14 Şubat 2013 Perşembe

BULGARIA




BULGARIA
       
Bulgaria is located in the southeast part on the Balkan peninsula. It is bordered by Turkey and Greece to the south, Macedonia and Serbia to the west and Romania and the DenubeRiver to the north.


SLIVEN REGION


Sliven Region is one of the 28provinces in Bulgaria. The city of Sliven is located 300km east of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, 100km from Burgas, the country's largest commercial port, 130km from the border with Greece and 130km from the border with Turkey.

Sliven
       
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011.
                    
High School of Economics "Professor Doctor Dimitar Tabakov"
                      
HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL
     The idea of establishing a new school in the city of Sliven sprang up in 1947. Its aim was to prepare trained economists.
     This idea came into being in 1949 when the new Trade School was founded.
    During the first decades of its existence the school trained economists and business secretaries.
  The school became a centre of stenography and typewriting.


         
Dimitar Tabakov (1879-1948) was a famous mathematician and the pioneer of the Bulgarian geometry.In 1990 he was proclaimed a patron of the school. In 2009 Professional High School of Economics celebrated the anniversary of Dimitar Tabakov’s 130 birthday.


OUR PRESENT

Presently High School of Economics has 565 students. The educational in the school is carried out in collaboration with the local economic organizations, scientific and cultural institutions both Bulgarian and European. The students are highly motivated to succeed in the future
   

POLAND

                                                                                                     








Gimnazjum Nr 1 im. Króla Bolesława Chrobrego

Gimnazjum Nr 1 im. Króla Bolesława Chrobrego is located in the centre of Lodz, the third largest city in Poland. It is a three-year state lower secondary school with an enrolment of approximately four hundred  students aged 13-16. Our school is situated in an old three-storey building, which is divided into two parts – a primary school and our lower secondary school. Students who attend our school commute from different parts of Lodz as well as the satellite towns and villages. The teaching staff consists of 3 highly qualified teachers who constantly improve their qualifications. Students in our school learn in twelve classrooms, which are organised and equipped accordingly. Students have access to a computer lab and WiFi internet, a library, a gym, a fitness room and a canteen. Outside, there is a schoolyard with a sports field and a playground for the youngest pupils of the primary school. All our students learn English as their first foreign language and French, Russian, German and Spanish as the second one. Our school also provides bilingual education in certain subjects in classes with the extended programme of English. After school, students can participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.

PHOTOS FROM OUR SCHOOL






                           


OUR STUDENTS

Hi, my name is Hannah and I'm 14 years old. 
I have a passion - photography, and I have loved this art since I was a child. I have a brother and I love taking photos of him, but his really impatient and sometimes it’s hard to take a good photo. I like listening to music and I do it all the time: while I'm going to school, on the bus, after lessons, at home. My favorite band is Guns n Roses and this summer, in July, I had an opportunity to see them live in Rybnik! I was so happy about it. The concert ticket is still hanging on my wall and I have great memories



Hi, my name is Jagoda. I’m 14. I live in Lodz. I have an older sister and a dog. I’m quite a nice and cheerful person, who likes to make new friends. My favourite books are Harry Potter series and the House of Night series. I like good food especially Italian cuisine. I love to travel, go shopping and spend time with my friends. I enjoy  watching football. My favourite football club is FC Barcelona.  The films I like the most  are The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. I listen to every kind of music, but especially rock. The best bands for me are Linkin Park, Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys and Florence and the Machine. I think that is everything I can write about myself.


Hello!
My name is Weronika and I live in Łódź. I’m 14 years old typical teenager, who likes music, books and football. I always try to be helpful, cheerful and make right decisions, which don’t hurt people around me. Just a normal, good person who cares.  The biggest fault? Being sarcastic and ironic. Definitely too often. 
About my family… I haven’t got any siblings. It’s just me and my parents, with whom I have a pretty good relationship thanks to trust and respect for each other.
For me, the most important things in life are dreams and I will always do everything to make them come true. No matter what will happened. I participate in Comenius Project, because I’m ambitious and I like new experience. And I hope I will get it here. That’s what I expect…



HI! I’m Weronika. I’m 14. I was born and I live in Łódź. I love this city, because it has  a unique atmosphere. I have one brother. He’s 11. Mateusz goes to a ballet school. I like watching football and volleyball matches with him and also I like playing these sports in my free time. I have two guinea pigs – Suzi and Pepa. They are female. They are beautiful! One of them (Pepa) you can  see in the picture and Suzi is more white. I like playing the guitar and I learn how to play the piano. I listen to rock, jazz or metal for example Iron Maiden. I love reading and riding a bike. The best book for me is “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. He is also my favourite author. I like biology and chemistry and English.  My favourite film is “The Lord of the Rings”. I like taking photos. I love laughing!!!


