Appearance and Character.

I took after my father in character. I am also clever, talkative and sociable. We both like to go for a walk.
I look like my father. We have the same shape of face, the colour of eyes and hair. 
( Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)

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I took after my mother in character. I am also kind, clever and hardworking as my mum. 

I am tall and slim like my mother and have got brown hair like my father.

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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I took after  my father in character. I‘m clever, kind and sociable as my father.

I look like my father too. I’m also tall and slim  and have got blue eyes.

(Dima Pechenka, form 7b)

The Languages We Speak

We speak Russian at home. I speak Russian and Ukrainian and study English. My father speaks Russian and English. My mothers' mother knows German. I enjoy studying English and would like to learn more languages.

(Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a) 
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My parents speak just one language – Russian. But my relatives know both the Russian and Belarusian languages. I know Ukrainian and English. 

(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b) 

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I am Vadim. I’m eleven years old and I live in Sevastopol, Ukraine. I know Russian and Ukrainian and study English. My father  knows Ukrainian, but he knows English too.  My mother speaks Russian but knows both Ukrainian and English.
( Vadim Smirnov, form 6-a) 

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I am Zhenya.  My parents were born in Ukraine. They  do not know the English language but they know the Ukrainian language.
( Zhenia Pustovit, form 6-a)
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We speak Russian at home, but my parents also  know  Ukrainian and German. I know Russian, Ukrainian, English and a little of Greek.   

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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We speak Russian at home. I speak Russian, Ukrainian and English. My mother speaks Russian. My father speaks Russian and English.

(Dima Pechenka, form 7b)

                 

Our Roots

In our family we have close relations with our relatives. My father was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine. My mother was born in Russia, Chelybinskaya oblast. My mothers'  mother was also born in Russia, Voronezh oblast.
I have relatives in Russia. It's my aunt Tanya with her family. (Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)
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My mother was born in Brest, Byelarussia. And my father was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine. I have relatives in Byelorussia: uncle Vladimir and cousin Rita. 
(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b)

Our Names

My name is Elisabeth, Lisa for short. My surname is Hovrachova. I'm 11 years old.
My name is of Jewish origin. It means "honouring God".
 My parents named me Elisabeth because in our family nobody has this name. A lot of famous women are named Elisabeth and my parents like it. 

As for me, I feel comfortable with my name. (Lisa Hovrachova, form 6-a)

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My  full  name  is Dmitry,   but  my  short  name  is  Dima

My  mother  gave   me  this  name. Dmitry   in  Greek «concerning Demetre» is the God of  agriculture.

Noone else in my family has this name . But  famous  people  with  this  name are  Dmitry Donskoy ,  Dmitriy  Mendileev, and others. I am comfortable with my name.
( Dmitry Rechenka, form 7-b)

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My name is Maria. My mother gave me this name because her grandmother`s name is Maria. So I am named in honour of  my great-grand mother. Maria (Mary Greek. Μαρια) - the name comes from the Hebrew name Miriam, which according to one version comes from a root meaning "rejected" on the other - from the word (πίκρα) «sad». The Orthodox tradition translates the name as "Mrs." I am pround of it.

Maria is one of the most famous names in the world. Maria is a female given name in many divers’ cultures, including Mexican, African, Arab, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, English, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russia, Romanian, Pakistani, Afghan, Serbian, Swedish, Spanish.

 

Notable people named Maria

Maria mother of  Jesus

Maria Magdalena

Maria Curie

I fill comfortable with my name.

 (Maria Ulybysheva, form 7-b)

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My full name is Viktoria and my short name is Vika.
My mother gave me this name , because she liked it  very  much.
Victoria is the  Latin  word  for "victory"and is used as the feminine form corresponding to the name   Victor. Hence, Victoria Salvador means " victory to the savior". Victoria can be used as a first name or as a family name.
I feel comfortable with the name Viktoria. Everybody in my family has different names and they are not repititive. Famous people with this name are  Queen Victoria, Victoria  Dayneko, Victoria Bonia, Victoria Salvador.
(Viktoria Petrenko, form 7-b)
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My name is Sergei. My surname is Patrashku. My name is of Greek origin “Sergius”. It means “hero, strong and helpful”.

