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I am from Coimbra, Portugal, and am currently teaching in a school in Soure, about 30 km away from Coimbra. I have been a teacher of English for over 20 years and have already taught different levels and age groups. After all this time I can say I love working with adult groups because there are no coursebooks and I can create my own resources. I am an avid reader, a blogger and very curious about free tools and their implementation in the classroom.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

TRAVEL DIARY LONDON - DAY 1 (Wed. 7th April)

I'm back, folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Back from London, I mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By this time last week we - a group of 14 adults and kids from our school - were already walking along Oxford Street, London.
We arrived around 10 a.m., left the baggage at the Youth Hostel and headed straight to Oxford Street. After a stroll, we came back (completely exhausted after being up all night), had dinner and you know what???? We still managed to go to the Dominion Theatre in the West End to enjoy the musical "WE WILL ROCK YOU".

It was...
"Fabulous" (teacher Paula and Bernardo)
"Wonderful" (teacher M. João); "amazing" (Beatriz);  "fantastic" (teacher José Fernando)
"Immortal" (teacher Clara Pilar); "very good" (Rui)
"Very, very beautiful" (teacher Graça Gonçalves); "dark" (Tiago)
"Phenomenal" (Ana Cristina and Fátima)
"Astonishing" (João Diogo)
Teacher Clara Luís reported being "speechless" and indeed there are no words to describe the excitement we all felt: adults and kids sang QUEEN's all-time favourites with heartfelt enthusiasm and the musical ended with a standing ovation. Don't miss it if you go to London - really, really good!

10 comments:

Ana Clara Almeida said...

That's wonderful Alexandra, to keep on travelling with students and make it possible for them to have these experiences at this age.
Congratulations and ...... keep moving :D

Clara Luís said...

Well, I'm still speechless about the musical eheheh...
Now seriously: this has been a "funtastic" experience and something to repeat 'cause the group was great, everything was very well organized and the places we visited were really beautiful...
I think London is a special place where everything can happen.
Thank you Alex for giving us all this chance!!!

Cláudia Mota said...

A great experience, right? I was there during Carnival and it was fantastic. Your students will never forget this journey, believe me. Go on with the good work.
Cláudia Mota

Anonymous said...

Surely i wouldn't mind watching it again... it was really gorgeous!

LN said...

WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU!!!!

We sure did rock London! Wherever a group of portuguese people go, they will be noticed! :) I'll always remember our adventures in this wonderful city!

Teacher Alex said...

THANK YOU all for your support - they do mean a lot to me!

Ana Paula Amaro said...

Hi Alex!

I was reading your diary and remembering my experiences in 1998 and 2000. It is always an unforgetting experience.

"If you have never been to London....."

Ana Paula Amaro

Anonymous said...

hello
you take a very nice pictures.
the places you visited were really beautiful for sure.
bjs
Natalia

Anonymous said...

The first day was cançativo but was marked by music. thank P. Alexandra P. Luis Clara.

lurdes said...

Well I don´t now what to say
I love QEEN´s they are one of ( my favourite group
But I hope see more and more photos, about de place where you goo
Lurdes

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