Day 1 Activity 1 - Choosing a country
I have chosen Germany in Europe because it is a country that has very little similarities between New Zealand and it, as well as the language not being to different, since it is part of Europe and German uses the same alphabet.
Hi Mishaan,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Summer Learning Journey! It's wonderful to see that you have joined us this holiday!
I'm thrilled that you have chosen to explore Germany. It is a fascinating country with a very long and complicated history. I have a number of friends who live in Germany and who really love it there. They love the food and the beautiful architecture. They also love the access that they have to amazing museums and galleries.
Although they do use the same alphabet as us, you are right to note that there are a number key differences between New Zealand Germany. For one, Germans speak a completely different language. They also live directly beside eight other countries (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Australia, Czechia, Poland and Denmark) while New Zealand is surrounded by ocean. It takes us hours to fly from NZ to neighouring countries where Germans can simply drive across the border and into other countries in less than 5 minutes. It's quite amazing to live in the middle of Europe and have access to so many different places. I would love to live in Germany and be able to drive to Switzerland whenever I wanted! Imagine the adventures that you could have!
Speaking of adventures, I hope that you really enjoy the summer learning journey. It will be a great adventure that will teach you a lot about Germany and allow you to practice your great reading and writing skills before school starts again next week!
See you online :)
Rachel
Kia ora Mishaan,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Summer Learning Journey! It's fantastic to have you on board for the rest of the holidays. I hope you have been having a nice break and enjoying yourself?
My name is Dan, and I'm working alongside Rachel and Mark over the summer. I'm lucky enough to be able to read your blogs and I'll be leaving comments as I go. If you want to reply to my comments then please do! I'd love to know what you think, or if you have any questions, feel free to ask away.
I think Germany would be a fascinating country to visit for your learning journey. It is a very interesting country, with a long history, rich with culture. It does have some significant differences to New Zealand, and I like that you have chosen to go there to explore them! I love travelling to new places that are completely different to New Zealand. I find it exciting to be so far out of my comfort zone!
I'm really looking forward to catching up on your blogs so far. No doubt you'll be able to teach me lots of interesting things about Germany during your journey :-)
Cheers,
Dan.