The Second Week at School + Canterbury

Dear Reader,

This week has been a week of setbacks, as good as I felt the first week was, this week has been just as bad. We made a lot of progress in the curriculum and I learned a lot of new things. What I would highlight most is the practice of pronunciation: In the ten x years I studied in Hungary, none of the teachers ever told me how English pronunciation is and what kind of tree it grows on. No offence to them, but if they told us about this in Hungarian schools, our lives would be much easier.) This was the most exciting new addition to the curriculum this week.

We will write a test on Monday. They monitor the progress of the students from week to week. I hope for the best. There have been a lot of new topics, e.g. sports, work, feelings, etc. It's still a bit confusing that we are not on the same level in the group, but at least we pull each other (who wants to).

Friday afternoon we went with the school (and the Spanish students here) to Canterbury. The journey itself took us 25 minutes by bus (why not by train is a good question, one reason is: the railway workers are on strike again). Walking into the city from the bus park, we were greeted by a wonderful city. The atmosphere of the buildings and the streets is immediately captivating. Our guide told us a lot about the history, legends and opportunities of the city. As we were only there for an afternoon, we only saw the cathedral from the outside, but it would be worth a visit inside. It's amazing how all the green belt areas are kept so tidy and well-kept, and how people are so careful to keep it (and the streets) clean. I didn't see a single piece of litter, dog poo or cigarette butt anywhere.

You can find some pictures on the link.

Dagoca