project: “European countries through their languages”
„Euroopa maad läbi euroopa keelte“
February 10, 2014 – November 30, 2014
project coordinator: Ljudmila Tiits
Aims of the project:
1. to develop respect for the European cultures;
2. to show the importance and necessity of learning foreign languages;
3. to develop cognitive activity, thinking, attention, memory and logic.
Project Activities
1) to research European languages;
2) to make movies or presentations showing the European countries and their languages;
3) to demonstrate posters showing different countries and their languages or depicting any
word or a phrase in different European languages.
Students and teachers from 10 different schools of Ida-Viru County took
part in the project and collected facts about 10 countries and languages.
1. Kohtla-Järve Järve Gümnaasium
2. Kohtla-Järve Järve Vene Gümnaasium
3. Sillamäe Vannalinna Kool
4. Kohtla-Järve Kesklinna Põhikool
5. Jõhvi Vene Gümnaasium
6. Kohtla-Järve Tammiku Põhikool
7. Kohtla-Järve Erakool Intellekt
8. Kohtla-Järve Slaavi Põhikool
9. Kohtla-Järve Ahtme Gümnaasium
10. Kohtla-Järve Maleva Põhikool
Guests at the festival:
Ida-Virumaa Ingerisoomlaste Selts
Ida-Virumaa Noorte Sakslaste Ühing
Euroopa keelte festival „Euroopa maad läbi euroopa keelte“
Europen countries through their languages.
21.11.2014
1. Kohtla-Järve Järve Gümnaasium
presented Estonia and the Estonian language
Tallinn on Eesti Vabariigi pealinn. Pärnu, Paide, Tartu, Valga, Rakvere ... are the main towns.
Some famous sights of Estonia
The defensive wall
Toompea Castle is one
in Tallinn
of the landmarks, built
in the early 1200s.
Open Air Museum
in Rocco-al-Mare
Kiek in de Kök, or Peep
into the Kitchen- the
watchtower of the 15th
century
Town Hall Square was a gathering place
for traders and has
been a city focal point
for 800 years. It was
also the place for
public.
 Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and
Russia
 over 1500 Islands, 1000 lakes and 7000 rivers
 Here are an impressive number of manors – 1245 in all – dating back to different eras, built in
various styles using different materials.
 This country has three capitals: the official capital, “cultural capital”, and the “summer capital”.  Kazaa, Skype and Hotmail were born here. The first country in the world to use online political
voting.
Some famous people of Estonia
Toomas Hendrik Ilves - (born in 1953), a
journalist, a politician, a president
Lydia Koidula – Lydia Jannsen,
(1843–1886), a poet
Anton Hansen Tammsaare
(1878-1940) – a writer.
Carmen Kass (born in 1978), a supermodel, an
actress, a politician
Neeme Järvi, Arvo Pärt and Eri Klas –
the composers.
Estonian language belongs to the group of Finno-Ugric languages. It has been influenced
by German, Russian, Swedish and Latvian, though it is not related to them. It is spoken by
approximately one million people. Estonian language is rich in vowels. Some sounds have
three different lengths. Nouns have fourteen cases, but there are neither articles nor gender.
Verbs have no future tense but only the present and three past tenses.
2. Kohtla-Järve Järve Vene Gümnaasium prsented Finland
Helsinki on Suomen pääkaupunki. Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
Espoo, Kotka, Pori, Turku, Oulu ... are the main towns.
Some famous sights of Finland
Suomenlinna Fortress
Linnanmäki
Amusement
Park
We can see the
Cathedral and the monument to the Russian
Tsar Alexander I in the capital of this country.
 The land of thousands lakes, about 200,000 lakes.
 The land of Midnight Sun and Polar Nights.
 (In June and July the sun shines day and night, and in winter there are days when the sun
never shines)
 It is home to Joulupukki, Santa Claus, in Lappland. (address: Santa Claus Village, FIN96930 Arctic Circle)
Some famous people of Finland
Tarja Halonen –
Johan Ludwig Runeberg
the First Female
(1804 – 1877) - the national
President of Finland poet.
