Wednesday 25 February 2009
22 Feb 2009
I wrote my report about these two markets, here is the writing:
LONDON’S EXCEPTIONAL MARKETS
We are in London Bridge station, the doors slide open, we exit of the underground, look for the way out and take the escalator to the east side of Borough street. Once at the top, one can spot the principal entrance of Borough market which is located under a railway.
“Many important events of the early history of London took place in the area of Borough Market” which “recently celebrated 250 years of trading on its current site. It has survived in this area for 20 centuries and remains a centre for food excellence”[*] as it is explained on borough market’s website.
Once into the place, you remark continuous movements and hear a deep sound like bees in their hive: People talking, laughing, tasting, taking pictures… Carried by this joyful mood, the visitor can expect he will enjoy those few moments.
The place seemed familiar to me and I felt a sense of déjà vu: Products displayed on stalls covered by sunshades, wavy alleys between sellers… and I recalled Moroccan markets where I used to go with my father.
First, I was attracted by the colours and smell of olives placed in wooden buckets, I approached the stall, saw the inscriptions and I read “Moroccan pitted black olives”. I wondered why they were pitted, we always eat them with their pits and remove them later, especially the black ones (we usually use the pitted green olives in our cuisine). I abandoned this idea and I looked left, I saw a variety of hand selected apples and apple juices which were traditionally squeezed (apple and raspberry, hot apple and cinnamon …) but I didn’t try anything, apple is not my cup of tea.
We crossed the market, me and my cousin, we were excited to see this amount of varieties and discover new ones. We stopped at a bakery stall, where an old and a young men are the sellers of 13 kind of bread (German, American, French…). We asked to take a picture and the old one said: “Yes, of course” and jokingly commented “if you pay me money you can do whatever you want”. He was big and tall, with white hair and moustache, he wore an apron. By his rough appearance, he seemed like a butcher.
I lifted my eyes up and I saw that the high ceiling was composed of orange metallic pieces where rectangular shaped glass is set providing sun light for the market. Some signs were hanging up with citations onto connected to the principal theme “FOOD”. With funny content, they reflect the joyful spirit of their writers, in one of them, Louis Diat said “There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic”.
In vegetables corner, the mixture of colours was inspiring, it was like a still life painting. Many shapes, many colours, many length, even some babies vegetables like baby carrot, baby fennel and baby beetroots.
In addition to this, there were stalls of cheese, bakery, chocolate, fish, charcuterie, confectionery, pastry,… they sale fresh and ready food, so many products even some that you can not expect as the ostrich meat, hunted rabbits and vegetarian food.
We went out of this area, and entered to an extension of Borough market called “Green market” where they sale flavoured olive oils with rosemary, garlic, lemon, basil…, oysters and a tempting dish called “raclette”, from the French racler that means to scrape. It’s a Suisse speciality made of melt cheese poured on vegetables which usually are potatoes.
The day after, which was a lovely sunny day, we went to Notting Hill Farmers Market. It is a small street market that lasts only the morning. It strictly concerns the growers and producers of food, who sell their own fresh organic products.
As Borough market is firstly a food market, in the same way, NHF market it is as well. However, in the latter, you can smell and feel the freshness of the stuff. Each stallholder knows his product, its provenance, qualities, making process… and that makes you feel healthier. In contrast with Borough market or even supermarkets, you can talk, ask and argue with the seller who is the real producer of his merchandise, and I don’t believe a description could be as revealing as the market organisers’ words:
“Stallholders at market will talk to you with knowledge and enthusiasm about their produce because they have been involved in the process. Provenance is an important part of our philosophy. We run farmers' markets because we have a genuine interest and passion for food, farming & markets. Every market manager shares this enthusiasm. The markets also help to build local community links and benefit Britain's rural economy. We want to see farmers' markets in every London borough, accessible to anyone who wants to eat fresh local food”
At the entrance, the first stall was selling apples and their juices just as in Borough market. We moved to the second one, there was a friendly girl who was selling a variety of meat that I think have never tasted before (venison, pheasants, pigeon). She seemed shy and looked like a typical English girl, an allegation that we verified by asking her about her nationality.
