SWIMMING

Today, Tuesday, was our first day of class because yesterday wasn't really a serious class day. We have three hours of class every day and after them we do extra activities in the town. 

This afternoon was relaxing because we went to the swimming pool, the girls stayed in the jacuzzi, while the boys were swimming in the pool. We also went to the 'sauna'. Then we went to the shower and finally we went to the games room. 

 We think that we all needed an activity like this one because we were tired from Sunday and Monday.

Gemma & Irene

FIRST DAY IN IRELAND

Today ten minutes before ten all of us were gathered in the Dr.Crokes main room and at five past ten we did the level test.

After a little break we got at eleven we were separeted into two classes depending on our English level. We then had an introductory class about the important places in Killarney with a map which had the more touristic places marked in there. It had also the main streets and roads, even some of the shops, so we can go and buy souvenirs or food in case we wanted some. After that we had lunch and when we finished we went for a walk around Killarney and the National Park to know about the area where we will be for three weeks.

First of all, we went to the National Park, and visited a house with stuffed animals to be shown, some of us went inside but most of us stayed outside becouse from the house came a little cute puppy whith which we played for almost twenty minutes while it bite us as much as it could. 

After that we walked a lot inside the National Park while Victor took "some" photographs of us and the background. Later we went to St. Mary's Cathedral and even later to the Outlet Center to go shopping and in the end we went back to Dr. Crokes where the families were waiting for us to bring us home.

Bernat S & Jose Mª V

FIRST LESSON...

ACOLLITS

Les families ens esperaven impacients, nosaltres també ho estavem. Ara cadascú a casa seva a trencar el gel amb converses sobre... futbol? Demà a les 10h a classe!

ARRIBATS!

Hem aterrat a l'aeroport de Cork amb fresqueta i boira. Hem recuperat totes les maletes i anem en autocar cap a Killarney, on ens trobarem amb les families acollidores.

A PUNT D'EMBARCAR

Ens hem trobat puntualment davant els mostradors de l'aeroport i hem facturat l'equipatge sense problema. Hem passat el control de passaports i som a punt d'embarcar! Les properes notícies les escriurem des de l'illa esmeralda!

Ready?

La sortida del vol del grup de 3 setmanes es preveu puntual. Ens trobarem davant els mostradors d'Aer Lingus, 85-87, de la Terminal 2B. Fins ara!

Saber idiomas es abrir fronteras…

Un cordial saludo desde los diferentes “blogs” de nuestros Cursos de Idiomas, cuya finalidad es la de ser puentes de relación y comunicación con todos los padres, madres, familiares y amigos de cada uno de nuestros

estudiantes.

Deseamos, que mediante los mismos, todos nos sintamos suficientemente informados de las diferentes actividades y de la marcha general de cada uno de los grupos. Ello contribuirá a la tranquilidad y confianza de saber que vuestros hijos e hijas aprovechan y cumplen los objetivos que nuestra Organización se ha propuesto realizar: divertirnos aprendiendo y madurar como personas. De esta manera contribuimos a hacer realidad que el “saber idiomas es abrir fronteras”.

P. Antonio Sorribes

Director

UN IDIOMA, UN PAÍS, UNA ILUSIÓN... ¡HASTA SIEMPRE!

Un año más cerramos nuestros cursos de Idiomas, con la confianza que todos nuestros estudiantes hayan alcanzado los objectivos que nos habíamos marcado.

Quiero pues, agradecer desde aquí, en primer lugar, todo el trabajo llevado a cabo por los directores de grupo y los monitores responsables de cada uno de ellos. Asimismo, agradezo a los padres la confianza que habéis tenido con Idiomas Padre Manyanet.

Con el deseo de que todos terminemos de pasar un feliz verano en familia, que San Jose Manyanet bendiga cada uno de vuestros hogares y hasta siempre.

P. Antonio Sorribes S. F.
Director de Idiomas Padre Manyanet

THANK YOU!

Thanks to all of you who make it possible!

