Beautiful Germany!

Das schöne Deutschland! Beautiful Germany!

Hey guys!

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               Today, we are going to visit Germany. Although it's a destination where they speak German and not English, it is one of the countries where many of your penpals ( correspondants) come from. So I hope you enjoy your visit to this beautiful country.

Coat of arms

   

Germany is a country situated in west central Europe. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. Its population is estimated to be of   81,799,600 people. The official language is German. The currency (money) used is the Euro.

Geography

Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France and Luxembourg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate in which humid westernly winds predominate.

Map of Germany

A little bit of history

Germany  dates back to the Bronze age. This was a long time before Jesus Christ. German tribes came from southern Scandinavia and north Germany where they expanded south, east and west from the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Central and Eastern Europe. Its only during the 3rd century after the death of Jesus Christ that the German tribes gained control of their territory over the Romans and established their frontiers more or less as we know them today. 

Its history was troubled by territorial wars all along the way. The 20th century did not escape that reality. Germany was at the center of two major wold wars that left the country seperated in two by the Berlin wall. It's only in 1989 that the wall was destroyed so that the western and eastern parts of Germany could be reunited as one whole country again. 

Adolf Hitler, chancellor and president¹ 1933–1945

 Many great scientists, musicians, writers and politicians come from Germany. Here are a few names that will surely be familiar to you: Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics, the brothers Grimm, collectors of folk tales and stories, Ludvig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss , famous classical music composers.

    

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      

Tourism in Germany

Germany, like all the European countries has a lot to offer tourists. The historical sites, castles, beautiful landscapes and fun activities are sure to please everyone. 

Here are some of the wonders you can see in Germany.

City of Cologne by night

 Cologne is one of the oldest cities in Germany founded by Romans. Lying on the bank of River Rhine, it is famous for the Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom), which is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne.On your sightseeing tour across Cologne, don’t miss out on the many marvelous museums situated within the bounds of the city. There are around 30 museums in Cologne, all of which preserve some of the precious vestiges of the past.

Neuchwanstein castle near Füssen

Neuchwanstein castle in winter

German landscapes

Vue of the German Alps

Well I hope you enjoyed your visit to Germany. Of course, it is impossible to say everything there is to say about this country. If you are curious and want to learn more about it, here's a link to read more about it: http://www.germany.travel/en/index.html

So this is goodbye...

 A message to my dear students and their parents...

With these few words, I want to thank you for the way you welcomed me when I first arrived at St-Jean-Bosco. I also want to let you know how I appreciated the trust you`ve placed in me. That too I will never forget. Just know that your smiles and laughters will remain close to my heart. I wish you great success for the road ahead. Continue to work hard for I have no doubt these efforts will pay off. 

P.S. I will still occasionally feed this blog so come and visit me from time to time. Leave a word in the comment box. It will be a pleasure to read you.

Message à mes chers élèves et à leurs parents...

Voici quelques mots pour vous remercier pour votre accueil et pour la confiance que vous m'avez démontrée lors de mon arrivée à St-Jean-Bosco. Je ne l'oublierai jamais. Je garde bien près de mon coeur vos sourires et vos éclats de rire. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès pour la poursuite de votre année scolaire. Continuez de travailler fort car tous ses efforts vous mèneront au succès.  

P.S. Je continuerai d'alimenter le blogue à l'occasion. N'hésitez pas à me rendre visite et à me laisser un mot dans la boîte de messages qui apparaît au bas de chaque publication. Je vous lirai avec plaisir. 

 Your Teacher,

Corrine xx 

Merry Christmas from me to you...

To all my students and their families, I wish a merry Christmas and a Happy new year! Have a great holiday surrounded by all the people you love. May 2013 bring you all the things your heart desires.
                                                             Your English teacher,
                                                                               Corrine

J'aimerais souhaiter à tous mes élèves et leur famille un joyeux Noël et une bonne année. Passez de belles fêtes entourés de ceux que vous aimez. Que 2013 vous apporte tout ce que votre cœur désire.
                                                  Votre enseignante d'anglais,
                                                                                   Corrine

Merry Christmas, song by John Lennon

This song was written by one of the greatests advocates for peace in the world. As far as I'm concerned, it is one of the most beautiful Christmas songs ever made. The lyrics are quite beautiful.

