The 2nd Comenius Project Meeting took place in Italy, May 8-13, 2011. This visit was a special one; the Italian school hosted not only the teachers, but also some students from the partner schools.
Students from Zsombó (Hungary): Janka Bacsa, Éva Farkas, Zsanett Szunyog, Máté Kothencz
Students from Armagh (Northern Ireland): Megan Kelly, Grace Leyburn, Daire Fitzmaurice, John Harrison
Students from Zambrów (Poland): Katarzyna Ferenc, Dominika Hakalo
Travelogue by the Students of Armagh, Northern Ireland
John’s Blog
DAY 1 It
was
an
early
start
to
an
exhilarating day in fact 2.00 in the morning. We were all so excited we didn’t want to sleep in the car. Me and
Megan
were
playing
Mario
Cart but Grace wanted to go to sleep …… did not succeed ……… When we got into the airport we met Daire there because he was staying in Dublin. As we got on the plane we were all so excited and said “we are on our way!’’ DAY 2 We arrived in school and our class only has 15 pupils. Last night was our first sleep with our family and it wasn’t too bad even though we got to bed a bit late.
DAY 3 We went walking around the town looking at historic sites with Lorenzo and his friends and then went to the Comenius party.
DAY 4 We woke up and got dressed for school. After school we went to a dance and music concert it was really good!!!!
DAY 5 We have a day of writing because we are now writing our blog about our stay in Italia we have learnt many new words like ciao, sparrow means gun and there are many more.
Photo Gallery
Vesuvius from the bus – so close!
A shopping centre, Italian style
Naples centre
Typical Italian streets in Naples
The Bay of Naples – stunning colours
Look at the traffic scary!!
Castle near the harbour dating from the Crusades
Our children with some of the Italian staff
The welcome from the Principal
The teachers are all busy working while the pupils join in with the classes.
Megan and Grace with one of their Italian classmates
What a view from the edge of the village – we are on the edge of the Dolomites and an area of National Park / Forest
Wow! So pretty!
Grace’s Memories
Daire’s Trip to Italy
John and I stayed at the Durso’s family.
The Dad is Francesco, the Mum is Adriana and the son is Lorenzo.
Lorenzo and Francesco are massive fans of Inter Milan but Adriana supports Juventus. Francesco and Lorenzo were disappointed about last night’s result as 0-0 against Roma. We live in an apartment and John and I sleep upstairs. We go to bed at around 9:30 and are supposed to 7:00
am
get up at around but
we
have
great
difficulty at getting John up so it’s really about 7:15!
Lorenzo loves to play football on his play station 2. John and I never seem to beat him! Lorenzo has 2 turtles and a few fish. Francesco is the goalkeeper of team Stigliano. My highlight of the trip was probably the tour around Naples. I especially enjoyed dipping my feet in the Mediterranean. It was very funny when Grace dropped her glasses in and John helped her buy another pair by bargained an â‚Ź8 pair down to â‚Ź2!
Photographic Journey The children planned most of the photos and added their own comments.
Chilling on the bendy bar outside of school.
John in his own little world!!
The coolest car ever!
Roman Catacombs with three specks in front.
An old washed out milk van!
Italian road signs and recycling bins
Chilling in the park!
Mrs. Henry just couldn’t resist!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Can this slide take 4?
I’m slipping!
The fabulous 4!
Travelogue by the Students of Zambr贸w, Poland
Blog by Dominika and Kasia We really enjoyed our visit to Italy, where we learnt a lot about the country and our Italian friends. Throughout the visit we stayed with a family called Molfese the parents' names were Salvatore Rosaria and their two children are called Francy and Merry. They were all really nice and welcoming. Their hospitability made our stay a very pleasant experience and we really enjoyed the time spent with them and all the conversations we had. We found out that the schools over there are slightly different from what we are used to in Poland. To begin with, lessons start at 8:50AM and finish at 1:30PM. Additionally, there is no locker room, so pupils do not change their shoes and only take off their jackets and hang them in halls or corridors. All lessons take place in the same classroom. We also learned that the grading system is different from ours. Pupils are awarded grades ranging from 1 (which is the lowest) up to 10 (the highest grade). The pupils we went to school with were very friendly and polite and we had a lot of fun together. During the first day we got to know each other better and learnt our hosts’ names.
