Erasmus Project -Activity 2

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I go to the 1st Primary School of Efkarpia . It is a big school and we have around 400 students. It is where I spend most of my day .It's where I learn lots of interesting things and where I become a better person . It's where I meet my friends and learn how to cooperate and share. Our teachers are always there for us , to guide and help us in everything.

We have lots of subjects in our school . Language , Maths ,Science, Geography , History ,Religious Education which are taught by one teacher. Other subjects such as Physical Education. ICT , English (as a second language ) ,German or French ( as a third Language), Music , Theatre and Art are taught by separate teachers. My favourite subject is ICT and Physical Education but above all I love...RECESS!!!

School starts at 8:15am and finishes at 1:15pm. After the obligatory programme , whoever wants can stay at school until 4pm.During that time , we have our lunch and then we do our homework.That means more free time when we get home..It's GREAT!

All work and no play , makes Jack a dull boy...

I have lots of hobbies . One of them is cycling.I started cycling when I was six and it was my dad and my brother who introduced me to it.Ever since I started , I made lots of friends and won several medals . Although, it is a bit dangerous , I love it!

Apart from sports , I also enjoy drawing and learning foreign languages. I find drawing very relaxing and I love trying different techniques. As far as languages are concerned , I especially like Spanish which I am trying to learn on my own through computer courses.I love the spanish accent and I definitely want to visit Spain!

My friends have lots of interesting hobbies too.

Theodora , wrestles which is quite unusual for a girl. Wrestling is a sport that goes way back to ancient Greece.There are two categories in wrestling: freestyle and grecoroman.Theodora,has great aspirations .

Alexandra,loves competitive dancing and has taken part in many competitions.She has been dancing since she was four. Tanya , goes to gymnastics and her dream is to become a champion. Finally , Eleni , has taken up tennis as she was inspired by Stefanos Tsitsipas , a famous Greek tennis player.

Hello !!! I am Ippokratis and I go to fourth grade. I live in Greece and to be more specific in its northern part , in a city called Thessaloniki. Actually, if I wanted to be even more exact I live in Efkarpia , which is on the western side of my city.

My name comes from ancient greek and it means " he who commands horses" but it is also a quite famous name since Ippokratis is considered the father of modern medicine.

I love living in Efkarpia,since it's an area where you can feel safe and go everywhere on foot .I even walk to school along with my friends.

As people we are known for our free spirit and our festive temperament. We have strong ties with our family and we all gather to celebrate in various occasions.

What defines us as a nation is that we have a very long history and one of the greatest ancient civilizations wordwide.Greece is for us the country of the evershining sun , blue skies and amazing beaches. The country where great philosophers thrived and democracy was born..We are very proud of our heritage!!!

Being Greek is no different than being any other nationality since all people are equal...

This e-book is the collaborative work of all teachers and their students participating on this programme. Many thanks to all... E-book editor:Andromachi Chourmouzi

Pies Traditionally, in the old days women learnt how to make ''phyllo pastry'' for pies. There is a huge list of all&nbsp;types of pies, sweet or salty. One of the most favourite recipes all over Greece is &nbsp;Thessaloniki's&nbsp;sweet&nbsp;''bougatsa'' filled with vanilla cream or semolina cream.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dairy products Greek people love cheese very much. There are many types&nbsp;of&nbsp;Greek traditional cheese such as feta cheese, kaseri, graviera, ladotiri. Greek children drink a lot of cow milk and eat yoghurt.

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Greece is a Mediterranean country and Greek people follow, to a great&nbsp;extent, the Mediterranean-style diet. Legumes, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, fish, meat and the most important ingredient, the olive oil which is produced almost in the entire country. Many households&nbsp;&nbsp;produce the annual family olive oil from homegrown olives.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The diet is adjusted, through the centuries, to the needs of the Greek Christian Orthodox religion. During&nbsp;the great Christian celebrations the believers abstain from certain kinds of food like meat, dairy products and olive oil.

Some of the Greeks' favourite foods are:

&nbsp;Legumes We love bean soup,&nbsp;lentil soup,&nbsp;chick peas soup and fava very much.

Vegetables We love vegetables like green beans, okras and peas cooked in an olive oil based sauce.

Fish In our country&nbsp;the seas are rich in fish. The most popular are sardines, gilt-head bream, sea bream, sea bass, squids and cod-fish. We roast them in the oven , we bake them or make fish soup. Fish constitutes the main diet for the islands and the coastal areas.

Meat Greek people consume mostly red meat such as pork, beef or goat meat. We traditionally eat ''lamb on the spit'' on Easter Sunday.During the festivals in the Greek islands, ''boiled goat'' is offered to the visitors. Street food is quite usual. The most popular is ''pork gyros''.

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some of our most known festivals and traditions

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Most of our Festivals are either connected to our religion or an important national event .Every region has its own different traditions on the same event but they all include folk dances and lots of food!!!

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