The merchandise on display was various: Pork meat, bread, organic eggs, dairy products, jam, honey, pasta, vegetables, goats and buffalo cheese, homemade cakes… I really appreciated the honey stall where a seller women displayed different kinds of products made from honey or its wax (candles, soap, hand cream).
One of the most frequented stalls was the “watercress” one, a green vegetable which has many effective benefits (cleaning toxins from the system, reducing water retention, curing hearth disease, purifying blood and treating skin eruptions, eczema, acne, rashes and other skin infections). The man was selling the watercress plant in addition to homemade soups, quiches and pies.
Once at the pasta stall, a women who heard my discussion with my cousin, talk to us in French and knew that we are Moroccan so she advice us to try the “Chermoula” which is a Moroccan marinade.
Both markets are interesting and enjoyable, but NHF market, despite its short length, engraves on you a pleasant feeling of happiness and familiarity: There is always a story behind a product and that makes you closer to the origin as if you were the farmer.
[*] http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/index.php
It seems there is a mistake, it’s written 20 centuries instead of 2 centuries.
LONDON’S EXCEPTIONAL MARKETS
We are in London Bridge station, the doors slide open, we exit of the underground, look for the way out and take the escalator to the east side of Borough street. Once at the top, one can spot the principal entrance of Borough market which is located under a railway.
“Many important events of the early history of London took place in the area of Borough Market” which “recently celebrated 250 years of trading on its current site. It has survived in this area for 20 centuries and remains a centre for food excellence”[*] as it is explained on borough market’s website.
Once into the place, you remark continuous movements and hear a deep sound like bees in their hive: People talking, laughing, tasting, taking pictures… Carried by this joyful mood, the visitor can expect he will enjoy those few moments.
The place seemed familiar to me and I felt a sense of déjà vu: Products displayed on stalls covered by sunshades, wavy alleys between sellers… and I recalled Moroccan markets where I used to go with my father.
First, I was attracted by the colours and smell of olives placed in wooden buckets, I approached the stall, saw the inscriptions and I read “Moroccan pitted black olives”. I wondered why they were pitted, we always eat them with their pits and remove them later, especially the black ones (we usually use the pitted green olives in our cuisine). I abandoned this idea and I looked left, I saw a variety of hand selected apples and apple juices which were traditionally squeezed (apple and raspberry, hot apple and cinnamon …) but I didn’t try anything, apple is not my cup of tea.
We crossed the market, me and my cousin, we were excited to see this amount of varieties and discover new ones. We stopped at a bakery stall, where an old and a young men are the sellers of 13 kind of bread (German, American, French…). We asked to take a picture and the old one said: “Yes, of course” and jokingly commented “if you pay me money you can do whatever you want”. He was big and tall, with white hair and moustache, he wore an apron. By his rough appearance, he seemed like a butcher.
I lifted my eyes up and I saw that the high ceiling was composed of orange metallic pieces where rectangular shaped glass is set providing sun light for the market. Some signs were hanging up with citations onto connected to the principal theme “FOOD”. With funny content, they reflect the joyful spirit of their writers, in one of them, Louis Diat said “There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic”.
In vegetables corner, the mixture of colours was inspiring, it was like a still life painting. Many shapes, many colours, many length, even some babies vegetables like baby carrot, baby fennel and baby beetroots.
In addition to this, there were stalls of cheese, bakery, chocolate, fish, charcuterie, confectionery, pastry,… they sale fresh and ready food, so many products even some that you can not expect as the ostrich meat, hunted rabbits and vegetarian food.
We went out of this area, and entered to an extension of Borough market called “Green market” where they sale flavoured olive oils with rosemary, garlic, lemon, basil…, oysters and a tempting dish called “raclette”, from the French racler that means to scrape. It’s a Suisse speciality made of melt cheese poured on vegetables which usually are potatoes.
The day after, which was a lovely sunny day, we went to Notting Hill Farmers Market. It is a small street market that lasts only the morning. It strictly concerns the growers and producers of food, who sell their own fresh organic products.
