Thursday 22 November 2007
Friday 16 November 2007
Thursday 1 November 2007
Helpful German words to learn
Here's another helpful resource to help you learn German.
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/german/german_items.html
Posted by the EHWLC Design Team
http://www.wlc.ac.uk/german/german_items.html
Posted by the EHWLC Design Team
Monday 29 October 2007
Monday 29 October 2007-
Group 1 – Suhler Werkstatten
Gonzalo – At first I was not very fast at Nordic walking then I went ahead, I got used to it after a while, it’s a bit like having crutches, they were like ski sticks. Steffan and Linda helped me (but mostly Linda). We went back to the bus, on the way we saw some statues carved from wood it was too misty to see the ski jump. We took some silly photos
Catherine – We were putting prices that were on sticky labels on to the packs of spices. They were sticky and kept coming off the roll. Lunch was not too bad; I had chicken and rice and fruit salad. Steffan drove the mini bus with Annetta in the front and Linda was in the back with us. We looked around the forest. We saw a squirrel it was brown, it climbed a tree looking for nuts. Linda took lots of photos.
John K – Today I did the packs for spices till 10.00am. We went Nordic walking in the mountains with sticks. They make it easy to walk. When we got back we had lunch 12.00 – 12.30. Steffan asked me to do labels, I said no problem.
John W – Brilliant. Enjoyed the Nordic walking, up in the mountains. I also enjoyed changing from packing the spices to labelling them. I am looking forward to retuning home, to share my experiences with family and friends. I hope to be able to put my new skills to use.
Asha – Hard work, the man Steffan good, help me. Nice walk, woods, lots of trees. Tired now, early night.
Linda – We started our day with packing spices. After 1 hour we were drove to the mountains by minibus to do some Nordic walking (which is walking with short poles). We all took to this challenge like ’ducks to water’. We all kept up with the pace with our guides (Steffan and Annetta). We walked the trails without difficulty and stopped at a pond which had a fountain, also there was carved statues, carved from the trees in the forest. After our walk we returned to our placement for lunch and then back to work. John W and John K were given different tasks to do. They were responsible for putting the price labels on. Catherine was also was given the job of putting on the display label which completed the job, therefore giving us the end product.
The turn around for a pallet 180 boxes (1 box contains 12 packs of spices) is 2 days, and I think we managed to help, in keeping to schedule.
Group 2 - Schleusingen
Kerry Ann – Kerry Ann went to bed early so we will add her comments tomorrow.
Scott – I was doing parts for the hoover. I enjoyed it. We had lunch, after that we went to the Directors office for our surprise presents, for doing drilling.
Jagdeep – I enjoyed my day. I was still working with the lights for the bicycles, but today I was fitting the light bulbs, it was a really fiddly job and some people could not do it, but I did it. I received some gifts as a thank you for my work at the placement. I got chocolates, special German tea, jam and a ceramic candle holder.
Martina – Today I put stickers on the lights, and then I fixed the wiring. I received a gift as a thank you.
Sean – Day was good; I worked with the wiring of the lights.
Waltraud – Today Judith and I had a meeting with the management team of Suhler Werkstatten. We are looking for practical ways to set up an exchange programme with their workers and trainees.
Everyone here is inspired by the good progress of the students on this placement programme. There are many aspects of the work that they would to hear more about. Particularly the Embrace and EHWLC partnership programme. To learn more about the use of Makaton and the delivery of Personal Development, Confidence Building, Fostering Independence and Mobility.
As a thank you, to all those who have supported us throughout this placement (supervisors, hostel staff, catering staff and the resident students and minibus drivers) we all contributed some Euros to buy presents. We have made ’Thank You’ cards using the German language that they have learnt.
Judith – We continued from the meeting we had last week, regarding the many aspects of provision available in the UK for learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities. The management team are keen to develop a stronger relationship with the existing EHWLC and Embrace Cooperation partnership.
They asked how we were able to communication with non verbal learners. They do have sign language in Germany but not a simplified version like Makaton. They are keen to learn more, as they have no equivalent to enable learners with limited verbal communication skills. They were impressed that this was a realistic and simplified communication tool which allows interaction and communication. I was able to indicate a particular worker who would benefit from learning this simplified form of signing. I gave them some practical examples of commonly used signs.
