IBUNKA 2009 and We

Students of the faculty of foreign languages

Bryansk state university, Russia

What is “Ibunka 2009” for me?

it`s a great chance to communicate with students from all over the world, to

master my English and to learn as much as possible about the cultures, traditions and mode of life of people

from different countries

Ekaterina LyubskayaEkaterina Lyubskaya

Kate’s favourite topics:ORIGAMI (Japan)

"Bonsai" Wayang Golek (Indonesia)

Batik (Java)Jathilan

Galina LapinaGalina Lapina Dmitry KuzinDmitry Kuzin

““Music Unites”Music Unites”Music plays a very important role in our

life. One of the famous American writers Henry Longfellow said that music is the universal language of mankind. I think that music is the

mirror of our life and life problems and it can name the unnamable.

But for Ibunka 2009 Dmitry would have never known Galina, his groupmate, shares his passion for music!

What does Ibunka mean for meWhat does Ibunka mean for me?? -NEW FRIENDS! -NEW FRIENDS!

Julia Shilina

PRAISE AND PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT

You are just great! Hi, Julia,You are just great! Hi, Julia,This is Su-hsun from TMUE, Taipei, Taiwan.This is Su-hsun from TMUE, Taipei, Taiwan.I like your great performance done in the last I like your great performance done in the last

theater activity. Do keep going on this. I like theater activity. Do keep going on this. I like play, drama, and novel a lot, and I would like play, drama, and novel a lot, and I would like to see them performed in the stage. That to see them performed in the stage. That must be a great funmust be a great fun

Best,Best,Su-hsunSu-hsun

A Chance to express myself A Chance to express myself and my view on the worldand my view on the world

……and just an interesting project)))))and just an interesting project)))))

Thanks to this project I have learntThanks to this project I have learntmany interesting things, about which I did not know many interesting things, about which I did not know before. Many people from different parts of the world before. Many people from different parts of the world have met in Ibunka and shared the customs, have met in Ibunka and shared the customs, celebrations, festivals, traditions, school life problems celebrations, festivals, traditions, school life problems of their countries with each other.of their countries with each other.

Now I have a lot of pen–friends from Japan, China, Now I have a lot of pen–friends from Japan, China, Denmark and Indonesia and my presentation Denmark and Indonesia and my presentation was devoted to was devoted to The national celebrations and The national celebrations and customs of these wonderful countriescustoms of these wonderful countries..

Anna ZakharovaAnna Zakharova

Death Feast in IndonesiaDeath Feast in Indonesia Chinese New YearChinese New Year

Tea Ceremony in JapanTea Ceremony in Japan The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival

Maslenitsa (Russia)Maslenitsa (Russia)

I will be very banal saying that I liked the I will be very banal saying that I liked the project, won't it?project, won't it?

Well,Well, first of all that was the first time I first of all that was the first time I participated in suchparticipated in such an international project. I an international project. I realise that I should have been more activerealise that I should have been more active (at (at first I was but then problems with the Internet first I was but then problems with the Internet and studiesand studies prevented me from being VERY-prevented me from being VERY-VERY ACTIVE :(( ) but nevertheless I'mVERY ACTIVE :(( ) but nevertheless I'm sure I sure I got something from the project - that is much got something from the project - that is much info aboutinfo about Indonesia for example and so many Indonesia for example and so many

aquaintances of different ages.aquaintances of different ages.InIn general - it was very interesting (I dream of general - it was very interesting (I dream of

taking part in thattaking part in that project once more) and project once more) and instructive. instructive.

I'm too brief, aren't I?! I'm too brief, aren't I?!

Jane ArtyomovaJane Artyomova

To my mind, this project was a great luck for us, because To my mind, this project was a great luck for us, because we had such a chance of international communication for we had such a chance of international communication for the first time. the first time.

The previous work in our Speaking English classes was very The previous work in our Speaking English classes was very monotonous and that project gave us an opportunity to monotonous and that project gave us an opportunity to broaden our horizons and to try some new kinds of work.broaden our horizons and to try some new kinds of work.

It was very interesting to be acquainted with new people It was very interesting to be acquainted with new people from foreign countries, to tell them about this country from foreign countries, to tell them about this country and to get to know about theirs. and to get to know about theirs.

Sometimes there were funny cases, when our new pen-Sometimes there were funny cases, when our new pen-friends didn't understand us and often they even didn't friends didn't understand us and often they even didn't have a concept of some things. Our culture is strange to have a concept of some things. Our culture is strange to them and that attracts them, makes them ask questions.them and that attracts them, makes them ask questions.

Zhanna PavlovaZhanna Pavlova

Of course, I’ve learnt a good deal of new Of course, I’ve learnt a good deal of new information and now I feel more certain in information and now I feel more certain in international communication.international communication.

It was also very pleasant to be praised for my It was also very pleasant to be praised for my article concerning Russian national cuisine and I article concerning Russian national cuisine and I think, it made a lot of good for foreign learners of think, it made a lot of good for foreign learners of English and Russian.English and Russian.

Of course, the work in the Project gives a lot of new Of course, the work in the Project gives a lot of new positive emotions, but unfortunately there is lack positive emotions, but unfortunately there is lack of time and it’s rather problematic to write and of time and it’s rather problematic to write and comment on articles every day…comment on articles every day…

If I have such a great opportunity one more time, If I have such a great opportunity one more time, I’ll certainly take part in it and I’ll try to be more I’ll certainly take part in it and I’ll try to be more active.active.

So scared we wereSo scared we wereTo start our wayTo start our way

Through the labyrinth of cultures.Through the labyrinth of cultures.

So different we feltSo different we feltTo speak One languageTo speak One language

And share mutual feelings and desires.And share mutual feelings and desires.

So surprised we are nowSo surprised we are nowOn making so many friends and learning so much.On making so many friends and learning so much.

Let IBUNKA exist and prosper and flourish as such!Let IBUNKA exist and prosper and flourish as such!

Elena Nikolaenko, teacher

Farewell…is not forever!