My parents chose this name because my mom wanted me to have it.

(Sergei Patrashku, form 7-b)
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My name is  Vadim.  My parents give me this name in honour of my father and granny.

Vadim has a root in Slavic vedet which means "to know".

Vadim the Bold, a legendary East Slavic hero who inspired eponymous works by Yakov Knyazhnin, Vasily Zhukovsky, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov, and others. 

Roger Vadim, a French film director.
I like my name.

 ( Vadim Smirnov, form 6-a)

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My name is Nikita. My surname is Balandin. I'm 12 years old. The name “Nikita” is of Greek origin and means “Winner” - “a person of victory”. My parents named me Nikita, because  in our family nobody has this name and everyone likes the name.

Personally I feel myself comfortable  with this name.

(Nikita Balandin, form 6-a)
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I am Eugeniy(Zhenya). My parents gave me this name because my  Mum likes it.  My name is from the Latin Eugenius and the Greek Eugenios

which are derived from the Greek "eugenes" (well-born, noble).

Eugene was a name borne by four popes and several saints.

I like this name because it  is good!

(Eugeniy Pustovit, form 6-a)

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     My name is Arthur. My surname is Balika.

Mum named me. The value and origin of the name Arthur: Presumably "a mighty bear" (from the Celtic roots art, "bear", and viros, "the person, the man")

     Famous people with the name of Arthur are  Arthur Miller (the American playwright), Arthur Conan Doyle (the English writer), Arthur Schopenhauer (the German philosopher). I am happy with my name.

(Arthur Balika, form 7b)

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My full name is Yulia Sivryuk. My short name is Yulia.
My parents gave me the name of Yulia.
My name is of Latin origin. It means curly.
I like my name Yulia. In our family I am the only person with the  name Yulia.

 Famous people with my name are pop singers  Yulia Savicheva,Yulia Volkova.
I am happy that the parents gave me the name of Yulia.

(Yulia Sivryuk, form 7 b)

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My full name is Maria. My short name is Masha.My parents gave the name of  Masha to me because they loved it.
My name is Jewish in origin. It means Mrs.
I like my name. I am the only person with the name Maria in our family.
Famous people with my name were Maria Teresa Agnesi (October 17, 1720 – January 19, 1795), an Italian pianist and composer,

Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ,

           Maria Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836), a Spanish singer, the legend of the world opera,

Maria Stuart (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), the  queen of Scotland, and also the  queen of France, as the wife of the king of France Francis II.


I am happy  that my parents gave me the name Maria.

(Maria Utkina, form 7b)

Our Questions to Discuss

1. What is your name/surname?
2. What is the origin of your name/surname?
3. Why did your parents  choose this name for you?
4. Does anybody in your family have the same name? Who?
5.Where were your parents, grandparents, greatgrandparents born?
6. Do you have any relatives in other countries/parts of Ukraine?
7. What languages do you and your parents speak/ know?
8. What family customs and traditions have you got?
9. Do you have any special family celebrations or festivals? What are they?
10. What kind of food do you traditionally eat when your family gathers for a special celebration?
11.  Do you look like your mother /father or any ther relative? Describe/compare your appearences.
12. Who did you take after in character? What similar features have you got?
13. What family photos have you got in your family album? What stories  do they tell? Why are they important?
14. Do you know your family history? Who tells you  about  important events in your family's past?
15. Write a story that another family member has told you about your family's past.

Our Heritage Includes

Project Description

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Meet Our Team

We are a group of students from  Sevastopol, Ukraine, aged 11-12.  It is one of the most important things we have  inherited in our life- we were born in the Hero City Sevastopol and are proud of it.
We are the students of secondary school # 38, which is named after Nickolai  Chelnokov,  the hero  of the Great Patriotic War.
The school is situated in Hrustalyova Street, named after Captain Hrustalyov, who defended our city during the Great Patriotic War.
 So  we inherited the same things and enjoy having so much in common!

   Students of  7-b form at the bust of  Nickolai Chelnokov