Thursday, March 05, 2009

El profesorado del CAL viaja a Londres

Este pasado puente de Andalucía un grupo de nuestros/as compañeros/as del instituto y de otros centros educativos de Lepe que estudian inglés (CAL) por las tardes con Agustín y Vanesa, estuvo de viaje por Londres. Algunos de los objetivos era comprobar in situ aspectos socioculturales, practicar frases hechas, ver lugares que pertenecen a nuestro imaginario común (Baker St., el British Museum, los almacenes Harrods, Scontland Yard, Buckingham Palace, los autobuses rojos de dos plantas...).
Aquí os dejamos sólo dos fotos de esa gran experiencia. Si queréis más os dejamos el enlace a un álbum que están creando entre los asistentes con mucho más material para compartir.
Invitamos a todos los que asistieron a que hagan un comentario a esta entrada contando in English qué les pareció, qué les gustó o no, etc.
If you want to remember that wonderful trip or want to peek what they saw... just follow the links to these webcams!!:
* Trafalgar Square
* Big Ben
* London Eye
* 2012 Olympic Stadium (building site)

3 comments:

Isabel said...

This was a gratifying experience. Before I didn't like London but now I would like to return.
What I liked most was that people could understand me when I spoke in the bus,in the underground....
I can travel to other countries now!

Elizabeth Therese Gaughan said...

Hi everyone! This is Elizabeth, the English language assistant.

I want to London last weekend with my friends from CAL, and we had a blast! It was my first time in London, so I wasn't sure what to expect. However, from the first morning, I fell in love with the city! I loved the blend of history and modernity, and I found the general atmosphere of the city to be very romantic and exciting.

Though my friends went to practice English, for me it was a great opportunity to practice Spanish. I learned some new words (cutre: the perfect description of our hotel room) and got to practice my listening and speaking skills. Believe it or not, with the puente and all, we heard more Spanish than English throughout the city!

I was really proud of my friends as I heard them using English to order in restaurants, ask questions to shopkeepers, and consult the tour guide. I hope that they continue to practice their English, because they're really doing a wonderful job!

All in all, I had a wonderful time exploring the city and building friendships with everyone that went. I'd like to thank Agustín for organizing this trip, and everyone for being so kind and friendly with me.

So where shall we travel next? I know some people in Pennsylvania that would be delighted to have us all! :-)

José Antonio Alcalde said...

Hi, I'm José A. Alcalde. I didn't go with the CAL group but I can't help making a comment after seeing so many good pictures and hearing so many good stories of your trip.
I have been to London a few times and I think it is one of the world's top cities not to be missed. There is always something to see and do and everybody can find "their" piece of London to remember.
I also thank you Agustín and Vanessa for making this trip come true.