We haven't been busy here on the blog these past five weeks, but we have shared our trip with everyone at Belmont. You can see our trip presented on the board after the lift at the bottom of the stairs going up to the first floor. Photos, texts and....US! Gambetta will have an opportunity to see it after the Christmas holidays.
Do take a look at Belmont while it is still there.
Thank you Mireille, Simone and Paule for your presentation of Scotland in class in November.
Jane
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
21 -- Simone shares her memories of Scotland
Simone writes:
What part of our trip did I prefer?
It’s difficult to answer. Everything was very interesting but I certainly preferred the northwest area. There, nature has remained unspoilt. Few people live there because the ground is very poor. The wildlife was also wonderful. There were lakes (lochs) everywhere, often with the ruins of a castle in the foreground and the sky was blue. It was magical. I would like to return to this area to hike in the mountains.
What part of our trip did I prefer?
It’s difficult to answer. Everything was very interesting but I certainly preferred the northwest area. There, nature has remained unspoilt. Few people live there because the ground is very poor. The wildlife was also wonderful. There were lakes (lochs) everywhere, often with the ruins of a castle in the foreground and the sky was blue. It was magical. I would like to return to this area to hike in the mountains.
Monday, October 26, 2009
20 --- One more photo at the Castle
Thanks go to Thérèse Marie for this photo.
She writes:
How pleasant the Highlands are! I hope to have the opportunity to return to see these landscapes again some day.
Return to the blog regularly for more photos and more comments from the students.
Jane
19 -- The Castle...and the people
Paule, Simone, Jane and Mireille.
The teachers, Sian and Jane.
Thanks again Mireille.Jane
18 -- Mireille's photos, Urquhart Castle
You can believe us: beautiful castle ruins, beautiful Loch Ness and beautiful weather! Thank you Mireille for these photos.
Jane
Saturday, October 17, 2009
17 -- Mireille's contribution to this blog
Mireille writes:
What a fantastic day visiting Urquhart Castle!
I will never forget the bagpipe player (also called a “bagpiper” or a “piper”) on the terrace of the Castle. I enjoyed the visitor centre with the audio-visual presentation and the view of the castle’s ruins. We spent one and a half hours cruising Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal and discovering the wonderful scenery. It was a beautiful day; it was a great day!
Her photos of this day in Scotland are at Post 18 (coming soon).
Jane
What a fantastic day visiting Urquhart Castle!
I will never forget the bagpipe player (also called a “bagpiper” or a “piper”) on the terrace of the Castle. I enjoyed the visitor centre with the audio-visual presentation and the view of the castle’s ruins. We spent one and a half hours cruising Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal and discovering the wonderful scenery. It was a beautiful day; it was a great day!
Her photos of this day in Scotland are at Post 18 (coming soon).
Jane
Monday, October 12, 2009
16 --- The lost golf balls of Loch Ness
Scotland....Loch Ness .... golf.... Take a look at this article. Just double click:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/12/loch.ness.golf.balls/index.html
What did the research team find at the bottom of Loch Ness? A monster????
Jane
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/12/loch.ness.golf.balls/index.html
What did the research team find at the bottom of Loch Ness? A monster????
Jane
Sunday, October 11, 2009
15 -- Green grass: why?
Jeanne F. remembers these sayings about Scotland's weather. Could this explain why the grass at St. Andrews is so green?
She writes:
I just remember three little stories that our guide told us about the weather in Scotland :
- Nine months of winter and three months of bad weather.
- When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and if you can't see them, it is raining !
- If you don't like the weather in Scotland, wait five minutes, it will change !
But, fortunately, the weather was so fine when we were in Scotland !
Jeanne F. 07.10.09
She writes:
I just remember three little stories that our guide told us about the weather in Scotland :
- Nine months of winter and three months of bad weather.
- When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and if you can't see them, it is raining !
- If you don't like the weather in Scotland, wait five minutes, it will change !
But, fortunately, the weather was so fine when we were in Scotland !
Jeanne F. 07.10.09
14 -- Anne Marie's photos of St Andrews (Read Post 13 about The Birth of Golf)
What green grass!
How green the grass is!
Thank you Anne Marie for these photos and the information about The Birth of Golf in Post 13.
Jane
Saturday, October 10, 2009
13 -- GOLF in SCOTLAND
Anne Marie has prepared some information for everyone about golf.
Read the text first and you can see her photos in Post 14.
THE BIRTH OF GOLF
Scotland's national game began on the sandy links* around St. Andrews.
The earliest record of the game being played dates from 1457 when golf was banned by James II because it was interfering with his subjects’ archery* practice.
