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This morning we met at the ETI School at 9 o’clock in Saint Julian. We have been divided into three groups, based on our English level. Our course is fluency and English language development for educators.
Our first impression is positive because the lessons are interactive, and the teachers are nice and they help us to feel confident with our skills.

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After the lessons, at around 3 p.m., a welcome drink and traditional local snacks were served in the cafeteria of the school.  Very good!

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Now we are ready to discover the country!

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Today was a long day because we did a lot of things! In the morning we went to school and we finished our lessons at 2:30 p.m. Then we had a cultural afternoon in La Valletta, the capital of Malta.

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We went to Saint John’s Co-Cathedral where we saw two interesting and famous Caravaggio’s paintings. Then we went sightseeing!It is really a gorgeous and fantastic city, because we experienced the history and modernity of the island (have you ever seen the entrance of the city by Renzo Piano?!)

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In the evening we reached our school group to have a guided tour of the  city and to see the main buildings and places. We appreciated the Great Harbour, the House of Parliament, the Auberge of Castille and the Garden Of Barrakka. We know that there are such a lot of things to visit, so we will go back to La Valletta as soon as possible!

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We have reached the middle of our course. Today we attended a very interesting speaking lesson. We practiced pronunciation and the phonetic alphabet. Then one group discussed about the different education systems in Europe, and the other one talked about the Maltese culture.

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In the afternoon, we decided to visit Gozo island because it is a very interesting place for its geomorphology and nature. This island Is greener and wilder than Malta and the sea and the beaches are beautiful.

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In the evening, we went to visit the Cittadella of Victoria, the capital city of the Island. From this fortified city we could see a beautiful and breathtaking scenario.

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This morning we had different topics. In one class we spoke about stereotypes and we discussed about the different cultures of the world. It was a good moment to know the culture of the other people who are in our class. In the other group we learned about Maltese traditions, phonetics and pronunciation.

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In the afternoon we went to visit Mdina and Rabat, two ancient and historical towns in the middle of the island. They are very nice villages,  built with light coloured stones. The palaces and the houses seemed to be built with golden sand that shines in the sun! They gave  us a magic atmosphere with their soft light and with their small streets. We enjoyed also the evening, because we ate typical Maltese food: pastizzi, a savoury pastry. It was very good!

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Last day!!! We are serious: we are really sad!

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In one group, the lesson was about the use of phrasal verbs. This topic is not so easy for us because we don’t use this kind of verbs in Latin languages. In the other group, the topic was about English idioms and conditional tenses. Our teachers invited us to speak a lot and we enjoyed it!

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As a follow up activity, the teachers also encouraged us to think of a personal development action plan to further our development.
It was a very beautiful, useful and practical experience and we improved our English a lot! We would like to thank our teachers, our colleagues, our school Liceo Agnesi, the Erasmus+ National Agency and the European Commission!