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www.thehousenglish.com 13 Nov 2017 A tour in Europe Planning to go to Europe? Get some hints and tips from our students who´s been there! Vergueiro Ana Lúcia Garcia de Matos “In August this year, I visited some countries in Europe. Talking about them is very easy, once the experience was wonderful. My first destiny was Paris, France. This city, known worldwide by its historical monuments, reminded me of all the history I heard when in high school. Gigantic churches full of mysteries and art, charming palaces full of wealth and conquests and also spectacular gardens. It's hard to identify the French, being in Paris, because the number of tourists is really big. The French value their language, but when they see the tourist speaks no French, they communicate in English. My stay in France was only for 5 days, but it was enough to recognize that people who live in that city are polite and gentle. My next stop was Italy, in the region of Tuscany. I went to: Florence, Massa, Lucca, Pisa and Fiesole. These towns are mountainous and very green. When I was in Italy, it reminded me a lot about the Brazilian soap operas that portray Italy, since the places I saw were identical to the ones shown in the soap operas. The most remarkable thing in Italy is its gastronomic culture. A lot of pasta, fresh tomatoes, and much wine. People seem to be always happy and willing to help. As for the language, in each restaurant I was, the attendants spoke English, but I realized that elderly people speak only Italian, which in my opinion, is a very beautiful language. Next stop... Southern Ireland. In Southern Ireland, I stayed the whole time in the city of Dublin, a very bustling city and extremely "populated" by pubs. The pubs are always crowded from morning until dawn. Tourists and natives drink and sing loud and clear. The typical food is potato, cooked in every possible way. Irish people have their own dialect, but the spoken language is English. You listen to so much English when in Dublin, that when you meet a Brazilian on the streets, it looks like you're talking to a foreigner instead of a countryman of yours. In Dublin, we have, at the same weather: rain, cold, strong wind, breeze. The weather there is very unstable, but very enjoyable in August. My last stop was Northern Ireland, around the city of Belfast, where the Titanic Museum is located. Northern Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom, so the English spoken there is British. The native pronunciation there is extremely sweet to the ears. It's sweet at the same time it's also strong. There I visited: the Titanic Belfast Museum, the Giant's Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. When I planned all this trip, I knew absolutely nothing of the English language. So, I enrolled in The House and started practicing. All I learned in 6 months at The House helped me a lot at reading the airport signs, trains, and restaurants. It was also important for communication, to understand the contexts of what people were talking. An interesting thing is the number of new words you learn being in another country. It's amazing for the vocabulary. I believe that without such basis, my trip wouldn't be so enjoyable as it was. Now, my goal is to learn and practice my English each and every day for the next trips, because I plan to have many... Thank you The House, and there I go, around the world!
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