Hello over there!We are 3º F from Ciclo Básico school

in Bahía Blanca, Argentina

This is our class

This is us

We are 14 and 15 years old.We are finishing school in December this year.Next year we are going to start a high school and

finish in three years.

This is what we would like you to know about our town

• Bahía Blanca is a big town on the Atlantic Ocean. The population is around 300,000.

• There is an important port near the town. We export wheat, soya, sunflower seed and fruit.

• There are two universities here and a big theatre.• We also have two shopping centres.• The most popular sport is basketball. One of the best players

from Bahía Blanca is Emanuel Ginóbili, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs, a famous club in the USA.

Bahía Blanca, Argentina

The central square

May Park

The port

The Town Hall

This is what we would like you to know about our school

• Our school is called Ciclo Básico Común. We spend three years here before starting high school.

• We study maths, geography, Spanish, biology, computer science, history, English as a foreign language and also do gymnastics.

• This is a big school. There are 30 courses and about 800 students.

• We come to class in the afternoon, from 1.15 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Monday to Friday and do gymnastics in the morning. There are also classes in the morning.

Our school

This is our school inside and outside.

Some favourite Argentinian food

Asado, that is roast meat.

Alfajores, a traditional sweet.

Folklore and tango dancing at school

The origin of our families

We did a little survey to know the origin of our surnames. Here it is:

Country Father's Mother'sSpain 13 15Italy 8 8France 1 0Germany 1 0Syria 1 0Chile 0 1

Origin of Surnames

Alexia Insúa• -In my free time I like listening to music, watch videos or stay in the computer.• -I don't like do the housework, the homework and study.• • -When I will grow up I'd like to be a doctor.• • -One of my great-grandparent was born in Turkey.• -The other was born in Italy.• -And the last one was born in Spain.• -My great-grandmothers were born in Spain too.• -My great-great-grandfathers were born in Italy.• • When my mom was young she wanted to be a counter.• When my dad was young he wanted to be an actor.• Their interests were stay with friends, watch and play football in the street.

Valentina GregorioMy name is Valentina. I´m 14 years old. Ilive in Bahia Blanca. I study in the Ciclo Basico Comun School.I live with my mum, my dad, my sister and my dog.I like staying with my family and my friends. After school, I practice swimming, I go to the theater and studyEnglish.I like listening to music, reading, watching TV and using the computer. My dad’s familyMy grandfather, Justo, lived in Acehuche, Spain. He arrived in Argentina in 1915, because there had no work.He went in a cargo ship, with animals. My mum’s familyMy grandfather and his family lived in a village on the border between Spain and France. They arrived in

Argentina because his uncle who had land invited them to come.

Paula Vázquez• Things that I like:• -I like travelling• -I like spending time with my friends • -I like listening to music• -I like rollerskating• Things that I don’t like:• -Fake people• -History• -Heavy Metal music• -people screaming• My plans for the future:• -I’m going to study architecture at university• -I wish to go to a rollerskating World Figure Skating • Tournament• -I would like to have a beautiful family• -I would like to travel to france

Luciana Caserta-What is the origin of my family.-Customs and traditions in imigrants brought to Argentina-Any stories told by your family members.

In my free time I like drawing, staying in facebook, listening to music, playing videogames, reading some books and watching videos.I don´t like have to do the housework, homework or feed the pets.When I grow up, I´d like to draw books.My dad’s great-grandparents were italian, they were imigrants.My mum’s great-grandparents were imigrants too, but from Spain.An italian tradition that the imigrants brought to Argentinais pasta. My family eat pasta every Sunday.My grandma told me that a great grandfather was a marine and he explored the

Philippines.

Martina Gastaldi

My mother’s great grandfather and great grandmother came from Italy when they were 5.

They came in a ship called Princess Mafalda.They came looking for work.

My grandmother’s father came from Spain in a ship with his wife and children.

Abril RodríguezWhat do I like? I like eating food, listening to music, going out with my friends.I like fashion, clothes and shoes.I like handball and tennis.I like chatting, singing and dancing.Things I don’t like:I don’t like studying, cooking, doing my homework, difficult exams.Wishes:I would like to have a beautiful family. I Wish I could buy a big house and a nice car.I wish I could get a great job and get married.

About my family: - My family came from Italy and Spain like immigrants.- One of the most important tradition here is the pasta. It was brought to Argentina by the Italians, and the mate-cocido is Italian too.- My grandmother told me that her grandmother came like an immigrant by ship, totally alone, to work in the fields because lands were very cheap.

Ignacio CeroniHi, my name is Ignacio.I live in my house with my parents and my brother Gaston(he has 22 years old)My family origins are italian.Mother’s origin: Catanzaro, South of Italy.In my free time I like playing basketball or playing music. I studied music in the Conservatory, and I play basketball in Club Atlethic Olimpo (the biggest in the citiy)In GYM I like playing Handball and Volleyball with my friends. My favorites bands are: Metallica, Alice in Chains, Almafuerte, Carajo, Avenged Sevenfold, etc. And my favorites DJ´s are:

Hardwell, Tiesto, Deadmau5, etc.

Agustina NavarroHello! My name is Agustina Navarro. I´m 14 years old. The origin of my last name is Spanish.My great grandparents came from Spain. one of them at 14 years old and one at 16 years old. Both came on a boat and alone, without their families.

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ARGENTINAI live in Bahía Blanca.• *I like hanging out with my friends.• *I like listening to music in my spare time.• *I like to swim.• *I like pizza.

Andrea FaillaHello My name is Andrea, I’m 14 years old. I live with my mum and dad but I’ve one brother and one sister living in another village. My great-grandfather came to Argentina from Italy in the XIX century, because in those years in Italy there was the Second World War and a big famine.

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My maternal grandfather went from Chile with his brother by train and my maternal grandmother went from Chile by train too, with a family friend. They met and fell in love in Bahía Blanca, in Argentina.

My maternal grandfather brought us the tradition of eating “ñaco” (ground maize) with warm water.

My paternal grandfather lived in Bolivar in Argentina, as my paternal grandmother. They met and fell in love there. Then they went to Bahía Blanca and married here.

My paternal great-grandmother taught my grandmother as doing a type of bread and that accompanies the dinner.

That’s all from us!Come and visit our country

If you have the chance.

All the best.