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1. An e-Twinning partnership
between
Greece and Poland
The 3rd General Lyceum of Tripoli
and
The Gimnazjum nr 103 z
Oddziałami Integracyjnymi
of Warszawa

3. Dear partners,
We are sending you the present power-point presentation
so as to let you know a few things about ourselves and our
daily life.
More specifically, we intend to “tell” you in brief about:
our country, our town, our school, our interests and free-time
activities, as well as our customs and traditions.
We are looking forward to receiving a similar electronic
presentation made by you. The better we get to know each
other, the more creative and fruitful our partnership is going to
be.
With best regards,
The students of the 3rd Senior High School of Tripoli, Greece
The teacher of English: Georgia Tsirba

4. Greece –Hellas - Ellada
The Acropolis,
the landmark of
Greece
Greece is a very beautiful country, because it combines all kinds of
sceneries, from sandy beaches with clean seas and green forests to high
mountains covered with snow in wintertime. It is well-known for its numerous
islands with the small houses in blue and white, which are popular tourist
destinations for summer vacations, because they can cater for all tastes and
interests. On the one hand, Greece has a lot of archeological sites which one
can visit and learn more about one of the most ancient and developed
civilization of the world. On the other hand, there are a lot of modern places
where they can enjoy themselves until the crack of dawn.
You can read more about Greece at the official website of the
Geek National Tourism Organisation:
http://www.visitgreece.gr/portal/site/eot

5. Tripoli, our hometown
The Areos
square,
the landmark of
Tripoli, with the
statue of
Kolokotroni,
one of the
greatest Greek
heroes.
Tripoli is a city of about 30.000 inhabitants in the central part of the
Peloponnese and it is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of
the municipality of Tripoli (population: 28.000). It is actually like “a big
village,” so we all know and care about each other. The winters in Tripoli are
rather rainy and harsh, yet the summers are pretty warm. This is exactly the
reason why Tripoli has a lot of squares, where young children can go with their
parents and have fun close to nature. People of our age prefer to go to an open
pedestrian area where there are a lot of cafes which serve all kinds of coffee, but
especially a Greek cold, instant coffee called Frappe.
You can read more about Tripoi at:
http://arcadia.ceid.upatras.gr/arkadia/engversion/index.html

6. Our School
3ο Γενικό
Λύκειο
Τρίπολης
(the name of
the school in
Greek)
The 3rd Lyceum of Tripoli is one of the four Senior High Schools of
our city. There are also two Technical and Vocational Schools as well as two
afternoon Schools, one General and one Vocational, respectively. In short, the
Greek Educational System compels students to attend one or two years at a
Nursery School, six years at a Primary school, three years at a Gymnasium
(Junior High School) and three years at either a General Lyceum (Senior High
School) or a Technical and Vocational School. At the end of the last school
year students take Panhellenic (all around Greece) exams, that is, exams in
order to get into a State University.
You can find the website of the school at:
3lyk-tripol.ark.sch.gr

7. Our schedule
Kolokotronis is also
featured on
the emblem of the city;
He played a leading role
in the liberation of the
Greeks from the Turks in
1821.
On the right, the
Archaeological Museum.
Every day (from Monday to Friday) we go to school from 8.15 p.m. to
13.45 a.m. and we are taught several obligatory subjects such as: Ancient and
Modern Greek, Literature, History, Religion, Math, Physics, Chemistry,
Foreign Languages (English and French) and Physical Education. We may
also have optional subjects such as Technology, Economy, Theater, Music,
Arts, Astronomy, Psychology, etc. Unfortunately, the schools in Greece do not
have a lot of sports and computer facilities. In our school there is a gym, but it
is not well equipped; and there is an advanced computer lab, which we go to
only two hours a week. We don’t use computers on a daily basis.

8. School Parades
A man
dressed as
Kolokotronis
takes part in
the parade.
During our school year, which lasts from the 10th of September to
the 30th of June, the students take part in three parades in order to celebrate
the liberation of Tripoli from the Turks (that was on the 23rd of September
in 1821), the liberation of Greece from the Germans (on the 28th of
October in 1940) and the liberation of Greece from the Turks (on the 25th
of March 1821). On those days the students wear traditional clothes; in
other words, they are dressed as “tsoliades” (the males) and “amalies” (the
females) and after the parade they go to the Areos Square and perform
traditional dances.

9. Our daily life
On the left:
The Town Hall
of Tripoli.
On the right:
The Court of
Justice at the
Areos Square.
Even from the first year of the Lyceum, let alone the second and the
third, Greek students study hard so as to get prepared for the Panhellenic
Exams. This situation makes us stressed and anxious, because even if we
manage to get into the University Department of our preference, when we
graduate it will be difficult for us to find a well-paid job. It is well known
that Greece is currently undergoing a serious financial crisis and the
unemployment rate is very high. As a result, right now we don’t have much
free time to take up hobbies or to develop our talents. We spend most time of
the day by either attending lessons or studying on our own.

