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Summer experience in an English-speaking country AMSTERDAM Contents Introduction 3 Why Amsterdam ? 3 Duration of my stay 4 Visit or work ? 5 descriptions 5 The Netherlands 5 Amsterdam 9 My stay 15 Places visited 15 Practice of English 17 Difficulties 18 Learnings 19 Amazing stories

immigrants are different. They are heading not for Manhattan, but for the more remote outer boroughs* – chiefly Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx – where housing is cheaper, job opportunities abound and there are plenty of derelict* neighborhoods ripe for revitalization. They couldn’t have done it without immigrants. Visiting the outer boroughs today is like taking a trip round the world. In Queens, Hindus worship at a temple with carved elephant heads. West Indians play cricket in the shadow of the globe

|    | Will you come to my birthday party?  | Est-ce que tu viens à ma fête d'anniversaire?  |    | Both Karin and Sandra like reading.  | Karin et Sandra aiment lire toutes les deux.  |    | I called him in order to invite him.  | Je lui ai téléphoné pour l'inviter.  |    | The French people.  | Le peuple français.  |    | The front of a house.  | Le devant d'une maison.  |   | Our goal is to unite the people.  | Notre

tour et à la question what’s your name? doivent répondre par my name is … (leur prénom). Les élèves sensés savoir à la fois écouter et comprendre, puis réagir et dialoguer, entrent alors dans une activité langagière double : la compréhension orale associée à la production orale en interaction entre le maître et l‘élève. Vient ensuite une phase collective : -Teacher : «Now, let’s sing. Do you know « sing »? Sing a song. » ( l’air de la chanson « Hello! What’s your name? » leur est brièvement fredonné

disponibilités – nous consulter) Rueil-Malmaison – France APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC COURSES Personal details SURNAME Nom _________________ Please attach a recent photograph of yourself _________________ _________________ Female Féminin First Name Prénom Male Masculin   ______________ _____/ ____ / _____ ________ _______________ Date of Birth Age Place of Birth Date de Naissance Age Lieu de Naissance Address ____________________________________________________________

* My name is ………….. , from Aviva, Insurance adviser. * I’m calling to propose you our new offer about your car insurance. * You give me 5 minutes? * You are already client in Aviva, we thank you! * Asking questions: * Are you the only user of your(s) vehicle(s)? * What is (are) this vehicle(s)? * What is the use of your car? (Work, private life, spare-time activities…) * How many miles do you do about the year? * About, your car insurance what is your actual

Student Name and Number: Lucie Legrand 58108378 Programme Code: HMSAX Full and Exact Essay Title: A recurring theme in the stories is the failure of characters to take responsibility for their own lives. Discuss the nature of theses failures, drawing upon at least two of the stories from the course. Lecturer's name: M. Brian Duffy Declaration I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on module EN205 ‘Exile and Belonging in American Short Fiction’ is entirely

History of the company: The company in which I worked last summer is Swatch. This one belongs to The Swatch group which is known all around the world. This one is the number one manufacturer of finished watches in the world. The Group is active in the manufacture of finished watches, jewelry, and watch movements and components. The Swatch Group took its name from the extraordinarily successful story of Swatch, one of the world’s most widely recognized consumer brand names. This solid foundation

mehdi + prends les papiers) My name is Raphael, and he is Rodrigo (montre du doigt). We are two good friends who were living in Caborca. We were living in the misery, and we are fed up of this bad life. This is a reason why we tried to fullfil our dream : go to L.A. Okay, okay, this is always the same story. You all want to flee to America. And when did you make up one’s mind to sneak illegally into the USA ? You can't imagine how we are living in Mexico : the life is really hard in Caborca, indeed

come to a halt. 2) It was difficult to put up with my grand-mother’s death. 3) I’m going fishing tomorrow that’s why I’m going to get up at the crack of the dawn. 4) His favourite breakfast is composed of bacon with honey, each to their own! 5) I’ve shouted at my neighboors because of all the noise they make. 6) It’s quite risky but take the leap! 7) My cats loves pouncing on the red birds. 8) I’m handy at making music. 9) I hate waiting my turn when I’m playing cards. 10) You shouldn’t do