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Dear students from Valle,
It was pleasure to meet you at Valle- your wonderful school, to see your classrooms, surroundings and feel the spirit of your site, experience Norway itself.
You are coming to Latvia, to Smiltene. I hope your teacher Ewa has already told you how students from Smiltene and Valle have been working together for nearly 2 years. Now it is time for you to take a floor- to try yourselves how things work.
Write, please, about your expectations when coming to Latvia. Think if you know anything about the country you are going to visit or how it would be like there. You may have a look at the very first entry of the blog where your colleagues have already expressed their knowledge (22th April 2009), but we would be like to know your personal thoughts.
And the next step- if you have any questions to ask – do not hesitate! Ask! The students (your peers, hopefully your new friends) from Smiltene Centre Secondary will reply you!
Mind! Even if you do not have anything to ask about the country or your stay here- ask about the project! Enquire about things and activities you are going to do together!
My dear new friends- two tasks altogether- your expectations and at least 3 questions (whether about practical issues in connection of your stay or about our school, students, project etc.)
We are really looking forward to seeing you in Smiltene,
Sincerely, Gundega
So, I wonder a bit about how the nature in Latvia is like? Is it a lot of woods, mountains or lakes or anything special?
And of course, what do you eat? Is there like something that is only in Latvia (typical Latvian?) or do you eat things that you can buy in the whole world?
How's your teachers in your school like? Nice and kind, or very strict?
I think our country is beautiful. Well, OK its highest "mountain" is 311 meters high above sea level, but we have lot of forests and lakes. Our longest river is Gauja and it's length is 452 kilometers. Our flattest waterfall is Ventas rumba and it's also flattest waterfall in Europe, too.
Of course we also eat things what we can buy in whole world, but very typical Latvian food is black bread. It is baked from rye-flour.
Most of our teachers are nice and can teach thing well. Of course few teachers are strict, too, but I think they are also a good teachers.
I'm so exciting that you all will come to Latvia. I'm sure that you will learn a lot of new about our country and school.
In Latvia is lot of woods and lakes, but mountains are't so many. People in Latvia eat different types of food, example - potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, meat, cucumbers and of course different fruits like apples, bannanas, oranges, plums, strawberries etc. Our teachers is great, sometimes they are nice and kind, sometimes they are strict too.
All the best and see you soon!
Lāsma