Attack of the Bathing seagulls!

Today we have gone to Bath. As a surprise, our leader woke us up 30 minutes earlier! And we didn't have breakfast at BCU but at a service station as a packed breakfast.

After two hours of trip, we finally arrived to Bath.
During the morning we have visited the Roman Bath; there were lots of people, but we enjoyed a lot. We couldn't take a bath because the water was dirty!

Then we have gone to have lunch in a big park. In the afternoon we have visited Bath Abbey which was really big, and finally, we have had free time to know bath on our own.

The weather has been quite sunny.

Curiosities
While we were having lunch a lot of seagulls have "attacked" looking for food. It was scary and funny! But better not to be there!
(Like "the Birds" in Hitchcock's movie, blogger's note)

Maria M., Luisa, Laura P., Nieves

Visit to B'ham

We have started the second day eating the traditional English breakfast: eggs, bacon, sausages and toastes. Then, we have done some lessons and at the break we played some games. Then we continued our lessons and at 1:00p.m. we had lunch.

Afterwards, we have gone to the centre of B'ham by train. It has been very exciting although it was raining most of the time!

As we were divided in three different groups, we only know that in our groups we went to visit the Town Hall, Victoria Square, the Library and the Symphony Hall. We also passed along a builiding that was a tribute for the dead soldiers during WWII.

Finally, we got some free time in the shopping centre called the Bullring.

We know that after dinner we are going to start the Sports Competition. Let's see how it will look!

Curiosities

When we were at the Symphony Hall we saw a lot of children wearing uniforms. We were told that they came from all the schools in Birmingham and they were supposed to do a concert of instruments and choir this evening.

Oscar, Ignasi, Roger

A crazy first day

Yesterday we arrived to Birmingham at about 3p.m. We are staying in a university called Birmingham City University. It's very big and we have individual rooms.

When we arrived, we had dinner and then the leaders introduced theirselves and explained to us some rules about the course.

Today we woke up at 7:40a.m. and after having breakfast we did a test and after we had classes by levels.

Then we have had lunch and we have done some English activities.

Now we have just arrived from the Sports Centre where we have played ping-pong and badminton.

In a few minutes we will go to have dinner, and it's just 6:30 p.m.!

It's been a rainy day and we hope it's going to be sunnier tomorrow!

What have we learned?

We know now how to introduce ourselves to other people.

Curiosities

Our teacher has brought a student from our age that knows both languages (Spanish and English) and he helped us in our translations.

Patricia, Leticia, Clara, Monica

LANDED

All the flights have landed normally and the students are now travelling by coach to Birmingham City University.
Welcome to England!

Welcome to our blog!

Aquí intentaremos informar del día a día del Cursillo de Idiomas que tendrá lugar el próximo mes de julio en la Birmingham City University, organizado por Idiomas Padre Manyanet.

Los artículos seran redactados por los propios alumnos. También intentaremos ir publicando fotografías de las diferentes actividades que realicemos.

En el menú de la derecha hemos añadido enlaces a los diferentes blogs de la organización, un álbum de fotos provisional que iremos actualizando periódicamente con las fotos de nuestras actividades, enlaces a webs de las diferentes visitas que tenemos programadas y un calendario en donde poder consultar la actividad diaria.

Esperamos, que como en anteriores ocasiones, sea un espacio de gran utilidad para todos.

¡Hasta pronto!

HASTA SIEMPRE

La Direccion y todos los responsables y colaboradores agradecen la confianza que habeis tenido en Idiomas Padre Manyanet, deseando que acabeis de pasar un feliz verano con toda la familia.
Que San Jose Manyanet bendiga cada uno de vuestros hogares.
Hasta siempre.

P. Antonio Sorribes, S.F.

Thank you

Today is the last day of our stay at Biminghamn City University. In the morning we had our goodbye English breakfast, later there has been class where we welcomed the teachers for their good job. After lunch we've gone to the cinema. Back to the BCU, after dinner we've played tables games before going to pack our suitcases and finally going to sleep as tomorrow we are leaving early.

We really enjoyed this month in Birmingham, we would like to thank all the students for their attitude and effort done on this course. They have showed us that they have really improved their English and have learned many of the local traditions.

