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Our trip to England took place from 15th to 22th June. We spent that week in West Kirby, a small, picturesque town which is located near Liverpool. Michał and me – “School Detectives” went with our host students to their Grammar School every day as our task was to get to know about their school and family lives .
First day at school was the most interesting for me. When I saw the school, I was surprised because of its size, as our high school is much smaller. Lessons there were longer than in Poland, but they seemed more creative and very interesting. What I liked the most was the possibility to choose the subjects that students wanted to study, which made learning more enjoyable and nobody was bored. English schools have a bigger choice of subjects, for example textiles or cooking and, I think, it would be a good idea to learn them in Polish schools too.The atmosphere at school was rather light and stress-free. All students were really involved in their lessons; doing the subjects which they were going to study later at university everybody strived to be the best. Also, teachers’ methods of explaining were very helpful, for example drawing schemes or comics.
What really surprised me was modernity of classrooms. They were furnished very well, with helpful equipment, for example sinks on every table in chemistry lab, which was something new for me. In my opinion, every school should have this kind of accoutrement. Some lessons were especially attractive for us, students from Poland, because we could enjoy participating in them like ordinary, English students. Teachers gave us some copies with exercises and also asked questions. Luckily, I did not have any problems with doing the tasks.
Staying with the English family for a week was a great experience for me. It made me more confident and self-reliant. Apart from improving my language in everyday communication, I met interesting, sociable people. I found that English people like Polish, usually spend their spare time on shopping or meeting friends. During this stay I had an opportunity to visit a lot of wonderful places and learn much about British culture. My host family took me for example to the centre of Liverpool, the city famous mostly for The Beatles band or a small, pretty Welsh town – Chester. This journey gave us, students from Poland a lot of experience which we will not forget.
Marianna Pewińska |
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