Assistants UK 2009-2010 Group

Hiya!!

I guess it's time I introduced meself:I am Stephen dedalus(obviously a nickname =)),I am currently a student at Paul Verlaine university at Metz,finally done with the licence :-)( i've got to admit that i'll miss it ,though).Next year,in three months ,that is, I'll be a French assistant in Northern Ireland,if I am to trust the mail sent by the CIEP.Also,I wanted to thank those who created this forum, It has been very useful to me,and, I am sure,will continue to be of a help in the foreseeablr future.

Hoping that everybody will be sent according to their wish.

Hello everyone, the name is William, I'm from Rennes 2, I applied to CIEP in Scotland and I've been accepted in the area of Argyll and Bute, which is on the east of Glasgow.
Subscribing here in order to gather information, I guess.

Hey guys,

I'm Claire, I'm 22, I studied English in Lyon 2 (Licence LLCE) and now I'm an erasmus student in London (Westminster Uni!). I should say I was, really, because the academic year has been finished for a while now.

Anyways, I applied for a job as a French assistant in London, I hope to hear from the CIEP soon - I hate having to waaait! My second and third choices were Scotland and Northern Ireland, so as these have already been assigned, it seems like I probably will get London. I'm not throwing a party yet, however. I hope to get assigned to somewhere central-ish, North London zone 2 or 3 would be fantastic... Fingers crossed!

To those who complain they're losing their English because of the strikes, I wonder, where do you/did you learn your English in the first place?

The purpose of a English Literature, Language and Civilisation degree is to study English-speaking Literature, Linguistics and History, not to learn how to speak English! You should definitely not try and study English at uni if your English skill aren't up to the challenge. It's far better in my opinion to go to the UK or the US for a summer or a year as an au pair and come back knowing enough English to follow the course properly. I was always astonished at how bad some people's grammar or vocabulary was when I was at Lyon 2. (If you get offended by this, please know that no, it wasn't directed at you personally and yes, F. Orazi is my favourite teacher of all time.)

Just watch movies and series in English, with no subtitles or read your favourite books in English. Go to English speaking forums, listen to podcasts, start doing couchsurfing and host English-speaking people if you can't afford travelling.

It's not that difficult to practice English outside of Uni! Actually, I'd say I practise more on the internet on my own than in a classroom with 40+ students in it.

Hi everyone ! I'm Gwendoline and I'm 20. I come from Lille 3 and I was chosen to be a french assistant in Scotland, in the area of Angus !

Have a good day !

Hello all of u!!!

My name's Marion, I'm 23 and I'm from Reims. I study criminal law, so it's a bit unusual to find a french assistant, who has nothing to do with education ;-)
But i studied in England (Wolverhampton) in 2006 with the Erasmus programm and i totally felt in love with this country, so i"ve done everything i could to go back there and i succeed!!! My area wishes are : number 21: northern Ireland, and 14 and 9.
I'm still waiting for the place i'm gonna work. I hope your wishes come true and that you'll have great fun anywhere you're going!!!
xxx

Marion

Hi there!I'm Marie and I'm currently a student in L3(In English) and I'm also waiting for my affectation in England. Regions 14,17 and 13 were my choices and I can't wait to know where I'm going!
Nice to meet you all xx

I've registered a while ago now, but I think it's rude to write in the topics before you've introduced yourself

So hi everyone, I'm Marine, I'm 20 and I'm in Lille 3 in LLCE Anglais I want to be an English Teacher since I'm about 14, so this experience is a must for me! And I've been in London for a month last summer, for the holidays, and enjoyed this city like no other so I think this country is the place for me. I asked for areas not too far from London to be able to go back home on school holidays (I'm daddy's girl y'know and I can't live without my best friends) and because I love London a hell lot, but I want to see other places of this beautiful country!

What else can I say that is not completly boooring like this already is... I love all average thingies for a twenty-years-old chick, music is my on the top, drama et literature in general and I have a problem with alcohol that I'm trying hard to solve (just kiddin' ). And I'll try to enjoy this year as much as I possibly can! Travelling a lot with Loupiotte and all.

That's it!

Welcome to all of you !!!

Hi everybody!!
My name is Camille, I am 20, I live in Caen. Like most of you I am going to go to England to be a French assistant next year. I am on the mainlist and I cannot wait to leave! I have already read a few topics of this forum and I really liked it!

