First of all, I feel that sometimes some videos fail
or you see them with poor quality, as well as other failures that I can commit,
but I'm so tired sometimes to keep up with the blog entry per day, that is not
easy. Sorry! I hope you may forgive me.
SVEN!!
It is the one who sounds like Finnish and after
discussing it with him; he told me that he finds Sven a perfect name, so we
know how to call him from now on.
On Sven’s part and on my own, thanks for your
help, we will continue having more contests...
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| Sven more Spanish than ever, due to your help. |
And now that we have
found him a name, I tell you something. Today the course, where I studied the
most important aspects of the Finnish educational system, came to an end... And
well, I'm happy on the one hand, because we have become an “attendance
certificate” for being real good students. WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR
OBJECTIVES!!
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| The Headmaster and Coordinator from English Matters, giving us the Attendance Certificate. |
It was a morning to
ponder, since all those who have participated had to share some of the things
we have learned. And the truth is that the vast majority has been applied themselves
so much! Here you have a slide to give you an idea. It is in English, so use
your knowledge and translate it, sure that our English teachers can help you
with this.
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Some general conclusions.
He has done it so well!!!!
that everybody has applauded him and have wanted to take pictures with him. It
seems small, but in the English exhibitions grows more confident. So much, that he asked me for a balloon as a
reward, and I had to go and buy him one.
He deserves of it!
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At the end, we said
goodbye to all partners that have shared experiences and hours with us during
this week. All are coming back to their countries of origin; we are the only
ones that we continue in Finland. I am happy because Sven is with me on the
second stage of the journey. I’m sure we will learn much. But I am also sad,
because I'm going to miss them... They are wonderful people from all parts of
the world. I’m also sure that I will see many of them on another occasion. Also,
all of them are already following the blog of Sven. I have many photos like
this to remember them:
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Great mates and great educational professionals.
Long time
ago since I have seen snow. In Murcia usually we don’t have snow... But here it
is so normal that Sven haven’t wanted to make snowmen with me... He has
insisted to go to the National Library of Helsinki, since today, as you all
know, is... the Book’s day!! And of course, better still going to
celebrate, reading a few books in Finnish... what did you do at school to
celebrate this important day? I think families had a surprise... Read, read
a lot...
Reading gives us much company and freedom to be
otherwise...Enjoy reading.
Well, the library of Helsinki is beautiful, in
Finnish is called:Kansalliskirjasto. One curiosity, the greater part of the collection is stored in a huge basement,
an underground bunker of over 57,000 cubic meters dug in the rock, more than 18
metres under the building of the library. By the way, all the inhabitants of
Helsinki can apply for a card that allows the loan to home a lots of books...
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Sven concentrate and part of the inside library.
As you can see, Sven
narrated me so exciting legends that they have in Finland... The book is the Kalevala, the most famous of the
country, as well, as our Quixote, but based on oral tradition to legends which are
born of Finnish Nordic mythology. There
are many interesting, some mystery... If
you'd like me to tell you some of these legends, you just have to ask me via
the blog comment, but beware, some of them can be very scary...
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| Helsinki's National Library, next to the white Cathedral. |
After a good while of
stories and legends of old Finnish, where it’s too cold, we went to eat some of
the typical dishes of these land. All them with many calories to put up with
the low temperatures...
Which of the four do you like the most? Sven
preferred the duck, me the fish... but... do you know which is which? Try to
guess it and when I will be there I will tell you.
After eating I had to prepare the suitcase, leaving the apartment,
orderly, as I found it, and go to Helsinki Central Station to take the train to
Lahti...
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| Helsinki's Central Station's Facade |
The station is beautiful
and all the travelers who want to visit the city pass here... It reminds me a
little like Gotham’s City, from Batman. These statues are called "the
torch bearers," since each one of them takes a huge lantern that lights up
at night.
The station is beautiful and all the travelers who want to visit the city pass here... It reminds me a little like Gotham’s City, from Batman. These statues are called "the torch bearers," since each one of them takes a huge lantern that lights up at night.
Please, continue following us, and remember,
when things get ugly, when they are not as we had hoped, when it hurts your
throat or we miss someone and we feel sad or lonely... You live and learn, just
try to relax and... FUN FUN FUN!!
HAVE FUN!!
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