10. Free-time activities
On the left, the
Maliaropoulio
Theater, and on the
right, the Cultural
Center, two buildings,
where many
performances of all
kinds take place.
When we do manage to find some free time we like going out with
friends at bars and clubs, where we dance and drink some soft drinks,
especially on Saturday nights. We also like listening to Greek and foreign
music, watching TV and doing sports, mainly football, basketball and
volleyball or running. There isn’t a permanent theater in our city, but several
theatrical performances take place from time to time; and of course there is a
multi-cinema. Finally, most of us have a computer at home, so we spend some
time playing computer games, surfing on the net or communicating through
Facebook or by means of our mobile phones.

11. Our favourite sports
On the left:
The National
Sports Center of
Tripoli.
On the right:
The basketball
team of
Arkadikos.
Although Greece is a small country (10 million inhabitants), it has a
lot of advanced sports facilities, and as a result, great athletes and great
teams in all sports. 2004 was a very successful year for us, because we won
the European Cup in both football and basketball. And of course, it was in
2004 that Greece held the Olympic Games; the Games actually returned to
their place of birth. The most famous Greek football teams are Olympiakos
and Panathinaikos, in both football and basketball. Here in Tripoli many
students of our school belong to local, amateur teams and we also have
school teams who play with students from other cities of Peloponnese.

12. Asteras Tripolis
Asteras means
“star” in
Ancient Greek;
it’s “asteri’ in
Modern Greek
Although Tripoli is a small city, it has a football team called Asteras
Tripoli, which plays in the Super League. This has been a very old team, but it
used to take part in the local championships. It is only during the five last
years that a new president took up and found new sponsors, new players
(even from aboard) and in general, helped the team to reach the standards of
the A’ class teams. He even founded a Football Academy, with two teams, one
for children under 20 years old and one under 17, where young people get the
appropriate training so as to join the big team one day. Many students of our
school belong to the “under 17” team.
You can read more about Asteras Tripolis at its website:
http://www.asterastripolis.gr

13. Local Festivals
Easter
Festival
at the
Areos
Square
Most of the time we listen to modern music (pop and rock), yet we
also like our traditional music and dances, the most famous ones being
“kalamatiano” and “tsamiko.” We also learn how to play several traditional
instruments, like the bouzouki, the touberleki and the klarino. That is the
music that is still played at weddings and at the various festivals that are
held annually by the local municipality. Tripoli is well known for its Easter
Festival, during which hundreds of local people and visitors gather at the
Areos Square and taste lamp roasted on a spit as well as local wine.
Similarly, each village around Tripoli has its own feast dedicated to a local
product (cherries, potatoes, garlic, etc)

14. Traditional Food
On the left:
mousakas.
On the right:
Souvlaki,
kalamaki
Visiting Tripoli one can taste all the traditional Greek foods, such as
mouzaka (potatoes and aubergines covered with cream), tomato and
cucumber salad with a slice of a well known white Greek cheese called
“feta,” as well as the one and only “Greek souvlaki,” that is, pieces of pork
pierced by a stick. The region of Tripoli is also famous for different kinds of
home-made pasta, “hilopites” and “trahana” that are accompanied by local,
well-bred roosters and are healthy and full of energy. In general, the Greek
people are in favour of what is called “a Mediterranean diet,” which involves
a lot of fresh vegetables, fruit and virgin olive oil.

15. A Greek Lesson
On the left:
the emblem
of the
University,
Pelops on his
horse-driven
carriage
Tripoli is also the seat of the recently (2002) founded University of
Peloponnese and it has two Faculties related to Technology. The other faculties
are in three other cities of Peloponnese, namely, Korinthos, Nafplio and Sparti.
We are ending this presentation by teaching you a few Greek words:
Greece – Poland, friends for ever: Ellada – Polonia, Fili gia panta
School: Sholio, 3rd General Lyceum of Tripoli : Trito Geniko Likio Tripolis
Hello, how are you? : Gia sou, ti kanis (singular), Gia sas, ti kanete (plural)?
Fine, thanks : Kala efharisto,Your country is beautiful: i hora sas ine omorfi
Good morning, Good evening, Good night: Kalimera, Kalispera, Kalinihta
World days: Pagosmies imeres, I love you : S’ agapo, Bye bye : Antio
We are waiting for your news: Perimenoume nea sas, Kisses: Filia._
You can read more about the University of Peloponnese at:
www.uop.gr