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.
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