I’m Krzysiek. I was born in Lodz but I live in Beldow with my parents. I’m 14. I’ve one brother (Kuba) and one sister (Kasia). I study in the Secondary School nr 1 in Lodz. I’ve got one dog and one turtle. I’m a big fun of Manchester United. I know everything about this club. In my free time I surf websites. I like sports: basketball, handball, football and athletics. I like reading books. My favourite kinds of books are fantasy and detective stories. I listen to music a lot. My favourite music is rock, rap and hip-hop. I play computer games. My favourite game is Battlefield 3.  I enjoy spending time with my friends. I also like learning languages - I have been studying English for six years and I'm learning German. I like fast food.


My name is Ania, I'm thirteen years old. I live in Łódź with my parents, elder brother and a guinea pig called Rufus. In my free time I read books and I listen to music. Generally, I'm not  good at sports, but I do fencing. I think it's a very interesting sport. Before I started training fencing, I danced for seven years. Besides fencing I like basketball, windsurfing  and archery. The sport I hate is volleyball.  I'm a self-educated classic guitar player. I hope that I will start playing the keyboard, too. In my leisure time I also draw. Maybe this year I'll start taking drawing lessons. These are my favourite ways of spending leisure time. I like learning English and history. I'm interested in the past and monarchs of Great Britain.  In these few words I tried to introduce myself, my interests and what I do.


My name is Michasia. I’m thirteen years old. I live with my family in a small village called Dąbrowa near Łódź, which is a big city in the centre of Poland. I live with my parents and our cat. His name is Fiodor and he is black, cute and really friendly.
Unfortunately I’m an only child and I don’t have any brothers or sisters. I think I’m a positive person. I’m quite friendly and nice. I also think that I’m ambitious but I’m not selfish.
I have a lot of interests. My favourite subjects are English, Maths and Geography. In a school week I have lots of additional classes like French or swimming lessons. This year I’m going to start learning to play tennis because I think that this is a very interesting sport. I hope that I will start learning to play the guitar too. In my free time I like listening to music, especially rock. My favourite bands are System of a Down, Kings of Leon, Metallica. I also like reading books. My favourite authors are Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Agata Christie.Sometimes I watch films, my favourite are romantic comedies and dramas. At weekends I meet my friends and we go to the cinema. I like sport too. My favourite sports are football, volleyball and running. I really like riding a bike too.


Hi! I'm Wojtek, and I am 14 years old. I live in Poland, Lodz. I live in the centre of the city (which comes in handy very often) with my parents in block of flats. What about me? I'm a simple guy, who loves heavy metal and rap music (strange, isn't it?), post-apo books and basketball. I don't like waking up every day at 6AM, some kinds of vegetables, and cleaning my room.

If you want to contact me, just write to - wojciech.a.chonski@gmail.com or add me to Skype - wojciech.choinski2
See ya!


My name is Ania Len, I’m 13. I live in Lodz – a city which is in the centre of Poland. I think I’m optimistic and ambitious. I’m slim and quite short. I like reading books, especially fantasy. My favourite book is Harry Potter. I also like sports, especially climbing, skiing and swimming. I like travelling very much. I like hiking in the mountains, swimming in the sea and sailing on lakes. I visit the Polish seaside at least once a year because my best friend lives there. My favourite subjects are Math, Physic  and Chemistry. I like animals, I have a cat. I don’t have any brothers or sisters. I speak English quite well, I also learn German and Russian.



Hello, My name is Marta and I’m 14 years old. I live in Lodz with my parents, older sister and two lovely cats. I go to a bilingual class in Secondary School no. 1 in Lodz. I am keen on photography, I love taking pictures of my friends and nature. I like drawing too, but I’m not so good at it. Fashion is my second passion. I love going to fashion shows and reading magazines like Vogue. Almost all the time I listen to music, mostly alternative rock. My favorite bands are You Me At Six, The Pretty Reckless and Linkin Park. There are two more things I just love. The first one is reading. My favorite book is Harry Potter and Pretty Little Liars. If I have some time  I watch my favorite TV series which is Pretty Little Liars based upon my favorite book. My free time I spend studying, because I love learning new languages. Now I am learning French, English and Spanish. Of course I always find time for my friends: Asia, Marti and Daria because they are most important people in my life.


Hi! My name is Emily, and I'm 15 years old. I'm a very sociable person. So I love meeting new friends. Sometimes I'm very chatty but on the other hand I also prefer being alone in quiet. My favourite subject at school is biology and chemistry so in future I would like to be a doctor. Earlier I wanted to be an actress but it changed when I discovered disadvantages of fame. I love dancing, I've found it my passion since kindergarten and still I dedicate my whole life to it. I like singing and playing the piano. During long winter evenings I like reading good books and drinking hot chocolate. Also I love Christmas, it's a very beautiful holiday, mainly when there's snow out there :). My dream holiday destination is China, this mysterious place, has always attracted me. I think it's all you should know about me. 



