Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Traditional instruments from the Harz region/ Germany




Whip crackers

It is not a music instrument, but people use it to make music. We talk about whips.
If there is a big event in our region, especially in villages around our town men make this kind of music.
People have to practise to make the sounds and they must have a musical hearing.
They wear traditional clothes as you can see in the pictures.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Concert of traditional Galician music





CONCERT OF GALICIAN TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS
AT OUR SCHOOL

The project started last year with a talk and an exhibition of a traditional Galician instrument: the “zanfoña”.
This year the students worked on the different kinds of instruments and did 4 presentations adding videos with the sounds of these instruments that you can see and hear in this blog.
The students have also been making some traditional instruments made of wood. Very soon you will be able to see in this blog drawings of traditional instruments done by the students.
Last but not least at the end of April there was a concert of traditional music at the school, where the students could participate singing, clapping and even trying to play the instruments. You can see the photos and videos of this event in this article.

Visit to the Netherlands by Spanish students





VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS BY THE SPANISH STUDENTS
6 – 12 APRIL 2010


My impression about the exchange with Holland is undoubtedly very good.
First, I think that it was a very good idea to chat with the Dutch people and choose our partner and avoid having to live with a person that we don't like.
The teachers and the students had an excursion each day, in Holland and in Spain, and after showing us the most beautiful sights of each city they left us alone one hour or two to do what we wanted, something I think it's great. It would be boring if we had to stay always with the teachers.
I loved the idea to visit another country, Belgium.
The Dutch high school is beautiful and the teachers very nice, and also the restaurant where we ate the last day is fantastic.
And last but not least, Holland is wonderful, we had a lot of luck because we didn't see the rain, we had always sunny days.
I will never forget this exchange.

Raquel Crespo


Well,I think this exchange was a really interesting trip because I met really different peolpe ,and now I love holland ,it is a really different country from Spain: the customs,the houses, the different way of life… While we go by car in Spain, they go by bike.
The group of Spanish people were really united and we took care of each other.
It was a really good experience and I look forward to repeating it.

Tania

Hello!!
This exchange was very special for me because it was the first I did.
The visits in Holland were beautiful but for my taste there were a lot of museums about paintings.
One of the things I liked most was the silence that there was at night because there were no cars, and I think it's really fun to ride a bike with Laura and our partners, we were almost always together with the bike when we went out at night .At first it was very difficult to control the bike but then we moved all the way laughing and talking.
Joost's familyy was very pleasent and nice.
In this exchange I met a lot of new friends, very good friends, i think that when you spend a lot of time with them they become part of you.
In the future if I can, I´ll repeat it again and come back to Holland!!

Lara

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

German students in the Netherlands






Our trip to Vlarrdingen from 15 -19 March 2010

On Monday we ( Sophie, Veronika, Vivien, Kassandra and Mrs Uhlemann and Mrs Schaper) arrived in Holland.

On Tuesday we were in Delft and in the museum Prinsenhof. Then we went to the Old and New Church.
Eveline, Sharon, Lauraand Kassandra were on the high tower of the New church. After that we visted Madurodam.
We were in a mininaturemuseum. There were buildings from Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Delft and many more. It was a long day and we went back to our guestparents.

On Wednesday we visted the `Het Vos College` that is the school from Emmie,Sharon,Eveline and Laura.
The school is very modern with a reception, laptops and smartboards. After that we took the bus andwent to the old mill from Vlaardingen. We learned a lot how the miller made flour. Then we went to a portmuseum, there were old things from fishermen. After that we had made our programm and we had freetime. We went shopping and drove to the North Sea.

On Thursday we drove to Rotterdam. It is a big city - a little bit like New York.We went to the port from Rotterdam and drove around the port with a Spidoship. Then we went to the Euromast, it is a high tower about 100 meters.
It was very funny, but we went also to a museum about the history of Rotterdam. It was very intresting.
After we visted Rotterdam we drove to our guestfamilies.
At 7 o´clock p.m. , all the teachers and students were in a restaurant. We talked and ate a lot.

On Friday we had to say Goodbye and we went home.


Kassandra Szymanski

German students in Finnland







Our trip to Finland/Suomi started on 1st March 2010.
On the first day we flew at 12.25 from Berlin/Tegel to Helsinki/Vantaa with Airberlin. We arrived in Helsinki one hour later. Then our exchange families took us from Vantaa airport. Next we drove to our homes in Helsinki with our exchange families. The whole day we were at home and watched TV or ate something.Then it was late and we went to bed at ten o'clock.