Mary Queen of Scots was berated* in 1567 for playing immediately after her husband Darnley had been murdered.
St Andrews is now a shrine* to golfers all over the world.
St Andrews was the oldest university town and at one time the ecclesiastical capital.
We saw the venerable ruins of the 12th century cathedral in Scotland, once the largest cathedral in Scotland.
It was later pillaged* for its stones which were used to build the town.
The castle was built in the year 1200; the dungeon in which many religious Reformers were held prisoner can still be seen.
The St Andrews golf courses occupy the land to the west of the city; each is open for a modest fee* for everybody.
"You are not a true golfer until you have won at St Andrews."
Anne-Marie Hauduin
_____________________________________
A little vocabulary:
-- links = golf course, built along the seaside. The soil is sandy there.
-- archery = the sport where you use a bow and arrows (Robin Hood was very good at
this sport!)
-- to berate = reprimander
-- shrine = a place of religious devotion
-- to pillage = piller
-- fee = the money you must pay (to play golf here)
Read the text first and you can see her photos in Post 14.
THE BIRTH OF GOLF
Scotland's national game began on the sandy links* around St. Andrews.
The earliest record of the game being played dates from 1457 when golf was banned by James II because it was interfering with his subjects’ archery* practice.
Mary Queen of Scots was berated* in 1567 for playing immediately after her husband Darnley had been murdered.
St Andrews is now a shrine* to golfers all over the world.
St Andrews was the oldest university town and at one time the ecclesiastical capital.
We saw the venerable ruins of the 12th century cathedral in Scotland, once the largest cathedral in Scotland.
It was later pillaged* for its stones which were used to build the town.
The castle was built in the year 1200; the dungeon in which many religious Reformers were held prisoner can still be seen.
The St Andrews golf courses occupy the land to the west of the city; each is open for a modest fee* for everybody.
"You are not a true golfer until you have won at St Andrews."
Anne-Marie Hauduin
_____________________________________
A little vocabulary:
-- links = golf course, built along the seaside. The soil is sandy there.
-- archery = the sport where you use a bow and arrows (Robin Hood was very good at
this sport!)
-- to berate = reprimander
-- shrine = a place of religious devotion
-- to pillage = piller
-- fee = the money you must pay (to play golf here)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
12 -- Lost pictures
Jeanne F. had sent me these photos to put on the blog with her exclamatory sentences, but, I am sorry, they got lost during this busy rentrée! Here they are now.
Can you match her sentences with her photos?
What wonderful purple heather we saw along the roads !
What a dreadful monster we saw in a pond near the Loch Ness !
What beautiful kilts Scottish men wore !
What flashy colors the shop windows had in High Street in Edinburgh !
What a dreadful monster we saw in a pond near the Loch Ness !
What beautiful kilts Scottish men wore !
What flashy colors the shop windows had in High Street in Edinburgh !
Jane
11 -- 3 more exclamations
Michèle B. writes:
What a nice week we had in Scotland!
What beautiful landscapes we saw in the Highlands!
What a shame! We didn't meet Nessie when we were on the Loch Ness.
Return to this blog for more texts written by the students who went to Scotland. (We'll stop with the exclamations now.) And come again to see more of their photos.
Jane
What a nice week we had in Scotland!
What beautiful landscapes we saw in the Highlands!
What a shame! We didn't meet Nessie when we were on the Loch Ness.
Return to this blog for more texts written by the students who went to Scotland. (We'll stop with the exclamations now.) And come again to see more of their photos.
Jane
10 --- A few of Willy and Jacqueline's photos
Delicious Scottish specialty: HAGGIS
Eilean Donan Castle: you can see it in the film, Highlander
Helen, our guide, told us so much about her beautiful country.
Hotel Watermill, Paisley; father and son
Paisley Cathedral by night
A sunny day in EdinburghJane
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
9 -- More exclamations
Willy writes:
What a beautiful country we saw!
A few of his MANY photos (coming soon)...I'm SO busy with the "rentrée".
Jane
What a beautiful country we saw!
A few of his MANY photos (coming soon)...I'm SO busy with the "rentrée".
Jane
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
8 -- Read, See, Listen
You can read about Scotland.
You can see photos of Scotland.
You can hear Scottish music.
Thank you Ginette for this link to youtube: Very Scottish! "Auld Lang Syne."
Double click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAAHs1ohxg
In Scotland we also heard "Amazing Grace". Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8J35OXVxg&feature=related A sad song, but a beautiful song. Listen to those bagpipes!
Jane
You can see photos of Scotland.
You can hear Scottish music.
Thank you Ginette for this link to youtube: Very Scottish! "Auld Lang Syne."
