Posts Tagged“England”

Hi! This is the last blog entry from the Oakham summer camp! Today was an unforgettable day, we have gone to the very well-known city Cambridge! Before getting in the bus we have picked up the packed lunch from the kitchen. We have chosen between chicken, cheese, ham or beef sandwich. There was also a bottle of water, a bag of crisps, some fruit and a biscuit. Once in Cambridge, we have, first of all, did a walking tour around the city. The activity leaders have shown us the Round Church as well as the Trinity College and the Market…

Hello! How is everything going? We have finally finished the classes and we have received a diploma. We are so grateful to our teachers, they have managed to teach us English in a funny and interesting way. For lunch we have had a huge surprise, we have eaten doughnuts!! Right after, we have gotten into the bus to go to Leicester. We have first done a walking tour around the city as usual and then we have had some free time to go shopping. We have visited the famous Clock Tower and the Cathedral. It is such a stunning city!…

Hello families and friends! The countdown starts and we wish we could stay longer. Classes have been very productive; we have done some vocabulary about family and also some grammar. Lunch was mouth-watering! We have already tried so many typical British dishes. They are all amazing and so different from our gastronomy. In the adventure camp they have gone climbing, it has been great! The others students have as usual divided in two groups; some have done tie dye while the others have played capture the flag. Afterwards, we have all together played the ukulele. We are professional musicians now!…

Hi there! This summer camp is reaching its end and we do not want to leave. Can we stay one more week? After breakfast we have gone to class, as usual. Our English has improved so much, specially the speaking. Today we have had Chinese food for lunch including spring rolls, prawn bread and noodles! The food was quite spicy but we have really enjoyed it. Right after eating, the adventure students have gone canoeing. It has been such a great experience! The rest of the students have, first, played basketball, and then split up to go to different activities.…

Good morning! The weather has finally proved that we are in England. It has been raining since early this morning and has not stopped yet. As everyday, we have had breakfast at 7:30. Right after, we have got back to the accommodations to brush our teeth. Then, we have gone to class for three hours and a half and afterwards we have had lunch. Immediately after eating we have got into a bus to Stamford. It is a small town near Oakham where some movies including Pride and Prejudice and The Da Vinci code have been filmed. Once we have…

Hey families! New week, new classes! The campus is at its maximum capacity so we are divided in two main groups; one group including ourselves does the classes during the morning and the activities at the afternoon, and the other group the other way round. We are all in the same level as last week but some of our classmates have changed which has given us the opportunity to know more people. Some new teachers have arrived and are really nice! Lunch has been awesome! We have eaten sausages with mashed potatoes. This afternoon the students from the adventure camp…

Good morning! How are you? We are really sad because we have only one week left. Our day has been really relaxing. What a lazy Sunday! We have woken up a little bit later than usual and had breakfast. This morning’s activity has been football, but some of us were too tired from yesterday’s trip and decided to stay at the common room to rest. We have watched a musical film, Pitch Perfect 2, have you ever watched it? When the movie has ended we have had lunch. The main course was spaghetti with meatballs and we have had ice-cream…

Hello families! Today the dining room was completely full as new students have arrived. They are from Italy and seem really nice. We have had typical continental breakfast including pastries and orange juice. Then, it was time to go to class! Today’s topics have been holidays and travelling. We have also learnt some vocabulary about Nottingham and its history because this afternoon we have gone to this amazing city. After 1h in the bus we have arrived at Nottingham and we have done a tour around the city. We have had some free time during which we have gone shopping.…