So, yeah, I have to admit that this task was the craziest one we were given. And that must be why I enjoyed it so much. Me and my friends decided to go somewhere we hadn't been to before. So the fun began when we were discussing where we should go, of course IN ENGLISH already. Well, we found a non-smoking pub after all, we found ourselves a nice spot in the corner and we sat down. We were still discussing the usual topics, what happened that day and so forth.
But after a couple of beers and several shots, we started laughing. It was wonderful to hear everyone trying to pronounce a word correctly three or four times, while everybody else cried with laughter. By this time, we started to discuss more personal stuff, things about our relatives, families, dear ones.. What also made us laugh was when someone used (unintentionally) czech word in the middle of a sentence. These are small things you wouldn't even notice or you would try to come up with a word to help your friend, but when you are drunk, things are different. You are just enjoying it.
Well, what should I say. It was one funny evening. I can't say I will try it again in the near future, but yeah, it was most certainly fun and I'm glad we gave it a try.
"Let's go platit !"
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Evaluation
I don't really like to find myself in position of a judge, but this time it won't be so difficult.
Our JAC seminars this semester were easily the best ones we've had so far. No exaggeration. There was more than enough space for the so important speaking, good topics one really had to think about were discussed, we went through lots of grammar and we SANG. Now this might be just an irrelevant fact for someone, but this is not a high school where everybody would just sit and stare into the ceiling until it was over, no, nothing like that. Here, at university, most people really enjoy it and they appreciate it. It can really improve one's mood in the morning.
Criticism and corrections during our seminars were well accepted, as they were really helpful. What I also appreciated was sense of humour, which is probably the most important thing, as it made (makes) the students want to speak and be (at least a bit) more active.
One thing I am quite sceptical of is this very blog. I've never wanted to create it, but it's still better than being obliged to write everything by hand. If there is any improvement ? God knows. I can't see it myself. Maybe if the way these blogs are written was a part of a final mark, everyone (including me) would pay more attention to what they are writing.
If I was to rate these seminars on a scale from 0 to 10, where 10 is the best one, I would say its about 9 - 9.2. Great job. Keep it up.
Our JAC seminars this semester were easily the best ones we've had so far. No exaggeration. There was more than enough space for the so important speaking, good topics one really had to think about were discussed, we went through lots of grammar and we SANG. Now this might be just an irrelevant fact for someone, but this is not a high school where everybody would just sit and stare into the ceiling until it was over, no, nothing like that. Here, at university, most people really enjoy it and they appreciate it. It can really improve one's mood in the morning.
Criticism and corrections during our seminars were well accepted, as they were really helpful. What I also appreciated was sense of humour, which is probably the most important thing, as it made (makes) the students want to speak and be (at least a bit) more active.
One thing I am quite sceptical of is this very blog. I've never wanted to create it, but it's still better than being obliged to write everything by hand. If there is any improvement ? God knows. I can't see it myself. Maybe if the way these blogs are written was a part of a final mark, everyone (including me) would pay more attention to what they are writing.
If I was to rate these seminars on a scale from 0 to 10, where 10 is the best one, I would say its about 9 - 9.2. Great job. Keep it up.
Short Story
Once, there was a student. He was lazy, but definitely bright and clever. But trying hard as he might, he couldn't make himself study harder. It was as impossible for him as is trying to catch smoke with your bare hands. And so he was expelled. He was shaken at first, but he soon realized that it was for the better. And even though he regretted it from time to time, it was ironically the impulse he needed so much in his life.
Thanksgiving
This time, I'm about to talk about Thanksgiving Day, which is something I'm quite unfamiliar with. The main reason for that is that I've never, ever in my whole life, seen anybody celebrate it. Why ? Well, probably because I live in Europe and not in the USA. This raises one important question - would I like to celebrate it in Europe ?
First of all, you have to understand that I have nothing personal against the US, their commons and traditions. But on the other hand, I don't run around with a star-spangled t-shirt either. I respect our (read Czech) traditions and my own ancestors. But why should I celebrate something that happened on a place as remote as 6500 km ? That's not going to happen. I highly doubt that the citizens of the US are aware of our customs (or even our existence), and that they would start celebrating Czech anniversaries. So why should we ? Alright, it would be fine to eat a turkey once a year, but that's about it.
So my answer this time is probably pretty easy one to guess - no, I wouldn't like to and I won't celebrate Thanksgiving Day, as it in fact means nothing to me. On top of that, I think that nations should try to keep and preserve their own traditions and stop trying to assimilate everything that comes from the west. That's my opinion, that's how I see it. And I hope no harm was done by admitting it.
First of all, you have to understand that I have nothing personal against the US, their commons and traditions. But on the other hand, I don't run around with a star-spangled t-shirt either. I respect our (read Czech) traditions and my own ancestors. But why should I celebrate something that happened on a place as remote as 6500 km ? That's not going to happen. I highly doubt that the citizens of the US are aware of our customs (or even our existence), and that they would start celebrating Czech anniversaries. So why should we ? Alright, it would be fine to eat a turkey once a year, but that's about it.
So my answer this time is probably pretty easy one to guess - no, I wouldn't like to and I won't celebrate Thanksgiving Day, as it in fact means nothing to me. On top of that, I think that nations should try to keep and preserve their own traditions and stop trying to assimilate everything that comes from the west. That's my opinion, that's how I see it. And I hope no harm was done by admitting it.
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