We talked a lot about our hobbies, but also about what Poland is like. They were especially curious about Polish schools and how they are different from the Italian ones. Although it wasn't always easy to communicate we managed to talk to everyone a little bit and were really happy to learn new things about the country we were visiting. We also had a chance to see for ourselves how their lessons look like. The classes were fun, but we were surprised how loud it can be during lessons in Italian school. It made us understand how important discipline is and appreciate our own teachers' efforts to maintain it. At the end of the first day we wrote down everyone's names so that we can become friends on Facebook. Also, we received cards with best wishes written in Italian. We saved them and later put into our diaries as a souvenir from the trip. During the week we had a chance to see many interesting places. On Monday after school went to a gym as well as a pizza restaurant. We agreed that the pizza served there was very delicious and that Italian cuisine is the best in the world! On Tuesday we went shopping. We saw a lot of pretty, fashionable clothes and even bought two beautiful dresses for ourselves.
On
Wednesday
we
visited
Stigliano
and
its
surroundings. It is a small but very picturesque town with beautiful churches and old castle ruins. In the evening we were
at a concert where students and adults presented their artistic abilities - they played instruments, sang and danced. We especially enjoyed one of the performing girl's dance routine. On Thursday we went to the town of Matera, which had spectacular sights. Also, the dinner we had there was fantastic. Early Friday morning we flew from Naples to Rome and later to Warsaw. Before leaving we said our goodbyes to Molfese family. We exchanged small gifts that we prepared for this occasion and we thanked them for hospitability in Italian language. They were surprised and happy about it and Mrs Rosaria even recorded it on camera. I am really glad we had the chance to visit Italy, were we met many kind people and visited interesting places. We also learned a lot about Italian schools, culture and cuisine. It will definitely remain long in our memories as a happy and exciting experience.
Photo Gallery
Travelogue by the Students of Zsomb贸, Hungary
Janka’s Blog
Italy is a beautiful country. We really loved Italy…
… because we got many new friends and Italian people are very nice and hospitable. We visited 3 classes at the school.
We watched films,
learned Italian,
and we went for a trip.
We designed the new Comenius logo,
we were teaching the kids Hungarian,
and ate a lot of pizza, of course!
Évi’s Blog
DAY 1 I couldn’t wait this day!!! I got up at 2.30 a.m., my parents took me to the local bus stop where we met the others and get on the airport transfer bus. We were so excited! We had many questions. What will it be? After 1.5 hour we arrived to Ferenc Liszt International Airport. We were quite sleepy but finally we ‘woke up’. First, we checked-in, got rid of our luggage and then we passed through the security control. Well, the gate started to beep as I was wearing a metal belt, plus there was something metal
on
my
jeans,
too.
Moreover, they took away my shower cream! :o At last we got on
the
flight
plane,
watched
attendant’s
performance
and
the
safety then
we
started off… First, it went
really slowly, then it became faster and faster and finally we took off! All of us sank into the seat and our ears clogged. Above the clouds it was awesome. During the one and a half hour flight I was taking photos. The view was incredible! The end of the flight was similar to the take-off. Well, I didn’t see much of Rome, though we can say that we have been to Rome! :) There we took a transfer flight but this time we flew only 40 minutes. We saw many little islands during the flight. Once the captain started to speak in English and I could understand it more or less! :D After we landed, the ‘luggage hunt’ began. They appeared after a long time, but sadly every luggage arrived. In the lounge we met Ms Rasulo who was really kind. Then, we had to wait for the Irish. When I saw them, I was amazed: they we so young but their English… I just hadn’t known that they speak English. First, we went to see Naples. It’s a bit dirty but otherwise it’s a lovely
city.
We
tasted
the
original Italian pizza and we really liked it! :) I wasn’t like what others had told. I ate up all my pizza! Next, we dipped our legs in the salty sea.
We spent there about an hour and it was great! Then we did some shopping and returned to the airport to collect the Polish. Finally, we took a bus and travelled 200 km (for about 2 hours). To be honest, I felt sick at the end, but now I’m fine… It’s 11.30 pm and I’m in a gorgeous family house, doing my homework (i.e. the travel blog) and Janka’s already in bed.
