"The ROWET of DONNOL" ??? Scrambled words = the letters are not in the correct place. WHAT IS IT?
A little help:
During its long history, this site has been a fortress, a place of execution and torture, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, the Royal Mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
WHAT IS IT?
More information about this place, and photos, coming soon.
Continue checking the blog!
Jane
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
48 --- Reading / Speaking
The group of UIAD students who went to London in April 2009 are sharing their trip with you.
We hope you find it interesting. And it gives you practice reading English.
Would you like a little speaking practice, to work on your pronunciation too?
BBC Learning English is a great site to visit. There are many things to read, to watch and to listen to.
Take a look here, for example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
Return soon to learn about our fourth day in London.
Jane
We hope you find it interesting. And it gives you practice reading English.
Would you like a little speaking practice, to work on your pronunciation too?
BBC Learning English is a great site to visit. There are many things to read, to watch and to listen to.
Take a look here, for example:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
Return soon to learn about our fourth day in London.
Jane
47 --- A letter from Oxford
Jean Burrell from Oxford's U3A wrote this article which appeared in their newspaper recently. She is happy to share it with us. I know that it is a little too difficult for the UIAD students who are Beginners in English. I will write a short summary in easy English to help you.
Towards U3A International Twinning?
As many members will know, Oxford City is officially twinned with several European cities (and one in the Americas, Léon in Nicaragua). The links with Leiden (Netherlands and Bonn (Germany) are around 60 years old, dating back to the aftermath of the Second World War, while that with Perm in Russia is quite recent.
The agreement between Oxford and Grenoble, capital of the French Alps, was signed 20 years ago. In spite of their different geographical situations and sizes, the two cities have much in common: a strong educational base and science/technology oriented economy, a rich cultural life, and urban fabric and surrounding environment that attracts many incomers.
Over the years there have been numerous visits in both directions: exchanges between tennis clubs, youth drama and music festivals, as well as links between schools and colleges. Last October, in the latest of these, the French city hosted several weeks of celebrations for the 20th anniversary -- an exchange of artworks made by both professional artists and school children, choral concerts, folk music and dance, shop-window displays, rowing races -- celebrations which were attended by some 50 to 60 Oxford citizens, among them rowers from Brookes and members of East Oxford Community Choir and Oxford Fiddle Group, as well as official representatives of Oxford City Council, Oxford Inspires and Pegasus Youth Theatre.
Oxford-Grenoble Association is the voluntary community body that exists to promote and facilitate these links and exchanges between individuals and groups of all kinds (sporting, cultural, educational, etc) Recently I was approached by a tutor from the Université Inter-Ages du Dauphiné (UIAD, the Grenoble region equivalent of U3A) who was intending to bring a group to London this Easter and thinking of spending a day in Oxford. Her hope was that the initial contact could lead to ongoing communication and friendship between UIAD and U3A members.
It is true that the British and French models of U3A are somewhat different. In France, where the idea was born at Toulouse University as long ago as the early 1970s, U3A branches have usually been sponsored by universities and in some cases maintain these links. In the early 1980s many changed their name to"université inter-âges" to reflect their inclusivity and openness to younger people, although they continue to recruit a majority of retired members.
UIAD currently has around 6000 students attending a wide variety of courses -- languages, arts and crafts, science and computing. In this respect its programme resembles that offered by Oxford's Department for Continuing Education (Rewley and Ewert House). On the other hand it puts on weekly lectures and organizes outings to exhibitions and noteworthy sites in the same way as our U3A does.
So the first face-to-face contact has been made. Around 50 UIAD members and friends, joined by a handful of people from OGA (Oxford-Grenoble Association), were welcomed to Oxford and entertained to tea in the Town Hall by our current Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel on 9 April. I would be delighted to hear from any member interested in growing this link, in the first instance by setting up email communication with a UIAD member (many are keen English learners so language need not be a barrier) and maybe eventually forming a group to make a return visit to Grenoble. As an Oxford City councillor said in his speech last October at the opening of the 20th anniversary celebrations, this is how Europe is constructed, from the ground up, by contacts and understanding between its citizens, rather than by Brussels.
