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THE ENGLISH SOCIETY PUB NIGHT 03/12/2003 Grégory Lefevbre Carine Poisson Aissatou Ba It’s in a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere that we had the pleasure of participating in the English Society pub night of Wednesday the third of December. It was a good opportunity to meet some of the lecteurs in a context other than the classroom. We thought that it could be a good opportunity to find out about what they think about Nice, the university etc. Let’s start first with our lecteurs, Tom. Tom comes from Scotland and he thinks that the students are nice (it’s true, it’s true…..) even if a little bit disorganized. He appreciates the city in general for its international size, its weather, and admits that the there is a pleasant hint of glamour about the French Riviera (the proximity of Monaco, for example). If he had to to speak about the English Society, he would say that the beyond being a good opportunity to practice English, its aim is to promote this through socializing, so that it isn’t restricted to a simple language exchange. Let’s continue with the girls now. Rebecca comes from Montréal (Céline Dion, one time…) and Grainne from the south-west of Ireland (you know, U2, Guinness...). When asked about the different environment in Nice, they both agree that it’s very different from their respective universities, ranging from the architecture, which in these countries often dates back to the 19th century, to student life. The campus atmosphere is very different from ours, student culture is more developed in their countries than in France where there are fewer student bars and less contact between students, which may result from a different education policy. But according to them the students are nice and lovely (the best in the world). Grainne especially appreciates the snow-coloured mountains as well as the hills surrounding Nice which remind her of her own country. Nevertheless, they both agree, and are unfortunately right in saying so, that the kerbs are dirty with dog poo. Like many foreigners, it is one of the things that they are surprised by. They complain about the traffic in general and about the behaviour of people on scooters who are unaware of the danger their behaviour could cause. They also agree that that the English society is supposed to promote social contact and that many events will take place over the next few months, for example the drama club which takes place in on Monday at 17h00 in room 101 of the extension building, of which Rebecca is in charge, whilst Tom and Grainne organize the lecture series (13h00 on Wednesday in Room 234) during which an English speaker is invited to give a talk. Recent speakers have included Rob Harrison of Riviera Radio and Dr Una Agnew, an Irish professor and an expert on the poet Patrick Kavanagh. So if you wish to improve your English in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, the English Society is for you!
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