Posts by Debra Patchett
William Roberts: France, June 2018
Une autre photo de ma promenade à vélo à la plage. Another picture of my bike ride to the beach.
Read MoreWilliam Roberts: France – June 2018
Bonjour à tous ! Je m’appelle William et je suis un étudiant de troisième année en français et en japonais à l’Université de Leeds. J’effectue actuellement un stage de quatre mois dans la région du Pays Basque en France (sud-ouest), où je fournis des cours de conversation en anglais aux employés d’une entreprise spécialisée dans…
Read MoreJacob Lloyd: Jena, Germany – May 2018
Seit ich meiner erste Bericht geschreiben habe, habe ich einige groβartige neue Erfahrungen gehabt, dabei meine Wortschatz und meine Wissen, das Kultur ständig erweitert, für nicht nur Deutshland sondern auch Länder weltweit. Ein Grund dafür ist das „Erasmus Student Network“, das jeden Mittwoch eine „Länderabend“ veranstalten. Jede woche eine neue Person eine Darstellung über…
Read MoreJacob Lloyd – Germany, April 2018
ENGLISH My first report is being written just under two weeks into my Erasmus+ undergraduate semester at the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany; studying the course International Business with German. I am attending three business modules (Macro Economics, Management and Human Resource Management) all taught in German, in addition to language classes. Actually getting here…
Read MoreAlexander Johnstone: Case Study – Beijing, China 2017-18
As part of my undergraduate degree in Chinese Studies, I set off to Beijing in August 2017 to spend a year living and learning in China’s capital, enrolled in an exchange programme at Peking University. This year has been a vital stage in the journey of my language learning and has offered me so many…
Read MoreCase Study: Rebekah Willett, Spain & France – 2016 to 2017
After having spent over a year abroad now as part of my French and Spanish with international business studies, I can honestly say it has been one of the most incredible and unforgettable experiences of my life. It all began a year ago, in January 2016 when I began my studies at the University of…
Read MoreCase study: Mercedes Jaskolka, St Petersburg, Russia – 2017
I was full of nerves when I landed in St Petersburg. I thought I’d feel somewhat comfortable in a new environment, having had spent 5 months living in Paris. But nothing could prepare me for the culture shock that came with living and breathing Russia’s culture capital for 5 whole months. The first month I…
Read MoreAnam Rahman: A day at Shanghai Markets – China, July 2017
上海市内市场 上周，我去了一个著名的上海商场。我要买一些东西给我的家人和练习我的中文。我学了很多中文，我知道怎么讲价。我很喜欢用中文和商贩讲价。我觉得很骄傲，六个月以前，我不会中文，现在我会中文了。首先，我去了上海著名的室内市场。在这里，你能买到所有的上海的商品。我找到了一些围巾，我觉得我妹妹会喜欢。商贩是一个很厉害的女人。首先，她告诉我一条围巾200块。最后，我用150块买了3条围巾。我问她，是否开心，她说不开心，我很会讲价。我觉得我很开心，两分钟以后，我找到另一家围巾商店。然而，这个商贩告诉我，5条围巾150块。这些围巾和我之前买的看上去一样。这时，我发现我讲价没有我认为的那么好。我接受了这个价格，因为它很便宜。我又买了5条围巾。我学到了很重要的一课。如果你购物，不要在前一个小时买东西，多看看多讲价。当你看过一些商店之后，你再回去买你想要的。 ENGLISH: A day at Shanghai Markets Last week I went to some famous Shanghai markets. I wanted to buy some things for my family and also practice my Chinese. I have learnt a lot of Chinese to negotiate prices. I absolutely loved arguing and negotiating with shop owners in Chinese. I felt…
Read MoreCase Study: Gavin Vine – China 2016-2017
I began my year in China working at the British embassy in Beijing, before starting university at Peking University, one of China’s top universities, as part of my year abroad. It was at this time when my John Speak scholarship started, providing me with extra money that enabled me to make the most of my…
Read MoreCase Study: Charlotte McGarry – China, 2016 – 2017
The third year of my university degree took the form of a year abroad spent studying Mandarin in Beijing, China. Along with eight other classmates from Cambridge, I moved to Beijing’s student district of Wudaokou in September 2016, ready to embark on a ten month journey of cultural immersion and language learning. The core of…
Read MoreNathan Randerson, Case Study: Spain 2016-2017
John Speak Trust Report – 2017 Its been an incredible last 18 months, my experience in Spain has surpassed all my expectations and is something which I will never forget. I’ve spent six months studying in Córdoba and one year working in the Corporate Procurement Department of NH Hotel Group in Madrid. Both experiences have…
Read MoreMatt Hattam: Case Study – Madrid, Spain 2016
For the final four months of 2016 I worked for a translation company in Madrid. The scholarship from the John Speak Trust really enabled me to maximise the experience in the Spanish capital as well as providing me the chance to explore other cities in the region. As a city, Madrid is unique in many…
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