SPLIT - Croatia

• Split is the 2nd largest city in Croatia

• Split is the largest city in Dalmatia region - coast

                                                • Split has around 

                                         170 000 thousand citizens

The word "Split" comes from words asphalatos-spalato = meaning spanish broom, a plant/bush with yellow flowers.

         SPLIT - My town

•Drink a coffee on Riva promenade

•Climb The Bell Tower of Cathedral of St. Domnius (Croatian: St. Duje)

            What to do in Split?

• Rub the golden toe on 

the Grgur Ninski statue for luck

              • Walk trough the narrowest                                 street in the town called 

                „Let me pass”

• Go swimming on Bačvice 

beach and play picigin - 

one of the most famous 

and traditional games 

CROATIAN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 

(USED IN THE TOWN OF SPLIT):

Pomalo!             Take it easy!

Kako si?             How are you?

Šta ima?              What's up?

Odlično!               Excellent!

Lipo!                    Nice, beautiful!

Slovak - English dictionary

Don't judge a book by its cover - 

nesúďte knihu podľa obalu

please - prosím

thank you - ďakujem

how are you? - ako sa máš?

I'm fine, thanks. Mám sa dobre, ďakujem

Rohožník - Slovakia

Rohožník is a small village in western part of Slovakia near the Little Carpathians.

It has around 3400 people

Although it is a small village you can do here many activities, especially connected with nature and sport - hiking, mountain biking, fishing,...

ponds near Rohožník

hiking trails

Here is a video about our village:

https://www.google.com/search?q=rohoznik+video&oq=rohoznik+video&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.5389j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a2bfe5f1,vid:jea8KKAj8Hk

The word "Ancona" comes from the Greek word Ankon that means "elbow" and was probably used to describe the shape of the coast line and the bay that has always offered a secure port to sailors.

Ancona - Italy

• Ancona is a medium sized town in the centre of Italy

• Ancona is the county seat of Marche region and has around 100.000 citizens

         Ancona - My town

• have a walk along the Vittoria Avenue and take some pictures to the "Passetto" monument, from here you can go down the stairs and reach the beach (2nd picture)

            What to do in Ancona?

You can meet your friends and go up the panoramic wheel in Cavour Square.

You can have a bath in the crystal clear water and sunbathe in Portonovo beach.

ITALIAN WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 

(USED IN THE TOWN OF ANCONA):

Ciao -> Hi

Come stai? -> How are you?

Bene, grazie! -> Good, thanks!

Per favore -> Please

Come va? -> What's up?

Our town Pleine Fougères

It is quite a small town, with only 2,000 inhabitants. So, most pupils come from other (smaller) villages, mainly by school bus. 

In Pleine-Fougères there are 2 bakeries, a chemist’s, a butcher’s, one café, one restaurant,  a hairdresser, a library, a church, and a skatepark. But the nearest cinema and swimming pools are 15min away.

Near Pleine Fougères, there are a lot of beautiful places: medieval cities, beaches, forests...

Saint Malo

It is the third most visited place in France after the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles ( almost 3 million visitors a year). It  is an island at high tide with a medieval village and a magnificent abbey at the top. 

The Mont Saint Michel

the Bay of the Mont Saint Michel

The Mont Saint Michel

Our school

Oyster farms

Mussels farms

Two years ago we walked across the bay, with a guide because it is dangerous (there are quicksands)…We played in the mud. It was fun !

Our region is called “Bretagne” ( Brittany) It's very famous for its food and celtic culture: music, dance and langage.

They are a lot of summer festivals in Brittany. “Les Vieilles Charrues” is huge, with international artists. There is also an international Celtic music festival in Lorient.

Traditional Breton instruments

We're famous for eating salted butter: we cook and bake with it.

The most famous dish in Brittany is crêpes and galettes. Crêpes are like pancakes but thinner and broader. Galettes are the same but made with buckwheat flour and filled with anything. The traditional drink is apple cider.

In the North East of Brittany, people eat “galettes saucisse” on special occasions and on market day.

The Baguette is the most popular type of bread in France. It got UNESCO Heritage status last November!

Some French phrases:

Bonjour!  > Good morning. Good afternoon.

Salut!        > Hi! Hello!

ça va?       > How are you?

> ça va.    > fine,

super!      >  great!

merci.       > thank you

Au revoir > good bye

SOME POLISH VOCABULARY:

Dzień dobry - Good morning / Good afternoon

Cześć! - Hi!

Jak się masz? - How are you?

Miło Cię poznać - Nice to meet you

W porządku - OK

Konstancin-Jeziorna is a town on the south of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is located in the central part of our country and has almost 23 000 inhabitants. Konstancin is the only one health resort in Masovia Region and is famous for its microclimate, salina tower, pine forests and historic villas.

KONSTANCIN-JEZIORNA

There are 532 pupils in our school. The school has a name of Stefan Żeromski, a Polish writer. You can find his monument in the park in Konstancin as well as his house where there is a museum now. 

In Konstancin you can ride a bike, go kayaking, play sports, there are nice cafes and small shops. You can also go by bus to Warsaw and enjoy its atmosphere visiting palaces, the Old Town and modern city center.

İstanbul is the most crowded city in Turkey, and one of the most crowded in Europe. 

İstanbul / Turkey

İstanbul is famous for both its rich and diverse history and the beautiful Strait dividing the city into half.

Here are some places you can visit in İstanbul.

https://padlet.com/fxprt7/stanbul-turkey-vum5dgcbynlchs90

SOME PHRASES IN TURKISH

Merhaba!                           Hello!

Nasılsın?                            How are you?

İyiyim, teşekkürler.         I'm fine, thanks.

Günaydın!                          Good morning!

Kendine iyi bak!               Take care!

Zagreb - Croatia

- the capital of Croatia

- the biggest city in Croatia

- location: NW of Croatia, Medvednica Mountain to the north, the    Sava River to the south

Zagreb flag:

Zagreb landmarks:

Did you know?

Zagreb became the capital of Croatia in 1845.

The Zagreb funicular is the world's shortest, with the track length of 66 meters.

The Zagreb Mummy is an Egyptian mummy. Its linen bandages are known today as the Zagreb Linen Book and it is the only preserved ancient linen book.

Learn Croatian with us:

Bok! Zovem se... - Hi! My name is...

My town Inowrocław 

Inowrocław:

- is a 75 thousand-citizen town situated in the centre of West Kuyavia, it is also its capital city,

- is often referred to as ‘the city on salt’. It is connected to its exceptional location on enormous salt deposits whose healing power has been used for many years until today,

- is famous because of the Graduation tower and Solanki Park

You can watch an interesting and short film about our town:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzlT2_tv1Fo