Volkshochschule Olching e.V Grundtvig Learning Partnership Voices in Pictures VIP My Home in Bavaria 22.11.2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Here is the entrance with the staircase and the wardrobe. Silke´s House (1) That´s the street where we live. It is a quite street. Our house is on the left. And this is the door of our house. Welcome! Here is the entrance with the staircase and the wardrobe. 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Silke´s House (2) That´s our kitchen. It is integrated in the dining room; a kitchen counter with bar stools separates the two parts of the room. And this is our dining room. The whole family eats there. That´s our house with the garden and the terrace. (Silke) In the living room we have a woodstove as supplementary heating. 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Renate´s House (1) This is the garden side of our house. In the entrance I hung up some pictures made by our grandchildren. Downstairs we have a cosy corner where we eat, a kitchen and a toilet. 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Renate´s House (2) Our living room is a sunny and bright. I enjoy reading there. On the first floor we have a sleeping room, a bathroom and an office. 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Renate´s House (3) Under the roof in the attic there are two further bedrooms for friends and family. When my grandchildren come for a stay, they sleep there. (Renate) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Werner´s House My house is in Puchheim in Bavaria. It is in the south of Germany. Here is our living room with a woodstove and our sleeping room. (Werner) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Sabine´s Front Door and Helga´s Flat The front door of my house is open. I love having visitors! Sabine My flat is situated in Olching, in Bavaria. I feel very well in that flat. It is bright and comfortable. On the balcony I have got a lot of flowers and other plants nearly the whole year long. (Helga) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

At Gabi´s Place This is the back facade of our terraced house. I like very much the terrace and the view onto our garden. Here is our living room which is also our dining room. That´s the place where the whole family meets to eat, to watch TV, to play games, to listen to music… I love the large windows and the direct access to the terrace and the garden. (Gabi) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

At Ilse´s Place Our house is situated in Maisach, in Bavaria, too. We have a large garden with a lot of flowers. We like very much reading in the living room or outside in the garden. I also have a big kitchen and next to it a nice corner to have meals. (Ilse) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

At Harry´s Place I live in Maisach, too. It is in the administrative district called « Fürstenfeldbruck », situated to the west of Munich as well as Olching et Puchheim. Our living room is comfortable and bright. We use to spend a lot of time there while reading or watching TV but also talking with friends. One of my hobbies is collecting butterflies. I have some very beautiful ones. (Harry) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

At Rosemarie´s I live in Puchheim, that´s also part of the administrative district of  Fürstenfeldbruck . Our living room is furnished with pale pieces of furniture. The sofa is made of a light grey chequered fabric. In the large cabinet I have a TV behind two doors and in the part with the glass door, I have a collection of glasses that we use when friends pay us a visit. In my kitchen I prepare nice dished for the meals. (Rosemarie) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

Bavaria All houses and flats in this presentation are situated in Bavaria in the south of Germany. Bavaria is one of the 16 « Bundesländer » (federal states). The administrative district of „Fürstenfeldbruck“ is about 25 km westerly of Munich city centre. Bavaria is famous all over the world for its castles, its beer, BMW, the FC Bayern and the beer festival „Oktoberfest“. http://faculty.bemidjistate.edu/ckippenhan/MoreAboutMe/MyGermany.htm Music: Rudi Zapf_Vivaldi Trio Sonata_2 Picture of the Castle of Neuschwanstein (Hélène Sajons) 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Task: Looking at these houses in Bavaria What is similar to houses and flats in your country? What is different from your country? Does anything struck you as unusual? Why? In which of these houses/flats could you imagine to live? Why? Nature seems to be important for the persons presenting their home. How important is it for you to be in an “green” environment? In your own house/flat : which room is the more important for you? Why? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 22/11/2018 VHS Olching e.V. - Hélène Sajons - VIP - Project Nr. 2013-1-DE2-GRU06-16272 1