Carl Gustaf Emil
Mannerheim
(1867–1951) – the
president 1944–1946
Tove Marika
Jansson –
(1914-2001) - the
writer
 Language belongs to the Uralic family, along with Estonian and Hungarian.
 There are 15 cases and 36 verb forms.
 The longest word has 61 letters:
lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas
 For the pronoun he/she there is the word hän for both.
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3. Sillamäe Vanalinna Kool presented France.
Paris est la capitale de la France. Marseilles, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Strasbourg, Montpellier …..
are the main cities.
Some famous sights of France
Louvre
Versailles Palace
Here you can see
20 km south-west
the Egyptian
from Paris is famous
mummies, Leonardo's
for its beautiful
Mona Lisa.
gardens.
Arc de Triomphe
is a symbol of the
French nation.
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Notre Dame de
Paris
is a Gothic Roman
Catholic Cathedral.
The highest mountain ~ Mont Blanc
It has seven mountain ranges and five major river systems.
The Largest Beach ~ at La Baule (12 km or 7.5 miles)
Every year in July, the Tour de France (bicycle race) starts in Strasbourg and ends in Paris.
The world's leading producer of fashion goods, perfumes, cosmetics, etc.
The Gothic architecture and the Baroque style is said to have been born here.
Some famous people of France
Émile Zola (1840 – 1902)
Claude Monet (1840 – 1926)
a playwright and journalist.
–a painter.
Coco Chanel (1883-1971)
a fashion designer
Édith Piaf (1915 - 1963) - a
singer
It is a Romance language spoken as a first language by around 136 million people
worldwide. It is the official language of Monaco, the Ivory Coast, Congo, Central African
Republic and the Canadian province of Quebec.
Bonjour !
Ça va ?
Bien, merci.
Bienvenue !
4.
Hello!
How are you?
Fine, thanks!
Welcome!
Kohtla-
Järve Kesklinna Põhikool presented Germany.
Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland. Bremen, Hamburg, Rostock, Dresden, Bonn,
Frankfurt, Munich ….. are the main towns and cities.
Some famous sights of Germany
The Brandenburg Gate
der Reichstag- the
Parliament of Germany
Dresden Gallery
 It is the Land of Poets and Thinkers
 It borders nine countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium.
 Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, BMW, Maybach, Opel
 People of this country love bread, there are over 300 different kinds of bread.
Some famous people of Germany
Ludwig van
Johann
Michael
Beethoven
Sebastian
Schumaer–
(1770a race car driver
Bach
1827) a
(1685composer
1750) a
composer
French is one of the most widely known foreign languages in the EU. It is a West
Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Around the world, it is
spoken by around 100 million native speakers and also around 30 million non-native
speakers. This language differs regionally, especially in vocabulary, but also in some
instances of pronunciation and grammar and spelling. This variation should not be
confused with the variation of local dialects.
Hello!
How are you?
Fine, thanks.
Bye!
Hallo!
Wie geht's?
Gut, danke.
Tschüss!
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5. Jõhvi Vene Gümnaasium presented Greece.
Αθήνα Athens is the capital of Greece. Thessaloniki, Petras, Volos, Heraklion, Rhodes, ….
are the main towns.
 Location: Southern Europe, between Albania and Turkey.
 The world’s third leading producer of olives. Some olive trees, planted in the thirteenth
century, are still producing olives.
 Nearly 80% of this country is mountainous and because of it there are no navigable rivers.
 This country has more than 2,000 islands, 170 of which are approximately populated.
Some famous sights of Greece
Temple of Poseidon
constructed in 444–440
BC. destroyed in 399
It is the temple of the
Ancient Greeks.
Santorini is a
volcanic island. It is
famous for its dramatic
views, stunning sunsets,
the white-washed houses,
and its very own active
volcano.