Jean Burrell
U3A member
Secretary Oxford-Grenoble Association
Towards U3A International Twinning?
As many members will know, Oxford City is officially twinned with several European cities (and one in the Americas, Léon in Nicaragua). The links with Leiden (Netherlands and Bonn (Germany) are around 60 years old, dating back to the aftermath of the Second World War, while that with Perm in Russia is quite recent.
The agreement between Oxford and Grenoble, capital of the French Alps, was signed 20 years ago. In spite of their different geographical situations and sizes, the two cities have much in common: a strong educational base and science/technology oriented economy, a rich cultural life, and urban fabric and surrounding environment that attracts many incomers.
Over the years there have been numerous visits in both directions: exchanges between tennis clubs, youth drama and music festivals, as well as links between schools and colleges. Last October, in the latest of these, the French city hosted several weeks of celebrations for the 20th anniversary -- an exchange of artworks made by both professional artists and school children, choral concerts, folk music and dance, shop-window displays, rowing races -- celebrations which were attended by some 50 to 60 Oxford citizens, among them rowers from Brookes and members of East Oxford Community Choir and Oxford Fiddle Group, as well as official representatives of Oxford City Council, Oxford Inspires and Pegasus Youth Theatre.
Oxford-Grenoble Association is the voluntary community body that exists to promote and facilitate these links and exchanges between individuals and groups of all kinds (sporting, cultural, educational, etc) Recently I was approached by a tutor from the Université Inter-Ages du Dauphiné (UIAD, the Grenoble region equivalent of U3A) who was intending to bring a group to London this Easter and thinking of spending a day in Oxford. Her hope was that the initial contact could lead to ongoing communication and friendship between UIAD and U3A members.
It is true that the British and French models of U3A are somewhat different. In France, where the idea was born at Toulouse University as long ago as the early 1970s, U3A branches have usually been sponsored by universities and in some cases maintain these links. In the early 1980s many changed their name to"université inter-âges" to reflect their inclusivity and openness to younger people, although they continue to recruit a majority of retired members.
UIAD currently has around 6000 students attending a wide variety of courses -- languages, arts and crafts, science and computing. In this respect its programme resembles that offered by Oxford's Department for Continuing Education (Rewley and Ewert House). On the other hand it puts on weekly lectures and organizes outings to exhibitions and noteworthy sites in the same way as our U3A does.
So the first face-to-face contact has been made. Around 50 UIAD members and friends, joined by a handful of people from OGA (Oxford-Grenoble Association), were welcomed to Oxford and entertained to tea in the Town Hall by our current Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel on 9 April. I would be delighted to hear from any member interested in growing this link, in the first instance by setting up email communication with a UIAD member (many are keen English learners so language need not be a barrier) and maybe eventually forming a group to make a return visit to Grenoble. As an Oxford City councillor said in his speech last October at the opening of the 20th anniversary celebrations, this is how Europe is constructed, from the ground up, by contacts and understanding between its citizens, rather than by Brussels.
Jean Burrell
U3A member
Secretary Oxford-Grenoble Association
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
46 --- Oxford Quiz...AGAIN??!!
Did you do the first Oxford Quiz at Post 20, in the list of April entries?
NO? Go there and try it! (Click on the arrow next to "April" in the Blog Archive and you will have all the April entries.)
YES? Would you like to know the correct answers? Return to Post Number 1, in the list of March entries and you will find the answers! (Click on the arrow next to "March" and you will have all the March entries.)
All correct?? Yes? Congratulations! No? Well, now you know!
Jane
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arrow = flèche
NO? Go there and try it! (Click on the arrow next to "April" in the Blog Archive and you will have all the April entries.)
