9th meeting in Turkey

                                             Fantastic country- fantastic people

1. It is a beautiful city

2.People are so friendly.

3.Weather was so good.

4.Food was so delicious.

5.I meet new friends from Spain,Italy,Latvia,Izmir,Antalya.

6.The trips around city were amazing.

7.Turkish teachers were amazing too.

8.Activities were really good.

9.I met new religion and new traditions.

10.I met Turkish music and dance.

Vilius Kukenys

       Hi everyone! My name is Ugne and I participated in this project as Lithuanian student. Firstly, I would like to say, how happy and greatful to all the teachers and students I am for this amazing opportunity to be a part of this project and to meet new cultures, people and of course all of you! I also would like to thank to Aylin and her family for such a warm hosting during the meeting in Turkey! 

                             

                                    Thank you one more time for all the unforgettable moments!

Ninth Meeting in Turkey

The flight was fantastic, I love airplanes.

When we arrived our family was waiting for us at the Hotel. The first evening I was a little worried, it was my first experience travelling alone, but then my host family makes me feel at home, they were very friendly and kind and took care of me.

Izmir is a really beautiful city with its modern palaces, the sea and all the shops.

I liked the food apart for the soup (I don’t like it), Gorkem’s mum was fantastic. At school they had a lot of presents for us, they were very well organized. We visited fantastic places such as Ephesus…I was so impressed!!!

Elia Di Marco

I think that Erasmus+ has been a wonderful experience. In a week I had the opportunity to learn about different ways of living, to improve my English,to taste different foods and I met so many people from Spain,Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Latvia and Lithuania. . They were very nice and generous. I miss them so much!

 In Turkey my host family was very polite and generous. Turkey is an interesting country.

The school was big.

 The school time was well organized and the trips were very interesting.

 For me it was a very important experience and I had a lot of fun.

Fabryne De Melo

Hi everybody!

My name is Luke and I am a member of the Italian group that participated at the 9^th meeting in Turkey. I think that the Erasmus+ project is an opportunity for all students to improve English, but also to meet new people outside their own country who speak a foreign language. In addition to this you can try different food but come in touch with cultures. Despite having made only one meeting I enjoyed was it and I feel the emotion to visit a new country. These experiences are useful to remove prejudice you may have on people living in a different country.

A big kiss to the family!

Luca Patuzzi

This experience was very positive and interesting, the town was very beautiful and the family that hosted me was very friendly and helpful.

The Turkey is beautifull. I like the Turkish food.

The school is big and time was well organized and the trips were very interesting.

I wish to repeat it in future because It helps to remove prejudices and fears you have before leaving.

In Turkey my host family was very polite and generous.

Thomas Rossi

THANKS Turkish team, we had a great experience in Izmir!

The Italian Team

The 9^th Project Meeting in Turkey: Latvian team impressions.

We are very proud that we participated in this project. This project gave us a lot of experience in communication and socializing. In addition, this project gave us a lot of emotions and knowledge.

On the first day, we came to school and were welcomed by a lot of Turkish students. We were amazed by so friendly, communicable and open school students! 

We were really pleased to be in this school, because classrooms and place where our activities were organized were very clean and comfortable. On the same day school director Mr. Resul Ozdemir made welcome speeches. Than Turkish team put out a stunning performance: dancing, singing, fashion show. It was funny! Kindergarten students were especially touching. 

After that we had our first section of Drama activity.

On Tuesday, we went to guided tour of Izmir city. The guide told us a lot of interesting facts about Izmir. We have also visited Turkish bazaar where we bought some delicious Turkish fruits.

Wednesday was very interesting day for us. We were painting and decorating dishes. We all made very beautiful works.

On Thursday, we went on cultural tour. We have visited a lot of fascinating places like Ephesus, Selcuk museum, House of Virgin Mary. During the tour, we learned a lot of Turkish history and culture. We also admired those wonderful views.

On Friday we took part in quiz show and it was exciting! We also got our certificates, shared imprerssions and took photos.  

After that we had a party where we listened to music and danced. At the same time, we felt sad to say goodbye to our project friends.

All in all our trip was unforgettable. We are thankful to our host families and Turkish organizators.

    

                                               

                                             On behalf of Latvian team: Romāns Šinkevičs and Jurijs Šinkevičs.

Ninth Meeting in Turkey

From the 7th to 13^th May we were in Izmir for the ninth meeting of the project. The aim for this meeting was improving English language skills in which the students realized a role play activity.  

Before the meeting, teachers prepared videos about how to use the adjectives in a sentence

The first day of the meeting, the students made warm up activities at the school. We were very well received by the students of the Girne Secondary High School.

On Wednesday, the Multiplier Event took place in Izmir. Intellectual Output (O1) and Intellectual Output (O2) were introduced and information was given about the Flipped Learning and about how to Flipp English Classroom. All partners shared their experiences during the implementation of the project, which was very nice.

During workshop times, the international working groups worked with in the big enthusiasm on Drama Activities and Turkish Art of Ebru”&“Planting” activities.

We visited so many historical places The Agora, Ephesus, Selcuk Museum

Sirince, House of Virgin Mary and Kusadası. These cultural trips were so great experience for the students and very enriching. They learned so many things about Turkish culture and tradition.

On the last day, participants received certificates and there was a farewell party for students which was a very pleasant time for them.

I want to thanks the host students, host teachers, school board and Ayla Savasci for the outstanding organization. Everything was perfect.

