INTERNATIONAL PROJECT: PART 1S C H O O L D A Y S!

MADE BY E CLASS AND THEIR TEACHER Ms KOUI FOR ST. WILFRIDS HIGHSCHOOL.

ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE

Illiad: book 3getting ready for the battle

Now when they were marshalled, the several companies with their captains, the Trojans came on with clamour and with a cry like birds, even as the clamour of cranes ariseth before the face of heaven, when they flee from wintry storms and measureless rain,

CAN YOU READ CLASSIC GREEK?

Troes men klangei t' enopei t‘ isan ornithes hoseute per klange geranon pelei ouranothi pro:hai t' epei oun cheimona phigon kai athesphaton ombron

ei = i as in pin eu + ph= f ou = u as in you ai = e as in bed ch = h as in horse th = as in Thursday

Elytis’ Biography Odysseus Elytis, recipient of the

1979 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born to a wealthy family in Iraklion, Crete. His original name was Odysseus Alepoudhelis.

He attended the University of Athens School of Law, but he dropped out to pursue his literary career.

Following World War II he worked for the National Broadcasiting Institute.

Odysseus Elytis died in Athens, Greece in 1996.

ΈΝΑ ΤΟ ΧΈΛΙΔΟΝΙ ONE SWALLOWThere is only one swallowso precious is the spring

to bring back the Sunit takes a lot of work

it takes the dead, to be underthe wheels by the thousandsand it takes from the Livingtheir own blood to be giving

Snatched by (dark) magiciansis the (sacred) body of May

thrown into a deep well

it is closed; shut; far away the Darkness has got a smelland All the Abyss is stinking

My God, master builder, even inside the lilac bloom Thou art thereMy God, master builder, even inside the lilac bloom Thou art there

Cavafy’s Biography Cavafy was born in 1863 in Alexandria, Egypt, to Greek parents. After his father died in 1870, Cavafy and his family settled, for a while, in Liverpool, UK. Cavafy moved back to Alexandria in 1877, after the family faced financial problems in the crash of 1876. His legacy lives on today, not only in his works, which have been translated into many languages, but in his home, which has been converted into a Museum reflecting the atmosphere and surroundings of the author's time. Since his death, Cavafy's reputation has grown. He is now considered one of the finest modern Greek poets. His

poetry is now taught at schools in Greece.

Ithaka by Cavafy : As you set out for Ithaka

hope your road is a long one,full of adventure, full of discovery.

Laistrygonians, Cyclops,angry Poseidon-don't be afraid of them:

you'll never find things like that on your wayas long as you keep your thoughts raised high,

as long as a rare excitementstirs your spirit and your body.

Laistrygonians, Cyclops,wild Poseidon-you won't encounter them

unless you bring them along inside your soul,unless your soul sets them up in front of you.

Hope your road is a long one.May there be many summer mornings when,

with what pleasure, what joy, you enter harbors you're seeing for the first time;

may you stop at Phoenician trading stations to buy fine things,

mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,

sensual perfume of every kind- as many snsual perfumes as you can; and may you visit many Egyptian cities to learn and go on learning from their scholars.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you're destined for. But don't hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years, so you're old by the time you reach the island,wealthy with all you've gained on the way, not expecting Ithaka to make you rich. Ithaka gave you the marvellous journey. Without her you wouldn't have set out. She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaka won't have fooled you.Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,you'll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean

Follow - up questionsDo you know where Ithaka is in Greece?

Who or what was Cavafys inspired by to write this poem, you think?

What do you think Ithaka stands for?

‘Arriving there is what you're destined for. But don't hurry the journey at all.’ What is more important for you, the journey or the destination;

The Big Match

Let’s start with our football team which crushed Orestiada 3-2! It was a hard and difficult game but we managed to achieve the precious, sweet victory. The relief on the players’ faces was obvious. These are the words of one of the team’s attackers and also one of my classmates, Nikos Gaitatzis: “It was a harsh and tricky game, the opponents were good but not good enough! The plan was simple and we were soon awarded for our efforts. We will continue winning and making you happy.”

Thank you Nikos!

THE FRESCOESWe have painted two beautiful frescoes on

the outer walls of the school. Our art teacher helped us complete them. Both of

them illustrate a breathtaking Greek landscape at night and at sunset.

Here in Greece it is compulsory to learn two foreign languages at school. One of them is English and the other is German or French. We have asked 23 students aged 13-15 about foreign languages. and the results are the following:

Most of the students learn two foreign languages (13/23) The majority learn English and the rest learn German or French. We also have people who are interested in learning another foreign language in the future. The most popular language that students want to learn is Spanish.

They learn English because most of them are interested in the language and the others because they believe that English is a prerequisite for finding a good job. Most of them have been learning English for about six to eight years. Students spend more than two hours a week on studying foreign languages and most of them have tutorials. They believe that it is important to learn a foreign language but not from a very young age. In addition they practise the foreign language by watching films. Last but not least, they do not think that foreign languages make students forget their own language.

What about you? How many and what foreign languages do you learn?

LIFE AFTER SCHOOL40 teenagers answered a questionnaire about what they do in their free time. The majority of the children do a sport. The most popular sports are basketball and football. Other favourite past time activities during the week are watching TV and playing computer games. However a big number of children spend just 2 hours a week on playing computer games. The least popular leisure-time activity is reading literature. Finally, all 40 teenagers answered that it is very important for them to spend time with their friends. They meet at home or at cafes about 4 times a week for at least one hour.

What is your favourite free – time activity?

SCHOOL TUCK SHOP

In a recent survey 45 Greek teenagers, aged 12-15, completed a

questionnaire about school tuck shops and their snacks.

About twenty-two out of forty-five students in Greece prefer buying snacks from the tuck shop. Twenty-two of them answered that they buy

something from it every day. In general, twenty-one out of forty-five usually spend 1.10-2.00€ per day in

the tuck shop. Twenty-four out of forty-five, however, consider that

snacks are expensive.It is worth mentioning that eighteen

students out of forty-five believe that unhealthy food and highly processed food should be banned and that more healthy food such as fruit should be

sold. Another remark from the interviewees is that the tuck shop’s

staff should wear gloves. In conclusion, the majority buys

snacks from the tuck shop. Therefore, the snacks should be healthier and

less expensive.