YES? Would you like to know the correct answers? Return to Post Number 1, in the list of March entries and you will find the answers! (Click on the arrow next to "March" and you will have all the March entries.)
All correct?? Yes? Congratulations! No? Well, now you know!
Jane
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arrow = flèche
Monday, May 25, 2009
45 ---- Erin's story:THE CHOOB
Hello Londoners,
This is Erin writing a guest-post for the UIAD blog. It's so nice to share with you some of my memories of our trip together.
Did you see the name of this post? The Choob. Of course, the correct spelling is The Tube, the London word for subway or underground, but when you pronounce T and U together, you often get the sound CH (tch) when you're speaking quickly. Try saying the words picture, feature and lecture, you'll see what I mean. The same thing happens when you say train quickly.
There were some very brave ladies who chose to come with me to scout out the London Underground system. Jane, Joelle and I wanted to be familiar with the intricacies of the Tube and the practicalities of buying tickets etc before we guided everyone home after the theatre on Thursday night. And Audrey, Lucie and Anne wanted some more adventure. We were the scouting committee.
These were the questions we wanted to get the answers to:
How much does a ticket cost?
Are the stations easy to find?
Is the map easy to read and accurate?
How long does it take to travel around London by tube?
Would we feel safe?
Is it possible to get lost in the tunnels under London?
We soon found that the Tube really is a great way to travel!
You will be happy to know that the system we used to go from St Pauls to Canary Wharf looked very direct and easy on the map.
We were ready with our tickets to take the Central line as far as Bank, then the Northern line to London Bridge, and finally the Jubilee line to Canary Wharf. We knew we could walk from there. However, as we were walking to the platform, there was an announcement saying that the Northern line was closed! It happened right as we were about to step onto the platform. We looked at each other. There were a few other people who wanted to use this line too. Suddenly, a young man approached us and asked us if we needed any help!! How lovely.
This is Erin writing a guest-post for the UIAD blog. It's so nice to share with you some of my memories of our trip together.
Did you see the name of this post? The Choob. Of course, the correct spelling is The Tube, the London word for subway or underground, but when you pronounce T and U together, you often get the sound CH (tch) when you're speaking quickly. Try saying the words picture, feature and lecture, you'll see what I mean. The same thing happens when you say train quickly.
There were some very brave ladies who chose to come with me to scout out the London Underground system. Jane, Joelle and I wanted to be familiar with the intricacies of the Tube and the practicalities of buying tickets etc before we guided everyone home after the theatre on Thursday night. And Audrey, Lucie and Anne wanted some more adventure. We were the scouting committee.
These were the questions we wanted to get the answers to:
How much does a ticket cost?
Are the stations easy to find?
Is the map easy to read and accurate?
How long does it take to travel around London by tube?
Would we feel safe?
Is it possible to get lost in the tunnels under London?
We soon found that the Tube really is a great way to travel!
You will be happy to know that the system we used to go from St Pauls to Canary Wharf looked very direct and easy on the map.
In this photo we are all looking very serious, but it was very easy to understand, really. So we set off into the Tube tunnel.
We bought our tickets in a machine. They cost £4.
We were ready with our tickets to take the Central line as far as Bank, then the Northern line to London Bridge, and finally the Jubilee line to Canary Wharf. We knew we could walk from there. However, as we were walking to the platform, there was an announcement saying that the Northern line was closed! It happened right as we were about to step onto the platform. We looked at each other. There were a few other people who wanted to use this line too. Suddenly, a young man approached us and asked us if we needed any help!! How lovely.
He soon showed us another route going in the right direction, but on another line, and explained to us that closures and cancellations happen quite regularly. Most Londoners have at least 2 ways of getting home. We went with him almost all the way home. His name was Steve and he was a chef de partie at a restaurant near Piccadilly Square. He invited us all to come in for dinner. Unfortunately we were going home to France the next night. How funny if all 50 of us had arrived at the restaurant. “Hello, a table for 50 please. We are friends of Steve.” Imagine the fun.