As Borough market is firstly a food market, in the same way, NHF market it is as well. However, in the latter, you can smell and feel the freshness of the stuff. Each stallholder knows his product, its provenance, qualities, making process… and that makes you feel healthier. In contrast with Borough market or even supermarkets, you can talk, ask and argue with the seller who is the real producer of his merchandise, and I don’t believe a description could be as revealing as the market organisers’ words:
“Stallholders at market will talk to you with knowledge and enthusiasm about their produce because they have been involved in the process. Provenance is an important part of our philosophy. We run farmers' markets because we have a genuine interest and passion for food, farming & markets. Every market manager shares this enthusiasm. The markets also help to build local community links and benefit Britain's rural economy. We want to see farmers' markets in every London borough, accessible to anyone who wants to eat fresh local food”
At the entrance, the first stall was selling apples and their juices just as in Borough market. We moved to the second one, there was a friendly girl who was selling a variety of meat that I think have never tasted before (venison, pheasants, pigeon). She seemed shy and looked like a typical English girl, an allegation that we verified by asking her about her nationality.
The merchandise on display was various: Pork meat, bread, organic eggs, dairy products, jam, honey, pasta, vegetables, goats and buffalo cheese, homemade cakes… I really appreciated the honey stall where a seller women displayed different kinds of products made from honey or its wax (candles, soap, hand cream).
One of the most frequented stalls was the “watercress” one, a green vegetable which has many effective benefits (cleaning toxins from the system, reducing water retention, curing hearth disease, purifying blood and treating skin eruptions, eczema, acne, rashes and other skin infections). The man was selling the watercress plant in addition to homemade soups, quiches and pies.
Once at the pasta stall, a women who heard my discussion with my cousin, talk to us in French and knew that we are Moroccan so she advice us to try the “Chermoula” which is a Moroccan marinade.
Both markets are interesting and enjoyable, but NHF market, despite its short length, engraves on you a pleasant feeling of happiness and familiarity: There is always a story behind a product and that makes you closer to the origin as if you were the farmer.
[*] http://www.boroughmarket.org.uk/index.php
It seems there is a mistake, it’s written 20 centuries instead of 2 centuries.
21 Feb 2009
We went to Notting Hill Farmers' Market and Portobello Market, they are both situated in Notting Hill but totally different. The first one is an organic food market, which is small but very friendly. There, you can find also ready food which is handmade. The market sells local products coming from farms near london. Each stallholder can give you unexpected details about his merchandise. To sum up, a lovely place in a lovely sunny day.
Portobello market was so big that we couldn't see all stalls, they sell clothes, ready food, jewellery, CD, vegetables... It was crowded on Saturday.
So finally, I decided to describe NHF market which I loved, and compare it to Borough market, because of their similarities and clear differences.
Portobello market was so big that we couldn't see all stalls, they sell clothes, ready food, jewellery, CD, vegetables... It was crowded on Saturday.
So finally, I decided to describe NHF market which I loved, and compare it to Borough market, because of their similarities and clear differences.
20 Feb 2009
We went to Borough market, I liked the place and I decided to write about it on my report.
19 Feb 2009
After having looked for some information about London's markets, I went with my cousin to Camden passage.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
18 Feb 2009
1- For our second report,we decided to describe two markets, so I had a look in some sites and looked for the location of markets (google map) and their pictures (google image):
http://www.londonmarkets.co.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://photos.igougo.com/images/p18243-London-Borough_Market.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.igougo.com/journal-j5747-London-Street_Markets_and_Pubs_of_London.html&usg=__JmoPaqjX8hDM8AY36aoaQJEekZs=&h=300&w=400&sz=59&hl=en&start=12&tbnid=eYa3dGFFsrccAM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dborough%2Bmarket%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/markets.htm
http://www.camdenlock.net/
2- This afternoon, I read "A PERSONAL SAFETY GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS" which contains a lot of advices about the daily life in UK.
http://www.londonmarkets.co.uk/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://photos.igougo.com/images/p18243-London-Borough_Market.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.igougo.com/journal-j5747-London-Street_Markets_and_Pubs_of_London.html&usg=__JmoPaqjX8hDM8AY36aoaQJEekZs=&h=300&w=400&sz=59&hl=en&start=12&tbnid=eYa3dGFFsrccAM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dborough%2Bmarket%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
http://www.streetsensation.co.uk/markets.htm
http://www.camdenlock.net/
2- This afternoon, I read "A PERSONAL SAFETY GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS" which contains a lot of advices about the daily life in UK.
