I’m really pleased to be at Maimonides and enjoy the lessons that I have with the first cycle of the Bilingual Project. We do Natural Sciences, History and Geography, Maths and IT in English which I think is hugely beneficial to the students! There are lots of other exchange and Comenius projects happening here too, so the future is very exciting for everyone at Maimonides!

I like sports a lot especially running and football. That’s why I play football in a local team here in Córdoba, called C.D Alcázar. When I came here last september I didn’t know a lot about Spain and the Spanish language but very soon I got accustomed to life in Córdoba. I’m very happy that I was given the chance to work here at Maimónides and I really enjoyed the time working with teachers and with students. I like Córdoba a lot, it’s such a beautiful and friendly place!. I really hope to come back again!

Hi, we are here today to learn more about our two Language Assistants who are with us here at IES Maimónides this year. In this interview, we’ll ask Cassandra and Kai some questions about themselves, which we hope will be interesting for you.

So, here we go….Hello Cassandra, hi Kai. Let’s start with Cassandra…Carolina, would you like to ask her the first question?

Interview questions for Cassandra

1. I understand that you have travelled a lot – which has been your most interesting trip so far? (Carolina)
2. How old were you when you decided to explore the world? (Imán)
3. Which other places to you still want to visit? (Juanma)
4. What did you study at University? (Luis)
5. How many languages can you speak? (Manuel)
6. How many years have you been in Cordoba for, and why have you been here for so long? (Luis)
7. How and where did you meet your Spanish boyfriend? (Lara)
8. Do you speak in English or Spanish with your boyfriend? (Imán)
9. Which place do you like best, Cordoba or London? (Carolina)
10. When you were a little girl, how did you imagine your future? (Lara)
11. What are your hobbies? (Juanma)
12. What type of music do you listen to? (Carlos)
13. Which English football team do you support? (Manuel)
14. Have you got any pets? (Carlos)

That’s really interesting, thanks Cassandra, we’ve learned a lot more about you! Now, we’re going to ask Kai some questions too. So, Manuel, please ask Kai your first question…

Interview questions for Kai

1. Which city in Germany are you from? (Manuel)
2. There are a lot of castles in Germany – which is your favourite one? (Carolina)
3. How old were you when you started to learn English? (Carolina)
4. Do you find learning Spanish difficult? (Lara)
5. In this school,as a language assistant, you are important. What do you think about this? (Lara)
6. Have you got a girlfriend? (Luis)
7. Has she come to Cordoba to visit you yet? (Luis)
8. Have you visited any other Spanish cities since you have been living in Spain? (Imán)
9. Can you tell us about a typical national celebration in Germany, for example Christmas, or some other celebration during the year? (Juanma)
10. Which food do you think is better, Spanish or German food? (Imán)
11. Do you know about our Feria festival here in May and will you go? (Carlos)
12. Do you know how to dance Sevillanas? (Carlos)
13. Do you like sports? (Juanma)
14. Which sports do you play? (Manuel)

Thanks Kai, we’ve found out some really interesting stuff from you as well. It was really good to talk to both of you, so thanks very much, and see you in our next lesson!