On the second day we get up at eight o'clock, ate something and then we walked to the Jakomäki School.The school started at half past nine. The teachers in the school showed us the whole school and every room. For examble the music room, the home economics room and the computer room.

After the school visit, we went by bus to the city and went shoping. Later in the evening we were at home and ate something like pizza and then we went to bed.

On the third day we were in the school, too for breakfast and lunch because we cooked together. Later we did a bus tour around Helsinki. It was very exciting. We saw buildings like the Lutheran Cathedral or the city hall.
Then we drove at home, ate something and later we went by bus again in the city and went shopping. Later in the evening we came home and went to bed.
On the fourth day we were in the school and later we walked to the candy factory "Fazer". There we could eat chocolate as much as we liked. We did it!!! The chokolate and the candy were very delicious. We liked it. After it we were in the city and bought postcards and other things.

On the last day, the fifth day we said Good bye to our exchange families and the other people and flew back to Germany at 13.25. We arrived happily about on hour later in Berlin/Tegel.

Sylvia Gruhn

Monday, April 5, 2010

CRISS-CROSS . Here I feel well


The place that makes me feel well is the book shop which is near my house. It's not very big but every shelf is full of books. The room is divided into three parts. When you enter the shop if you turn to the left there are the historical and psychological books but if you go straight on you will see the fantastic and adventurous books for younger people and also in the back of the shop there's the area for children with lots of childish books.
I prefer staying in the teens’ area. I usually spend hours reading all the backs of the books whose tittle sounds interesting and then I try to decide which one I'm going to buy. This is always the hardest part cause I found all the books interesting but I just can buy one. Nowadays books are so expensive!

My biggest wish
I have got lots of wishes but I think the most important for me now is to pass all subjects this year.

My worries
Well, I don't have many worries but maybe one of them could be what I'm going to do in the future, although it doesn't affect me in my daily life.

Happiness for me
Happiness for me is staying with my friends in another country far away from school and home, learning new things and meeting new people without timetables.

My future
I have no idea about what is going to happen to me in the future but I expect to live in another country and have an interesting job.

By SARA COSTAS (1º Bac B) SAN TOMÉ DE FREIXEIRO. Vigo , Spain.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Criss-Cross. Here I feel well


Here I feel well


Sometimes, daily life is too stressing, so I go to Castrelos Park to calm down. There thinking is so easy that it simply flows... I'd like to get a good job as a vet and live in a detached house with my family, so I need to get good marks, which worries me a lot. Exams are really stressing, but I always go there for a walk with my dog, which helps me relax when I have to study, that's the reason why I get good marks :P

My life, my problems... everything looks different when nature is around you and no one can disturb the echo of your mind, that echo that you can't hear in the city, among people, pollution, noise... There you can only hear the sound and smell of wildlife.

I like being able to go to Castrelos Park whenever I want, it's near my home. It's a nice park where you can spend your time: it has got a trekking track, shadowy corners, an amphitheater for summer performances, a pond with ducks, a mannor house which is a museum with an amazing garden...

In my opinion, it's the best place to go in the summer in the whole world.


Beatriz Padrón 1º Bac. C "IES SAN TOME DE FREIXEIRO" Vigo , Spain.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

REGIONAL DISHES: ORELLAS BY SPANISH STUDENTS

The "Orellas" is a typical dessert of Galicia.

In Carnival we dress-up, we eat pork meat and "orellas".

INGREDIENTS:

400 g flour, 2 eggs, 100 g
butter, water, salt , anisette, baking powder, olive oil, sugar.

PREPARATION:

The butter must be soft. In a bowl, mix the flour with the
baking powder, and make a hole in the middle. Add the eggs, sugar, water, anisette and butter.

Mix it slowly and, then, knead the dough on a floury table, so it becomes elastic, not sticky, and soft, adding more water or flour if necessary. Leave it for half an hour and make the “orellas”. To make “orellas”:

Take pieces of 50g of dough and extend it on a floury table and make it very fine. Then cut it in smaller pieces and fry them, in a frying pan full of very hot olive oil. Fry them on both sides. Then, put some sugar on them.