Special thanks to Brid and Louise, to our wonderful host families, to our friendly drivers, to our leaders Borja and Paloma, to our students, to our teachers Brendan, and again: Louise and Brid.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and see you soon! Slán abhaile

Víctor López

Group leader

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Good morning!

Today I have woken up later. That's because the night before I didn't slept well, so I have had to hurry myself up for not arriving late at school. The fact has been that I have arrived a little late and everyone have been seen me while I was running to school...

We have had classes as always and after having lunch we've gone to Crafty Alley. It's a place where people can buy material for painting or drawing, but we haven't bought anything. A woman called Mairéad has taught us how to do baskets made of wool. I have really enjoyed this activity and I think my mates have enjoyed too.

In the afternoon I've gone home and my host family have decided to do a barbecue. Although the sun was shining it was very cold so I've stayed inside and I've waited for a cheeseburger, two sausages and a chicken wing. It was awesome.

Good night!

Carles Ba

PITCH AND PUTT

In the morning we had classes (as always), we also played some games in class. After lunch we went to the pitch and putt club next to the school. We made some teams of three or four each. It was really funny because I've never played pitch and putt before. After the pitch and putt out host families picked us up and we went home.

Marc T

STARTING THE THIRD WEEK!

After weekend with the family we returned to classes at 10 o'clock. Unlike the other two weeks we stayed in the same class, since we were few, only nine. During the class we wrote a letter in English to our host family, among many other activities. At the end of the classes we were offered two options: go to the cinema and watch a movie or stay in school and watch two movies while eating pizza. Of course we've chosen the second option, you know the symptoms of hunger! Hahaha! At 17 o'clock our host mothers have picked us at the school to remain on them. It has been a fun day, despite the rain and cold!

Carles Be

ANOTHER FAMILY DAY

At the morning I watched Harry Potter 5 in English and I had breakfast. After I played computer games with my host sister Caoimhe and at half past twelve I had lunch. When I finished lunch I went to the National Park and I visited the waterfall. In the evening I had dinner with my host family and two friends from New Zeland and after I went to my bed.

Carles

I wake up at 11:00 o'clock. Then Triona (my host mother), Nessa (my host sister) and me, we had breakfast and we went to National Park to see the waterfall had more water than the other day. When we arrived at home, I had a shower and all the host family got together in our house. Nessa and me played with their cousins it was very funny with xBox. It was fantastic!

Ivet C

VISIT TO DINGLE PENINSULA

We got up at 8:00 o'clock and we had breakfast. At 10:00 o'clock we had to caught a bus to go to play paintball. When we finished the paintball we went to the beach for 5 min. and we went to Dingle and we climbed a indoor wall. After we had free time for shopping and for having lunch. At 3:00 o'clock we caught the bus and we returned to Killarney. We enjoyed the day because had done a different thing!

Laura & Marti

TRIP BACK FOR SOME AND SWIMMING POOL FOR OTHERS

On Friday morning a lot of students went back to Spain and the rest of students stayed in Killarney. In the class, we watched two films in English. The films were "Just like heaven " and "Casino Royal". We think that we enjoyed the films because they were very famous. 

In the afternoon we went to the swimming pool we had a great time in the jacuzzi and the sauna. Then we went to play pool and some others games. We were very relax and the others students were waiting for 5 hours a plane to Spain.

Carles B and Jordi L

DISCO!

The last Thursday was the last day of class for the two-week group. In the morning all the classes sang a songs which we have practiced all week to. Brendan's class performed Fields of Atherny (a typical Irish song), Brid's class sang I wish that I could see you soon (a popular Catalan beer advertisement song) and Louise's class performed two songs Party Rock Anthem and an Spanish song. In the afternoon we went to the disco. We danced a lot. When we leaved the disco it was raining and it was the time to say goodbye to the students who leave the next day.

Marc T and Josema V

Dear diary ,

Today it has been a very exciting day! 