At this point, may this blog be to remember all the numerous activities we've done, going to the swimming pool, to the ice skating, to the bowling and to the cinema. We can't forget too the interesting visits to Coventry and their cathedrals. Not to forget York and the impressive Minster and Oxford with the magic of Harry Potter. What about London where we walked along their streets visiting the British Museum, Covent Garden market, Trafalgar Square with the pigeons, the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and more. We also visited Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace where we learned about his life and work. Apart from that we went to Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Park, two different but amusing theme parks to end up our stay.

Once again thanks to the students, the teachers, the leaders and the staff.

See you all next year!!!!!!!

By The Leaders.

Crazy English weather

Today we woke up at 7:45am and we went to have breakfast. It was a sunny and hot morning, we reached the 27 degrees Celsius. We had class and we did a test, later we saw Harry Potter one group and Narnia Chronicle's the other. Then we made a book with the places we visited in England. We have prepared a song for our teachers Charlie and Nathan and we have sang them today at the end of the class.

We lunch and in the afternoon we played a quiz and went to the swimming pool, our last day in the swimming pool! We came back and the clouds started to appear, but the hot continued.

We had dinner and we went to the sports field, to play football. The clouds were getting darker and darker and it started to rain cats and dogs!!! We tried to keep playing because it was an interesting match but we finally decided to go back and have a shower. Now we are finishing the film. The forecast for tomorrow is rain again, now there are thunders and lightnings!

By Elena & Natalia.

Drayton Manor Park

Today we woke up later than the other days, at 8:30am. We feel sad and a little bit alone because our friends of three weeks have left and fly back home. But we also are very happy because we spent all the day in "Drayton Manor Theme Park". Drayton Manor is a theme park, smaller than "Alton Towers" but very funny.

We have spent all day in the rides like "Apocalypse", "Force", "Shockwave", "Maelstrom" and more. At half past two we have met all of us in the meeting point to have lunch. We ate in the Zoo area neat the goats. After that we had plenty of time to finish our visit around the park and to ride as much as was possible.

At 6:00pm we came back to the BCU where we had dinner and now we are going to watch a film. We'll go to the bed early because we are very tired.

By Clara & Ana.

Graduation Ceremony

Today is the last day of the people staying three weeks. In the morning we had class, but not a usual class, we prepared muffins with chocolate, vanilla and candies. In the afternoon we went to the BCU's theater to do the Graduation Ceremony.

All the class groups presented a final work showing English traditions. Later the monitors gave us the sports medals and the prizes to the best diaries and the biggest effort. The teachers gave us the attendance diplomas. We had the "penalties show" where the people received a present in order, depending on the number of medals and penalties recieved during the course. Finally we saw all the pictures of the stay.

We had dinner: a barbecue!

We went to the disco and we danced with our friends and we said goodbye to the people leaving the next day.

By Bea & Vicky.

Diaries and visit to the BBC

Today we got up at 7:45am as all the days. We went to have breakfast. As yesterday we had given to the monitors our diaries, today they were exposed on the dining room and we could take a look at some of them. Later in class we have worked on homophones and watched a part of a film.

After lunch we took the train to the city center to visit the BBC studios in the Mailbox. Once there we did different activities such recording the news and weather updates and also we spoke in a football match. Later we went to the Bullring and we had an hour and a half for shopping.

We came back and we had dinner. Then we went to play funny games in the snack room. Later we go to the TV room to continue seeing "Ice Age II". Finally we go to sleep because we are very tired.

By Pablo, Gorka & Joan.

Class and Swimming Pool

Dear diary,

Today we got up at the same time as everyday and then we went to have breakfast. After that we went to class and we had a great time because we finished a table game that we were making.

Then we had lunch and later we did English activities; then we went to the swimming pool. We played tennis, badmington and we swam.

Now we are going to have dinner and then play sports. Later we will continue with "Ice Age II" and then we are going to have snack and go to sleep.

By Alex, Aleix & Oscar.

Alton Towers

Today we got up at 7:15am because we went to Alton Towers. Today some of our english teachers came to the Park with us!

Once in Alton Towers we went to ride many attractions, some of them were: "Air" an attraction where you feel that you are flying, "Rita" an other one very special where you feel a strong acceleration. We also liked the "Pirates" where you had to throw water to people, it was very funny and we ended wet.

For lunch we had our packed lunch and we also could buy hot dogs, burgers, pizzas and more. Later we kept riding more attractions, some of water and others drier. We took the bus at 6:00pm and came back to have dinner.

We have nearly finished the film "Fantastic Four" and we'll go to bed after such an exciting day.

We have had a very, very, very good day!!

