UN IDIOMA, UN PAÍS, UNA ILUSIÓN... ¡HASTA SIEMPRE!

Un año más cerramos nuestros cursos de Idiomas, con la confianza que todos nuestros estudiantes hayan alcanzado los objectivos que nos habíamos marcado.

Quiero pues, agradecer desde aquí, en primer lugar, todo el trabajo llevado a cabo por los directores de grupo y los monitores responsables de cada uno de ellos. Asimismo, agradezo a los padres la confianza que habéis tenido con Idiomas Padre Manyanet.

Con el deseo de que todos terminemos de pasar un feliz verano en familia, que San Jose Manyanet bendiga cada uno de vuestros hogares y hasta siempre.

P. Antonio Sorribes S. F.
Director de Idiomas Padre Manyanet

OUR LAST DAY

BIRMINGHAM (THE RETURN)

On Thursday we had our English morning lessons in which we worked really had to make a good performance in Fridat, when some of us had to sing a song to the host families, while others had to make a presentation about the favourite part of the whole experience.
In the afternoon we went to Birgmingham, a city we've already been. This time we had free time. Those who wanted, follow Father Jesus and we visited the hall, a monument dedicated to those who fight during the Second World War and the Symphoni Hall, which has a really good accoustic. We found the table tennis's tables that are around the city due to London 2012. It was really nice to play a tennis table match! What a shame that it started raining!
After that, we went to the Bullring and had a lovely day of shopping.
We came back to Leamington by train and we went home with our host families.
MC

HP!

On Wednesday we started with English lessons, and everything seemed to be as everyday, but the leaders had a surprise for us: instead of going to the bowling alley, that afternoon we could choose between going to the cinema to watch Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows (part 2) or going to the swimming-pool. Most of us chose Harry Potter, so we all end up going there. A lot of us bought popcorn and a large bottle of pepsi. We were so thrilled that we could hardly shut up during the film. It was amazing to see the final fight between Harry and Lord Voldemort, or that was what some of us think, because others were getting really bored.
When the film finished, we had some free time, and after that we came back home with our host families.
MC

STRATFORD & SHAKESPEARE

On Tuesday we started the lessons at nine o'clock, like every morning. We are in Mr. Khalid's group and that day we were doing speaking all the morning. After that, we went to Victoria Gardens and we had lunch there. We were very comfortable lying on the grass and we had a very good lunch. Then we had to go to the Parish Church to take the bus to Stratford.

When we arrived at Stratford, we got out the bus and the first stop of our trip was visiting Shakespeare's house, the place where he lived during his childhood. First we watch a video about his life and his work and then we visited all the rooms in the house, where there were people that explained things about how Shakespeare's family lived. And when we were finishing the visit, we saw an actor that knew a lot of plays by heart and we saw him performing some parts of them. One of the girls, Maria, had to play the Juliet role. It was really amazing!
After this, we had free time and while a part of our group went shopping, the other one follow Father Jesus to visit the church where Shakespeare is buried. We could see his grave there. Next, we visit a theater.
After, some of us took a boat and others went to McDonal's to eat an ice-cream. We met at five and we went back to Leamington and then we went home and spent the evening with the host family.
PD & PM

LEAMINGTON QUIZ

On Monday, we started lessons at nine o'clock in the morning, as everyday, where we learnt the first conditional and we completed our scrap-book. After the lessons, we had our respectives packed lunch in Victoria Park and then we met Father Jesus at Jephson Gardens, where he gave us the questions we had to solve for winning the quiz. We walked around Leamington to find all the answers and some of them were very different. Moreover, we had to go to the libraty and read some books with information that helped us. Finally, at half past five, we met at Newbold Terrace and we came back home without knowing the results.
JC & JU

LET'S GO SHOPPING!

On Sunday we all did different things, because it's a day to stay with the family. Some of us went to an exhibition, while some others made a little trip, or they stayed all day at home playing with the children in their families. In my case Sam, my mum here, told me that we could go to the centre town at 12 o'clock. I said yes and there we met Sandra and other student and we went to the shopping center, where we met Sam's friend. Then Sandra and me went shopping. When we finished, Sam and I went home and we had dinner, and then we went for a walk and watch TV. We spent a lovely evening chatting.
It was a very nice day!

VA

SATURDAY

[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
EL & PMA

WE LOVE SWIMMING!

On Friday we woke up early. We went to school. We finished at half past twelve and we ate the packet lunch. Then we went walking to the swimming-pool. Only eight of us went to play football and the others went to take a bath. When we finished playing football, we went to the swimming-pool. There were two big pools, one with cold water and the other one with hot water, and a jacuzzi. Then we went to the bus stop and everybody took a bus and spent the evening with the host family.
RT & OS

OXFORD!