In the morning , during the first hour we have done class, but during the second hour we have had like a small party (because the big party was in the afternoon, but this I will explain it later).
Our group leaders and our English teachers gave to each of us a certificate and a pen-drive. Later the teachers have chosen the best student during this two weeks of each class, and they give them a hoodie. But the morning didn't end here! Apart of all these things , each group has sung two songs like a concert and later we have done a photo of each group. At lunch time we have celebrated Hector's Birthday! All together we have sung a song and we had like a snack with chips and a cake.

After having lunch, girls and boys (there were some boys too!) went to change their clothes for the Disco! And we went to McSorleys night club and we spend two hours there. We have enjoyed a lot! At the end of the disco we love danced a Spanish song to say goodbye! When it was five o'clock we went to school to left students with their families. And there where were most people began to cry. This was the worst moment in these two weeks. Ireland was crying too, and it poured raining. These was the way that it says goodbye to the students.

In the afternoon, the students who were staying two weeks, have packed their bags. This night has been the shortest. The last week we are staying only nine people and we will miss a lot all of those students that have made these two weeks so wonderful and funny to us. We love you guys!

Laura 

SOCCER AND HAIR & BEAUTY DEMO

Yesterday we did some activities; first we did the last shopping. We just had one hour so we had to be fast. We brought some souvenirs for our family and some more clothes like an Ireland jumper. Then we went to the school where we had some beauty lessons (just girls). It was very funny; they made us with curly hair. We were so pretty And all the girls had made something.

 They had put make-up in their faces, painted their nails or did up their hair. While we were doing all this, the boys were playing soccer. We (Ivet and Adriana) passed a fantastic evening with our families. We walked around the town and we cycled around the rounds and hills. It was brilliant.

Adriana C & Ivet C

ADVENTURE CAMP

Today with the school camp we've gone to do archery. We've built a hut and learnt how to make a fire.

It's been a wonderful day, everybody have had fun. Luckily none of us have got hurt with the bow arrow.

In the morning during the lessons we've learnt a lot and we've started to do some new songs because we are going to sing it.

Well, I think it's been a wonderful day.

Dani C

STARTING THE 2nd WEEK

Afegeix la llegenda

After two days without classes, it was lovely to get up early to go to school. We went to Lough Leane to go on a boat around the lake. It was very nice to see the beautiful landscapes of the Killarney National Park.Then we had a little bit of free time to walk around Muckross House (the Guinness family old holiday house). It's very big and it has very big gardens also.

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We went to Torc Waterfall and took some nice photos there too.

Kerry is the nicest county in Ireland, full of mountains, lakes, sheep, cows and really beautiful beaches.

And it was the second day that didn't rain since we arrive in Ireland.

Dani G

FAMILY DAY!

Sunday is the only day for two weeks we are in Ireland that you are all the day with your family living with them.

In the morning I went to see a football match of the older brother of the family. In the afternoon I went to see a field of sheep competition. They try with the help of a dog to put the sheep in a fence.

Then I went to a pub and had dinner.

Xavi S

Yesterday I got up at eleven o'clock. Ann Marie said me that we were going to the church. It wasn't extremely funny because understanding what they were saying was too difficult.

At twelve o'clock we were in our house when Eva and her mum arrived. We had lunch and then we were going to Killarney to go shopping but we didn't find anything, so we went to Penney's. In there I bought 22 t-shirts and one skirt. All was so cheap. I love this shop!

Then we arrived to our house and we had dinner.

Clàudia

On Saturday night I went to Killarney funfair. On Sunday I could get up at eleven o'clock. I played with Irish people and my "uncles" came to our house.

Gerard H

Yesterday in the morning we went to the natural park and we ate there. After we ate we came back to the house and we slept for 30 minutes. At seven o'clock we saw a football match and we had dinner.

Ignasi F

Yesterday, I went with my family, John and Mags Lazarus, to a little church to pray. After that we all went to a John's friends house to celebrate his birthday. We had lunch there and in the afternoon I went to the cinema with Mags to see Transformer 3. Finally, when we were at home, Mag's sister came with us.

It was a nice day.

