31.08.2020

Y4 students carry out a “virtual exchange” with Colombia

The 4th grade (Y4) Spanish teacher started working on an enriching project: a virtual exchange with students in Colombia. The initiative began through the exchange of letters with 2nd grade students from Colegio Gimnasio Moderno, in Bogotá. Their teacher even said that many of them were moved while writing to our Brazilian students! Below you will find one of the letters.

From: Simón

“Hola mi nombre es Simon, soy de Colombia y vivo en una ciudad que se llama Bogota. Yo estudio en un colegio llamado Gimnasio Moderno, yo vivo con mi mamá y mi hermano mi papá está separado de mi mamá. Yo soy colombo alemán vengo de Alemania y de Colombia. A mí me gusta dibujar. En mi país tenemos riqueza por maíz, arroz y trigo. Yo voy al colegio virtual. Yo vivo en un clima lluvioso, muchas veces llueve. Yo en el alfabeto tengo 26 letras, en Brasil creo que tiene 28 letras. Acá en Colombia hablamos español, mi clase favorita es música. ¿Cuál es la tuya? Acá en colombia, para saludar se dice HOLA y para despedirse de alguien se dice ADIÓS.

Saludos desde Colombia.”

The idea came up with the aim of our students to have a first contact with the Spanish language in dialogues with children of a similar age group. That way, they could talk a bit about what they are learning, make a personal presentation, tell about their school and personal preferences.

Colombian students are working on a book that addresses the differences, and this has also been a relevant topic, as it is an opportunity for Beacon students to learn about another culture.

In addition to letters and emails, the exchange will also include some virtual meetings. The first one has already happened, and the experience was excellent! Beacon students from Y4 are doing their best to use the Spanish language and asked many interesting questions.