Welcome to Window on America center!

On February 27 Sumy Window on America Center presented its resources and services to 16 Ukrainian language teachers. We told the teachers about the various new clubs, programs, meetings, events in which they can participate with their schoolchildren. There are many services, programs and resources available to help instill a love for learning and reading in children in our center. We hope that visiting Window on America Center motivated our quests in studying the English language.

English Grammar Club

Join us every Tuesday and learn all about English Grammar.

English Grammar Club is for anyone who wants to learn English.  English Grammar Club is for students of any age.  It is an open discussion about English Grammar Rules and how to Speak Great English. 

English Grammar Club is a great way for anyone to learn new grammar and to refresh grammar learned in the past.  Bring a friend or family member. Minimum English Level should be Elementary, but everyone is invited.

Education USA

 On February, 10 the presentation “Study in the U.S. Here is your Opportunity” was given by Bulgakova Nataliya, the director of EducationUSA Center (Kharkiv) for 50 students of Sumy Branch Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs. During the presentation our participants knew about Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) and Opportunity Funding Program, which support talented foreign students, allow future leaders to study in the United States in order to improve knowledge and to learn about US culture and traditions.

Role Playing

Welcome to the English-Speaking Club! Many interesting topics were discussed in January:

10.01 and 17.01 – Role Playing

The first two meetings of the Club were devoted to the role playing. Members of the Club were divided into pairs and some of them in groups of three. The goal of each group was to represent in acting manner the prearranged situation. Colin beforehand prepared cheerful scenes and assigned roles. After a little preparation people showed their scenes. There was a storm of applause and laughter. After that a cheerful discussion took place.

24.01 – Australia Day

31.01 - Motivation

English Teachers in Sumy WOA

   On January 15, 20 English teachers from Sumy and Sumy region attended a meeting at the Sumy Window on America Center. We told the teachers about the resources of the American Center, which were designed to help them in their work, spoke about the various new programs of the Center.  Also we gave presentation on online resources for English teachers. At the center of attention was elibraryUSA. Magazines on teaching foreign languages and teaching materials also became subjects of interest to our guests.

English Speaking Club

The English Speaking Club again began its work In December 2014.  Now it is led by Australian citizen Colin Palmer. There were three meetings of the club in December. The first meeting took place on the 13^th of December. Colin introduced himself and acquainted with the people. The second meeting was on the 20^th of December. Its topic was “Why do you learn English”? Everybody was asked and answered. Some people learn English in order to pass different kinds of exams, some for the better communication with foreigners while travelling to the English speaking countries and of course it is learned just for fun and pleasure of reading books in English or watching movies in it etc.  During the third meeting on the 27^th of December the members of the club played the board game “Scrabble”.

One Small Cup of Coffee

  Women’s club “One small cup of coffee”began to work in the Window on America center. There were two meetings of the club in November. During the meetings members of the club among communicating to each other usually drink coffee. Two first meetings were devoted to the discussion of different topics, among them the creative work of Nobel Prize winners Patrick Modiano and William Faulkner, introduction of the modern painters Sally Swatland and Redondo, acquaintance with the rules of interior design of the bedroom, the art of dressing (autumn street-look), workshops on handmade décor and patchwork style “Grandmother’s flower garden”. It is planned to gather users of the library and held two meetings of the club per month.