Irlandsprachreise der 6AC Klassen
Vom 6. bis 13. Mai reisten die Schülerinnen und Schüler der 6A und 6C Klasse nach Irland um in die irische Lebensweise und –kultur einzutauchen und auch ihre englischen Sprachkenntnisse auszutesten. Die Schülerinnen und Schüler waren bei Gastfamilien im Küstenort Malahide untergebracht, die nahe gelegene Hauptstadt, sowie weitere Küstenorte, boten viele Sehenswürdigkeiten. Katharina Berger (6C) verfasste einen Reisebericht, der einen Einblick in die Highlights unserer Sprachreise gibt. Johannes Ratzenböck (6A) gewann den von Mag. Franziska Nuss initiierten Schreibwettbewerb zum Thema Sprachreise mit seinem Essay.
Mag.a Franziska Nuss
On the 6th of May our adventure, which we’ve been looking forward to for months, finally began. Tired but motivated, the students of 6A and 6C met at 1 a.m. in front of the school to start off our journey to Ireland’s capital, Dublin. With us were our teachers Ms. Nuss and Mrs. Reiter.
We stayed in a beautiful little coastal town named Malahide near Dublin. On the second day we went across the country to see the Cliffs of Moher. It took us a few hours but it was totally worth it! The view was stunning and the perfect weather made it even better. On our way back we made a stop in Galway, one of the oldest cities in Ireland.
We spent the following days in Dublin where we saw some of the most impressive sights like the famous Temple Bar, the ha’panny bridge, the Spire (a 120 m high, stainless-steel needle, pretty unspectacular but we’ve seen it!) and Grafton Street. This street is famous for its street musicians and luxurious shops such as the Disney store. We also visited Trinity College and went to the famous old library, which is fascinating. Moreover, it hosts the Book of Kells, which was tried to be translated by some of us. On Friday, we went to the Butler’s Chocolate Factory to see how their chocolate is produced, and of course to taste a lot of chocolate and fudge.
We also got the chance to get training lessons of typical Irish sports and Irish dancing. We played Gaelic football and hurling. Gaelic football is a weird mixture between handball and football and it’s mostly played with hands, not feet. Both sports are really aggressive, so I think it’s shocking that Irish children start practicing it at the age of 4 or 5. Additionally, we had an Irish dance lesson. The steps were complicated but we all, including our teachers, had a lot of fun.
In my opinion, this trip was a great chance to improve our English. Ireland was a good choice, because it offers beautiful landscapes, great architecture and the people are really friendly, polite and helpful. I think all of us made memories we will never forget.
Katharina Berger, 6c
