Today, I’m
going to talk about a trip I took to Ireland two years ago. I stayed in an Irish
house for three weeks. The family was formed by the parents and 3 girls.
Although I knew English, the first few days, I didn't understand them. During
that period of time, some strange things caught my attention. The culture in
Ireland is very different from our culture.
First of
all, in Ireland, they eat lunch at the same time as in England. I knew that before. However, when I arrived, it was difficult for me to adapt.
They have lunch at 12 o’clock and they have dinner at 6 o’clock. The first
few days, when I was going to go bed, I was very hungry. Then, I bought some sweets to eat them at night. I can’t believe how they can go from 6 pm to 7 am without
eating.
Furthermore,
the food is very different. They eat a lot of fast food and they never eat
vegetables. One day, I ate some salad and the little girl asked me “Why are you
eating vegetables?” They don’t usually eat bread. They only eat bread when they
have pizza, the opposite of us. Another day, they gave me beans with tomato, I
thought I wouldn’t like them, but they were very tasty. When I was in Ireland,
I used to have lunch in the school. They always gave me a sandwich of ham and
cheese, a juice, and chips. I spent 3 weeks having the same lunch. Another
thing that surprised me was that they added salt to every single meal.
They play
rare games. For example, they hold their breath and turn around. When they
stop they fall to the floor. They tried to faint. They asked me if I wanted
to try it, but I always said no.
Do you know
that children TV programs where they say some English sentences? In Ireland,
it’s the opposite. They see TV programs in English where the characters say
some Spanish words. One example of these programs is “Dora, the explorer” When
I was there, I loved seeing children’s programs, because they were easy to
understand, and it was a good way to learn more English.
I think
that this is a good experience that everybody should have because you will have
fun, and you’ll experience new cultures.