Turkey! This country for many people frightens, and I can´tdeny that at first, when I was told that I had been chosen for this trip, for the last mobility of the Flipped Learning Project, it scared me a bit, , but even so I said YES to this challenge.

May 7th, 2017, this day I will never forget.. I saw all that fear disappear and that country would be a unique experience. And it was…it was unforgettable! Totally different from Portugal.

Completely affable population, always willing to help, I noticed it mainly in the way they received us,  5 * people.

Izmir, the most beautiful city I have ever seen, every fantastic monument, especially the Clock Tower, the house of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus, which I simply loved.

Without a doubt, having said YES to this challenge was the best yes of my life!

Thank you Erasmus +, thank you Epralima!      

Carolina Araújo

Turkey! When I was told that I had been chosen for the last mobility of students of this project, I was surprised. At first I wasn´t going to accept, due to the fear of being in a very different country, and because it is a country that constantly suffers attacks. But when they mentioned the city, I researched and was completely surprised by the beaches but mainly with the streets of this magnificent city. The culture is completely different from Portugal and the people are extremely friendly and very smiling. The reception was undoubtedly astounding, from the teachers and the students, always willing to help, the way the activities were prepared strictly. This project was undoubtedly one of the best experiences of my life. 

Patrícia Matos

                                                                Portuguese Team

France: The 8 th meeting in Lithuania

Multidisciplinary Flipped Learning with ICT : Project meeting Short-term exchange group of pupils.

The 8th project Meeting in Lithuania, which was part of the « Erasmus+ » program, took place in Velzys gymnasium from the 19th to the 25th February, 2017. It involved eight different countries: Turkey/Poland/Lithuania/Italy/Portugal/Spain/Latvia/France.

è Discovering a new country and its culture

The 8th meeting was held in Lithuania, and more precisely at Velzys Gymnasium located next to the city of Panevezys, approximately two hours north of Vilnius.

The opportunity to visit Lithuania was very exciting for all of us since we had never been there before. Thanks to Lithuania travel guides, we knew some of the must-see sites of this country and we were looking forward to landing in Vilnius!

The first contact with Lithuanian culture took place at school on the first morning of the meeting. Everything was done to offer us a very warm welcome : an orchestra was playing in the entrance, and students dressed in traditional costumes awaited for us.

Thanks to the Lithuanian team, we discovered many aspects of the Lithuanian Culture. On Tuesday, we went to a cultural visit in Anyksciai. We visited the horse Museum, and we went to the treetop walking path. During the week, we entered in the puppet theatre of Panevezys and walked down the streets, stopping in front of the statue of Alexander II who is considered as the founder of the city. On Thursday, we travelled to Trakai island centre, a beautiful medieval castle surrounded by five frozen lakes, which created a particular atmosphere. After crossing the bridge, we visited the castle, and learned by the way a part of the  Lithuanian history.

Then, we went to the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. We walked through the beautiful streets of the old town, we entered amazing orthodox churches and the Catholic cathedral. By seeing these different churches, we noted that Vilnius is a crossroad of different religions : most Lithuanians are Roman Catholic, and the Second largest faith is the Russian Orthodoxy.

We can’t seriously speak about culture without mentioning culinary specialities. We tested potato dumplings with meat, various types of pancakes, hot-smoked hams and sausages, etc. Host families cooked some wonderful traditional Lithuanian food for the welcome party. During the week, we learned how to bake the Lituanian special bread and “Kibinai”, which are imports from Karaim cooking tradition.

   

èDiscussing about specificities of  the country's education systems.

As we spent time in the school during the week, it enabled us to understand how the Lithuanian school system works. In Velzys gymnasium, students wear a uniform. It gave us the opportunity to debate with our French students about the advantages and disadvantages of school uniform.

We visited the school and discovered many things : students attended lessons in ethics or in religion, they could take part in different activities such as “dance”, or “wood working”. School climate seems to be more serene than in France. Teenagers are actively involved in discussions about the proper functioning of the school through a “student parliament”. The corridors are decorated with several articles about student’s activities and successes.

As teachers, the first thing we did when we entered into a classroom was to count the number of students. There were between ten and twenty pupils. We were told that there is a law prohibiting a class of more than thirty students, we would like to have the same law in France ! The Lithuanian students were motivated and really involved in the project.

è Workshop and debate

Students and teachers were involved in activities that could improve their English skills. The first step was to submit their homework: Students showed videos to introduce themselves, to present their country, their school and their leisure activities. Then, they had to make a similar work in international groups. It was a good way of learning more about each others.

Wednesday morning, students had to create a short story with key words related to the project. It enabled them to express their creativity. Since they performed on Friday, they had to dare to express themselves in another language in front of the whole group. This experience allowed them to build self-confidence and to develop skills.

In my opinion, the most interesting workshop was the debate about the use of new technologies at school. Indeed, this debate involved students and teachers about a really interesting topic. We had to prepare a speech which was presented in front of the international group. The theme was completely linked to the project and to current issues both within the school and outside. The use of new technologies was said to have some advantages and drawbacks, which had been raised by each country. The time spared, the access to a lot of information, the ease and quality of communication were evocated. Disadvantages mentioned were the loss of real life contact, the problem of addiction, etc. After each speech, Lithuanian students summed up the various arguments. Students and teachers felt really concerned by this issue. The use of new technologies must be taught at school to help our students to use them properly.

Thanks a lot to the Lithuanian team for their warm welcome and kindness!

By Maité, Frédérique and Anais