I’m
so
excited
about
tomorrow but I’m sure it’ll be cool! At least I do hope so, as tomorrow is my birthday… :D
DAY 2 We woke up to a rainy day in Gorgoglione. We had breakfast with the family and then we left for school. The
school
was
full
of
painted
pictures. It was really nice and cosy. Janka went to a class of younger students, while I visited a class of older
students.
The
morning
wasn’t good as they kept asking
me questions which I couldn’t really answer… :( Everybody was shouting. I think those who told me that Italian people are loud and noisy were right. I found them pretty strange. I really liked one of the boys. :) Many times I was about to start crying as I didn’t know anything, I felt totally alone and at that time I wanted to go home to my family and celebrate my birthday. Now I know, I would have regretted… When Enza asked me: ‘When is your birthday?’ and I told her, they became even louder and everybody said happy birthday to me. <З Then, they sang the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. I was so touched and moved that I couldn’t say a word. A couple of minutes later Zsani, Janka and Máté arrived. I forgot about my sorrows and finally I was happy again. :) We went ‘home’ soon. We had lunch. It was very nice. First, we had pasta with some kind of meat. That was so tasty and I ate my fill. Then, we had roast meat with salad. That was also very delicious! Finally, we ate some mozzarella. I liked it. We agreed with Janka that after the meal we would give our presents to the family. They looked very happy when they got their gifts. In the afternoon, we had some free time with
Janka. We were listening to music. Daddy called me to greet me on my birthday. :) Then we went to a volleyball training. That’s wasn’t fun, but at least we could see Fabio! <З Then we went home, had a shower and went to a pizzeria. But before they showed us around the town and
taught
words:
e.g.
a
couple
macchina
of
Italian
=
autó,
furgone = kisteherautó etc.) Then we arrived and everybody was already in the restaurant. We sat down boys
and
ordered
brought
food.
speakers
so
could listen to music, too.
The we We
had much fun! :) It was interesting as we drank Coke from wine glasses. :o We ate tasty Margherita pizza. After the meal, we were dancing and having a great time (it was worth coming here!). We took many photos. At about 10.30 pm the teachers also arrived and had dinner. I got a present (a shower cream) from
one
of
the
boys
(actually, he really liked me, I think). His name is Vito. Then, the teachers called us. And I saw a cake on the table!!! I was so surprised
and
I
really
appreciated this attention and kindness. All the teachers were singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to ME! Miss Gera took photos while I was blowing the candles. I got a bar of chocolate from the teachers of Makó. When we got home, I got a birthday present: a pair of trousers. I was very happy. :) This was my best birthday ever! Thank you everybody! :)
I ♥ Gorgoglione!
DAY 3 This day also began with rain. We woke up late but it wasn’t a problem. We had breakfast with Janka. I liked that thing filled with chocolate. Yummy! We should have this kind of biscuit in Hungary as well. They took us to school. In the first two lessons we were busy with designing the project logo about music and Comenius. Then, Zsani and Máté went to a class while Janka and I to another. We taught a couple of things to the Italian students about Hungary, Zsombó, our school etc. We even made a short presentation in English. After that, we had lunch in the
canteen.
The
food
was
tasty. Then, we visited Enza’s English lesson which lasted for 2 hours! :o At the end I felt very tired. Apart from that, it was a lovely day. We got home at 4.30 p.m., had a shower and prepared for the party. It was quite okay, though I was in better parties, too, like my birthday party yesterday! :D
DAY 4 A sunny day at last! :) We were really happy about that and finally I could put on other (shorter) clothes. We had breakfast and left for school. We spent the first two lessons with Gianni’s class. First, it was a Maths lesson. I found some of the problems they were solving really hard. :o Next, we visited Enza’s class. That was a Biology lesson, I think. They were trying to explain us what was going on. We were just nodding and saying OK. :) Time went slowly and finally I even felt a bit bored. In the afternoon, we spent some time with the family. We had lunch with them: pizza, meatloaf and mozzarella. The cheese was fantastic. Then we went upstairs and changed. We put on casual clothes – hey, we were about to leave to a theatre! The theatre was near the school. The
performance
was
really
nice: the teachers were singing, the students played the flute and they were dancing, too.