After that, we just had to walk to the Hotel. We didn’t exactly get lost in Canary Wharf when we arrived, but we did wander a little off course for 5 minutes or so. Of course we found our way in the end, and so felt very proud of ourselves. It was a lovely night, clear and not cold at all. We were laughing a lot.We had the answers to all our questions, we had a good time and met a friendly, helpful Londoner. We didn’t get lost and it was more fun than the bus....although Melanie had an adventure too!
So, choob anyone?
Erin
Friday, May 22, 2009
44 ---- Returning to the hotel: Melanie's story
Melanie writes:
'There is one moment on our trip that I prefer to forget (apart from the other moment when I lost my Eurostar ticket!): Jane and Erin had decided to go back to the hotel by tube and asked me to take everybody else back on the bus. We had a new bus-driver instead of our usual driver, John. I was chatting happily to a student and did not notice that we had, in fact, missed our turning and were driving through dark, unfamiliar territory. Fortunately, UIAD students are very observant individuals. They noticed. They told me. For one tiny, tiny moment I imagined the newspaper headlines: FRENCH STUDENTS KIDNAPPED BY CRAZY BUS-DRIVER and almost panicked. But, of course, the poor man had simply not seen the turning. He eventually found the road we wanted and returned us to the hotel, safe and sound. He felt rather foolish about it. So did I.'
Melanie
'There is one moment on our trip that I prefer to forget (apart from the other moment when I lost my Eurostar ticket!): Jane and Erin had decided to go back to the hotel by tube and asked me to take everybody else back on the bus. We had a new bus-driver instead of our usual driver, John. I was chatting happily to a student and did not notice that we had, in fact, missed our turning and were driving through dark, unfamiliar territory. Fortunately, UIAD students are very observant individuals. They noticed. They told me. For one tiny, tiny moment I imagined the newspaper headlines: FRENCH STUDENTS KIDNAPPED BY CRAZY BUS-DRIVER and almost panicked. But, of course, the poor man had simply not seen the turning. He eventually found the road we wanted and returned us to the hotel, safe and sound. He felt rather foolish about it. So did I.'
Melanie
43 ---- Returning to the hotel: Erin's story
These photos can give you a clue.
Return to the blog soon for Erin's story.
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Vocabulary:
clue = un indice
Thursday, May 21, 2009
42 ---- From the pub back to the hotel
Our second evening out together at the pub, Ye Olde London, was very pleasant. At 22h it was time to go back to the hotel in Canary Wharf.
Our hotel was not in the center of London, but in the Docklands, the east side of London. The London Docklands area is a popular area with large multi-national companies which are located in the office developments there. The United Kingdom's three tallest buildings can be found in Canary Wharf. There are major banks, law firms, major news media and service firms. The area had been one of the busiest docks in the world, but when the port industry began to decline in the 1950s and docks began to close in the 1980s, the area needed a new future. Today it is the second financial centre of London. (The first financial center in the heart of London is called The City, or The Square Mile.)
We decided to try something new for our return trip back to the hotel.....
Erin and Melanie will give us the report on these return trips.
Jane
Our hotel was not in the center of London, but in the Docklands, the east side of London. The London Docklands area is a popular area with large multi-national companies which are located in the office developments there. The United Kingdom's three tallest buildings can be found in Canary Wharf. There are major banks, law firms, major news media and service firms. The area had been one of the busiest docks in the world, but when the port industry began to decline in the 1950s and docks began to close in the 1980s, the area needed a new future. Today it is the second financial centre of London. (The first financial center in the heart of London is called The City, or The Square Mile.)
We decided to try something new for our return trip back to the hotel.....
Erin and Melanie will give us the report on these return trips.
Jane
Saturday, May 16, 2009
41 ---- More London taxidrivers!
