Year 12 German Excursion

On Tuesday the Year 12 German classes had the opportunity to attend the Goethe Institute HSC Speaking Day in Woollahra. We were sorted into Extension and Continuers groups and took part in a number of activities to strengthen our speaking skills. For example, in the Continuers workshops we were asked to plan our dream holiday and reflect on past trips, as well as to identify an array of German colloquialisms. After a brief interlude for lunch where we were treated to some German delicacies, we finished off our activities with speed-dating. We were given prompts at random and asked to interact with fellow students from schools all over NSW. We ended the day taking a group photo with a fragment of the Berlin Wall. We additionally treated ourselves to a group lunch at Una’s restaurant in Darlinghurst to celebrate Kevin’s 18th birthday. Overall, our excursion was invaluable and definitely strengthened our German speaking skills, and allowed us to interact with a host of new and interesting German students. Thank you to Frau Reynolds for giving us this opportunity and accompanying us.

Jacob Read