SAGSE 50th Anniversary 1967-2017

“Apart from eating amazing food, I also visited the local museum. Nikolas, my host brother, wishes to become an archaeologist, and he had completed his Praktikum (a form of work experience) only weeks before, at that very museum, so I went on what equated to a personally guided tour. I also visited and went on a tour of the Zeche Zollverein , a closed coal mine – now a museum. “On one of the last days of my time in Germany I went snowboarding in the longest indoor snow hall in Europe. Though not a brilliant snowboarder, I was alright, considering I had only seen snow for the first time a few weeks before. “Another highlight was my attending a soccer match, Rot Weiß Essen versus Ost-Friesland – and the experience of a stadium full of Germans screaming and singing ‘Bundesliga zwei, Essen ist dabei!’ along with all the other ditties and songs they had invented for their local team was not one to be missed. “I was told by the man next to me that I had to scream louder if I wanted a win for the team. Obviously my mouthful of bread roll and bratwurst did not exclude me from the cheer squad …

“… but, nonetheless, my impassioned screams must have had some effect: Essen won 3-1. “In conclusion, I had a wonderful time in Germany, and thank all the people involved in the exchange’s organisation. It was great.”

View over Weihnachtsmarkt, München

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Congratulations, SAGSE, on your 50th anniversary! from the Modern Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (MLTAQ) The MLTAQ aims to facilitate communication and co-operation between languages educators, and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the fields of language pedagogy, teaching methodology and linguistics. Networks and branches exist for Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Indonesian and Korean. Regional branches and networks exist for Gold Coast, Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, Central Qld, Townsville and the Peninsula. Discover more about MLTAQ at: www.mltaq.asn.au facebook.com/groups/mltaqinc/ twitter.com/@MLTAQld Modern Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (MLTAQ) would like to congratulate SAGSE on its 50 th anniversary! www.mltaq.asn.au https://www.facebook.com/groups/mltaqinc/ https://twitter.com/@MLTAQld Modern Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (MLTAQ) would like to congratulate SAGSE on its 50 th anniversary! www.mltaq.asn. u https://www.facebook.com/groups/mltaqinc/ https://twitter.com/@MLTAQld The MLTAQ aims to facilitate communication and co-operation between languages educators, and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in he fields of language pedagogy, teaching methodology and linguistics. Networks and branches exist for Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Indonesian and Korean. Regional branches and ne orks exit for Gold Coast, Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay, Central Qld, Townsville and the Peninsula.

The MLTAQ aims to facilitate communication and co-operation between languages educators, and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the fields of