Ricard C

Yesterday it was a different day because I stayed at Laura's house cause her "parents" went to a wedding on Friday. We got up at eleven o'clock and we didn't do anything during the morning. We had lunch in Killarney instead, and then I went shopping with Laura's family. After that we went to Ross Castle where we had a coffee and a small walk. We return at home where I found many friends. We were with the puppies all evening. Elena's family and she had dinner at my house until eleven o'clock. We were laughing a lot with Elena's brother.

Judith G

Yesterday was the only day that I could sleep until the hour I wanted. After having lunch I went to Ross Castle and I visited it. In the afternoon I went to a friend's house because she has puppies and I went to spend the afternoon there. At dinner time I ate Chinese food and at eleven o'clock I went to sleep.

Laura B

Yesterday I went to the beach in the morning. Then we went to the supermarket and we bought a lot of meat because we had a barbecue in the afternoon. When we finished the barbecue I went to Judith's house wit one friend and we stayed there until 21:30. It was an amazing day!

Júlia P

Yesterday I went to Ross Castle with my family and then we went to a park and we played hide and seek for almost three hours. In the afternoon we went to Judith's house because our families are friends and we stayed there until eleven o'clock.

Elena C

Yesterday Mairead woke me up at half past ten. I had a shower and I had breakfast and then we went to mass. After the mass we went shopping and in the afternoon I went to Judith's house to see the puppies.

Eva R

Yesterday morning I went to the mass. After lunch we got on the car and we drove along all the Ring of Kerry. We did a picnic in the beach and we went to visit a waterfall. Luckily yesterday was sunny and we had a very good day.

Gemma M

Yesterday I went to the National Park and I played football there- Then we had dinner and we went to the funfair. After that we went home and watched a film.

José Mª V

Yesterday I spent all day with my family: First I ate Irish breakfast and then we went to the church. For the lunch we went to Ladies' view (amazing) and then we went to strawberry fields to eat a pancake (delicious). Afterwards we went to Muckross house.

After I came back I walked with my friends.  Annette told me her father had died and they will have to go to Germany so I have to decide where I'm going to live for the next 4 days...

Anna O

Our weekend started on Saturday afternoon. We went to a Fair and we get into different attractions and we ate popcorn. A day in Ireland is like a day in Spain. We had an Irish typical breakfast, a hot sandwich with cheese and bacon. At 4pm. our “sister” had to work, so we went for a walk with the family. Then we had dinner on the family fast food restaurant and stayed the rest of the day, with some friends, at home.

Cristina N & Carla G

SHOPPING DAY IN CORK

On Saturday we went to Cork by bus. When we arrived at Cork at eleven o'clock we started shopping. We walked around St.Patrick's street because at that street there are a lot of shops. My group was Xavi, Dani, Jaume, Dani, Gerard and me. I bought a lot of things: T- shirts, games, CD's…

We had a lot of fun buying things and talking to English people. At 15:15 we went on the bus and he took us to Killarney again. Then we went with our families. I had dinner at 6 o'clock and after that I played with the boy of my family. And that's what I did on Saturday.

Albert M

SOME MUSIC BEFORE THE SCAVENGER HUNT

Dear diary,

Today it has been a special day...

All started with no classes because we have had a "concert". "How embarrassing!" everybody thought.

First group was First Certificate level singing I'm yours with guitar accompaniment. Next was pre-intermediate groups turn singing Sol, solet and San Fermín translated into English.

Finnally the intermediate group sung with two main voices the choir and guitar accompaniment The lazy song. The best three voices of Manyanet (Eva, Carles and Irene) has showed to us that they know how to sing doing a solo in front of us.

Brendan, our teacher, is a famous musician in Ireland. He plays on the musical "The Riverdance" and he played his violin for us! Thanks Brendan!

In the afternoon we did the Scavenger Hunt in Killarney! 7 things to buy and 18 questions to answer. It has been a crazy day! Now it's raining and 30 seconds later is not, when you put your umbrella in your bag, it starts to rain again! Group 2 arrived the first to the finishing line but with some wrong answers, group 5 has won the prize: all the things that other groups had bought.

Later we came back and everybody went with their host family to have dinner at 6 o'clock. Oh! My god! It's difficult to get used to this!