Then we did some shopping and bought some little presents for our families. I met a boy called Nello. We went to a pizzeria. The Italian students tried to teach us Italian words and we also tried to make them pick up some Hungarian. We were chatting a lot and then we walked home. After we got home, Janka and I were watching the night lights from the balcony. I was in bed when I realized that tomorrow would be our last day. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! :(
DAY 5 Another sunny morning. :) After breakfast, we went to school. On our way to school, Janka and I were watching the landscape. It was amazing, awesome. We didn’t want to go home… We spent 1 hour in the school with Giovanni’s class. We couldn’t wait leaving for Enza’s class. They were really happy to see us and we felt a bit sad as we knew it was our last day there. Later, they had a lesson where everybody could do what they wanted. We exchanged our Facebook names. Some even asked our phone numbers. We taught them ‘I love you.’ in Hungarian. :D We said goodbye to everybody and visited the other classes, too. We even started to cry and poor Mrs. Soldo didn’t know what was wrong. :( We explained her somehow and she understood it. We had lunch at home. Then,
we
packed
our
luggage and then we went to the beach of Policoro. The journey took about an hour and I took a lot of
photos.
Those
high
mountains and hills… it was beautiful. The
seashore was fascinating! But they didn’t let us swim there. :( We collected some shells and pebbles. We spent about 20 minutes there and then we went to do some shopping. We bought pasta, chocolate, cheese and earrings. We tasted the original Italian ice cream as well. Yummy! :) After we got home, we went for a walk with our brand new Italian friends. We went to a playground, took some photos, laughed and chatted a lot. All in all, we had a great fun. We will miss them a lot! :( We went back to the house, had dinner (pizza) and we even got a farewell present: a bracelet. DAY 6 We got up very early: at 3 a.m. We took the bus at 4. We put our luggage in the bus. Mine weighed 17.4 kg, a lot more than at my arrival; perhaps because of the pasta and the drink called Grappa I bought. We took a sad farewell from my ‘host mum’ and the teachers, especially Mrs. Soldo. Almost every child was sleeping on the bus – but not the Hungarian kids! :) At dawn we saw beautiful mountains near Naples. On our way to Naples, we were sad to see how dirty it was and it was strange that people didn’t really care about the traffic rules. :o When we got there, poor Janka realized that she left her mobile phone on the bus. With the help of Miss
Gera, we called Janka’s phone and the bus driver answered it. We tried to explain him to send Janka’s phone to the school to Mrs. Soldo. Janka was very said. :( We took off. The landscape was awesome! After 40 minutes we landed in Rome. Then, we had to wait 3 more hours to the connecting around
flight. the
We
went
airport
and
bought some chewing gum and Coke. Then
we
took
off
again…
Goodbye Italy! I’ll miss you! I’ll miss those shining faces, the much love we got there. The flight was okay, there was a little monitor showing where we were. We were flying at 12,000 m with a speed of 850 km/h! :o It was fantastic to see our homeland from above! When we arrived, the transfer bus was waiting for us. On our way home we were talking and talking and all us agreed on one thing: WE WANT TO GO BACK!!! :D Thank you for everything.
Zsani’s Blog
DAY 1 All of us (Évi, Janka, Máté and me) were looking forward to this day! We left at about 3 a.m. The teachers took a bus, while we were travelling in a transfer car. They took us to Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The check-in was really exciting. Then, we had to wait a little more time, but then, we were let enter the airplane. Gosh, it was my very first flight in my lifetime! :D It was very exciting to see the Earth from above (about 12 km). We didn’t even feel that incredible speed in the air: 851 km/h! First we arrived to Rome after a 1.5-hour long flight. From Rome, we went to Naples and that took about 45 minutes. At the airport we had to wait for the Irish friends. And off we go!
We
went
on
a
short
sightseeing tour. We saw many nice buildings.
When we arrived to the seashore, we ran into the sea with tucked-up trousers. :D Then,
we
could
taste
the
original Italian pizza! :) Finally, we went back to the airport for the Polish guests. After a 3-hour long journey on a bus, we arrived to Stigliano. The bus stopped in front of a hotel where
the
host
families
were
waiting for their little guests. I got a very kind host family. We took me to their house and I ate some
cake.
Then
well-deserved sleep!
came
the
DAY 2 My first night was good. In the morning, the family woke me up, I drank my tea and we left for school. I visited the lessons of Year 3. I was at school until 12.30, then the dad took me and children to the grandma. The meal was extraordinary!
After
lunch,
we
went
home
and
watched cartoons and films. Carlo’s (he’s five) favourite film is ‘Spiderman’.