Group 1 – Suhler Werkstatten
Gonzalo – At first I was not very fast at Nordic walking then I went ahead, I got used to it after a while, it’s a bit like having crutches, they were like ski sticks. Steffan and Linda helped me (but mostly Linda). We went back to the bus, on the way we saw some statues carved from wood it was too misty to see the ski jump. We took some silly photos
Catherine – We were putting prices that were on sticky labels on to the packs of spices. They were sticky and kept coming off the roll. Lunch was not too bad; I had chicken and rice and fruit salad. Steffan drove the mini bus with Annetta in the front and Linda was in the back with us. We looked around the forest. We saw a squirrel it was brown, it climbed a tree looking for nuts. Linda took lots of photos.
John K – Today I did the packs for spices till 10.00am. We went Nordic walking in the mountains with sticks. They make it easy to walk. When we got back we had lunch 12.00 – 12.30. Steffan asked me to do labels, I said no problem.
John W – Brilliant. Enjoyed the Nordic walking, up in the mountains. I also enjoyed changing from packing the spices to labelling them. I am looking forward to retuning home, to share my experiences with family and friends. I hope to be able to put my new skills to use.
Asha – Hard work, the man Steffan good, help me. Nice walk, woods, lots of trees. Tired now, early night.
Linda – We started our day with packing spices. After 1 hour we were drove to the mountains by minibus to do some Nordic walking (which is walking with short poles). We all took to this challenge like ’ducks to water’. We all kept up with the pace with our guides (Steffan and Annetta). We walked the trails without difficulty and stopped at a pond which had a fountain, also there was carved statues, carved from the trees in the forest. After our walk we returned to our placement for lunch and then back to work. John W and John K were given different tasks to do. They were responsible for putting the price labels on. Catherine was also was given the job of putting on the display label which completed the job, therefore giving us the end product.
The turn around for a pallet 180 boxes (1 box contains 12 packs of spices) is 2 days, and I think we managed to help, in keeping to schedule.
Group 2 - Schleusingen
Kerry Ann – Kerry Ann went to bed early so we will add her comments tomorrow.
Scott – I was doing parts for the hoover. I enjoyed it. We had lunch, after that we went to the Directors office for our surprise presents, for doing drilling.
Jagdeep – I enjoyed my day. I was still working with the lights for the bicycles, but today I was fitting the light bulbs, it was a really fiddly job and some people could not do it, but I did it. I received some gifts as a thank you for my work at the placement. I got chocolates, special German tea, jam and a ceramic candle holder.
Martina – Today I put stickers on the lights, and then I fixed the wiring. I received a gift as a thank you.
Sean – Day was good; I worked with the wiring of the lights.
Waltraud – Today Judith and I had a meeting with the management team of Suhler Werkstatten. We are looking for practical ways to set up an exchange programme with their workers and trainees.
Everyone here is inspired by the good progress of the students on this placement programme. There are many aspects of the work that they would to hear more about. Particularly the Embrace and EHWLC partnership programme. To learn more about the use of Makaton and the delivery of Personal Development, Confidence Building, Fostering Independence and Mobility.
As a thank you, to all those who have supported us throughout this placement (supervisors, hostel staff, catering staff and the resident students and minibus drivers) we all contributed some Euros to buy presents. We have made ’Thank You’ cards using the German language that they have learnt.
Judith – We continued from the meeting we had last week, regarding the many aspects of provision available in the UK for learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities. The management team are keen to develop a stronger relationship with the existing EHWLC and Embrace Cooperation partnership.
They asked how we were able to communication with non verbal learners. They do have sign language in Germany but not a simplified version like Makaton. They are keen to learn more, as they have no equivalent to enable learners with limited verbal communication skills. They were impressed that this was a realistic and simplified communication tool which allows interaction and communication. I was able to indicate a particular worker who would benefit from learning this simplified form of signing. I gave them some practical examples of commonly used signs.
Sunday 28 October 2007
Sunday 28 October 2007
We had a very relaxing morning, no wake up calls! We where all up by 11.00am, those who were hungry and up before this time helped themselves to cereal, toast, juice, tea or coffee.
We had brunch at 12.30 made by Linda, sauted potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheeses, cold meats, bread and jam.
In the afternoon most of us went to McDonalds which is just across the road. It was much nicer that the ones in the UK. We had either coffee, hot chocolate, tea and of course cake (there was not a McDonalds apple pie to be seen, but delicious pastries, gateaux, brownies, and fruit tarts).