We got up early and we had the typical breakfast. Then, we got dress and we put on comfortable shoes because today would be a long day and we were going to walk a lot!
We started the first lesson at nine o'clock that last for and hour and after that we had a break. We did two more hours of lessons and had one break more. When we finished, we had lunch and then we took the train. Next station: OXFORD!
For some of us it was the first time we were there, others have been there twice, and for others knew the city like the back of their hand. But all of us had a surprise expression in the face when we saw the most important colleges. We visited two colleges. One of them was the Jesus College, and we learnt his history. But we didn't forget to buy some souvenirs, a usual activity everybody does when he or she goes abroad to remember the trip. In Oxford there are a lot of souvenirs shops and it's very typical to buy a jumper or a t-shirt. So, in our free time, we went shopping and we bought clothes of different colours that have different messages on it: I<3Oxford, Oxford University...
After that hard day, we came back to Leamington by train and we took the bus to go home, were our host families were waiting for us. We were really tired, but we enjoyed the day and had a very good time.
SC & MA

HATTON AND THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

On Wednesday, we started our day as always with the morning English lessons, although not all of us are very keen on having an English lesson at nine o'clock. Despite this, we managed to sail through them. We finished at 12’30 and we went straight to take the bus to Hatton. This was a new trip for this year, so event the "veterans" didn't know how this would be like.
It was a cloudy day, but luckily it didn't rain at this time. What we saw in Hatton is called "The Stairway To Heaven". There are 21 locks that allow boats to go up and down through the flyovers.. It was amazing to see how a person had to walk to one of the doors and open a gate so the water can flow filling or emptying the lock, depending on the direction of the boat - up or down, and then opening another gate, so the boat can move forward. It was incredible, and some of us took part in that, helping a couple that was travelling around England for 6 months! After that, we went to a pub to have a little snack because we were really hungry. Then, we took the bus back to Leamington and went to Newbold Terrace, where some of our families were waiting for us; some of us had to get home by bus. We spent the evening with the families.
MC

10 PIN BOWLING AGAIN

On Tuesday, all of us arrived very early at the school and started our morning lessons at nine, on time.
After that, we had an hour to have lunch and after we walked to the bowling alley, the same we went last week. We played two games, but before starting, we had to divide in three groups of five and six people. In my group there were six people: Alexey, Roger, Oscar, Miquel, Sergi and me.
In the first game, Alexey was the best player, Miquel the second one and I was the third one. I think we scored 97, 80 and 75 each one, and I can't remember how many points got the other members of the team. Alexey was really lucky, because he won the second game too.
After that, we had some free time, and then we came back with our families.
I like the day and I think it was very enjoyable and interesting.
MJ

VISITING RUGBY

On Monday, like everyday, we started the lessons at 9 o'clock in the morning, where we reviewed the subjects of the first week. The we did a debate about a Subject. Finally, we completed our Scrap-book for the day. We finished the lessons at half past twelve and then we took the bus to Rugby, where we had lunch. In Rugby we visited some museums about this sport and some shops where we could buy a present for our family. The museum was quite small but very interesting. Then we walked around the Town Centre and we saw the shopping centre.
At five o'clock we returned to Leamington and then we went to our homes and stayed with the families.
JU & JC

A DAY WITH THE FAMILY

On Sunday, we stayed all the day with the families, and all of us did some different things.
Some went to the School Fete, where the boys in our families are studying. We had fun with all the children in the school. Some went skating or at medieval events and saw a knight tournament.
Everyone did with their families whatever they wanted and it was a day for fun and speaking a lot.
We also took part in a very English tradition: we had tea with the families and friends and so involved better with our families.

AP & OS

LONDON

On Saturday we went to London. We went by train and we arrived at eleven o'clock and then we took the underground. We begun our visit in the British Museum, where we saw the Egiptian world, the Greek Parthenon of Athenea and Mesopothamian sculptures. After that, we went to the Convent Garden, which was an ancient market, but now is a place full of restaurants and shops. We ate our packet lunch there.
In the afternoon we followed our visit in Trafalgar Square, where Nelson Admiral's statue dominates all the surroundings. The National Gallery, which contains a great collection of paintings, is also in Trafalgar Square.
In our way to Westminster, we passed by Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives. We visited Westminster Abbey, were all kings and queens of Great Britain have been crowned, and the Houses of Parliament.
After, we took the underground to Picadilly Circus. From there we all had some free time walking Regent Street and looking shop windows.
Not everybody got in time to the meeting point, but we were able to get back to Leamington safely.
I have enjoyed the visit and the explanations. We had a good day visiting the Britain's Capital City, London.
EL & PMA

