BLOG 1 - A country/place I would love visiting.

 

Hello dear class and welcome to our blogging activities!

This is our first entry. This time you will be writing about a country or a place you would love visiting. I am especially interested in seeing what will be writing about.

You need to include the following subtopics:

-Reasons for visiting.

-Where would you like to go once there.

-What would you like to do once there.

-How did you learn about this country/place.

-Any other relevant comments.

 

Features for the post:

Write 200 to 220 words, font: Arial, Calibri or Verdana, size 11 – 12. You need to include photographs, videos, etc. Similarly, you need to add three comments on classmates’ posts plus a comment on your teacher’s post. DO NOT USE GOOGLE TRANSLATOR TO DO YOUR ENTRY. You have 48 hours to upload. Delayed entries will be penalised. Good luck on your task :)

 

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Tbilisi the capital of Georgia - A dreamed city.

(The country, not the state in the US) 

 

When I first learnt about this country, I thought I was hearing about one the states which are part of the USA. Later I learnt that Georgia is one of the most ancient countries in the world! I immediately was curious to know why a Christian-like flag lives among many Muslim neighbours. I went on to investigate about its roots in history and I was struck by the richness of its culture, literature and the countless middle ages remains, spread all across the country. Similarly, their religious legacy is marked in every church they have, the paintings, the iconography,  and the architecture of the building and basilicas created a real impact on me.

 

If I have the chance to go, I would like to visit some of the many monasteries, such as Jvari up in the mountain and near to Mtskheta. Also, the state museum Joseph Stalin is a must to visit once there, this will show me the days under the occupation of the Communist regime and last but not least, the Dadiani Palace History and Architecture museum; which is considered one of the most important in the Caucasus.

 

 

 

Lastly, as a language teacher, I fell in love with its language and writing system. I dream travelling to Tbilisi (or any other city) and hear the people talking in their native Georgian. Also, I would love seeing the streets signs, the newspapers even how they look or how the language sounds like on television! Since their letters are so different to ours, I’d love experiencing every day Georgian. I am convinced that I would get involved in a course to learn this language and their characters some day.