Some famous people of Greece
Alexander the Great
(356 –323 BC) - King of the
Ancient Greek
Archimedes (287-212 BC)
the greatest mathematician
The Parthenon is on top of
the Acropolis. constructed in
447 - 432 BC. During its long
life the Parthenon has served as
a temple, fortress, a church, a
mosque and even as a powder
magazine.
The White Tower of
Thessaloniki, one of the bestknown Ottoman structures
remaining in Greece.
Homer (Born around 8th - 9th
century B.C.)
Ancient Greek Epic Poet of the
Odyssey and Iliad
Maria Callas
(1923-1977) an opera singer
This language belongs to an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages
and it is spoken by about 13 million people. It has the longest documented history of any
Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records.Technical and scientific
terms derives from this language. (mathematics, astronomy, geography, biology, politics,
democracy, athletics, marathon, technology, electricity, antibiotics, telephone ...) It’s fairly
easy to learn to learn this language as most letters and sounds already exist in English.
6. Kohtla-Järve Tammiku Põhikool presented Hungary.
Magyarország – Hungary. Budapest Magyarország fővárosa. Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged,
Szolnok, Sopron are the main towns. It is one of the oldest countries in Europe founded in
896 before France and Germany. This country is divided in two by the Danube; other large
rivers are the Tisza and the Dráva. Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake, the largest lake in
Central Europe.
Some famous sights of Hungary
Budapest
Parliament
Margaret Island
Fisherman's
Bastion and
Matthias Church
are the emblems of
Budapest.
Heroes' Square
–
Millennium
Monument
Some famous people of Hungary
Poets and writers: Sándor Márai, Imre Kertész Péter Eszterházy, Magda Szabó
Mathematicians are János Bolyai, Paul Erdos and John von Neumann.
The following inventions were made in this country: the match, ballpoint pen,
electronic railway engine and the BASIC programming language.
Ernő Rubik, the Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture, invented
Rubik's Cube - the Magic Cube.
Hungarian is known as Magyar. It is a Finno-Ugric language unrelated to most other
languages in Europe. There are around 14.5 million native speakers. It is a logical language.
It relies heavily on suffixes and prefixes. Pronunciation is easier than German and Russian.
7. Kohtla-Järve Erakool Intellekt presented Spain
España. Madrid es la capital de España. Madrid is the capital of Spain. Barcelona,
Valencia, Palma, Bilbao, Zaragoza ........ are the main towns.
 The name of this country - Ispania means the land of rabbits.
 Felipe VI is the King and Letizia is the Queen.
 This country has many festivals:
San Fermín ("running of the bulls") Tomatina ("tomato battle") Fallas (St. Joseph's Day)
 Popular pastimes are dancing, music, and football.
Some famous sights of Spain
The Royal Palace
(Palacio Real) is the
official residence of the
Spanish Royal Family at
the city of Madrid
Ibiza
is one of the most popular
party destinations.
Prado Museumthe main Spanish
national art museum
Some famous people of Spain
Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973) – a painter,
a sculpter, a poet and
a playwright
Placido Domingo
(1941 - ) – a
conductor and a
singer
Antonio Banderas (1960 - )
– a film director, a film
producer and a singer
Salvador Dali
(1904 – 1989) – a
painter
Spanish is the official language in 22 countries with 470 million speakers, including over 50
million in the United States and in a Latin America. It is a Romance language derived from
Latin. Arabic and Latin are the main lexical sources of this language.
¡Hola!
Gracias.
¡Hasta pronto!
¡Buenas noches!
Hello!
Thanks!
See you soon!
Good night!
8. Kohtla-Järve Slaavi Põhikool – presented Sweden.
Sverige – Sweden. Stockholm är Sveriges huvudstad. Gothenburg,Helsingborg,
Karlstad, Malmö are the main towns.
 This country is between Finland and Norway in Northern Europe, bordering the
Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia.
 Officially this country is the Kingdom.
