Cornellà: Valentina and Sivia's report

Valentina's report

Last year I started partecipating to the Comenius project. 

 

Along with other students I had to host a foreign student. My partner came from France and communicating was hard at first because I don't speak French and she spoke very little English and Spanish.

 

Eventually we got to know each other and talking was the least of the problems. During the week of her stay we went to school in the morning and stayed with the other kids in the afternoon when we organized various activities to have fun all together.

 

In november the project continued and this time I got the opportunity to go to a foreign country. I went to Spain, in Barcelona. There I was hosted by a Spanish girl with whom I got very close in a really short time. As well as in Italy, Spanish students organized various activity both in the centre of Barcelona and in the small city where they lived, Cornellà, and we enjoyed ourselves during every activity. 

I still keep in contact with my Spanish partner and I hope I can see her as soon as we both finish school.

This experience was beautiful and unforgettable and I wish I could do it all over again.

Valentina Pitocco

 

 

Silvia's report in English

 

I think that Comenius is an incredible and an understated project.

Its a great linguistic, social and cultural experience for guys. One guy can have a cultural exchange staying in the house of another guy of another nation (and viceversa). At the and of the project, even if with some difficulties, guys can achieve to have strong relationship.

A really important part of the project is the tour in the city with the presentation of the most important monuments and typical products.

 

In my opinion this is a very important project because I could improve three languages ( such as English, Spanish and German) and because I've known kind and sweet families, teachers and Spanish girls. At last I really enjoined this Journey. When I came back home I felt different, I felt myself changed. I suggest this experience to everyone who loves travelling and have new experience. I’m sure that Comenius is a project that would change everyone in the deep.

 

 

Silvia's report in Spanish

Creo que el Comenius es un proyecto increíble y subestimado; ofrece a los estudiantes una gran experiencia a nivel lingüístico, social y cultural. Los chicos se encuentran viviendo en la casa de compañeros de otra nacionalidad, y viceversa. Eso sí, con cierta dificultad, debido a la comunicación.

Pero al final del proyecto los chicos logran crear fuertes vínculos entre ellos. Importante y exigente es la parte fundamental del proyecto que es dar a conocer y descubrir a los otros chicos una ciudad, un monumento, una particularidad de su propio país.

Personalmente, creo que este proyecto ha sido muy importante para mí a nivel lingüístico, porque me dio la oportunidad de practicar tres idiomas, y también desde el punto de vista del fuerte vínculo emocional que se ha formado con los profes, las familias y las chicas espanolas, y sobre todo con mi propia.

 En fin, volví a Italia con el corazón y la mente llenos. Estoy seguro y cierta de poder recomendar esta oportunidad para cualquier persona que le encanta viajar y hacer nuevas experiencias.

 

 

Silvia's report in Italian

 

Penso che il comenius sia un progetto incredibile e sottovalutato; offre ai ragazzi una grande esperienza a livello linguistico culturale e sociale. I ragazzi si ritrovano a vivere in casa di coetanei di un'altra nazionalita e viceversa. Se pur con alcune difficolta dovute alla comunicazione, al termine del progetto riescono a crearsi forti legami tra i ragazzi. Importante e impegnativa e' la parte fondamentale del progetto che consiste nel presentare e far scoprire agli altri ragazzi una citta, un monumento, una particolarità del proprio paese. 

Personalmente ritengo davvero che questo progetto sia stato importante per me sia a livello linguistico, poiche mi ha dato l'opportunita di praticare ben tre lingue, ma anche dal punto di vista emotivo per il forte legame che si e' formato con gli insegnanti, le famiglie e le ragazze spagnole, e i particolare con la mia. 

Penso che anche culturalmente sia stato un grande sprone. Insomma, sono rientrata in Italia col cuore e la mente pieni. 

Sono certa e sicura di poter consigliare quest' opportunita a chiunque ami viaggiare e fare esperienze nuove.

 

Silvia Teodoro