In the evening we roasted the chickens that Kerry Ann and John K had prepared last night. We had it with rice mixed vegetables (green, red and yellow pepper and carrots), we also had roast potatoes and an onion and tomato salad. Followed by a home made warm fruit salad (mixed berries, grapes, apples and oranges) and a special cream sauce made with quark (this is similar to a cream cheese but can be used in either sweet of savoury dishes).
We spent the rest of evening either up dating the blog, listening to music on the internet just relaxing in the sitting room watching DVDs.
We are looking forward to our work placements tomorrow. We can not believe we only have 2 more days left on placement.
We have been making thank you cards in German to go with the gifts we have bought for our placement supervisors.
We had a very relaxing morning, no wake up calls! We where all up by 11.00am, those who were hungry and up before this time helped themselves to cereal, toast, juice, tea or coffee.
We had brunch at 12.30 made by Linda, sauted potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheeses, cold meats, bread and jam.
In the afternoon most of us went to McDonalds which is just across the road. It was much nicer that the ones in the UK. We had either coffee, hot chocolate, tea and of course cake (there was not a McDonalds apple pie to be seen, but delicious pastries, gateaux, brownies, and fruit tarts).
In the evening we roasted the chickens that Kerry Ann and John K had prepared last night. We had it with rice mixed vegetables (green, red and yellow pepper and carrots), we also had roast potatoes and an onion and tomato salad. Followed by a home made warm fruit salad (mixed berries, grapes, apples and oranges) and a special cream sauce made with quark (this is similar to a cream cheese but can be used in either sweet of savoury dishes).
We spent the rest of evening either up dating the blog, listening to music on the internet just relaxing in the sitting room watching DVDs.
We are looking forward to our work placements tomorrow. We can not believe we only have 2 more days left on placement.
We have been making thank you cards in German to go with the gifts we have bought for our placement supervisors.
Saturday 27 October 2007
We went to Suhl to shop for presents for our families and friends. We also bought a gift for each of our supervisors who have been helping us at our work placements.
We got up early (but much later than in the week) as the shops close at 2.00pm (for information the shops are closed on Sundays). We travelled by public transport to the shopping centre, where Peter the Manager of our accommodation met up with us. We got into smaller groups to shop. Before going our separate ways we arranged a time to meet up again for hot chocolate, coffee, tea or juice and speciality German cake. These were delicious.
Later on some of the group went to motor bike museum and those left wanted to shop some more as they still had more presents to buy (and so little time).
When we got back we went to the supermarket (more shopping!!!) to buy our dinner. We cooked pizza and made coleslaw and potato salad served with garlic bread. Waltraud make a blueberry quark desert. Kerry Ann and John K prepared the chicken for tomorrow’s Caribbean dinner.
After dinner we showered and got ready in our lounge wear for our evening workshop. We did a relaxation exercise and then thought about the successes in our work placement. We took it in turns to sit in the hot seat and share our individual stories of success. In turn we said what qualities we had demonstration in the situations we had each described. We all went to bed feeling positive about our experiences and the qualities we have shown.
We went to Suhl to shop for presents for our families and friends. We also bought a gift for each of our supervisors who have been helping us at our work placements.
We got up early (but much later than in the week) as the shops close at 2.00pm (for information the shops are closed on Sundays). We travelled by public transport to the shopping centre, where Peter the Manager of our accommodation met up with us. We got into smaller groups to shop. Before going our separate ways we arranged a time to meet up again for hot chocolate, coffee, tea or juice and speciality German cake. These were delicious.
Later on some of the group went to motor bike museum and those left wanted to shop some more as they still had more presents to buy (and so little time).
When we got back we went to the supermarket (more shopping!!!) to buy our dinner. We cooked pizza and made coleslaw and potato salad served with garlic bread. Waltraud make a blueberry quark desert. Kerry Ann and John K prepared the chicken for tomorrow’s Caribbean dinner.
After dinner we showered and got ready in our lounge wear for our evening workshop. We did a relaxation exercise and then thought about the successes in our work placement. We took it in turns to sit in the hot seat and share our individual stories of success. In turn we said what qualities we had demonstration in the situations we had each described. We all went to bed feeling positive about our experiences and the qualities we have shown.
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