CNN has found the real source of information. Here is another video where London taxidrivers are interviewed (May 15th, 2009). This time they give their opinion about all the money that the British MPs (Members of Parliament) have spent during this time of financial crisis.
Take a look: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/05/15/oakley.uk.cabbies.speak.cnn
But again, don't panic. It's very difficult to understand them. Look at London and the taxis.
There are again four taxidrivers: Ian, James, Hugh and Alan.
How many years have they been driving a taxi in London? What part of London are they from? Do you think that they are happy to learn that their politicians spend so much money?
The accent isn't easy, so don't be discouraged. Listen a few times to get a little information and to listen to the music of the language...and to see London again!
Jane
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Vocabulary: New expressions "the credit crunch " or "the crisis crunch " are used to refer to the financial crisis. (But they are not used in this video).
Take a look: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/05/15/oakley.uk.cabbies.speak.cnn
But again, don't panic. It's very difficult to understand them. Look at London and the taxis.
There are again four taxidrivers: Ian, James, Hugh and Alan.
How many years have they been driving a taxi in London? What part of London are they from? Do you think that they are happy to learn that their politicians spend so much money?
The accent isn't easy, so don't be discouraged. Listen a few times to get a little information and to listen to the music of the language...and to see London again!
Jane
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Vocabulary: New expressions "the credit crunch " or "the crisis crunch " are used to refer to the financial crisis. (But they are not used in this video).
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
40 ---- Paul's photos
It's difficult to leave Oxford. Here are two nice photos which Paul took at Oxford.
You can see the group, very attentive, listening to the Lord Mayor giving information about the courtroom.
And the second picture was taken inside the Dining Hall at Christ Church College....where scenes from a famous film were shot recently. What film is it??? Can you imagine being a student having dinner in the evening there?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
39 ---- Oxford-Grenoble concerts, Anne's report, Easter weekend 2009
Flashback --- Flash-forwardBefore we go to Thursday, April 9th, 2009, our 4th day of our London trip, here is a quick flashback to Oxford again and a flash-forward to Grenoble.
Thank you Anne for this report.
Thank you Marie Odile for the photos. (The date on the photos is not correct...it was 2009!)
When we went to Oxford for a day, we were received by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall. It was a success. (Thank you Jean Burrell from the University of the Third Age in Oxford for planning this reception.)
On this occasion, we met Mel Houldershaw, a music teacher and the conductor of the East Oxford Community Choir which is twinned with the Ensemble Vocal Interlude de Grenoble, conducted by Jean Menissier, a soloist singer and choral conductor.
With the choirs, four soloist singers and an orchestra made up of musicians from Oxford and Grenoble, concerts in common are given alternately in England and France.
And, what a lucky coincidence! In Oxford, we learned that the choirs were to have three concerts in Grenoble (salle Olivier Messian, Villard de Lans and Quaix en Chartreuse on the 11th, 12th and 13th of April).
I went to see the one in Quaix en Chartreuse, a village with its charming small church nestled up in the mountains in a splendid setting.
And the sun was once again with us! ....
There were a lot of people. It was a success and this concert delighted me!
The programme was:
- The concerto for trompet in Mib Maj (J. Hayden) with the talented trompetter Stephen Cutting
- Missa Cellensis (J.Hayden) conducted by Jean Menissier
- Zadok the Priest (G.F. Haendel) conducted by Mel Houldershaw
Mel invited the people in the audience who knew the piece to sing along with them. She passed on to us all her vitality, her passion for music, her joy. At the end of the concert, I had the pleasure of meeting her.
A big thank-you to the chorists, soloists, musicians and conductors.
In this small church, I had an unforgettable moment of music, friendship and joy.
Anne
Friday, May 8, 2009
38 ---- After Oxford, Ye Olde London, 8/4/09
We had another very pleasant evening at our second pub Ye Olde London. (The Old London)Thanks Dany for taking a picture of everyone....except Jean who went to Chelsea to follow the Chelsea vs Liverpool soccer game at a pub in Chelsea!
