Presentation at Gymnasium No. 4 junior high
I did 2 sessions with 30 students in each class at one of the more advanced junior high schools in Krotoszyn. The students were intentive and engaged. Some students had almost no accent. Most of them were very quiet.
They had questions prepared but I didn’t give them opportunity to ask because the bell rang just as I was finishing my presentation. The students and teachers were very disappointed that they did not get a chance to ask their questions.
I gave the teacher my email address so that those students could ask their questions via my school blog.
We met the principal who offered us the most delicious croissants filled with chocolate custard that would tame the most difficult personality.
Presentation at Copernicus Junior High #2
Three English classes assembled in a large hall with a stage. The students were reticent to respond to my presentation until I plied them with Jelly Bellies and called specific students to read aloud.
They enjoyed the casual nature of the presentation and eventually relaxed. They seemed to have a better grasp of listening skills and more confidence than the 10th or 11th graders at the high school.
Interestingly, as they entered the hall the students shifted chairs often with the boys sitting on the left and the girls sitting on the right. I have seen this exact sorting of position in US junior high schools. This age group seems to need to belong to a group.
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