Line 13. One day he is going to be a cowboy with his horse.
Line 14. Stanley

Volunteer work

Why do people become volunteers? Are volunteers nowaday's heroes? Do you know any volunteers in person? What do they do? Would you like to be a volunteer? Why / Why not? Don't forget to comment on your classmates opinions.