Jane
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Chelsea vs Liverpool = Chelsea versus Liverpool = Chelsea contre Liverpool
soccer game = football, but not American football!
37 ---- A few more photos at Oxford
Our day in Oxford ended at about 6 p.m. when we took the coach back to London.A few more photos of Oxford's Town Hall, then we return to London for our second pub!
Here you can see the coat of arms of the City of Oxford.
We all appreciated the special attention which the Lord Mayor gave us. Here we are in the courtroom where the Lord Mayor is explaining the different places in the room and legal procedures. Very interesting.
Thank you Audrey for the photo of the group at Trinity College and thank you Michèle and Alain for the photo of the photographers!
(Sorry for the poor quality of my photos. What a pity.)
Jane
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
36 ---- Punting?
Here are three nice photos taken by Anne Marie at Oxford.Two of the photos can tell you the answer to question number 10 in the last post: "What is punting?"
Sunday, May 3, 2009
35 --- Oxford Quiz, Part 2
Before we move on to Day 4 and Day 5 of our stay in England, here are 10 questions for you to answer about Oxford:
1. What is the name of Oxford’s Lord Mayor?
2. How long is her term?
3. How many Lord Mayors of Oxford since 1962 have been women?
4. What is the name of the next Lord Mayor? (!)
5. What was the weather like when we visited Oxford?
6. What is the name of the college we all visited with our guides, Peter and Monique?
7. The cloisters in Christ Church college were first built 1000 years ago! What film was recently shot in Christ Church?
8. How is the name Alice associated with Christ Church?
9. What did we do at the Town Hall after listening to the Lord Mayor's speech?
10. And, something important at Oxford, what is punting?
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NEED SOME HELP?
Read the reports written by the students in the previous posts and go to Google: Lord Mayors of Oxford, 1962 to today and Christ Church Alice and punting The Oxford Guide. (as possible suggestions)
And if you don't know Erin, google: Bob Hawke Wikipedia (in ENGLISH!) The little chalk drawing on the left gives you the answer!
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move on = go
term = mandat
1. What is the name of Oxford’s Lord Mayor?
2. How long is her term?
3. How many Lord Mayors of Oxford since 1962 have been women?
4. What is the name of the next Lord Mayor? (!)
5. What was the weather like when we visited Oxford?
6. What is the name of the college we all visited with our guides, Peter and Monique?
7. The cloisters in Christ Church college were first built 1000 years ago! What film was recently shot in Christ Church?
8. How is the name Alice associated with Christ Church?
9. What did we do at the Town Hall after listening to the Lord Mayor's speech?
10. And, something important at Oxford, what is punting?
BONUS (to win an extra point!): Who is Bob Hawke and what did he do at Oxford?
(SUGGESTION: Ask Erin!)
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NEED SOME HELP?
Read the reports written by the students in the previous posts and go to Google: Lord Mayors of Oxford, 1962 to today and Christ Church Alice and punting The Oxford Guide. (as possible suggestions)
And if you don't know Erin, google: Bob Hawke Wikipedia (in ENGLISH!) The little chalk drawing on the left gives you the answer!
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move on = go
term = mandat
34 ---- Oxford colleges: 38 or 39?
Some sources tell us that Oxford has 39 colleges; others say that there are 38. We need our guides! Peter and Monique, can you tell us which is correct, 38 or 39?
Jane
Jane
Saturday, May 2, 2009
33 ---- More students write about Oxford
Monique C., Chantal C. and Simone B. have written about their visit to Oxford.Monique writes:
Oxford under the sun is a lovely city. I was very surprised because all the colleges (39) are in the city and not in green parks like American campuses!
We were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor, who is a woman actually. After listening to a short speech, we visited the Town Hall. We could see, and we even touched, the big necklace with an important medal of the Mayor: it's heavy to wear it!