Hi there !
My name is François, I'm 20 and I come from Brest.
I'm on the mainlist too and I'm now checking my e-mails more than ten times a day ! My first choice was Scotland but no answer, so I'm waiting for a job in England.
See you !

Hi,

My name is Leïla, but you can call me Symb ^^

I've been living in Lyon for 3 years, and I love this town ^^ Before that, I was in Morroco, where I was born. I'm half french/half morrocan and I really insisted on this during the interview, because I considered it to be my greatest asset :

"Are you sure that it won't be a problem to live in a foreign country ?"

"Well, I'm already living in a foreign country..."

I requested region 16-15-14 and I've been checking my mails everyday since I registred here, your impatience is soooo contagious ^^

Are there any metal-heads in the forum ? I really hope I'll go to some concerts ^^ (surely not if I'm in the middle of nowhere but hey, fingers crossed )

If you want to discover my other passion, take a look at my deviant ^^

http://symbelmune.deviantart.com/

First, a happy welcome to all the new people around here !! Hope this forum can help you out.

An especially warm welcome to the boys, who help me feel less alone... Boys are more and more... That feels so great !!

Then, I wanted to thanks NiandraLaDes for taking over from me. That's the best way of getting to know each other. Everybody can obviously welcome everyone. That's the best way ever to create a friendly atmosphere and mood around here.

Edit: 31 members out there

Symbelmune a écrit:

Hi,

My name is Leïla, but you can call me Symb ^^

I've been living in Lyon for 3 years, and I love this town ^^ Before that, I was in Morroco, where I was born. I'm half french/half morrocan and I really insisted on this during the interview, because I considered it to be my greatest asset :

"Are you sure that it won't be a problem to live in a foreign country ?"

"Well, I'm already living in a foreign country..."

I requested region 16-15-14 and I've been checking my mails everyday since I registred here, your impatience is soooo contagious ^^

Are there any metal-heads in the forum ? I really hope I'll go to some concerts ^^ (surely not if I'm in the middle of nowhere but hey, fingers crossed )

If you want to discover my other passion, take a look at my deviant ^^

http://symbelmune.deviantart.com/

All the people I've met coming from Morocco are really nice and friendly. I only visit Essaouira once (actually it was more than visiting, we lived in the middle of the town in an old building full of cockroaches)
Anyway I like your name ! The evening ! Since we asked for the same regions, you will help me in my Arabic lessons ^^ (if that's ok with you..)

Yeah, evening, night , totally reflects my personnality ^^ Anyway, I'd be glad to help but how can I say it without souding totally stupid ( after all I lived there for 19 years) my arabic is quite poor !! (mp if you want to know more ^^)

oh hi Leïla, ltns. How has this semester worked out for you ?

Hi Pierre, apparently this semester of total lazyness was useful : Delmaire told me that he was amazed by my progress and asked for my secret recipe .... (mp)

Lyon II en force à e que je vois!

Ah, please, not Delmaire, annoying old git! Worst translation teacher ever! I really really didn't like him. Although maybe I disliked Kiehl more. It's a tie. Why can't they all be like good ol' Jimmy or Keith?

I never had a td with Khiel, but yeah, she might be the worst ( and I don't like women, don't know why) but for a masochistic like me, who also have a fetish thing with guys who have a stick up their asses... Delmaire is pretty cool ^^

Hmm, my favourites were definitely Orazi, Dixon and Walker. Most of the Lyon 2 teachers are quite nice actually, but these guys just cracked me up
Also, Neil Davie and his bad Star Wars joke during his lectures...

I'm not so sure naming names on a public board is the best idea but then again I might just be old fashioned.

You're right... But google it, it's not even on the 5 first pages, so unless he types " Delm**** sitck up ass" ...

hummmmmmmmmm I definitely agree
Del***** and Kh*** ... I just... hate them!
but Orazi...she's so funny! even if I'm not very keen on civilization, it was a great pleasure to attend her lessons even if she mostly spends her time speaking about motorbikes and Sarkozy lol she's a very good teacher!

Oh, I miss her! Teachers here never digressed! I just loved how some Lyon2 teachers would stop their lessons to start ranting about Thatcher ("Maggie stole my milk!" dixit Françoise) or Sarkozy.

Hmmmf, old times

Welcome to all !

I hope you'll find everything you need here and that we can begin to now each other quite well

The most of us are waiting for THE mail from the British Council, so Leïla and François, don't worry ! We'll be there to worry with you !