In
the
afternoon, the mum took me to a restaurant. All the ‘Comenius children’ were there! :D We talked a lot, we ate pizza and then it was ‘party time’! I had a great fun and I danced a lot which I really enjoyed. And then came Évi’s surprise: a birthday cake! She didn’t even expect it and she was really happy. She got a tasty ice-cream cake.
At the end of the party, Mario (the dad) drove me home. I went to sleep right away, I was so tired.
DAY 3 I got up at 8 a.m., I drank my tea and just like yesterday, we went to school. We spent there the whole day, we went home at about 4.30 p.m. We had lunch in the school canteen. The food was really good, so Italian! :) Later at home, I was watching an exciting film together with the 2 children. Then, we went to a house where there was a party – again. :D We played, chatted a lot and we spent a wonderful time there. I went with Máté (and his new ‘girlfriend’) for a walk. I liked those little crooked streets. After the party, we went home and watched ‘Twilight’ in Italian. :D
DAY 4 The weather is nice (first time this week). In the morning Mario took me to school. First, we visited younger students. Next, we went to upper classes.
The younger pupils were having a Maths lesson, while the older students had Science. They were learning about human bones. My host family come to collect me at 1 p.m. We went to the grandma, who prepared a very tasty lunch. Then, we came home. I played memory card games with Giulia. It was fun! :D Later, I got dressed up and we left for the concert. There were all the Comenius children. :) First, the children performed dances,
played
instruments
and
musical then
the
teachers sand a couple of songs. I was amazed. And those dances! There were different songs and music.
Awesome
atmosphere,
awesome people! After the concert, Janka, Évi and our Italian friends went to have a pizza. We had a good time with excellent food. At home we watched ‘The Princess Diaries’ with the family – in Italian. :) After the film, I went to bed right away.
DAY 5 The last day I was going to spend in an Italian school… :( The weather was really fine. We left for school at 8.30. First, we
visited a Maths lesson. Next, we went to a class where there were students of the same age. That was an Italian lesson. Finally, we said goodbye to our friends and went to younger pupils’ class (Biology, I think). They were studying about the dinosaurs. We had lunch at the grandma’s house. After lunch, we came home and (as usual) we were watching films and cartoons. Then, we were chatting. I went to bed quite early as next day we were leaving… :(
DAY 6 My host family woke me up at about 2.30 a.m. My ‘host dad’ took me to the bus stop where we got together. The bus arrived at 4.30. First, we travelled 45 minutes and then we took another bus. The next journey took 3 hours. We arrived to Naples. We had to wait 1 hour and then we checked in. The first flight took 45 minutes. We stayed in Rome for 4 hours. We took another flight to Budapest. The transfer bus and car were waiting for us at the airport. At home I had a wonderful ‘mom made’ meal! :)
Zsani’s Travelonary (Travel Dictionary)
Italian
English
Hungarian
ungherese
Hungarian
magyar
bella
beautiful
gyönyörű
Ciao.
Hi.
Szia!
Sì.
Yes.
Igen.
Buongiorno.
Good morning.
Jó reggelt!
elefante
elephant
elefánt
maggio
May
május
Hello.
Hello.
Helló.
noni
name
név
Lunedi
Monday
hétfő
Martedi
Tuesday
kedd
Mercoledni
Wednesday
szerda
Giovedi
Thursday
csütörtök
Venerdì
Friday
péntek
Sabato
Saturday
szombat
Domenica
Sunday
vasárnap
Grazie.
Thank you.
Köszönöm.
Ti amo.
I love you.
Szeretlek.
Gennaio
January
január
Febbraio
February
február
Marzo
March
március
Italian
English
Hungarian
Aprile
April
április
Giugno
June
június
Luglio
July
július
Agosto
August
augusztus
Settembre
September
szeptember
Ottobre
October
október
Novembre
November
November
Dicembre
December
December
Buon appetite!
Enjoy your meal.
Jó étvágyat!
mamma
mom
anya
papà
dad
apa
Buon viaggio!
Have a good trip.
Jó utat!
Come stai?
How are you?
Hogy vagy?
Buona note!
Good night.
Jó éjszakát!
Máté’s Blog
DAY 1 The transfer bus collected us at 3 a.m. We arrived at the airport at about 4.50. We checked in and the plane took off at 7.15. Well, my ears clogged during the flight. After the plane landed, we had to wait for the connecting flight which took us from Rome to Naples. It was a bit
late.