 This country is long and it has two big islands: Öland and Gotland.
 The Nobel Prize is given in this country.
 Volvo, Saab, Koenigsegg are automobile manufacturers of this country
Some famous sights of Sweden.
Skansen
is the world’s first
open-air museum.
Some famous people of Sweden.
Astrid Lindgren
(1907–2002), children's
author who wrote Pippi
Longstocking,
Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and
the Six Bullerby Children
Victoria, Crown Princess,
(born 1977), heir apparent
Ship Vasa Museum
is a Swedish warship
which sank in 1628
and was salvaged in
1961.
Queen Silvia (born
1943), wife of the
present king Carl XVI
Gustaf
ABBA – is an
acronym of the first
letters of the band
members' first names
Agnetha, Björn,
Benny, Anni-Frid
Swedish is a North Germanic language, similar to other Scandinavian languages such as Danish
and Norwegian. People of this country also speak English because of the trade links.
Sweden is home to five official national minority languages. The largest are Finnish, SerboCroatian, Arabic, Kurdish, Spanish and German.
Hej!
Tack!
Hur mår du?
Kanon!
Hello!
Thanks!
How are you?
Great!
9. Kohtla-Järve Ahtme Gümnaasium presented the UK.
Edinburgh, Cardiff, Befast, Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Canterbury,
Derby, Leeds ... are the main towns.
 This country consists of four parts and has four capital cities. This country is called "Foggy
Albion".
 Flag of this country consists of two flags + one.
 The Queen is Head of State.
 Her Majesty does not 'rule' the country, but the royal family fulfils formal roles with respect
to Government.
 It is one of the world’s business countries. It has the following automobile manufacturers
Aston Martin, Bently, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lotus, Mini Cooper, Rolls Roys, Rover, Morgan,
etc.
Some famous sights of the UK.
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Nelson's Column, Big Ben, Tower of
London, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, etc.
Some famous people of the UK.
Sir Winston
Churchill
was a politician, a
soldier and an artist
William Shakespeare
a playwright and a
poet
Diana, Princess of
Wales
John Lennon
was the legendary singer
and songwriter who
founded the Beatles.
It is a world language. It is a West Germanic language. There are many Germanic and
Latinate synonyms. This language has many dialects, including Cockney, Scouse and
Geordie. It is an intonation language. Its grammar has minimal inflection, and the spelling of
words often diverges considerably from how they are spoken.
The longest word of this language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,
which means a kind of lung disease. It has 45 letters.
10. Kohtla-Järve Maleva Põhikool presented Italy.
Roma è la capitale d'Italia. Florence, Palermo, Milan, Naples, Venice …… are the
main towns.
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It is the fifth most visited country in the world.
There are 15 minority languages in this country.
San Marino and the Vatican are within this country.
Europe's only three active volcanoes, the Etna, the Stromboli and the Vesuvius, are in
this country.
 Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati and Pagani are the local car
manufacturers.
Some famous sights of Italy.
Florence is the cradle of Renaissance art. Venice is one of the most romantic destinations.
Milan is known as a fashion city. Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) twenty-eight marble stairs
are said to be the steps Christ walked upon on his way to his trial before Pontius Pilate.
The Colosseum
Some famous people of Italy.
Leonardo da Vinci
(1482- 1519) – an artist
Marco Polo
(1254- 1324) – an explorer
the legendary Leaning
Tower
Christopher Columbus
(1451- 1506) – an
explorer
Giuseppe Verdi
(1813- 1901) a songwriter
This language belongs to the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European
language family. The Roman alphabet is used and the pronunciation of the language follows
the spelling very closely. This language is called a daughter of Latin. It is the language of art,
music and singing.
How are you?
Come stai?
Hi!
Ciao!
Very well!
Tutto bene!
Good evening! Buonasera!
Not bad.
Non c'è male.
Welcome!
Benvenuto!
Perfect!
Perfetto!
Thanks.
Grazie.