Hi, my name is Bartek. I live in Poland in a small village which is near the town I come from, Lodz. Last October I celebrated my 15 birthday so now I’m in the third grade of my secondary school. My real passion is music. I love almost everything connected with that: listening to it, going to concerts, and playing instruments. I have been playing the guitar  for 3 years and I must admit  that playing in a band is my greatest dream. I also like learning English ( I started at the age of 5), reading fantasy books and just walking around in my  hometown.


My name is Tomasz Szylkiewicz. I'm 15 years old. I live in Lodz in Poland. My favourite colour is green. I like playing football and basketball. I do karate too. I like math and English. I enjoy cooking. I'm interested in computers and gadgets. I love listening to music and doing jigsaw puzzles. I often read books too.


My name is Kuba and I live in Łódź, a city in the center of Poland. I've been learning English since I was very little. I like sports. One of my favourites are windsurfing, cycling or snowboarding. I don't really enjoy football, because I'm not that good at it. Apart from sports, I am interested in music. I've been learning to play the guitar for about two years now, and I still want more! I've also been learning to play the harmonica recently, however I don't have the time to handle all this. As for school, I enjoy subjects like English, French, maths or physics, but not history, geography or biology. I like travelling. I've already been to six European countries and I liked each of the trips. I hope that with this project my English will improve.



My name is Miriam Kobierski, and I’m 14 years old. I was born in America, and my favourite city there is Chicago. I have two younger sisters, and I love to spend time with them. I love to read, especially in English. I can speak three languages. I don’t enjoy  watching TV much, but I like to surf the net. I like to eat sweets, and love Italian and Slovakian food. I love to swim, and dive. I also enjoy travelling.   I like to meet new people, and make new friends. My family say I’m an organized, and a caring person. I like to take care of kids (sometimes I babysit for them), and I enjoy making people laugh. All my friends agree, that I’m funny, and can really cheer somebody up! I’m interested itn sharks, and dolphins (they’re my favourite animals).  weekends, I usually watch movies with my sisters, and eat popcorn. One of my favourite things to do, is spend time outside with my friends. I like to listen to music, and play instruments. I would love to play the keyboard. 


My name is Gosia. I’m fourteen. I live in Łódź, in Poland. I go to secondary school. I really like my school, people from my class and from another classes. I'm in a bilingual class.  I speak two languages - English and Polish and I also learn German, but I'm not good at it. When I'm at home I always listen to music . I think music is the best thing to do in our life.  By music  you can show all  emotions and feelings that you have inside. My favourite bands are Coldplay, The Killers, RHCP, Band of Horses, Muchy and Linkin Park. I don’t like any sport. I think I’m too lazy to do something like swimming. It’s just a waste of time, because in the same time  I can listen to music ! I love reading books and spending time with my friends. I love travelling and really like photography too. It's time to say something about my character. It isn't easy for me, to tell about it. I'm not confident. I'm... hmmm... shy, but when I'm with my friends I'm really happy and I try to be honest. I'm so sensitive. Sometimes it isn't good for me. When I'm sad, I can be annoying too. I think that’s all that I can say about myself.



My name is Julia and I’m 14 years old. I live in Lodz with my parents, grandmother, dog and cat. I go to a bilingual class in secondary school.  I speak two languages – English and Polish and I also learn French. In my free time, I always listen to music. My favourite bands are Florence and the Machine and Linkin Park. I also read a lot of books. The most, I like books about travels and adventures. My biggest passion is dancing. Two times a week I go to workshops. Photography and travelling are also very important for me. I love visiting new and interesting places, and taking pictures of them. The best way of spending free time for me is meeting with friends, because with them I can chill out and have some fun. I always try to be cheerful and friendly. I’m also really shy, and sometimes it isn’t good for me, but I’m working on it to change this. I think that’s all I can say about myself.


My name is Ola and I’m 15.  I live in one of the most beautiful Polish cities – Lodz. I live here with my mum, dad and a 10-year-old charming sister. I go to the secondary school, where I made lots of friends that I hope will stay my best mates  forever. My favourite subject is definitely Polish, but I also love English, French, biology and history, so I rather prefer writing than counting. I am crazy about listening to every kind of music excepting pop and rap. I can play the guitar and recently I’ve taken up the percussion as well. The best place to spend time in my city is the concert hall, which is absolutely incredible for me. I can also say that I’m an amateur songwriter.  Finally, I have to stress that attending Comenius project will give me an unbelievable chance to fulfil my ambition of speaking English entirely correctly.