Italy
was
beautiful
from
above! :) In Naples we collected our baggage. A teacher from Makó didn’t get hers. It arrived with another plane later. The Irish arrived at about 11.40. After that, we took a bus and went sightseeing. We also tasted pizza. They gave us a big one, we couldn’t eat it. We took a walk in the city; then went to the seashore and tasted the salty seawater. On our way back, Miss
Gera bought something from a vender, she tried to bargain. :) The man was very hard-bitten but finally Miss Gera could persuade him to reduce the price. Then, we went back to the airport because the Polish arrived. We took a bus again and travelled about 3.5 hours to Stigliano. When we arrived, the host families came to collect
us.
My
host
family was very kind and friendly.
DAY 2 I got up at 7.30. We had breakfast and we left for school. There we visited some classes and presented our slideshow. Then we talked to older students. We also visited a Music lesson. After school, they took me home and we had lunch. I wrote an e-
mail to my family and then we played football and played a puzzle game. We also watched an English film. Giambattista went to his friend and I went with him. We played computer games and we also played table football. Suddenly I saw Évi and Janka. This was their host family! We went sightseeing. On the go, we met the head teacher, Mrs. Maróti. We also went to see where Giambattista’s dad works. In the evening, we ordered a pizza. We (Giambattista, his friend and me) brought the pizza at 9 p.m. On our way, we met a strange person: Fornabaio was talking to his friend, he took off 20€ from Fornabaio’s hand and put it into his own wallet… Later he gave it back. We went to bed at 11.15 pm.
DAY 3 We went to the school where we had to design the logo of the
project.
It
was
a
bit
boring because it lasted for 3 hours!
:o
Then,
we visited
older students and we could talk to them. We also watched a film. When the teacher left the classroom, everybody started to shout. When he returned, he told off some of them. The
students showed me some games and told me to try them. There was a kind of gyroscope. Later, we went to have lunch. After lunch, we visited an English lesson. They were learning about some kind of haunted castle, I think. They were listening to the story. One of the children got scared and he started to scream in a funny voice and that made everybody laugh for about 5 minutes. :D Next, we did puzzles about the family. After the lessons, we went to a party. Everybody was there. We were playing games. I played checkers. I won many times. :) We also went for a walk. I returned to my host family and I took them a little surprise. They were very happy. I showed photos of my family.
DAY 4 We visited lessons of the younger pupils. They were learning about units.
We
began to write numbers in our dictionary. The teacher told us to write numbers on the interactive whiteboard in
Hungarian and English and they added their Italian meaning. We made them pronounce the Hungarian numbers. We showed them the photos we took on our way to Italy. Then came a short break. We went to another class, where there were older students. They had a Science lesson. The teacher handed out some tests. Some students got very poor grades. They could have another go. The next lesson was P.E., but we decided to go back to the younger ones instead. :) They were playing something on the IWB, and we found out what was the point of the game. :D After school, we went back to the family and had lunch. First, we ate pasta, of course. Then, we had some sort of ham and a vegetable that was similar to nettleâ&#x20AC;Ś Anyhow, it was nice. In the afternoon, we played games (checkers and puzzles).
DAY 5 This was our last day at school so we visited the younger pupils. They were checking the homework. We said goodbye to them. I found it very strange that they never went outside in the breaks. It was a catholic school. In the first break we went to the older students and had a quick chat with them. Finally, we took a couple of photos.
After school, the dad came to collect us (he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work). He took me to a clothes shop and bought me an Italian T-shirt as a souvenir. We had lunch and then we set off to a town called Matera. It was 80 km far from us. The landscape was beautiful! Later, I came to know that Matera is an old town. The childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father works here, in a bank. We went into a church, too. Antonella and Maria Lucia went to buy shoes and clothes. Then, we ate an ice cream. :) We arrived back to Stigliano at 9 p.m. We had dinner and then I started to pack my luggage.
