Global Citizen - a farewell meeting

All good comes to an end and so does our foreign visitors visit. For the whole week they have been conducting classes with our students, socializing with them during breaks and after classes. Both the trainees and the students enjoyed their time spent together.

 Our guests organized a farewell session for our students. The students had the chance to compete against each other in quizzes on knowledge of the countries of origin of the trainees i.e. Pakistan and Ukraine.

The students competed in teams of five. They answered questions and prepared a poster associated with Ukraine and Pakistan. Our pupils had to show off with their speaking and listening skills because the whole meeting was conducted in English language.

At the end of the meeting we took a group photo and our quests received certificates of participation from the hands of our schoolmistress Genowefa Malicka.

 
 

That week for sure is going to be memorable both for the students, the teachers and the trainees. We are extremely proud that our guests visited our school and we had the opportunity to learn more about their countries and culture.

We wish them all the best and we hope to stay in touch.

 

 

Our quests - a short interview

Our students carried out a short interview with our foreign quests. This is what they said…

Question: What do you think about Poland? 

Olha: I like Poland, it is a great country. I like it here, both the country and the city itself.
Taimur: I became fond of Poland, people are very nice and polite here. If you have good friends here it is a good place to live I think.

Question: What do you think about students of our school?
Taimur: I think students of you school, or any other in Poland, are a bit shy, quite opposite to students in Pakistan. And you are nice and funny, too.
Olha: They are friendly and nice. It is great that we can discuss different topics, for example about politices, our hobbies and interests or favourite books.

Question: Have you noticed any differences between Poland and your countries?
Taimur: Yes, I noticed a lot of differences. Of course the most visible one is the skin colour, but it is nothing new to me that people notice that first.
Olha: Poland and Ukraine are quite similar. We speak slightly similar language and that is why we can communicate easily. Poland is a more developed country that Ukraine.

Question: What can you tell us about our city – Toruń?
Olha: I love Toruń. I fund lots of friends here. There are many unique things in Toruń such as Copernicus Monument, ginger bread – which I love. I like your traditions, too.
Taimur: Toruń is a great city in my opinion. I like it. It is definitely full of life.

Thank you very much for your time. We wish you all the best with the Global Citizen Project and of course have a memorable stay in Poland.

“Show Us Your Language Skills” – a competition

“Show Us Your Language Skills”

– a competition. 

All students are invited to participate in the 14th “Show Us Your Language Skills” competition organised by the School of Banking in Toruń. This year the competition's main theme is “Family – tradition or new values?” 

The contestants may choose between English, German and Spanish language.
If you are interested please contact Krzysztof Malinowski for more details.
More information HERE

“One-Actor Theatre” Festival

“One-Actor Theatre” Festival

All students willing to show off their acting skills are encouraged to take part in the “One-Actor Theatre” festival organized by the Secondary School No 1 in Touń.

If you are interested please contact Krzysztof Malinowski for more details.

Global Citizen – the adventure continues…

Global Citizen – the adventure continues…
Time flies, and this is another busy day for our foreign guests in our school. They have been conducting classes giving presentations about their countries, culture and everyday life. The classes are extremely popular among our students, who are curious of the world and actively participate in the classes asking various questions both serious and trivial.

Our guests are patient and cordially respond to the students’ questions telling stories about life in their countries. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know each other, share views of the world and overcome stereotypes. The classes have been scheduled in such a way that the biggest number of students may participate. The trainees will have conducted 40 sessions altogether by the end of the week. 

Our students have the opportunity to put their language skills to the test, particularly their speaking and listening skills. Actually, to their surprise, they are able to communicate freely and, what is crucial, they are able to understand and follow the presentations prepared by the trainees. Obviously, that will work as a motivating factor for our students to intensify their efforts in learning English language. 

The lessons have been particularly beneficial for the 3rd form students who are anxiously awaiting their oral exam in 3 months time.