JOHN LENNON
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

(Yoko Ono & John Lennon)

(Happy Xmas Kyoko
Happy Xmas Julian)

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Xmas (war is over)
For weak and for strong (if you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (war is over)
The world is so wrong (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
For black and for white (if you want it)
For yellow and red ones (war is over)
Let's stop all the fight (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Xmas (war is over)
And what have we done (if you want it)
Another year over (war is over)
A new one just begun (if you want it)
And so happy Xmas (war is over)
We hope you have fun (if you want it)
The near and the dear one (war is over)
The old and the young (now)
A very Merry Xmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
Happy Xmas

Only two weeks left before Christmas...

1st grade: We are currently working on feelings and emotions. We are practicing sentences to ask people about their feelings. We are also learning to talk about our feelings.

'' How do you feel today?''
I feel... ( tired, angry, sad, happy, exhausted...)
Next week, we are doing some special Chritmas activities.
                                        













2nd grade: We are continuing with months and seasons and we are focusing more on winter and Chritmas.

3rd grade: We started a unit on breakfast foods. We are talking about our tastes in food. We are also making the difference between healthy and not so healthy food.

''What do you like to eat for breakfast? ''
''I like to eat...  ''
Is this healthy or not

4th grade: We are completing the unit My class/ My orchestra. We are also working on a team poster on good team work. We are also doing a review exercise on telling time because many students stil have difficulty with it. Next week, special activities for christmas.

5th grade: Mini test on Unit one. Passions and personality. We are also going to work on questions and question words.



6th grade: Mini test on unit one. We are going to do an interview in teams of two. Also, we are receiving letters from all over Europe. Cool! Next week, Christmas cards and Chrismas song.
``So this is Christmas...'' by the Beatles.

Have a good week everyone!

Semaine du 10 décembre 2012

Cette semaine, nous complétons le travail entrepris avant Noël. Les élèves passent des évaluations pour clore les unités. Il n'y aura pas de devoirs pour certains. La semaine prochaine,ce sera congé d'étude pour tous.



4e année: Les élèves font l'examen de clôture de l'unité 1. 


5e année: Test de clôture de l'unité 1.

Classe de Jacinthe : vendredi, 14 décembre 2012
Classe de Josée : vendredi, 14 décembre 2012
Classe de Dominique : Lundi, 17 décembre 2012

6e année: Petit quiz de clôture de l'unité 1. Les élèves auront droit à leurs ressources pour le faire.

                                                     Bonne semaine à tous!

Devoirs de la semaine du 3 décembre 2012

Cette semaine...

Cette semaine est une petite semaine en raison de la journée de vendredi. Je ne voyais pas tous les groupes. D'autres étaient en examen. C'est pourquoi plusieurs groupes ont eu congé de devoirs et leçons cette semaine.

2e année: Je ne voyais pas les élèves de 2e année cette semaine. Il s'agit donc de s'assurer que l'étude sur les saisons et les mois de l'année est bien faite ainsi que leur devoir. Le tout est dû pour mardi matin le 11 décembre.

3e année: Je ne voyais pas tous mes groupes de 3e année cette semaine. Nous avons commencé une nouvelle unité sur la nourriture, mais je n'ai pas donné de devoirs et leçons.

4e année: Tous les groupes n'ont pas été rencontrés cette semaine. Il suffit de continuer à préparer l'examen prévu les 10 ( groupe de Louis) et 12 décembre ( groupe de Maryse).

5e année: Les élèves ont fait un examen sur le present continuous cette semaine. Le prochain examen d'unité aura lieu dans la dernière semaine avant Noël. Pour cet examen, il suffit de réviser le vocabulaire et les exercices faits dans l'unité 1.

6e année: Terminer les exercices des pages 16 et 17 pour le prochain cours. Étudier les '' Question words'' à la page 124. Examen d'unité 1,  21 décembre.