Last Sunday was absolutely wonderful for a group of our students and our American guest Chris Brodkin. Instead of staying in town we went to an out-of-town English lesson in Chkarino, a village about 30 minutes away from the city.

There were 8 of us, we arrived at the hotel in the morning. The first impression was "Wow! It's wonderful!" The rooms are very attractive and comfortable. The hall of the hotel is where we traditionally hold our English lessons when we come to Chkarino.

This was planned as an unusual lesson, it should combine different activities, mostly games specially designed for this type of courses. We learned new words, connected with horse riding, of course, but not limited to that. It's difficult to describe it to people who have not experienced it themselves. How to describe a few hours of fun after which you feel absolutely comfortable speaking a foreign language to strangers (some of the students met just a few minutes before the departure).

We also liked the stables. Everything is new. We learned a lot about these beautiful animals. And had a chance to experience horseback riding, some of us for the first time in our lives.

The food and the service at dinner were wonderful. Even sudden rain did not spoil our impression. It is great to have a chance to combine business and pleasure in such a way.

Elena Smirnova, English Teacher
english@yoshkar-ola.com