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Week 1
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The Pro-lingua group from France spent a
fortnight with us for a programme of lessons and activities.Here's what happened
during their first week:
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see them full-size.
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The Bargate.
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Sunday:
The group
arrived at Southampton train station, where the everyone met their
host families.
Monday: First day at the school!
All the students took a
placement test to find their level, went on a
tour of the city centre,
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met their teachers: Colin, Richard and Jill. |
Tuesday: After class, we went to
the sports centre and played basketball, badminton, volleyball and
indoor football.
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Future World Cup
winners? |
Group photo after bowling
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Wednesday: After
lessons, we went on a trip to the picturesque town of Winchester.
We visited the Great Hall, where we saw King Arthur's Round Table.
After that, there was time for a bit of shopping.
►Visit
Winchester's tourism website
Thursday: Lessons
as usual, and then a walk around Southampton's historic city walls.
Friday: In the
afternoon, we went to see the Moscow State
Circus in action - great stuff!
►See their website
In the evening, we had a
barbecue party on the school's patio. Mmm!
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Outside the Great
Hall
The Round Table
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We're ready to eat!
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Saturday: The
weekend began with a fantastic day out in London. We saw the
famous landmarks, such as Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, and
Buckingham Palace, but perhaps the highlight of the day was a visit
to Hamleys
toy shop!
►Visit the
Hamleys website
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On the train and
looking forward to a great day. |
The group, with Big Ben in the background. |
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Left: Westminster Abbey.
Right: Feeding the squirrels in St James' Park. |
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