By: Abraham, Nerea, Julián, Javier y Alejandro

From classroom 3 ESO C ( IES San Tomé de Freixeiro- Vigo- Spain)

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Criss Cross -Here I feel well

Hi, my name is Antonio. I’m fourteen years old. I live in Vigo, Spain.
My favourite place is an amusement or theme park , like Terra Mítica in Valencia or DisneyLand in Paris because I can go with my friends, and have a good time. It’s exciting. My favourite ride is the switchback
My biggest wish would be to be world champion of triathlon. I do swimming, cycling and running
I haven’t got any worries.
Happiness for me is to stay with my family and friends.
Ten years later, I will finish my university studies.
Antonio Serrat Seoane

Hi my name is Victor , I’m fourteen years old. I live in Vigo, Spain.
My favourite place is a village near Vigo, its name is Menduiña, it’s by the sea. There I can go to the beach and to the mountain. In the beach I swim and go fishing
My biggest wish is to get good marks at school, because that’s important to get a good job.
I haven’t got any worries.
Happiness for me is to stay with my family and friends.
In ten years I don’t know what I will do.
Victor Guerra.

Criss Cross- Here I feel well


Hello, my name is Marta, I’m 16 and I’m from Vigo.

My favourite place is New York. I like it because it’s a very big and beautiful city and you can find everything there. You can visit new places everyday, there are a lot of cinemas, music concerts, places to go out, shops... I’d like to live there when I am older.

But my biggest wish is not to spend my life in New York. All that I really want to do is be happy in good company. Hapiness for me doesn’t exist if you don’t share it.

My worries are to have a good job with a good income. As somebody said: “Money doesn’t mean happiness, but it makes you feel such similar sensations that it could be really difficult to distinguish it”.

In ten years I’d like to be doing what I like to do . At the moment I’m not very sure about what I’d like to do but maybe to be a journalist or a film scriptwriter, it really interests me.

REGIONAL DISHES: FILLOAS BY SPANISH STUDENTS FROM CLASS 3ºC: MANUEL,CELINA,ANDREA,CANDELA





Filloas are a typical Galician dessert, which is eaten also during Carnival.

Filloas

Ingredients:
5 eggs
200 g. flour
600 ml. milk
300 g sugar
25 g butter


Elaboration:

If you want to do Filloas (a tradicional Galician food), you need a big bowl and a frying pan. You put the 5 eggs in the bowl. You whisk the eggs. Next, you add the flour and then the milk. You whisk it, and when these ingredients are mixed, you have to add the sugar and the butter, till you get a mixture without lumps.

Then you put the mixture in a glass. You should put a bit of this mixture in the frying pan with a bit of oil, and then you have to turn over the "filloa" because they must be fried on both rides. You can eat them with cream, sugar, fruit, chocolate..

Whipped cream for Filloas.


Ingredients:
250 g. cream
100 g, sugar

Elaboration:

Put the cream into a very cold bowl. Add the sugar and mix both with energy, in some minutes It will be finished.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Criss Cross Here I feel well


Hello, I'm Isa, I'm 16 and I live in Vigo.

My favourite places are cities on the coast, like Vigo, Bueu...because I love the sea, especially here; in the summer, when we can sunbathe.

My biggest wish... I guess that having friends and people around that I can listen to and who can help me when I need it, and knowing that there are reliable people all over the world.

Worries? Knowing what I will became in the future, what I'm going to do, and knowing that I'm going to be in good company.

Hapiness for me is knowing that the people who I love, feel good.

In ten years...When I'm 26 I'd like to have a good job, without worrying about money, and to keep all that I have now.


ISABEL BALADO CAMPO.
1º BACH. E

CRISS CROSS Here I feel well




Hi, mi name is Tania, and i am 17 years old.
My favorite place? My favorite place is a wish x) It is Toronto, Canada. Ilove Toronto! Toronto is a beautiful place in the winter it is wondesful!
My biggest wish? I can stay for a long time with my family and my friends, and can be healthy! Oh... and love, love is a very important thing in life.
My worries... at the moment are my estudies, my future depends on my studies, and a healthy life of cuorse.
Happines for me is a healthy life, love and money =). The small things make you happy!, fot now x) the day to day.
In ten years? Iwill be working in ten years of course, working in an office, as a journalist.
In ten years i will have a relationship and we ill have children x) and i will be happy with mi family =D

Monday, December 14, 2009

Regional Dishes - Germany: Harzer Knäzchen and Harzer Potato Salad




Harzer Knäzchen“ (meatballs)

Shopping list

4 onions

500 g minced meat

4 tablespoons Breadcrumbs

2 eggs

1 tablespoon mustard

salt

pepper

majoran

1 tablespoon caraway

1 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoons butter

oil

- Peel the onions; two onions into rings and two into small pieces!

- Mix up minced meat with onion pieces, egg yolk, breadcrumbs, mustard, salt, pepper,

caraway and 1 tablespoon of majoran!

- Form meat balls and press them!

- Heat the oil and roast the “ Knäzchen” on both sides!

- Roll the onionrings in flour and roast them in the butter!