Double click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAAHs1ohxg
In Scotland we also heard "Amazing Grace". Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY8J35OXVxg&feature=related A sad song, but a beautiful song. Listen to those bagpipes!
Jane
7 -- Words with pictures
What good whisky we drank! (when we visited the Glengoyne distillery)
MORE COMING SOON.
RETURN TO THIS BLOG FROM TIME TO TIME.
Jane
What a dreadful monster we saw in a pond near Loch Ness!
What beautiful kilts Scottish men wore! 
What a romantic and strange atmosphere at Glenfinnan, between Fort William and Mallaig, near Harry Potter's viaduct.... 
What delicious desserts we tasted!
What beautiful weather we had!
MORE COMING SOON.RETURN TO THIS BLOG FROM TIME TO TIME.
Jane
Monday, September 21, 2009
6 --- Students continue: "What....!"
More exclamations coming from the students:
Jeanne F. writes:
What wonderful purple heather we saw along the roads!
What a dreadful monster we saw in a pond near Loch Ness!
What beautiful kilts Scottish men wore!
What flashy colours the shop windows in High Street in Edinburgh had!
Monique K. writes:
What a romantic and strange atmosphere at Glenfinnan, between Fort William and Mallaig, near Harry Potter's viaduct and the monument to the soldiers who died for the Jacobite cause. The loch was surrounded with a light mist like a heavenly scarf.
What a magnificent site near Stonehaven at Dunnottar Castle, the castle of Macbeth, monumental ruins with its black cliffs eroded by the North sea.
And Michèle T-C writes:
What a sweet week in Scotland we had!!!
What good weather for autumn!
What a pleasant atmosphere!
Jeanne F. writes:
What wonderful purple heather we saw along the roads!
What a dreadful monster we saw in a pond near Loch Ness!
What beautiful kilts Scottish men wore!
What flashy colours the shop windows in High Street in Edinburgh had!
Monique K. writes:
What a romantic and strange atmosphere at Glenfinnan, between Fort William and Mallaig, near Harry Potter's viaduct and the monument to the soldiers who died for the Jacobite cause. The loch was surrounded with a light mist like a heavenly scarf.
What a magnificent site near Stonehaven at Dunnottar Castle, the castle of Macbeth, monumental ruins with its black cliffs eroded by the North sea.
And Michèle T-C writes:
What a sweet week in Scotland we had!!!
What good weather for autumn!
What a pleasant atmosphere!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
5 -- We're home!
What a wonderful week in Scotland we had!
What beautiful weather we had!
What an interesting guide we had!
What delicious desserts we tasted!
What good whisky we drank!
What fantastic landscapes we saw!
What interesting English activities our teachers prepared for us!
What beautiful pictures we took!
What a good time we had!
We're looking forward to sharing it all with you. Return to this blog from time to time to learn about our trip and to see some of our pictures.
But, for now....."Bonne rentrée!"
Jane and Sian
What beautiful weather we had!
What an interesting guide we had!
What delicious desserts we tasted!
What good whisky we drank!
What fantastic landscapes we saw!
What interesting English activities our teachers prepared for us!
What beautiful pictures we took!
What a good time we had!
We're looking forward to sharing it all with you. Return to this blog from time to time to learn about our trip and to see some of our pictures.
But, for now....."Bonne rentrée!"
Jane and Sian
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
4 -- One more day
This is the day for final preparations. Is everyone ready?
Good weather to welcome us: keep your fingers crossed.
As I promised, while you are sitting and waiting for 4 a.m. to arrive, you can already listen to the Scottish accent and learn about Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet. My students learned about him in classes at the beginning of the New Year. Do you remember why?
Go to http://www.scotland.org/burns-night/ Click on Burns Interactive. It's really interesting.
Perhaps you can't understand everything, but try to listen for individual words and the general idea. The same invitation goes to the students who are not going to Scotland. Click and listen.
And remember, you can listen MANY times, all night long, if the travellers decide not to go to bed this evening!
Jane
all night long = toute la nuit
toute la journée = ?
toute l'année = ?
Good weather to welcome us: keep your fingers crossed.
As I promised, while you are sitting and waiting for 4 a.m. to arrive, you can already listen to the Scottish accent and learn about Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet. My students learned about him in classes at the beginning of the New Year. Do you remember why?
Go to http://www.scotland.org/burns-night/ Click on Burns Interactive. It's really interesting.
Perhaps you can't understand everything, but try to listen for individual words and the general idea. The same invitation goes to the students who are not going to Scotland. Click and listen.
