2014-02-20 12:50:19

Seminar

Seminar za učitelje engleskog jezika i druženje s autorom Project serije Tomom Hutchinsonom

Dana 04.02.2014. u OŠ Kozala u Rijeci organiziran je seminar za učitelje engleskog jezika i druženje s autorom Project serije Tomom Hutchinsonom. Po prvi puta otkada mi koristimo udžbenike serije Project, autor je pozvao učenike kako bi mogao čuti njihove dojmove o udžbenicima, a ujedno im dati priliku da mu postave neka pitanja. Učenik Matija Vusić iz 7.c razreda  bio je predstavnik učenika iz naše škole. Nakon službenog dijela predstavljanja organizacije HUPE (Hrvatsko udruženje profesora engleskog jezika) i novih obnovljenih izdanja udžbenika serije Project, predstavnici učenika iz istarskih gradova i Rijeke postavljali su Tomu Hutchinsonu pitanja, a potom i slobodno razgovarali s njim. Jedna od najzanimljivijih činjenica je da je Project počeo u Hrvatskoj kada je Tom trebao osmisliti materijale za podučavanje engleskog kao stranog jezika.

Osvrt na druženje s Tomom Hutchinsonom napisao je učenik Matija Vusić na engleskom jeziku.

The meeting with Tom Hutchinson

A few days ago my English teacher and me went to Rijeka to a seminar. There was a lecture for teachers which was about new textbooks for students of English. The lecture was led by one of the most popular authors of English textbooks for children and teenagers – Tom Hutchinson.

Now he is a bit old, but still full of life, smart and with a sense of humour. He has been writing textbooks in association with the famous publisher- Oxford University Press for years. He has also written a few novels. He likes his job and he loves to help people who want to learn and know more about the most spread language in the world- English.

After the lecture, a few kids who came from some Istrian towns and Rijeka could ask Tom some questions about him and his life. Well, after all, I liked him, but I think that my teacher was most fascinated by him because this was a chance of a lifetime. You don't know what the fate will bring you, because maybe some day... you never know, like I said.

I think that Tom is a very smart guy and that a lot of people see his work and they should be grateful.

Matija Vusić, 7.c

OŠ Marije i Line, Umag


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