Ana O

A DAY IN THE BOWLING

We have gone to the bowling. We have played one hour and a half and we had fun.

First we stayed playing with the machines, eating sweets and laughing but when we had space to play we started.

After that we went to a shopping centre fifteen minutes and we bought food. I had dinner at 6:30. After dinner a friend came to my home and Grace, Greim, my friend Hector and I were jumping on the trampoline.

Later me and my family were watching a film which the main character was Sandra Bullock and at 23:30 I went to sleep. I was very tired.

Alba H

IRISH EXPERIENCE

Today, like everyday we've gone to the school at 10 o'clock. After the three hours of class we have had lunch, which is made by the Irish families.  

Then, the group has gone to a small sports centre in Killarney. The teachers have prepared some sports like basketball, volleyball and other crazy games.

It was very funny. After these exciting sports we have gone to our respective house.

We have to say that yesterday we went to see a typical Irish concert where people danced, sang and played different instruments in a famous five star hotel.

We are enjoying a lot this experience.

Ricard C & Alex G

A DAY OF A STUDENT IN IRELAND

Today I wake up at 8 o'clock. I had breakfast and went to schol. We started at 10 c'clock and we explained something. I explained how to cook spaghetti. Then we had lunch and went to the cinema to watch Kung Fu Panda 2. I bought popcorn and I enjoyed the film a lot. After that I went home and had dinner. It was very nice. Then we met with Martí and his house brother and we went cycling and played football. I enjoyed the cycling because the views were beautiful. I enjoyed today and make new friends.

Jose Maria V

FIRST DAY OF CLASS

Today it has been the first day of class!!

We have started with a test to devide us in three groups depending on our english level. Then teachers have explained us how does the school work and what will we do the two first days. After that we did a break and we started our classes.

When classes finished we had lunch. It was a new experience to eat irish sandwitches, but it was great. We also had a surprise for a boy of our group: it was Xavi's birthday and we gave him a chocolate cake!!

Then we have gone to visit Killarney and we stayed some time in a shopping center. Later we have gone with carriages pulled by horses called Jaunting Cars arround the Killarney's National park, the largest park in Ireland. We loved that walk. <3

At last we arrived at school and our families came to bring us at our homes.

Gemma & Laia

IRELAND, WE'RE COMING!

All parents, be relaxed.

This is fantastic. We arrived here at 4:30. We like it so much. There are lots of trees and plants, but here is colder than Spain. There aren't flats, only houses. And all them are of different colours! Today is a busy day because there is a very important football match!

All families are very kind and friendly with us. At first we were very nervous, but now we are having fun! Food in general is very good.

Now we are going to bed and tomorrow we will get up at 9 am!

We hope it continue being incredible.

We all miss you a lot!

Big kisses.

Cristina N & Carla G

ARRIVAL TO IRELAND

Tot i haver sortit amb una mica de retard, hem aterrat puntualment. Irlanda ens ha rebut amb un dia solejat. Els estudiants han estat acollits per les families que els esperaven amb moltes ganes. No fa fred, tot i que ara al vespre refresca un xic. A partir de demà els estudiants ens aniran informant en anglès de les activitats i del nostre dia a dia. Esperem ens llegiu i ens deixeu els vostres comentaris. Salutacions des de la verda Irlanda. 

UN IDIOMA, UN PAÍS, UNA ILUSIÓN...

Un saludo desde los diferentes “blogs” de nuestra página Web, con el deseo que se haga realidad el lema escogido para este Verano 2011: “Un idioma, un país, una ilusión…”

Así pues, que todos y todas sepamos aprovechar esta oportunidad de aprender, mejorar y profundizar nuestros conocimientos del inglés y que verdaderamente nuestro aprendizaje sea del todo exitoso. Que los nuevos amigos/as nos ayuden a conseguir los objetivos que nos proponemos realizar: divertirnos aprendiendo y madurar en nuestro ser personas.

Feliz estancia a todos en cada uno de los lugares escogidos, dentro de nuestra Organización de Idiomas Padre Manyanet.

P. Antonio Sorribes

Director