Tuesday 17 February 2009
17 Feb 2009
1- I have watched the news on Press TV.
2- I have listened to Marvin GAY' s song named " I heard it through the grapevine":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajBdDM2qdg
I have listened to coldplay's song "Shiver":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWcKB8tLrEs
3- I have done two exercises about "prepositions":
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=56921
I have got 8/20
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=50337
I have got 13.3/20
4- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Since:
Use the present perfect (continuous) with the time expression "since" when using a specific date or time.
Example Sentences:
He's lived in that house since 1998.
They've been playing golf since ten this morning.
New words: rehearse, stammer, impediment, trend, assertive.
2- I have listened to Marvin GAY' s song named " I heard it through the grapevine":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajBdDM2qdg
I have listened to coldplay's song "Shiver":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWcKB8tLrEs
3- I have done two exercises about "prepositions":
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=56921
I have got 8/20
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=50337
I have got 13.3/20
4- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Since:
Use the present perfect (continuous) with the time expression "since" when using a specific date or time.
Example Sentences:
He's lived in that house since 1998.
They've been playing golf since ten this morning.
New words: rehearse, stammer, impediment, trend, assertive.
16 Feb 2009
1-I have done lessons 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32.
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Ask:
The verb "ask" plus an object is constructed "S + ask + person being asked + infinitive with to".
Example Sentences:
She asked him to repeat the question.
My friend asked me to come early to the meeting.
New words: Grapevine, fog, bribe, warders, eagerness.
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Ask:
The verb "ask" plus an object is constructed "S + ask + person being asked + infinitive with to".
Example Sentences:
She asked him to repeat the question.
My friend asked me to come early to the meeting.
New words: Grapevine, fog, bribe, warders, eagerness.
Sunday 15 February 2009
15 Feb 2009
1- During the flight, on my way back to London, I have done some exercices on the Language Leader CD.
2-I came back to London. I enjoyed this flight also, I met in the plane an English couple who were friendly and the man was talkative, what I appreciated. When he knew that I'm learning English, he told me that I can talk to him, so he spoke to me during the flight. He told me about his residence in Saudi arabia for 18 years. He is living and his wife in Oxford.They were in Morocco for holidays in a riad in Marrakech, they liked the place and the food as well (tajines). They want to visit Fez next time. When he knew that my father is working in the Moroccan airline compagny, he asked me to tell him about his requests, he was just joking so I told him "My father is not the director" and he answered me "But maybe he knows people who know other people" and we laughed. The man told me that he appreciates this company which has good services. When the plane landed, he adviced me to not work as an air hostess and told me that I will become an intrepret in the United Nations, so I was surprised and I said "We will see, maybe one day you will see me on the BBC".
Some pictures of the way to the airport:
2-I came back to London. I enjoyed this flight also, I met in the plane an English couple who were friendly and the man was talkative, what I appreciated. When he knew that I'm learning English, he told me that I can talk to him, so he spoke to me during the flight. He told me about his residence in Saudi arabia for 18 years. He is living and his wife in Oxford.They were in Morocco for holidays in a riad in Marrakech, they liked the place and the food as well (tajines). They want to visit Fez next time. When he knew that my father is working in the Moroccan airline compagny, he asked me to tell him about his requests, he was just joking so I told him "My father is not the director" and he answered me "But maybe he knows people who know other people" and we laughed. The man told me that he appreciates this company which has good services. When the plane landed, he adviced me to not work as an air hostess and told me that I will become an intrepret in the United Nations, so I was surprised and I said "We will see, maybe one day you will see me on the BBC".
13 Feb 2009
I had a plane to Casablanca, this time I left the sun in London for a gloomy weather in Casablanca.
I enjoyed the flight,I sat next to an English man, we discussed about a lot of things, he told me about his love for walking, that's why he was travelling to Marrakech from where he will go to a southern region to explore it. He speaks also French and Arabic (Egyptian Arabic), he was many times in Egypt.
I enjoyed the flight,I sat next to an English man, we discussed about a lot of things, he told me about his love for walking, that's why he was travelling to Marrakech from where he will go to a southern region to explore it. He speaks also French and Arabic (Egyptian Arabic), he was many times in Egypt.
