The next club is the school choir . We have it once a week . During the year we have some concerts and performances . We ’ ve been to some countries with the choir . In the last 5 years we ‘ ve been to Germany , Mexico , Spain . When we were in Spain , at an international festival ( it was like a company ), we got some awards . We also had a possibility to visit the beautiful city of Barcelona or we swam in the sea . So I think it ’ s a good experience and fun to be a member of our choir .
Every Tuesday some students do touch typing . It ’ s writing on a keyboard with all your ten fingers without watching the keyboard . It seems quite easy but I think it ’ s really difficult .
The Kiosk Of Our School And The Dining Hall
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It is very common for Czech schools to have their very own kiosk – some students make their own snacks , but not everybody may be satisfied with his own creation . That is one of the reasons why Czech students use school kiosks . Another reason may be that they are way too lazy to make their own snack . The food you can buy in a school kiosk usually tastes very good , even though it is often unhealthy and sometimes even very expensive . Just to make you sure – 1 euro ( EUR ) is roughly about 27 Czech crowns ( CZK ). Probably the cheapest food you can afford there is usually about 10 CZK – often some sweets or some small bread rolls . The highest prices are up to 50 CZK , which is twice the price of average lunch that you can get in the dining hall . Although it seems too much , there are people that will buy this because these snacks are mostly large – some kinds of baguettes .
Our school has roughly about 400 students and only one kiosk – this results in large queues ( often made by the same people , which is really interesting to watch ). Standing at the very back of the queue can take up to 15 minutes (!) - which is ¾ of the snack break , which lasts for 20 minutes ( regular pauses last for 10 minutes , the later ones last 5 minutes ) from 10:30 to 10:50 – the right time to have a snack . Besides baguettes and food overall , you can get some drink there too , but not so much . For this , our school is equipped with coffee and drink automats that usually provide us with small drinks ( usually about 0,5l ) – therefore it is better to bring your own drink because you don ' t have to make one yourself , you can simply buy a drink in a supermarket and it can last for days , until you open it .
To sum this up , it has its pros and cons : You get your food prepared and fast ( depends on when you decide to buy it ), packed and untouched , it tastes good ( depends on your preferences ) but on the other hand , it is usually unhealthy and expensive . If you have no time preparing your own snack and have some money , go for it . If you are lazy as I am , go for it . If you don ' t want to waste your money or if you ' re able to make something yourself , don ' t waste your money .
The second important thing in some students ’ lives ( talking about food ) is the dining hall . Some students do visit a dining hall near their school , some eat at home or have a special lunch . One of the most important things to mention is surely the fact that by lunch in the Czech Republic we mean the biggest meal of our whole day – unlike in Britain and similar countries . Most of the schools in our land have their very own dining hall . But in the case of our school , it is not true .
The place where our school stands is called “ The Comenius Square ” ( Comenius is one of the most known Czech personalities – he was a pedagogue and philosopher during the 17 th century ). 3 schools are located in this square – the European Business Academy , Komenský basic school ( Komenský = Comenius in