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In late September we welcomed a
group of twelve teenagers from Switzerland who came here to take
part in a one-week project called
'The English Experience.'
The group arrived
on Saturday 24 with their teachers
Maurice, Rahel and Rosemary and began work on Monday. The aim of
the projects was to research different aspects of English culture
and present their findings to the class at the end of the week.
Richard led a planning session on
Monday and on the following days the group went on visits
throughout the city to conduct interviews and
vox-pops. For example, one group visited a care home to
interview elderly people; a second group went to a local
pub/restaurant to sample traditional English cuisine; and another
group spent a full day at an independent secondary school, where
they interviewed the deputy head.
Rahel, Fiorenza and Dominique.
On Friday, the group made
presentations in front of their classmates on the subjects of
English food, the UK music industry,
education, past and present
traditions, and whether the English are satisfied with their
lives.
The
experience was both educational and great fun!
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