July 26

Bea

Good morning everyone!   

Today the topic of the lesson was how the post-primary education system works in Ireland. Since Italy is not the only country to participate to this Erasmus, several people from across Europe shared different educational methodology applied in their counties, creating an extremely intersting debate. It was amazing to witness the variety and the efficiency of each one, as well as the lacks and cons: no one' s perfect after all...




The second topic of the day was "typical Irish food". Our teachers, Pat and Sisy, taught us tons of new words, especially new adjectives, that will help us to convey properly our love for Irish cuisine.

Want a taste of our new vocabulary? Buckle up!

"tasty, delicious, well-seasoned, spicy, smokey, salty, tastless, tender, sweet, tangy, hearty, acidic, dry,
 tart, well-cooked, gooey..." did you have enough?  😋😜 

 
On my way home, I passed in front of the typical gardens of the cottages and...

...they were full of furry guests! Looks like laveneder bushes are their favorites. Keep up the good work guys! 😍😍😍

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