International Languages Department
World Class
Interactive International Lessons
Japanese
It has been another full year in the
Japanese section of the Languages
department.
In term one as well as having Himorisensei with us we were very lucky to have
a number of visiting Japanese students
visiting with us from Shibuya Makuhari
High School. Our students have been
very fortunate to have had the chance
to communicate with native Japanese
speakers and share the language and
culture of New Zealand.
This year we continued fundraising for the
Japan Trip which took place in October
2013. Fundraising for this trip is hard work
but the trip was extremely rewarding for
all participants. Check out the article and
photos of the trip.
On the 28th November, the Year 9 & 10
students went on their EOTC field trip
to have lunch at Ichiban Teppanyaki on
High St, where we had a mouth watering
teppanyaki meal (see above left). I was
impressed that all the students tried the
different foods and played games like
catching raw eggs and fried rice in bowls! It
was particularly amusing when some boys
dropped egg or rice on themselves. Many
thanks to the parents who accompanied
us - without parent support we could not
take these types of trips out.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
our parents, students and community for
their support and assistance in the various
activities undertaken by the Japanese
section this year. Your help is very much
appreciated.
St Bernard’s College 2013
French
The highlight
of 2013 for the
Year 9 class was
the chance to
taste escargots,
much to the
disappointment
of the Year 10,
who missed out!
I must point
out that these
escargots were
pan fried in garlic,
butter, shallots
and seasoning,
some would say
to ‘mask’ the real taste. Students also
had the option of a baguette to go with it!
Reviews were mixed, not helped by the fact
that their own teacher is not a fan. Many
boys opted out completely or tried one,
while others were brave enough to go in
for seconds. All in all, a lot of fun! Thank
you to my fellow departmental colleagues,
Manu and Nila, for your moral support
and guidance this year and
best wishes to all languages
students in 2013.
Samoan
One of our students in Year 9, Bruce
Tuuga, worked hard