Los alumnos de 1º de Bachillerato Plurilingüe recogen el testigo y hoy nos mandan una entrevista a Jillian Reid, una de las Auxiliares de Conversación de Inglés que este año nos acompaña en el IES Castillo-Puche. Jillian viene de de Irlanda del Norte, y esto es lo que nos ha contado:
1.Why did you
decide to come to Spain?
I decided to come here for a year abroad because of
the sun and the beaches. I chose three places in this order: Valencia, Murcia
and Seville. They told me Yecla, but I didn’t know where it was, so I googled
it... and it’s fine.
2. How was
your first class?
It was scary because it was my first experience in
front of a big audience, 20-25 people, but now the more I’ve done it, the more
I enjoy it.
3.What are
the differences between the Spanish education system and the northern-Irish
one?
There are many differences. In Northern Ireland, after
Primary School I went to a Junior High School for three years and then to
another school before College. Here in Spain you can continue your friendships
all through your school years.
4.What do you
miss the most about your country?
I think it’s the food. I like Spanish food, but some
of it I don’t, maybe because I’m a bit picky. The other thing I miss is my dog.
He’s my best friend at home.
5.Have you
tried the typical food: gachasmigas, gazpachos …?
I haven’t, but I have tried other types of food like churros,
paella, tortilla… What I have tried so far has been quite nice.
6.What do you
think about the Spanish timetable?
It took me quite a while to get used to eating quite later in
the evening. I used to have my dinner at home at about six in the evening, and
here at about eight o’clock. I had lunch at 12:30 or 1:00 and here at 3:00 or
so depending on the timetable. I think it’s quite normal here.
7.What do you
think about the Spanish music?
One of the first questions I was asked when I got here
was: Do you like reggaeton? I did not have a clue what reggaeton was, but now I
quite like it. It’s quite different from what I hear at home, because I like
rap.
8.Do you practise any sport in Yecla?
Recently I have joined a gym here in Yecla. I didn’t
do much sport before, but I enjoy the gym here.
9.Which
places have you visited in Spain?
Obviously Murcia, but also Valencia, Mojácar, Barcelona, Tarragona, Málaga,
Mallorca, Tenerife, Gran Canaria…