Saturday, October 4, 2014

Languages at Don Bosco

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Nadin, a Canadian girl in Valverde

Nadin at the Square

Hello, everyone!

My name is Nadin and I am your new English Conversation Assistant. I am excited to work here at Don Bosco!

I am from Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada. Ottawa is located in the southeastern region of Canada, very close to the border with Quebec. Canada is well-known for its long, cold winters, but Ottawa is great to visit in the summer – the temperature is around 25-30 degrees, we have many parks to see and water sports to try, and there are plenty of great outdoor music festivals. Ottawa is known for its Parliament Buildings, Rideau Canal, the Ottawa Senators hockey team, and delicious pastries called beavertails.

Parliament Buildings

I am from a family of four people: my mother, my father, and a younger sister named Nora. They all still live in Ottawa, except for my father who lives in Germany. I went to university in Ottawa and have a degree in Humanities and History with a minor in Psychology. In my free time, I like to dance salsa, sing, kayak/canoe, draw, hike, travel, and try out new kinds of food.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you this semester!

Where is Otawa?

PS: If you want to know about Nadin, click here and read this article: Bachelor of Humanities Graduate Begins Teaching Job in Andalucía ;p

Nadin Hassan is looking forward to starting a job working at schools in Spain: “I’ll be working as a teaching assistant in two schools, a secondary school and an elementary school, in a little pueblo called Valverde del Camino. It has a population of 13,000 people and is a typical small Andalusian village.” While researching various teaching opportunities, Hassan discovered this particular program, which is run by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Originally from Egypt, Hassan enjoys the Mediterranean lifestyle but it was Spain’s history and culture that primarily attracted her to that country.

As for the village where she’ll be working, Hassan selected the location with great care, “I selected Andalucía because of the climate, the mix of Spanish and Arabic cultures (and the long history of the Ottoman Empire), the soulful flamenco music, the seafood, and the beautiful landscapes.”

Welcome to Huelva, Nadin!!

Friday, September 19, 2014

26th September, The European Day of Languages

Food for Thought

Next 26th September is the official European Day of Languages. It is a day to celebrate all languages and to generally have lots of multilingual fun. Let's play in the library!! Visit the Council of Europe's European Day of Languages site. It's a great opportunity to take language learning out of the classroom, too.

To mark the occasion, Macmillan English has put together an exclusive infographic, selection of quizzes, and special social surprises dedicated to celebrating Europe and the importance of English language learning!

Nevertheless, whatever language is being learnt at school it is important to emphasise the value of all languages. The European Day of Languages is not just a celebration of European languages, so use the day to instil an appreciation of the value of all languages.

Languages change lives, open minds!!

Enjoy your Day!!!

PS: Thank you very much, arigatou gozaimasu,
muito brigado, merci beaucoup...

Happy European Day of Languages!!!

"For growing up, just watch a tree. As the tree grows up, its roots are growing down, deeper. There is a balance: the higher the tree goes, the deeper the roots will go. In life, growing up means growing deep within yourself -- that's where your roots are."

Osho.