Thursday 12 February 2009
11 Feb 2009
I have written a description about a classmate:
The mysterious student
How could I begin? From where? I have just spent seven days in this level, in a new classroom and with new classmates. I know each one by his name, his nationality but are few days enough to describe one of them? And how lucky am I to reflect the right character of this person? Anyway, let’s try to do it.
She is under 20 years old but looks older, her white round face with plump cheeks and her sympathetic gaze expresses certain innocence. As most people from her country, I expect that she blushes when she feels embarrassed. Her light pink lips have apparent extremities on the upper one that affects her pronunciation. Her straight darkest brown hair is medium length with a fringe.
As I observed, she likes sparkling clothes and flashy colours like pink shoes or bright black jacket and doesn’t mind to take her shoes off in class (which I find it funny). She likes parties, pubs,... so essentially she likes weekends and enjoying life. When she speaks English, she talks slowly and we can hear the mother tongue influence.
The mysterious student
How could I begin? From where? I have just spent seven days in this level, in a new classroom and with new classmates. I know each one by his name, his nationality but are few days enough to describe one of them? And how lucky am I to reflect the right character of this person? Anyway, let’s try to do it.
She is under 20 years old but looks older, her white round face with plump cheeks and her sympathetic gaze expresses certain innocence. As most people from her country, I expect that she blushes when she feels embarrassed. Her light pink lips have apparent extremities on the upper one that affects her pronunciation. Her straight darkest brown hair is medium length with a fringe.
As I observed, she likes sparkling clothes and flashy colours like pink shoes or bright black jacket and doesn’t mind to take her shoes off in class (which I find it funny). She likes parties, pubs,... so essentially she likes weekends and enjoying life. When she speaks English, she talks slowly and we can hear the mother tongue influence.
10 Feb 2009
I have written the report about the descriptin of two places, we chose an italian retaurant "Amici" and an italian cafe, here is the writing:
Amici” in “Nero Caffe”
Amici, friends in Italian and as the name announced, it’s an Italian restaurant. It is situated on Holloway road in front of Nags Head shopping centre. I heard about it, its nice food and good prices and that twice attracted me because of my preference of Mediterranean food.
From the first look, I didn’t like the sign which was a very simple one where the name of the restaurant was written in blue on a yellow background. What an amazing combination of colours that was out of my expectations!!
Once into the place, I liked it. Walls were painted on red and white which fitted to the white tablecloths and the red napkins. Many landscape boards were hanged up, big pots of plants were placed everywhere and flower vases were put on some tables, that fills you with excitement and makes you feel happy and healthier.
The music was played very low but I liked the choices, I was listening to some hits of Whitney Houston, Tony Braxton and Mariah Carrey. It was quite pleasant because they are my favourite songs of these singers.
When I went to the toilets to wash my hands, I found them clean but at the same time very simple and sober , at my exit, I saw in front of me some children’s chairs that I appreciated.
After having the menu, I have chosen a seafood pizza with prawns, smoked salmon and tuna despite its inconvenient price, telling the truth the pizza was delicious, the dough was thin and it was baked on wood fire. When the waiter brought the bottle of water, we have remarked that even this little bottle was from Italy, moreover, a man entered and put the delivery on a chair and then stayed to eat a pizza ( I think he was Italian also), the waitress began to empty the small boxes which contained special Italian desserts that came from there (What a surprising thing that makes you feel in Italy and let you trust that you taste the real Italian meals).
At lunch time, it was quite empty but there were different kinds of people: Families, friends, couples. I focused on the waiter who was wearing a pink shirt and black trousers. He is a young white boy, with spiky black hair, he is slim and looks with his white shoes and surly face that was rarely interrupted by a short smile like a member of a mafia (and if I was right, maybe he was hiding his identity!!)
At the end, the bill spoiled my happiness, it charges us an optional gratuity but which was added and included on the total. It was really unpleasant so finally I thought it wasn’t worth the time and the price.
After that, destination to the nearest cafe that carries the same name, same sign and same colours. When I entered, I looked around but I didn’t find it friendly, it looked sad even the ceiling was deteriorated, with some dark spots. There were many pictures of cups of coffee. In one corner, they sale different kind of pasta and canned tins. The place was strange for me and I have decided to change it, so I went discovering the shopping centre.
