The IB1’s focused on their languages
In the last week of September, all IB1 students focused on languages.
On the European Day of Languages, they had a lecture on the importance of mother tongue and how to maintain the connection to one’s culture and language throughout schooling.
As some of the IB students are bilingual, there was a practical exploration of the advantages of bilingualism, particularly in terms of the opportunities it provides to transfer knowledge from one language to another – translanguaging.
The students created language self-portraits, and the grand finale was the language fair, where they all represented their language self-portraits and talked about when and where they use them.
Many of them brought flags and other cultural items, making the experience even more colorful.
Guests from Pre-IB and STX had a good experience visiting the “language booths” and asking questions about the language self-portraits.
The Language Day will not be forgotten right away, as this year’s language rainbow, produced by some dedicated students, will illuminate the common area in the coming months.