DAY 6 Early in the morning I said goodbye to my host family. We had to get to the bus stop by 3 a.m. After a 2-hour long bus journey, we arrived to a bus station. It was very
cold. We took a bus to Naples. We checked in at the airport and after 2 hours of waiting the plane took off at 11.30. It
landed
in
Rome
in
12.25. We had to wait another 4 hours. What’s more, the boarding gate was changed. The plane took off at 4 p.m. Altitude: 11,000 m, speed: 850 km/h. When we were landing, there was a strange noise: as if somebody was sawing the bottom of the plane. :O We collected our baggage from the baggage carousel. We got to Zsombó in about an hour but it lasted me for 2 hours
to
tell
my family
what happened to me this week. :)
Máté’s Travelonary (Travel Dictionary)
Italian
English
Hungarian
ceramic
ceramics
kerámia
Ungheria
Hungary
Magyarország
classe
class
osztály
gomma
rubber
radír
Ci vediamo.
See you.
Később találkozunk.
geografia
Geography
földrajz
fuco
fire
tűz
annegare
drown
vízbe fullad
fantasma
ghost
szellem
infestare
haunt
kísért
quattro
four
4
aspettare
wait
várni
cinque
five
5
quindici
fifteen
15
sei
six
6
sette
seven
7
sedici
sixteen
16
diciassette
seventeen
17
otto
eight
8
diciotto
eighteen
18
dieci
ten
10
Italian
English
Hungarian
nove
nine
9
diciannove
nineteen
19
undici
eleven
11
numeri
numbers
számok
dodici
twelve
12
tredici
thirteen
13
uno
one
1
duo
two
2
tre
three
3
quattordici
fourteen
14
quindici
fifteen
15
venti
twenty
20
Il mio nome è Máté. My name is Máté.
A nevem Máté.
scuola
school
iskola
molto buono
very good
nagyon jó
Photo Dispatch by Our Hungarian Correspondents The following photos were taken by the students of Zsomb贸.
The Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stay in the Eyes of the Host School Stigliano, Italy
Rosa: We were very happy to realize this great experience, to know and to meet European pupils from Hungary, Poland and Ireland. Giuseppe: Taking part in European cooperation activities meant us, children living in a little village in the South of Italy, having the opportunity to meet European friends exchanging methods, cultures and tradition so as to grow together, too. Giulia: What a wonderful experience, I will never forget it, because European students were our guests in our families for 4 days and they worked with us in class, too. All together we were at Sarubbi hotel, we were waiting for our European friends. I was so excited! With me there were Martina, Gianni and Giambattista. Here they come! All of them were agitated to find their hosts. At some point, my teacher Luciana called: “family Geronimo” and she introduced us to our guests and their teachers. She was lost and very tired, but with a beautiful smile, very shyly told us in English: ‘My name is Zsanett.’ I could not say a word, but luckily my brother took her by the hand and together we went home: She said she was very tired and so we went to bed in my room. Think how nice, we shared my bedroom! I was so happy that I
could not sleep because it was the first time that there was a girl in my bedroom. In the morning when my mom woke us up, Zsanett was all smiles. Martina: After almost two years we still write with my Irish friends: Megan and Grace. Sometimes we also try long chats via Skype program Gianni: I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect me to be friends with European pupils, all my family is very glad that Eva and Janka, my penpals that I hosted them with great and immense pleasure, become family friends. Milly: Long ago it was very difficult to have contact with European people. After with internet, Comenius and eTwinning projects our culture and European cultures have become only one culture! Liza: All together have creatively invented and designed a logo for our project that represents us. With our music teacher, Mr Francesco Cafarella we sang our Comenius anthem. What fun!
Suddenly come in the class our teachers: Luciana and Giuliano holding baskets with red and succulent strawberries. Mmmm... boys and girls delicious snack! Our European friends have been happy to enjoy our strawberries. The
next
day Martina's
mother
organized
a
nice lunch
together. In the evening everyone in the restaurant! Finally a beautiful Italian pizza! It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end here! There's a surprise for Eva! It's his birthday and our teacher Luciana made her a beautiful and delicious cake.
Happy Birthday Ă&#x2030;va!
Created by
Saint Emeric Catholic Primary School
Istituto Comprensivo Rocco Montano
(Zsombó, Hungary)
(Stigliano, Italy)
Szkoła Podstawowa nr 4 im.
Saints and Scholars Integrated
Władysława Broniewskiego w
Primary and Nursery School
Zambrowie
(Armagh, Northern Ireland
(Zambrów, Poland)
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Arrivederci! ~ Goodbye! ~ Viszlรกt! ~ Do widzenia!