YORK 07: On our way home!!!!

Glad that I'm at home at last (listen to the song I have put as my blog's soundtrack). Actually, that we are all at home safe and sound!!!!


Our flight:  

MANCHESTER - MALAGA   19:55/23:55  14/04/2019

Good morning, families! Here we are in York on our last day. It's a bit chilly today, but still dry, cloudy with some sunny spells. 

We have spent the whole morning doing the packing and preparing for our departure. Some of us even had a delicious brunch (the typical English breakfast, but later in the morning).

Then our host families took us to the meeting point by 3 p.m. We said goodbye to our host families and York Tutors staff and got on the coach, whose driver had some kind of connection with Spain and could speak perfect Spanish. We had plenty of time at the airport to go to the toilet, drink something and do the check in. We had some problems at the control because we committed some mistakes carrying liquids or other things that are not allowed in our hand luggage and that we had forgotten to put into our suitcases.

Then we had to wait at the departure lounge to see which gate we had to go to, so we had time to buy some water and do our last shoppings.

Our flight was delayed a bit, but we had no real problems, although it was completely full. We arrived at Malaga airport at about midnight with a nice temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and we had no problems with our luggage, so at half past we were already on the coach to get to our final destination: HOME. SWEET HOME!!!!

We arrived at about 2 a.m. and all the families were so finally to see their children back home again. What an adventure!!!

I will shortly be posting my final entry related to our VII Study trip to the British-Irish Isles, York 2019 with the teachers' report and other matters.

Thanks to all the staff at York Tutors School staff and to all the host families and to the Yorkers, in general, for making our stay in your wonderful town and area so special.

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Yesterday we were in Liverpool and remember what they told us about the memorial we saw:

Hillsborough disaster: Deadly mistakes and lies that lasted decades (The Guardian)

Vicky The Viking - Episode 2 - The Trap

PROJECT ON OUR STUDY TRIP TO YORK 2019

 (England, United Kingdom)

From Sunday, 7^th April to Sunday, 14^th April

Everyday you will write down expressions or vocabulary learned that day.

Sunday.- Write about the last day in York, the places you visited and the things you did (shopping). For those of you who have participated in our previous study trips, write the differences you have found between them and York. For those of you whose experience in these study trips is the first one, write about your expectations and the real experience. Shopping: what have you bought and how much have you spent? Did you like York in general? Our flight & journey back home. Best memories. Any souvenirs bought? Would you go back to York? Would you repeat the experience?

Expressions and vocabulary learned today  >>>   

When the cat's away, the mice will play

Needless to say, to be left behind, brunch, to have your head screwed on (the right way)

NOTICE also the difference between: sensitive/sensible , to be eager to do sth/ to be anxious about doing sth

YORK 06: Liverpool, The Beatles, the Albert Docks, smugglers... and our Vikings!

 Today we are going to Liverpool on our one-day trip. The coach will be leaving from the car park opposite St John University at 8.00 in the morning. We will be arriving in Liverpool around 10.30.

The first thing we will be visiting is Anfield stadium (Liverpool FC), then we will be going to the Albert Docks. Then we will have time for shopping and pop in The Cavern to see the pub where The Beatles began their musical career. You can also visit the Liverpool Museum.
Finally, we will be arriving back home in York by 18.00.

This trip has been a bit bizarre. We usually have problems in the first days of the stay. This time all the problems (I'd rather say misunderstandings, little distubances with the public transport) appeared at the end, instead. Our students behaved great, but they had some problems with buses (line 1) a few of them arrived a bit late, As well, two girls had a little misunerstanding about their pack lunches and what to do on Sunday, which could be easily solved thanks to York Tutors staff.

And what about our day? We shared the coach with the group from Aviles, who are really nice and who have become so close to the students in our group. The first thing to do was the visit to Anfield Stadium (Liverpool F.C.), then we had our guided tour ìn the Albert docks and finally we had some free time.

This was the time when something amazing happened to our teacher Albert. Four old students of his at IES Mediterraneo pop out a shop and happened to see him, so they shouted at him and came to say hello. How amazing! Three of them had participated in some of our previous experiences in the British-Irish Isles.

Finally, we returned home again with mixed feelings. On the one hand, we are eager to go back home. On the other hand, we feel sad because our adventure is coming to an end,

Liverpool   >>>

The History of The Beatles (another documentary)

And now some cartoons   >>>   Vicky The Viking - Episode 1 - The Contest

 

 

PROJECT ON OUR STUDY TRIP TO YORK 2019

 (England, United Kingdom)

From Sunday, 7^th April to Sunday, 14^th April

Everyday you will write down expressions or vocabulary learned that day.

Saturday.- Write about our trip to Liverpool. What did you see? What can you say about the accent of the people in Liverpool (compare it with the accent in York)? Write about the town, the landscape and your experience in the train/coach.

Expressions and vocabulary learned today  >>> 

the Albert docks, the waterfront, trade, pirates, smugglers, pier

  

Paul McCartney in concert in Madrid

It all began in Liverpool. You remember we were there last year on our IV Study Trip, especially when we visited Liverpool. Have a look at this article in EL PAÍS (watch the video included).

 

Next Thursday Paul McCartney will be playing in Madrid.

Thanks to our Philosophy teacher, who provided us with all this!!!

Liverpool: What good memories!!!

Watch this That's English programme, especially at the end where you can find a documentary about Liverpool. Pay attention to the singer because he was singing and playing his guitar when we visited the Cavern.

Students from IES Mediterraneo visiting Liverpool!!!

Today we are visiting Liverpool. What do you know about this wonderful city?

Have you ever heard of the Cavern, the Beatles, its beautiful cathedrals, the Albert Docks...? We'll tell you about all the places we are going to visit and show you some pictures.