Our Journey to Saalbach
The journey begins
Early in the morning when the bus arrived, we all got on wearing our masks already. We were all very quiet because many of us were still tired.
What’s the meaning of “hall-brook-back-clip“? (It is a word-by-word translation of Saalbach-Hinterglemm.)
When we arrived at our destination, things got a bit stressful, as we were only allowed to quickly put our suitcases in our rooms and then we went straight to lunch. After lunch, the teachers introduced the daily schedule and then we had some time to unpack our suitcases. Afterwards, we met the two native speakers, who would accompany us for the rest of the week.
Our tutors Hester and Will
The goal of our language week was to improve our English skills. We almost exclusively spoke English in Saalbach. We also had four hours of English a day with the native speakers. The cool thing about them was that they did not understand any German. Our lessons were a mixture of discussions, learning and having fun together with our classmates. We also produced our own videos with the title “The End Is Near’’, which was very exciting. We increased our vocabulary drastically and now we are much more confident about speaking English in class and in public.
How to warm up your heart
The first evening we had a small but nice bonfire. Together with our native speakers, our teachers and our classmates we sat outside around the fire and had a great time and amazing conversations together. Lilo had also brought a mobile loudspeaker with her, so we could listen to some songs and turn on some karaoke versions to sing along.
By the lake
One day we went to Zell am See. When we arrived, we had an hour to look around and maybe buy something, but we all went straight for ice-cream. Some people in Zell am See were confused that we were speaking English, which was a lot of fun because some of us pretended to not even understand German. When our time was up, we all got together and went down to the lake to enjoy the view and talk with each other, the teachers, and with the native speakers.
Other adventurous outings
Miniature golf was one of the coolest things we did during our stay. We all split up in groups. There was always at least one person in each group who was upset that the ball would not land in the hole or who wanted to stop the game after the fortieth try.
Another exciting experience was our short hike up a mountain. It got quite venturesome when one group got lost and experienced nature a little too close (hint: the story involves cow manures…)
The journey ends
The departure was unproblematic. Before we got on the bus, we said goodbye to our two native speakers, Will and Hester. We had all really connected during that week, and we really liked them. They were incredibly supportive. When we finally arrived in Vienna after a long drive, a lot of parents, boy- or girlfriends were already waiting for us to welcome us.
This journey to Saalbach was a wonderful experience for all the students and we both think that everyone of us made a big progress in speaking English. It is a bit sad that we could not go to Ireland as planned because of the virus, but our trip to Saalbach couldn’t have been nicer. :)
Thanks to Mr Thaler, Mrs Terp and Mrs Hofmann!
Lisa Lorenz (5A) and Sarah Zych (5A)
The journey begins
Early in the morning when the bus arrived, we all got on wearing our masks already. We were all very quiet because many of us were still tired.
What’s the meaning of “hall-brook-back-clip“? (It is a word-by-word translation of Saalbach-Hinterglemm.)
When we arrived at our destination, things got a bit stressful, as we were only allowed to quickly put our suitcases in our rooms and then we went straight to lunch. After lunch, the teachers introduced the daily schedule and then we had some time to unpack our suitcases. Afterwards, we met the two native speakers, who would accompany us for the rest of the week.
Our tutors Hester and Will
The goal of our language week was to improve our English skills. We almost exclusively spoke English in Saalbach. We also had four hours of English a day with the native speakers. The cool thing about them was that they did not understand any German. Our lessons were a mixture of discussions, learning and having fun together with our classmates. We also produced our own videos with the title “The End Is Near’’, which was very exciting. We increased our vocabulary drastically and now we are much more confident about speaking English in class and in public.
How to warm up your heart
The first evening we had a small but nice bonfire. Together with our native speakers, our teachers and our classmates we sat outside around the fire and had a great time and amazing conversations together. Lilo had also brought a mobile loudspeaker with her, so we could listen to some songs and turn on some karaoke versions to sing along.
By the lake
One day we went to Zell am See. When we arrived, we had an hour to look around and maybe buy something, but we all went straight for ice-cream. Some people in Zell am See were confused that we were speaking English, which was a lot of fun because some of us pretended to not even understand German. When our time was up, we all got together and went down to the lake to enjoy the view and talk with each other, the teachers, and with the native speakers.
Other adventurous outings
Miniature golf was one of the coolest things we did during our stay. We all split up in groups. There was always at least one person in each group who was upset that the ball would not land in the hole or who wanted to stop the game after the fortieth try.
Another exciting experience was our short hike up a mountain. It got quite venturesome when one group got lost and experienced nature a little too close (hint: the story involves cow manures…)
The journey ends
The departure was unproblematic. Before we got on the bus, we said goodbye to our two native speakers, Will and Hester. We had all really connected during that week, and we really liked them. They were incredibly supportive. When we finally arrived in Vienna after a long drive, a lot of parents, boy- or girlfriends were already waiting for us to welcome us.
This journey to Saalbach was a wonderful experience for all the students and we both think that everyone of us made a big progress in speaking English. It is a bit sad that we could not go to Ireland as planned because of the virus, but our trip to Saalbach couldn’t have been nicer. :)
Thanks to Mr Thaler, Mrs Terp and Mrs Hofmann!
Lisa Lorenz (5A) and Sarah Zych (5A)