Then we had tea, fruit juice, and biscuits and we listened to a song sung by a young woman with a very nice voice.
It was a very pleasant get-together.
Monique
We were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor, who is a woman actually. After listening to a short speech, we visited the Town Hall. We could see, and we even touched, the big necklace with an important medal of the Mayor: it's heavy to wear it!
Then we had tea, fruit juice, and biscuits and we listened to a song sung by a young woman with a very nice voice.
It was a very pleasant get-together.
Monique
And Chantal C. writes:
The eighth of April, we went to Oxford where we visited Trinity College. Oxford is a beautiful city, a quiet city with an atmosphere which takes us back centuries!
Oxford University is the oldest English university and the most prestigious in the world! There are 18,000 students in 39 independent, self-governing colleges and 7 Permanent Private Halls (usually religious).
Oxford University began when Henri II of England prohibited English students from studying at the University of Paris.
This university has the richest library in the world! They receive one copy of every book published in the country!
President Clinton was a student at Oxford.
The film Harry Potter was shot at Oxford.
Oxford is twinned with Grenoble, so we were guests at the Town Hall; we had tea and biscuits.
Oxford University is the oldest English university and the most prestigious in the world! There are 18,000 students in 39 independent, self-governing colleges and 7 Permanent Private Halls (usually religious).
Oxford University began when Henri II of England prohibited English students from studying at the University of Paris.
This university has the richest library in the world! They receive one copy of every book published in the country!
President Clinton was a student at Oxford.
The film Harry Potter was shot at Oxford.
Oxford is twinned with Grenoble, so we were guests at the Town Hall; we had tea and biscuits.
You can see a few of my photographs at the top of this post.
Chantal
And Simone writes:
Our day at Oxford took place under bright sunshine! The sun is in England; it exists!
Something we need to know: unlike the French term, COLLEGE designates the place of residence and student life and not their place of study.
There are 39 Colleges and 7 religious foundations which are fully independent of the University.
We saw the college where Harry Potter was filmed.
At the end of the day, we were received at the Town Hall of Oxford. (Grenoble is twinned with the town of Oxford). Very nicely, the Lord Mayor, Susanna Pressel, had us visit of the Town Hall. She gave us explanations of the different rooms. At the end of the reception, we had tea and biscuits.
Our day at Oxford took place under bright sunshine! The sun is in England; it exists!
Something we need to know: unlike the French term, COLLEGE designates the place of residence and student life and not their place of study.
There are 39 Colleges and 7 religious foundations which are fully independent of the University.
We saw the college where Harry Potter was filmed.
At the end of the day, we were received at the Town Hall of Oxford. (Grenoble is twinned with the town of Oxford). Very nicely, the Lord Mayor, Susanna Pressel, had us visit of the Town Hall. She gave us explanations of the different rooms. At the end of the reception, we had tea and biscuits.
Simone
Friday, May 1, 2009
32 ---- London video
Go back to Post Number 30. Click April on the right and you can find it. (Or, for now, just scroll down from 32 to 30) There you can find English listening. Perhaps you didn't see this post in April.
Good English listening practice.
Jane
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scroll down = faire défiler vers le bas
Good English listening practice.
Jane
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scroll down = faire défiler vers le bas
31 ---- Oxford: More photos and HELP for the QUIZ
Here are a few more photos taken at Oxford.
A little help for the Oxford Quiz Part 1. WHAT?? You haven't done the quiz yet?
Click Entry Number 20 in the column of posts on the right. Because today is May 1st, a new month, you need to click the arrow next to "April". Then you can find all the posts which were made in April. Click Number 20 and you can find the quiz there.
If you have already taken the quiz, did you find the answer to Number 10????
Search on the internet to find the answers that you don't know. But, can you find the answer to Number 10 on the internet???
Keep returning to the blog for more information, photos, activities and English fun!
Jane
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