- Prepare the “Knäzchen” together with the roasted onions!

“Harzer” Potato salad


Shopping list ( for 4 persons)

750 g potatos

1 teaspoon salt

250 g Rapunzellettuce ( lamb’s lettuce)

2 onions

Dressing:

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 knife point pepper

6 tablespoons oil

- Peel the potatoes and cook them in salted water, but not to soft!

- Peel the onions and cut them into small pieces!

- Wash the lettuce and dry it !

- Cool the cooked potatoes and cut them into cubes

- Now make the dressing and mix it up with the potatoes, the onions and the lettuce!

The “Knäzchen” and the “Harzer potato salad” are well suited to each other and are very delicious.



Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Regional dishes - Poland. German cookies baked by Polish students - Ola and Martyna from class 2b





Regional dishes: German Christmas cookies prepared by Polish students – Martyna and Ola Z., class 2b.



· 3 big whites

· 1 2/3 glasses of icing sugar

· 1 2/3 glasses of grinded almonds

· 2 spoons of flour

· 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

· 1/4 teaspoon of almond essence

· 1/8 teaspoon of salt



Heat up the oven to 150°C. Beat egg whites to a froth. Then add icing sugar, 3/4 glass of almonds, flour, cinnamon, almond essence and salt. Mix everything together. The dough should be glutinous. Roll up the dough on the rest of grinded almonds and cut out the cookies using moulds. Bake cookies for 30-40 minutes.



First of all we were going to work in a group of three with Anna Król but she was ill. So we decided to prepare the cookies without her. We had some problems with dough – it didn’t have good consistency and we couldn’t cut out cookies. Finally we managed to fix it adding more flour. The cookies were very tasty but really hard at the same time.



Aleksandra Zwijacz

Martyna Widomska

Class 2b

Regional dishes - Poland. A Spanish salad prepared by Polish students - Kinga, Agnieszka and Paulina






Wombat fruit salad
1. Ingredients
{ 2 bananas
{ 1 apple
{ 1 orange
{ 6 mandarins
{ 2 kiwi fruits
{ 1 avocado
{ 1 coconut
{ bunch of red grapes
{ bunch of white grapes
{ 2 big strawberry yoghurts

2. Preparing
Wash and peel fruits. Cut them up into pieces. Throw fruits into a bowl and pour them over yoghurt. Mix the salad and garnish it with hearts made of colorful paper. Salad is ready to be eaten!

Wombat
Make two holes in coconut and put straws into them. Spear red grapes on straws as a wombat’s eyes. Additionally make a wombat’s nose from white grape. Use mandarins for making lips and hands. All fruits pin on coconut. Wombat is ready to delight everybody with its appearance!

3. Short relation
Everything was done quite fast and efficiently. We were sneaking a bit and giggling while cooking. Kinga was telling really funny stories. Agnieszka was reading (loudly of course) our horoscopes. Agnieszka’s brother started filming our culinary show but Paulina figured out what was going on and changed over the settings of camera. She didn’t want to be photographed but she took part in salad’s making.

4. Taste impressions
Our salad was delicious! Avocado and kiwi fruits gave it exotic, Spanish taste. Our families found it really tasty too. We didn’t decided to consume wombat as it was to sweet to be killed (or even eaten). Well, the real reason of wombat’s surviving was our desire for not hurting wombat's lovers' feelings :)

Regional dishes - Poland. A German cake prepared by Polish students - Olivia, Justyna and Magda from class 3g








RECIPE for cake Baden - Baden

Ingredients:

The cake and the filling:
- 20 dag flour
- 10 dag of sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 spoonfull of baking powder
- 10 dag of margarine
- one pack of vanilla pudding
- 5 big apples
- cinnamon

Crumble:
- 7.5 dag of butter
- 7.5 dag of sugar
- 15 dag of flour
(If you want you can use biscuits)

Cake Baden - Baden preparation:

Cook vanilla pudding, cool (the best in bigger pot with cold water). Grate apples into dick peaces, at ones discretion add cinnamon and sugar. Knead the cake and put into the circle mould with diameter 24 cm. On the cake regularly put apples with cinnamon and spill it by ready pudding. Scatter a crumble on the cake. After put it to the oven and bake it for 35 - 40 minutes in 180 degrees centigrade or to momment when crumble change colour to gold. After take from oven put in to the frige for all night.


A few word from us:
This cake was delicious but we had many problems... When we started cooking we noticed that we haven't got a milk. We had to go to shop and buy it. Spoon was in was in the pot with pudding, eggs were flying and flour was on the floor. But we had happy end.