The final choice was “CAFFE NERO” which means the black coffee, by chance it was Italian too. I absolutely loved the place because it sits in the shopping centre so it’s calmer. The first thing I saw at the entrance was the access for disabled even for pushchairs in order to avoid going down few stairs.
There, you can feel a warm ambiance communicated by garnet walls, wood chairs and slightly illuminated lamps. A big lounge, where two mirrors are hanged up, contains many tables, sofas and chairs. There were many Photography of Italian people who were playing cards, in fact Neapolitan cards are the most popular in Italy.
I wanted to try an Italian speciality so I took a “tiramisu” which is a popular cake layered with mascarpone cream cheese, it looks very sweet but it isn’t. The cafe serves many kinds of coffee (espresso, cappuccino, caffe latte, caffe mocha, hot chocolate Milano...) and also different types of pastries.
I liked also the music, a kind of pop soul music that reminds me of Tracy Chapman or Boyzone. The staff was so friendly and welcoming. I was impressed by this new discovery and I would recommend it.
Amici” in “Nero Caffe”
Amici, friends in Italian and as the name announced, it’s an Italian restaurant. It is situated on Holloway road in front of Nags Head shopping centre. I heard about it, its nice food and good prices and that twice attracted me because of my preference of Mediterranean food.
From the first look, I didn’t like the sign which was a very simple one where the name of the restaurant was written in blue on a yellow background. What an amazing combination of colours that was out of my expectations!!
Once into the place, I liked it. Walls were painted on red and white which fitted to the white tablecloths and the red napkins. Many landscape boards were hanged up, big pots of plants were placed everywhere and flower vases were put on some tables, that fills you with excitement and makes you feel happy and healthier.
The music was played very low but I liked the choices, I was listening to some hits of Whitney Houston, Tony Braxton and Mariah Carrey. It was quite pleasant because they are my favourite songs of these singers.
When I went to the toilets to wash my hands, I found them clean but at the same time very simple and sober , at my exit, I saw in front of me some children’s chairs that I appreciated.
After having the menu, I have chosen a seafood pizza with prawns, smoked salmon and tuna despite its inconvenient price, telling the truth the pizza was delicious, the dough was thin and it was baked on wood fire. When the waiter brought the bottle of water, we have remarked that even this little bottle was from Italy, moreover, a man entered and put the delivery on a chair and then stayed to eat a pizza ( I think he was Italian also), the waitress began to empty the small boxes which contained special Italian desserts that came from there (What a surprising thing that makes you feel in Italy and let you trust that you taste the real Italian meals).
At lunch time, it was quite empty but there were different kinds of people: Families, friends, couples. I focused on the waiter who was wearing a pink shirt and black trousers. He is a young white boy, with spiky black hair, he is slim and looks with his white shoes and surly face that was rarely interrupted by a short smile like a member of a mafia (and if I was right, maybe he was hiding his identity!!)
At the end, the bill spoiled my happiness, it charges us an optional gratuity but which was added and included on the total. It was really unpleasant so finally I thought it wasn’t worth the time and the price.
After that, destination to the nearest cafe that carries the same name, same sign and same colours. When I entered, I looked around but I didn’t find it friendly, it looked sad even the ceiling was deteriorated, with some dark spots. There were many pictures of cups of coffee. In one corner, they sale different kind of pasta and canned tins. The place was strange for me and I have decided to change it, so I went discovering the shopping centre.
The final choice was “CAFFE NERO” which means the black coffee, by chance it was Italian too. I absolutely loved the place because it sits in the shopping centre so it’s calmer. The first thing I saw at the entrance was the access for disabled even for pushchairs in order to avoid going down few stairs.
There, you can feel a warm ambiance communicated by garnet walls, wood chairs and slightly illuminated lamps. A big lounge, where two mirrors are hanged up, contains many tables, sofas and chairs. There were many Photography of Italian people who were playing cards, in fact Neapolitan cards are the most popular in Italy.
I wanted to try an Italian speciality so I took a “tiramisu” which is a popular cake layered with mascarpone cream cheese, it looks very sweet but it isn’t. The cafe serves many kinds of coffee (espresso, cappuccino, caffe latte, caffe mocha, hot chocolate Milano...) and also different types of pastries.