And remember, you can listen MANY times, all night long, if the travellers decide not to go to bed this evening!
Jane
all night long = toute la nuit
toute la journée = ?
toute l'année = ?
Monday, September 7, 2009
3 -- Weather forecast
One more day before we leave. Seriously, the suitcases must be packed soon!
I have given you my photo with the umbrella --- don't forget to pack YOUR umbrellas!
But, have you looked at the weather forecast?
BBC tells us:
for Glasgow (where we will be arriving on Wednesday September 9th):
Wednesday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 18°C 64°F
Thursday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 19°C 66°F
Friday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 19°C 66°F
Saturday day weather
· Sunny
· Max: 19°C 66°F
LOOKS GOOD!
And the Isle of Skye (where we will be on Friday Sept 11th)
Wednesday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Thursday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Friday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Saturday day weather
· Sunny
· Max: 16°C 61°F
LOOKS GOOD!!! So bring your sunglasses and.....your umbrellas!
_____________________________________
Do you remember this lesson?
What's the weather like in Scotland today?
What was the weather like in Scotland yesterday?
What is the weather going to be like in Scotland tomorrow?
_______________________________________
And tomorrow's post will help you to get ready for the Scottish accent! So return to the blog before we leave!
If you are not going to Scotland, return to the blog for the Scottish accent too!
Jane
I have given you my photo with the umbrella --- don't forget to pack YOUR umbrellas!
But, have you looked at the weather forecast?
BBC tells us:
for Glasgow (where we will be arriving on Wednesday September 9th):
Wednesday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 18°C 64°F
Thursday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 19°C 66°F
Friday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 19°C 66°F
Saturday day weather
· Sunny
· Max: 19°C 66°F
LOOKS GOOD!
And the Isle of Skye (where we will be on Friday Sept 11th)
Wednesday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Thursday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Friday day weather
· Sunny Intervals
· Max: 16°C 61°F
Saturday day weather
· Sunny
· Max: 16°C 61°F
LOOKS GOOD!!! So bring your sunglasses and.....your umbrellas!
_____________________________________
Do you remember this lesson?
What's the weather like in Scotland today?
What was the weather like in Scotland yesterday?
What is the weather going to be like in Scotland tomorrow?
_______________________________________
And tomorrow's post will help you to get ready for the Scottish accent! So return to the blog before we leave!
If you are not going to Scotland, return to the blog for the Scottish accent too!
Jane
Friday, September 4, 2009
2-- Scottish lunch
What a nice lunch we had together.
Forfar bridies with salad -- salmon with oats and neeps -- oatcakes and cheddar cheese -- cranachan for dessert.
It was an opportunity to get to know each other better before we leave. And the weather in Grenoble on September 4th was very Scottish too : a little rain in the morning, cloudy skies and then sunshine. Joan, our Scottish guest, told us that in Scotland you can experience the four seasons in one day!
A lad, a lass, a loch, to blush, to cuddle, a wee kiss Why did we learn this vocabulary?
"I'll give you a penny for your thoughts." Why did we learn this expression?
Now it's time for everyone to start seriously thinking about what we are going to put in our suitcases.
4 more days before we leave.
Jane
Forfar bridies with salad -- salmon with oats and neeps -- oatcakes and cheddar cheese -- cranachan for dessert.
It was an opportunity to get to know each other better before we leave. And the weather in Grenoble on September 4th was very Scottish too : a little rain in the morning, cloudy skies and then sunshine. Joan, our Scottish guest, told us that in Scotland you can experience the four seasons in one day!
A lad, a lass, a loch, to blush, to cuddle, a wee kiss Why did we learn this vocabulary?
"I'll give you a penny for your thoughts." Why did we learn this expression?
Now it's time for everyone to start seriously thinking about what we are going to put in our suitcases.
4 more days before we leave.
Jane
Thursday, September 3, 2009
1 -UIAD students leaving for Scotland in one week
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Uiad in Scotland blog.
We've taken you to London with our Uiad in London blog (April 2009) and now another group of students is going to Scotland to discover this beautiful country and to practice their English. We would like to share our week in Scotland with everyone. We are leaving on Wednesday September 9th, very early in the morning!
But before we leave, we're having lunch together in Grenoble on Friday. Something special. Return to this blog soon to read about our lunch.
Jane
We've taken you to London with our Uiad in London blog (April 2009) and now another group of students is going to Scotland to discover this beautiful country and to practice their English. We would like to share our week in Scotland with everyone. We are leaving on Wednesday September 9th, very early in the morning!
But before we leave, we're having lunch together in Grenoble on Friday. Something special. Return to this blog soon to read about our lunch.
Jane
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