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John and Jane’s Trips to Portugal (31.03 to 04.04.2014). 5th Mobility – Comenius Project – 2012/2014. WELCOME DAY: 1st day greetings , meetings, presentations and ice- breaking activities at school …. John and Jane: Our 5th stop is in Monção – Portugal!
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WELCOME DAY: 1st day greetings, meetings, presentationsand ice-breakingactivitiesatschool … John and Jane: Our 5th stop is in Monção – Portugal! John:Wow! Our trips are almostover! Jane: Yes, solet’smakethebestofit! Thisweekwe’re in PORTUGAL! 31st ofMarch, 2014
John: Look Jane there are some teams fromthe ice-breakingactivities! WELCOME DAY
Jane: Yes, John! Andhere are the green andtheyellow teams too! WELCOME DAY
John: In theafternoonwewent to visitthetown centre. Jane: Thefortresswassointeresting. Just imagine howitwas in the 15th century! WELCOME DAY
John: People in thosedaysbuiltsuchamazingthingsandhad no technologylikewehavetoday … Jane: Andtodaythetown centre hasoldandnewbuildingstogether. WELCOME DAY
John: OnTuesdaywehadlabactivitiesattheAquamuseum. Jane: Thatwassointerestingeventhoughtheweatheroutsidewasalwaysraining John: Yesbutwewereable to learnaboutthe local river’s fauna and flora andfishermentoolsandtechniques. WATER DAY
John: I reallyenjoyedWednesday! Weactuallyvisited a dam fromtheinside! Jane: Yes, andit’sthebiggestenergyproducer in Portugal! ENERGY DAY
John: In theafternoonwegot to visitthedistrict’s capital, look at some windmillsand … Jane: Andgo to thecity shopping centre, too! ENERGY DAY
John: Yes Jane … butonourwayback to Monção westoppedbythebeach! Jane: Oh yeah! TheAtlanticOcean! Itwaswindyandthetidewasup. Butitsmeltsogood! ENERGY DAY
John: OnThursdayweattended some drama lessonsandtheteachergaveus a Portuguese languagelesson! Jane: Itwasinterestingbecauseweused a ball to presentourselves in Portuguese! CULTURAL DAY
John: Butwhat I likedmostofthatdaywastheafternoon! Jane: Oh yeah! Wewent to the local museumanddid a ceramic workshop with a real artist! John: Welearnedaboutthehistoryoftheceramicart in Portugal andthenlookedattheexhibition, visitedthemuseumandgot to paintourown tiles! CULTURAL DAY
John: Itwas a reallyfunday! Jane: Wegot to go to thetraditional outdoor open market (the “feira”) and in theeveningwehad a comeniusgatheringattheschoolcanteen. CULTURAL DAY
John: Therewereabout 200 people! Jane: We ate traditionalfood, talked to otherstudentsandpartners, thehostfamiliesgottogether, andthen … CULTURAL DAY
John: Andthenwegot to singand dance! Jane: Itwassomuchfun! Wewatchedandparticipated in folk dances with a folk groupand in theendwehad a short disco session! John: I wassotiredwhen I gothome! Jane: Me too. CULTURAL DAY
John: Thelastdayoftheschoolweek … Jane: Itwentsofast! John: Yes. Time to evaluatetheweek. Wewrotedownourimpressionsandstarted to thinkaboutour trip back to ourhomelands… EVALUATION DAY
John: Theteachersalsodidtheirassessments. Jane: Then came thespeechesandwewereallgiven diplomas! EVALUATION DAY
John: I likedthe diploma. I’mgoing to putitup in myroomwhen I getback! Jane: Goodidea! EVALUATION DAY
John: You, knowwhat? Jane: What? John: I’malready feeling sadbecausewehave to leavetomorrow … EVALUATION DAY
Jane: Don’tbe! In theafternoonwestillhave final activitieswithallourpartners! John: That’sright! We’rewatching a 3D movie in theschoolauditorium, eat popcorn andthengo to thegym to have a Zumba lessonwiththe PE teacher! Jane: Itwillbesomuchfun! FINAL ACTVITIES BEFORE WE LEAVE…
John:Now I look backatthewholeweekandthinkofallthenewfriendswemade … Jane: Yes, thisisthe time wherethe Portuguese “Fado” musicactuallymakessense – destinymakesusfeelbluebecauseweknowit’salmostover. Afterthis trip weonlyhave ONE more … LAST GOOD-BYES
John: Yes, justone more … butwemadefriends for life! Jane: That’strue! Andwe’llalwaysrememberalltheexperienceswehadandthingswelearnt… John and Jane:That’swhywecan’tsay LAST STOP! We’lljustsay – ONE MORE STOP – CROATIA! LAST MOBILITY