I liked also the music, a kind of pop soul music that reminds me of Tracy Chapman or Boyzone. The staff was so friendly and welcoming. I was impressed by this new discovery and I would recommend it.
Monday 9 February 2009
09 Feb 2009
1- This is my descriptive writing about my grandmother's house:
I like my grandmother's house in Casablanca, it is situated in an ancient neighbourhood. Under her house, there is a cafe, where most of the youth gather. All the day you can smell strongly the coffee and the cigarettes.
It's a small house which was a french doctor's surgery during the french colonization. On the floor, there are brown and wnhite tiles that remids you of bars of chocolate.
There is a small lounge with a big mirror hanged up on the wall which was deteriorated by time and looks like cracked, thus the lounge looks bigger. It's a fresh lovely place where I usally spent summer holiadys.
2- I have done lessons 25, 26 and 27 p.52-57.
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Indirect Questions:
Indirect questions require the question phrase be put into regular statement order. Direct questions are inverted. Indirect questions begin with phrases such as "Do you know if..., Would you mind if..., Do you think that..."
Example Sentences:
Would you mind if I sat down?
Do you think that he is going to attend the conference?
New words:
I like my grandmother's house in Casablanca, it is situated in an ancient neighbourhood. Under her house, there is a cafe, where most of the youth gather. All the day you can smell strongly the coffee and the cigarettes.
It's a small house which was a french doctor's surgery during the french colonization. On the floor, there are brown and wnhite tiles that remids you of bars of chocolate.
There is a small lounge with a big mirror hanged up on the wall which was deteriorated by time and looks like cracked, thus the lounge looks bigger. It's a fresh lovely place where I usally spent summer holiadys.
2- I have done lessons 25, 26 and 27 p.52-57.
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Indirect Questions:
Indirect questions require the question phrase be put into regular statement order. Direct questions are inverted. Indirect questions begin with phrases such as "Do you know if..., Would you mind if..., Do you think that..."
Example Sentences:
Would you mind if I sat down?
Do you think that he is going to attend the conference?
New words:
Sunday 8 February 2009
08 Feb 2009
1- I have revised from page 80 to 83 unit 8 (Globalisation) because I haven't done it before and we will have it in the test.
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
As ... As:
Use "as ... as" to express comparative equality. Do not use the comparative form of the adjective (i.e. hotter, more difficult, etc.)
Example Sentences:
This test is as difficult as the test last week.
London is as expensive as Tokyo.
Unless:
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in the first conditional.
Example Sentences:
Unless you come, we won't be able to make a decision.
She will give up unless she has some success soon.
New words: Greed,
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
As ... As:
Use "as ... as" to express comparative equality. Do not use the comparative form of the adjective (i.e. hotter, more difficult, etc.)
Example Sentences:
This test is as difficult as the test last week.
London is as expensive as Tokyo.
Unless:
Use "unless" to mean "if not" in the first conditional.
Example Sentences:
Unless you come, we won't be able to make a decision.
She will give up unless she has some success soon.
New words: Greed,
Friday 6 February 2009
06 Feb 2009
1- I have continued lesson 21 (p.45) and done lessons 22, 23 and 24 p.46-51.
2- I have read a lesson about "Both/either/neither" and done the exercice, here is the link:
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=4826
I've got 17.3/20
3- I have watched a video in youtube about the English grammar "seem" :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eii2dDrdDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYxyrZvIFYw&feature=related
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Question Tags:
Question tags are formed by the auxiliary verb in the opposite sense of the principle statement (here negative because the principle phrase is positive) followed by the subject.
Example Sentences:
You're leaving town soon, aren't you?
She hasn't seen him in a long time, has she?
New words: Glare, blazzle, beam, blaze, roar, blare, drone, hum, bustle, bob, scurry, pound.
New expressions:
- To be fond of....
- Put someone through to ...
- To return the call.
2- I have read a lesson about "Both/either/neither" and done the exercice, here is the link:
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=4826
I've got 17.3/20
3- I have watched a video in youtube about the English grammar "seem" :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eii2dDrdDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYxyrZvIFYw&feature=related
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Question Tags:
Question tags are formed by the auxiliary verb in the opposite sense of the principle statement (here negative because the principle phrase is positive) followed by the subject.
