🐻 Have you seen a small brown bear anywhere around here, possibly at Paddington Station?

This bear, created by Michael Bond, has captured the hearts of thousands (yours truly even has a plushie of him that would be taken to every English Olympiad final stage) with his love for friends, family and, of course, marmalade.

📚 He first appeared in the book "A Bear Called Paddington." His story in England began when he arrived as a stowaway, having travelled all the way from Peru in a lifeboat. He was sent by his Aunt Lucy, who had gone to live in the Home for Retired Bears in Lima. He had a small suitcase and a label attached to his coat that simply read,

Please look after this bear.

🤎 He was found by the Brown family (Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their two children, Judy and Jonathan) at the bustling Paddington Railway Station in London. They spotted him sitting on his suitcase near the lost and found. Taking pity on the small, polite bear, they decided to take him home for the night.

From this point, Paddington would go on to have a variety of amazing adventures and, dare I say, side quests with all his neighbours, friends and even enemies (although no one can really hate this bear).

Paddington not only became book-famous but now he’s also movie-famous! The Paddington movie trilogy has already garnered numerous awards, but the main award, of course, will always be the love of the audience.

Did you know… that Paddington became such a Briton that he celebrates two birthdays (just like Queen Elizabeth II): one on the 25th of June and the other the 25th of December.

Would you take care of this bear?
Press ❤️‍🔥 for "Yes!"

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🇺🇸 Abraham Maslow — the psychologist who explored human potential

Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century and a pioneer of humanistic psychology. Today, on his birthday (April 1), we remember his life and the ideas that changed how we think about motivation, happiness, and what it means to become our best selves 🌹

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Maslow grew up in a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants. His childhood was often lonely, and he found comfort in books and learning. Although he first studied law to please his parents, he soon turned to psychology, where he discovered his true passion.

He studied at the University of Wisconsin, where he began researching human behaviour. At a time when psychology focused heavily on mental illness and behaviourism, Maslow chose a different path: he wanted to understand what makes people thrive, not just what makes them struggle.

Here are some interesting facts about Maslow, the thinker who:

🤩 developed the famous “hierarchy of needs,” often shown as a pyramid, explaining how human motivation progresses from basic needs like food and safety to higher goals like self-esteem and self-actualization;

😏 helped found humanistic psychology, sometimes called the “third force” in psychology, focusing on personal growth, creativity, and meaning;

🤩 studied highly successful and fulfilled individuals, including historical figures, to understand what makes a person truly happy and complete;

😎 introduced the concept of “self-actualization,” describing the process of realizing one’s full potential and becoming the best version of oneself.

Maslow believed that humans are not just driven by survival, but also by a deep desire to grow, create, and find purpose. His work shifted psychology toward a more positive and hopeful view of human nature — one that continues to influence education, business, and personal development today.

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⚡️ПРОХОДНЫЕ НА ЗАКЛЮЧИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ЭТАП ВСОШ⚡️

На сайте ВсОШ опубликовали проходной балл на Заключительный этап по английскому языку: 94.5!

Напомним, что в этом году ЗЭ пройдет 23–30 апреля в Москве.

🤩 А за качественной подготовкой приходите на интенсив от АПО с 6 по 19 апреля, где за 10 занятий вы разберете все основные форматы заданий.

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😺 Integrated Listening & Reading😺

Have you ever thought of what "happiness" really means? Is there an ultimate, universal "recipe" that you can follow to become happy?

In today's zakl type task, you'll read and hear two takes on that. Compare their ideas to one another — and your own!

🤩 Share your guesses in the comments!

🤩 Reading, listening and comparing ideas all at the same time can be tricky, but this format is a part of ЗЭ ВсОШ. Join our intensive course between April 6 and 19 to learn useful strategies and practice on exclusive task sets!
Register in the next two days to get 30% off! 🤩

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🤩Guess the song🤩

One day, Vanya decided to listen to his older brother's English language songs and fell in love with some of them. As he doesn't speak any English, he wrote down the lyrics as he heard them to be able to sing along. Decipher Vanya's lyrics and guess the song.

🥟 Song 1
Аси аси лу эта офэмэ
Скоро муж, скоро муж вилю
Дузэ фан дан гоу

😭 Song 2
Вуху
Вена фих эви мета
Вуху
Энампиз энам нида
Веллала энам иджи

🤩Song 3
Она да дез э хавэ
Ку лви нима хэ
Вом смелов коли таз
Рази апс ру зеэа
Апахэ инзе дис тэнс
Айсо эшим мерин лайт
Махэ грю хэвиэ майса грю дим
Айхэ тус топ фозен айт

🤩Song 4
То кина вэй
Ай дано во амтасэй
Асэй и тэни вэй
Чудес анама дэйт у файн ю
Шайана вэй
Ал бикамин фо-йо лав окей
Тэй кон ми

🤩 Song 5
Вена файн май селфи
Нтай мзоф трабал
Маз и Мэри камз туми
Спик ин воз оввиздом
Летит би

🐈 Do you recognise any of these? Share your guesses in the comments!

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🤩Три причины присоединиться к Дню Открытых Дверей🤩

Уже завтра в 17.00 АПО и Онлайн-Школа ЦПМ расскажут о профильных классах — в частности, об английском!

Рассказываем, почему стоит подключиться, если вас интересует глубокое погружение в английский — как в предстоящем, так и в следующих учебных годах:

🤩 Реальный опыт. Английский класс откроет свои двери впервые (больше подробностей и набор здесь), но на ДОДе выступят руководители и ученики других направлений, например, класса с углубленным немецким.

🤩 Информация о вступительных. Детально обсудим набор в классы и особенности поступления.

🤩 Возможность задать вопросы. Все, что осталось непонятно после презентаций, можно будет уточнить, а также оставить вопросы заранее в форме регистрации!

🤩 Ссылка на регистрацию

💕 An amazing task for you 💕
And an important reminder!

Are your gerund skills outstanding? Let's find out!

For items 1–8, fill the gaps in the sentences with an -ing form of the verb. An example (0) is done for you and hamster emojis are given to help you. Mind the grammar.

0. The _🔥_ question on everyone’s mind is whether the company will survive the year.
0. burning

1. His _🔪_ remark about her work left the whole room uncomfortable.
2. The course has a _🛹_ deadline, so you can apply anytime.
3. The only _😷_ grace of the restaurant was the friendly staff.
4. She got off to a _💨_ start in her new job.
5. Curiosity has always been the _🛼_ force behind her research.
6. Calling Jim by the wrong name is a _💩_ joke in our office.
7. After the presentation went completely wrong, he became the _🧢_ stock of the class.
8. The gallery focuses on _🥚_ artists from around the world.

Share your guesses in the comments🤲

🤓 As promised, an important reminder:
Today is the very last day when you can join our intensive course for ЗЭ ВсОШ as the lectures start tomorrow! Don't miss out on a chance to prepare for the biggest event of the Olympiad season.

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