Willy writes:
What a beautiful country we saw!
A few of his MANY photos (coming soon)...I'm SO busy with the "rentrée".
Jane
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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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