Example Sentences:
You're leaving town soon, aren't you?
She hasn't seen him in a long time, has she?
New words: Glare, blazzle, beam, blaze, roar, blare, drone, hum, bustle, bob, scurry, pound.
New expressions:
- To be fond of....
- Put someone through to ...
- To return the call.
Thursday 5 February 2009
05 Feb 2009
1- I have done lessons 19, 20 and 21 p.40-44.
2- I have seen a short interview with Sami YUSUF who is a famous islamic singer, it was made by CNN:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Fxd10KOtE&feature=related
This one was made by ABC News:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcA1oPJP52w&feature=related
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Would Like vs. Do You Like:
We Use the form "Would you like to ..." when inviting someone to do something specific. Use the form "Do you like to ..." when asking a general question.
Example Sentences:
Would you like to come over this weekend?
Do you like playing golf?
New words: sharply, rephrase, sweatshops, wages, weird, scramble, surly, leap, bursts, studiously, excruciating.
2- I have seen a short interview with Sami YUSUF who is a famous islamic singer, it was made by CNN:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Fxd10KOtE&feature=related
This one was made by ABC News:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcA1oPJP52w&feature=related
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Would Like vs. Do You Like:
We Use the form "Would you like to ..." when inviting someone to do something specific. Use the form "Do you like to ..." when asking a general question.
Example Sentences:
Would you like to come over this weekend?
Do you like playing golf?
New words: sharply, rephrase, sweatshops, wages, weird, scramble, surly, leap, bursts, studiously, excruciating.
Wednesday 4 February 2009
04 Feb 2009
1- I have done lessons 16, 17 and 18 p.34-39.
2- I revised a lesson about "Who, whose, whom and which" on:
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-33681.php
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Had to:
"Had to" is the past of both "have to" and "must".
Example Sentences:
John had to get up early to catch the train last week.
He said he had to leave.
New words: Limelight, trash, turn over.
2- I revised a lesson about "Who, whose, whom and which" on:
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-33681.php
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
Had to:
"Had to" is the past of both "have to" and "must".
Example Sentences:
John had to get up early to catch the train last week.
He said he had to leave.
New words: Limelight, trash, turn over.
02 Feb 2009
1- I have done lesson 14 and 15 p.30-33.
2- I have read some illustrated pages on Cambridge Learner's Dictionnary (bathroom, classroom, body, clothes, food, colours, office ,...)and also "Study pages" ( Phrasal verbs, modal verbs, idioms, punctuation, ...).
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
First Conditional:
In the first conditional, use the simple present in the if clause and the future with will in the result clause.
Example Sentences:
If you finish that book, we'll get you a new one.
She'll move to Oregon if she gets a new job.
New words: groom, bridesmaid, bestman.
2- I have read some illustrated pages on Cambridge Learner's Dictionnary (bathroom, classroom, body, clothes, food, colours, office ,...)and also "Study pages" ( Phrasal verbs, modal verbs, idioms, punctuation, ...).
3- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
First Conditional:
In the first conditional, use the simple present in the if clause and the future with will in the result clause.
Example Sentences:
If you finish that book, we'll get you a new one.
She'll move to Oregon if she gets a new job.
New words: groom, bridesmaid, bestman.
01 Feb 2009
After I have obtained my results (intermediate level) on Thursday 29th , which were good, I have been announced that I will move to upper-intermediate level, so in order to improve my vocabulary and grammar I decided to do the other lessons as self study.
1- I have done lessons 12 and 13 p.26-29.
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
The Verb "to Mind" :
The verb "mind" is followed by the gerund - ing - form of the verb.
Example Sentences
He doesn't mind working late.Would you mind giving me a hand?
New words: Withdraw, peel, grate.
1- I have done lessons 12 and 13 p.26-29.
2- I have read the English learning tip of the day:
The Verb "to Mind" :
The verb "mind" is followed by the gerund - ing - form of the verb.
Example Sentences
He doesn't mind working late.Would you mind giving me a hand?
New words: Withdraw, peel, grate.
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