today`s music lesson....

I can`t help making a small note about today`s music lesson which didn`t proceed in a good way. I know that total majority of us( although many of us are afraid of admitting it when being asked)do not like singing very simple songs like eg.#BADABADADADADADADABADA SONG"for many times....I know that maybe for the first time it is quite funny, i would stand it even for the second and the third time, but WHY should we sing this songs so often....I even darent count how many times we were singing this song:)Today we could say that we were forced to stand up and sing this "song". I did not want to be a "troublemaker", so I stood up also and although I didnt sing I felt very humble and I think that the others felt the same. I know it was last music lesson but this event have spoilt my whole day.....:(

Practical Visits

On Wednesday 25, we had again practical visits and I went to HJORTENBROSKOLEN, which is situated in southern part of hadesrlev, quite away from the place where I live and that`s why I had some difficulties with finding the school but finally I managed to get there, almost in time:)The school itself is placed in quite new and a very spacious building, but the amount of the pupils is only about 400...it means that every pupil has plenty of place for himself/herself:)I was allowed to observe three history lessons and two english ones...at the very beggining I observed history class for the pupils with learning difficulties, I was said that there can`t be more than nine pupils in classes like these and I also appreciated the textbooks, which are organized "thematically" - not chronologically- until the 5th grade. In one of the english lessons the pupils were practising English on school notebooks where special learning program is installed, I even tried some of these activities and I think that for the children it must be much more interesting than ordinary lessons....On the other hand, I was also surprised- but this time in a bad way - when another english teacher told me that they don`t have enough money for buying textbooks for each pupil. So I enjoyd this visit very much and it is probable that I will teach some lessons in this school and I am looking forward to it very much, because I have no doubt that it will be unforgettable experience....:)

4th week-summary

Today I realized how the time passes fast here in Denmark(in 5 days it will have been one month since we arrived)and also that it`s quite a long time since I wrote down some new reflexions. So am going to briefly describe what has happened this week. On Monday we presented school systems of particular states and now I know eg. that in Hungary and Poland mark 1 is the worst mark that a pupil can recieve whereas in CZ 1 is the best mark:)note: in Denmark are used following marks: 12,10,7,4,2,0,-3....0 and -3 mean that the pupil didnt pass. This system has been used for few last years and it replaced older one with marks 13,11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,3,0 and some teachers liked this older one more because it enabled to appreciate students who worked really excaptionally well.
On Tuesday and Friday we presented our countries which was really interesting only the hungarian history was maybe little bit toooo long:)On Friday I also took part in the School Carnival and it was good event....I saw many wonderful costumes there( and also my buddy, which is not very common event.....:)but I have to say that in my opinion the music played there was not very suitable for an event like this....not bad for listening to, but for dancing it was not very appropriate kind of music.And today we finally reached the sea...by bus but who cares:)And also the islad Aaro and it was windy but lovely experience:))

trip to aarhus

Because there is winter holiday in Denmark our school program is not so demanding:)
On Tuesday we visited Aarhus and it was really amazing experience althought we would have need much more time to enjoy it at 100%....especially art museum called Aros worths visiting and spending there the whole day....we had hardly two hours:(On Wendsday were planned "excursions with buddies" but unfortunately our buddy had no idea what to do with so I suggested us following the fjord again and maybe finally reach the sea......the result was a 6 hour walk through meadows, fences and swampland but the sea stayed untouched by us again.....so maybe next time:)

reading lamp adventure

Yestarday it was a week since we had arrived to Haderslev and it is maybe time to write several new reflexions.....on saturday we(me and Misa) went for a walk, we wanted to follow the fjord and maybe reach the sea cost but after about 45minutes we came across the flea market in the harbour( it is held every first saturday in month) and there we bought 2 table lamps( we really needed them....), we paid for both of them only 50 kronas and it is approximately 17 times cheaper than in the normal shop...our trip was over but we do not regret it:)And on Saturday evening we took part in Gosa and Krisztina`s birthday party....it was great party but I feel sorry for those unlucky people living in dormitory....it is so far away from the city center...........

Hertug Hanse Skole Visit

Today we visited the typical Danish elementary school named "Hertug Hans Skole". Local teachers were very nice and allowed us to become the part of the class. At the beginning we observed the german lesson and then we worked with three girls who have some learning troubles. I was surprised by several facts: the candles that are very popular here in Denmark were also in the class, the lessons were longer than in the Czech republic( two 45 min. lessons instead of one) and the pupils when being left alone, even without teacher´s presence, work very well....I am afraid that this wouldn`t work in the Czech rep....We are going to teach several lessons at some danish school and I really look forward to it.

first impressions and training plans...

The city is really picturesque and what I also appreciate about it are many new places and roads where I can run, because here in Denmark I am gonna train for the Prague International Marathon which is held on May 2009. I will start my 3 month training course on February 9 so now I am just running only for pleasure, trying to explore as much possible terain as possible, enjoying the sights, etc. The training plan I am following is available at page http://www.beh.cz/, the auther is named Pavel Paberad and its desinged for those whose ambition is run it about 3:30...I followed this plan 2 years ago and my final time was 3:15 but at that time I had really good training partner( Tomik Eisner-3:02) and also the whole season was better- I took part in more races and I achieved better results and maybe even my motivation was stronger...so I daren`t say that I will break my record but at least I will try to get under 3:30 and maybe.......but stop dreaming, and start working!!!