Case Study – Maisie Palmer, France – July 2024
My time in France has allowed me to develop in so many ways, and I want to thank the John Speak Foundation bursary for playing a huge role in keeping me on top of my language-learning whilst studying my Master’s. The monthly blogs have kept me focused and allowed me…
Amelia Walker: Case Study, Italy 2022
I am writing this final entry to the John Speak Language Trust from Milan, Italy, two and a half years after I was first awarded the scholarship. Back in 2022, this foundation helped me to move from Sheffield to Florence in order to complete a yearlong Master’s degree in Fashion…
Ça a fait une grande semaine pour les politiques européennes ! Le week-end dernier, les élections européennes ont eu lieu dans les 27 Etats membres d’Europe et le corps électoral n’a jamais été plus divisé. Pendant ces derniers mois, les médias avaient prévu que les partis d’extrême droite allaient faire…
Gus Freeman, Lisbon – June 2024
Segundo mês em Lisboa!! As últimas 4 semanas têm sido espectaculares. Continuo a gostar muito do meu trabalho e tenho estado envolvido em alguns projectos muito interessantes, incluindo a organização de missões comerciais de vinho e ‘’networking events’’. O tempo em Lisboa tem estado fantástico e por isso os fins-de-semana…
Cosmo de Bono – Final Month in Taiwan, June 2024
在台灣最後一個月 這是我在台灣的最後一個月。我從八月底就來了，所以我覺得我已經看到了這個國家的許多東西和文化。由於最近我沒有旅行，我想在這最後一份報告中談一談我對台灣美食的體驗。 兩週前，我去參加了一個台灣烹飪課。我的一個朋友參加過這個烹飪課，向我推薦了它。我們做了雞湯麵、珍珠奶茶和小籠包。我收到了每個菜的食譜，可以帶回英國。課堂上的人大多數是日本遊客，也有一些台灣本地人。用我的語言技能討論美食真的很有趣，我還學到了一些有用的詞彙！ 這個月我還去了我在台灣去過的最奇怪的地方–一家以廁所為主題的餐廳。所有的椅子都是馬桶，每個菜都是在一個小馬桶上的。我在社交媒體上聽說過這家餐廳，覺得和同學一起去會是個有趣的地方。食物和服務都糟糕，但也許這就是廁所主題體驗的一部分？最有趣的是在小廁所裡吃巧克力冰淇淋……這樣的體驗真的很奇怪，但很難忘。離開台灣以後，我會懷念這麼奇怪的地方。 昨晚，我和同學一起去了海底撈火鍋店。這是台灣一家很有名的火鍋店，不過價格不便宜，所以不能常去！雖然在台灣生活了近 10 個月，這還是我第一次去專業火鍋店。首先要選擇火鍋口味，然後用 iPad 點肉和蔬菜。用餐期間還有舞蹈表演，非常有趣。 美食是我在台灣生活的最重要部分之一。在餐廳吃飯往往比自己做飯便宜多了，所以我在國外期間享受到了很多美食。這可能是我離開台灣時最懷念的事情之一。 在台灣的日子即將結束，我開始反思在這裡的時光。我會在我的旅行結束報告中詳述這一點，但我沒想到離開台灣時會如此興奮。我意識到我在這裡有多少美好的回憶。 陈白宇 Last Month in Taiwan This was my last month in Taiwan. I’ve been here since the end of August so I feel like I’ve seen a lot of the country and culture now. As I haven’t done any…
Maisie Palmer: Mon stage à la chambre de commerce internationale – May 2024
Pour compléter mon programme d’études à Sciences Po, je suis en train de prendre un stage à la chambre de commerce internationale (CCI) qui a commencé le mois dernier. Depuis là, j’ai appris beaucoup de l’histoire de l’organisation que j’espère partager avec vous dans ce blog. En 1919, CCI était…
Joshua Winfield Case Study Canada 2023-24
I moved to Canada in August 2023 and was lucky enough to spend the next 10 months living and enjoying Montreal and the wider province. My French level before coming to Quebec was high, having studied the language at university for 2 years, but this stay in Montreal still allowed…
Joshua Winfield: À bientôt Québec! May 2024
Ce mois est le dernier mois que j’étais au Québec, et c’est triste d’admettre que je suis en train d’écrire le blogue de ce mois de ma maison en Angleterre en venant de réhabituer au fuseau horaire anglais! J’ai commencé ce mois avec beaucoup d’examens, ce qui indiquait la fin de…
Gus Freeman – May in Lisbon! – May 2024
Olá. Boa tarde. Estou em Lisboa Portugal, há três semanas!!! Foram três semanas muito ocupadas. Eu gosto muito meu trabalho na câmara de comércio Luso-Britânica. Os meus colegas de trabalho são muito simpáticos e eu aprendo muito todos os dias. O meu português está a melhorar muito. Durante as tardes…
Case study: Lucas Surgeon, Brussels 2023/24
In October 2023, I embarked on an exciting six-month journey to Brussels with support from the John Speak Languages Trust. Thanks to funding and continual encouragement from the Trust, this experience not only broadened my professional horizons but also deepened my understanding of the French language and Belgian culture. Upon…