SWIMMING DAY

On Friday we had classes in the morning and after them we had lunch at the shopping centre because it was raining. When we had lunch, all the group met at Newbold Terrace and we went to the swimming-pool walking. We didn't go by bus because any of them went there. The boys were a little bit sad because they wanted to play football and they couldn't because of the rain.
We arrived at the swimming-pool, but we couldn't get in because there were a lot of people, so we had to wait. Luckily, it stopped raining, so some of us went and play a football match. Finally, we got in. The swimming-pool was very big and there was a slide, so we had a good time.
By 17'30 we were at Newbold Terrace again and we came back home to spend the evening with our host families.
CG & LL

BIRMINGHAM JEWELLERY QUARTER

On Thursday, after having our usual morning lessons with Mrs Payne and Mr Khalid, we went to Birmingham by train. When we were there, we visited the Jewellery Quarter Museum. There we learnt how the jewels were made. The place we visited used to be a factory during the 19th century. It was really interesting to learnt how was the routine of the workers and all the rules they had to follow so they couldn't keep any of the gold, even gold dust. And all of them had to be really skilled too, because making jewellery was so difficult!
After that, we went to a big shopping centre in Birmingham called The Bullring, where we bought a lot of things, such as clothes.
When we finished all the shopping, we returned to Leamington and then came back home with the host families and we spent a really nice evening.
MS & SM

VISITING WARWICK

On Wednesday the 6th we went to Warwick.
We caught the bus to Warwick. When we got there, we learnt about the history of the town of Warwick and some of the most historic buildings. First, about the Lord Leicester Hospital, then we visited Saint Mary's, the Parish Church of Warwick, a very fine gothic church in which some important people are burried. Finally, we went over Avon river from which we saw the very nice picture of Warwick Castle.
After all visit, we went to play Minigolf (Crazy Golf). It was funny. Not all of the 18 holes were easy to get. Some us got a very nice score.
When we finished, we returned to Leamington by bus and we went back home.

AP & RT

BOWLING DAY

On Tuesday the 5th, we had the results of the test we did the day before and we were splited in two groups. One group had their lessons with Mr Haroon Khalid and the other one with Mrs Barbara Payne, so we are doing different things in the class. For example, that day, with Mr Khalid, we learnt about phonetics and sports.
After that, we went to have lunch in Jephson Gardens with all group, and later we went to the bowling, where we played two games. Some of us had a really good score!
When we finished, we caught the bus to came back to Leamington town centre and came back home.
We had a really good time in the bowling.
PM & PD

OUR FIRST DAY

Dear diary,
At the first fay in Leamington, the teachers told us that we had to be on Saint Peter's Church a few minutes before than nine o'clock, so some boys and girls went by bus, and the family took some others by car.
When we were all there, we made a test, as a way to know what level we have. The teacher made two groups, and we made some classes and we know each other. We make some breaks too.
At 12'30 we went to a park and we had lunch (we ate the packed lunch that our own families made for us). In the afternoon we went to visit Royal Leamington Spa (the town centre). The teachers gave us some instructions and then we went on our own.
At half past five we went again at the usual meeting point. And after that, we took different buses to go to our houses and then we stayed with our family.
It was a good day, we'll talk tomorrow.

Love,

xOxO

MA & SC

THE ARRIVAL IN LEAMINGTON

"First day and things couldn't go better". We all were very excited and a little bit nervous as well, being honest. Most of us are living for the first time with native families.
The flights were nice and we got on time to Heathrow. Families came to pick us up by the time we arrived in Leamington. The ones coming from Barcelona got here first and then the ones from Madrid. We all were quite tired for the long journey.
There were no longer time except for our meal and a nice rest.
M.C.

UN IDIOMA, UN PAÍS, UNA ILUSIÓN...

Un saludo desde los diferentes “blogs” de nuestra página Web, con el deseo que se haga realidad el lema escogido para este Verano 2011: “Un idioma, un país, una ilusión…”

Así pues, que todos y todas sepamos aprovechar esta oportunidad de aprender, mejorar y profundizar nuestros conocimientos del inglés y que verdaderamente nuestro aprendizaje sea del todo exitoso. Que los nuevos amigos/as nos ayuden a conseguir los objetivos que nos proponemos realizar: divertirnos aprendiendo y madurar en nuestro ser personas.

Feliz estancia a todos en cada uno de los lugares escogidos, dentro de nuestra Organización de Idiomas Padre Manyanet.

P. Antonio Sorribes
Director