By Andrés & Antonio.

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Ice skating and sports

Today, we got up at a quarter to eight. We had breakfast, and we went to classes. Like everyday we had break and then we went to class again.
After lunch we went to skating. Where we stayed for an hour and a half. It was very funny! When we arrived we had study time.

After we're going to have dinner, later we are going to play different sports with our teams. We are going to watch "The Fantastic Four" film. And then we are going to revise who has got the medals and we are going to pay the money of the medals and penalties.

Finally we're going to have snack and go to bed.

Don't forget to watch the video of us playing sports.

By Iara, Paula, Irene & Sara.

One Stop Shopping Center and swimming pool

Hi people! Today we have got up at the same hour as always. In the morning, after having breakfast we have gone to class but... It has been very exciting! Why? Because after the break we have gone to One Stop, a shopping centre near BCU, where we have answered some questions about it.

After lunch we have attended English activities (two of the groups played with eggs as you can see on the video) and one hour later we have gone to the swimming pool but we haven't swum today, we have played tennis. Then we have had some study time and we have had dinner. We have played some sports next (both of us have won!!). And after having a shower we'll watch "Fantastic Four", we'll have snack and finally go to bed. Sweet dreams!

By Jaume & Luis.

Mass and Gimkana

Today we woke up at a quarter to eight. We spent the morning in Solihull where we went to mass and shopping. At the end of the mass, in the final announces the priest dedicated us some words.

After lunch we went to the park that surrounds Alexander Stadium, a very big park near the University with sluices. There we did a Gimkana. There were eight tasks to fulfil. We liked it very much.

Later we came back to the University and we had dinner. When we finished we went to practice sports and take a shower because we were very sweated and dirty.

By Marta, Gemma & Judit.

Visit to Stratford

Today, we got up at the same time as all the days. We met our friends down, outside the building and we went to have breakfast. After we did English lessons and break, then we returned to the class to follow with the lessons. When the lessons finished we went to have lunch.

When we finished we went to Stratford-Upon-Avon with a coach and a van. Once we arrived we separated in groups to make an easy visit. We saw Shakespeare's birthplace, the Shakespeare's grandmother house, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the riven Avon and the Holy Trinity Church where Shakespeare is buried. We had some free time to walk around and answer the questions given to us.

As a curiosity: Harvard was born in Stratford and we passed by his home.

Then we returned to Birmingham for dinner, we were having a barbeque outside but as today's weather was rainy and windy we finally had dinner inside the dining room.

Now we are going to see "High School Musical", have snack and finally go to sleep.

By Gerard & Alberto.

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Shopping in the Bullring

Dear diary,

Today we have had a very busy and funny day. We have got up at a quarter to eight and gone to have an English breakfast. After that we have gone to classes where at the end we have played the game of the apple in the water you can see on the video!

We have had lunch at the same time as always and after that we have taken the train to the center of Birmingham where we have gone shopping to the Bullring and visited the Cathedral.

Now we have just had dinner, we are having study time, and later we'll go to watch "High School Musical" and finally to sleep.

By Ariadna, Sara & Meritxell.

Swimming pool

Today, it was a normal day. We've got up at quarter to eight and then, we have had breakfast. We have attended classes all the morning with our teachers and after lunch, we've had English games. In the afternoon, we've gone to the swimming pool and some people have played tennis or badminton. Then, we've had study time and later, we've had dinner. When we've finished having dinner, we've gone to play sports with our teams. After having a shower, we'll finish Harry Potter's film and we'll go to bed!!

By Alejandro & Albert.

Visit to London

Today, we've finally gone to London. We have got up at 7:00 am, earlier than usually. We've left Birmingham at 8:00 am and have got London at 12:oo pm because of a traffic jam due to an accident. Once there, we have had a very busy morning: we have visited the British Museum (the Rosetta Stone, the mummies...), Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square (Lord Nelson's column), the first Minister's house at number 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament with the Big Ben clock and finally Westminster Abbey. After that, we've stopped in St. James park to have our packed lunch. In the afternoon, we have seen Piccadilly Circus, Regent's Street with Hamleys Toy Store, Oxford Street, Marble Arch (our meeting point in front of the McDonalds) and finally, we have got to Hyde Park where we've taken the bus to go to the London Bridge and the Tower of London passing near Buckingham Palace and the Thames river.

It's been a tiring day but London is worth. We've enjoyed a lot!

By Ariadna, Azucena & Sandra.

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