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Author Archives: Greg Boone
Munkácsy Times
A quick update for everyone out there. We at Munkácsy Mihály Gimnázium started an English language newspaper at our school last December. We published one issue in print and now it will continue, mostly, online. Check it out at http://munkacsytimes.wordpress.com. … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping up with the Magyars, Shorts
Tagged Hungary, Kaposvar, munkacsy, News
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A Legfinomabb Magyar Étel
On a Friday in late autumn, I walked into my ninth grade bilingual classroom to find an interesting query scrawled across the blackboard. “What is disznóvágás in English?” My command of basic Hungarian pronunciation was still rough around the edges, … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Keeping up with the Magyars
Tagged culutre, disznovagas, Hungary, Kaposvar, know your food, omnivores, pig killings, pigs, pork, slaughterhouse magyarorszag, traditions
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State Fair Food Pitched by Munkácsy Students
This past weekend, Kaposvár celebrated the Hungarian tradition of Farsang (far-shaang). The festival featured creatures known as Busó (pronounced boo-show) roaming around Kossuth square, mostly scaring children and dogs, but some also got a bit aggressive with the ladies, which … Continue reading
It’s a Map!
We made a map showing our travels. This post tells how it was made, and where you can see it. Continue reading
Posted in Admin, Keeping up with the Magyars, Korea Stories
Tagged Admin, asia, Europe, Hungary, Korea, map, places
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Behind the Scenes
On our blogs we often reflect on our time abroad; the things that surprise, challenge, and force us into changing our perspective. We offer travel and teaching advice, recipes, and occasionally a post about a dog sneaks in, but what … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping up with the Magyars
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Linden Honey Baguette
A post inspired by our friends at Just a Rough Draft, we turn this week to a recipe made from scratch. Continue reading
Posted in Features, Keeping up with the Magyars
Tagged bread, communication, food, honey, linden trees, rhetoric, slovenia, travel
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Tales of a Gimnazium Lektor: Part One
A brief reflection on the workaday experience of a foreign teacher working in a Hungarian high school. Continue reading
Posted in Keeping up with the Magyars
Tagged ELL, ESL, gimnazium, Hungary, Kaposvar, lektor, school, teaching
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A Quick (Belated) Podcast
A podcast documenting our first two months in Hungary. From school, to a celebration, and a memorial. Continue reading
Posted in Features, Keeping up with the Magyars
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Perspectives on the News: Juan Williams
Much has been made of Juan William’s recent firing from NPR, but was it the right thing to do? Did NPR censor Williams? No, NPR’s decision was made with respect to their own code of ethics, and in keeping with their standards for journalistic excellence. Continue reading →