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          My Learning In U.K.

To talk about learning in U.K, I even don’t know which point to start with. It seems that I have been learning since I landed U.K. I benefit millions from the courses, the daily life and the new friends here.

First, let me begin with the courses I take here. To be honest, my original aim of this visiting was just broadening my outlook. But I really found the courses helpful. I enjoyed learning here with the friends all over the world.

Second, I must talk about my tutors.

Sarah is the first tutor I met. My first impression on her was that I never ever seen such a lovely but a little bit naughty lady! I am sure her laughter was unique in the world. It appeared that she was always a happy one. Sometimes I cannot know why she burst with laughter, but it doesn’t matter. What’s important, her happiness makes her so appeal that the whole class is always filled with laughter. Later, I found Sarah not only a happy lady but also an excellent tutor. How could she come up with so many interesting teaching methods! Sometimes she uses Dominoes to help us with grammar, and sometimes she lets us play games when we can memorize the vocabulary. The atmosphere in her class is always relaxing, but we are benefit a great deal.

Next, let me introduce Michael. In my eyes, Michael is the most popular tutor. Not only because he is a typical British gentleman with a good looking, but also for the way he taught us. Besides the knowledge of ILETS, we can learn a lot about the different culture and different custom; this is just what we are most interested in. I love listening to him talking. One day he said: “I think I talk too much that I can’t finish the class.”  One of my classmates said” please talk as mush as you can!” “Don’t stop till tomorrow!”  You can see how much we love him. What’s more, he is very interested in the culture of china. We all very pleased tell him something about that.

                  we & charming Micheal

Helen is another tutor. I don’t know whether it is a coincidence that her name is just the same with the great writer who is famous the book If you give me three days light. What’s more in common, they are both disabled. As I am a student of medicine, I can tell her disease is serious and caused by the damage of nerve system. She can’t move without a wheelchair and the movement of her is not very harmonious but she is still an excellent teacher. She is the teacher I admire most.

You can find every chance to learn well if you will do. “Treasure the time and study hard” I said to myself.

Wonderful Excursion

The Britain is much smaller China, but the places deserve visiting are endless. It’s really enjoyable to review the pictures I took so you can imagine how I was enjoyable during the excursion. From now on, I have been London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cambridge, and York (and, Nottingham.)  I am a travelholic, so it is a great pity that I’ve just been the places in England because of the time and spending. However, it has been a prefect experience.

 Churches and Cathedras are must-seeing things in the U.K. I’ve visited the Liverpool cathedra, which is the biggest cathedra in the U.K., and the Minster Cathedra in York, which is typical gothic building, and Westminster Abbey, which is famous all over the world. I am sorry that I do not believe god. So it just can be a journey. But seeing the beautiful building and talking with the Christian is a big pleasure for me.

Museums and galleries are perfect for a journey. Not only because the articles on show, but also because almost all of them are free! Different from the Museums and galleries in China, the art ware on show is just separated from the tourists with a short string rather than a glass box.  But nobody wants to touch it even though it valued millions.

                 how beautiful  the scenery   (castle in york)

There are too many places of interest that it’s impossible to write them out but some other points I strongly want to say. Every attraction offers a very good designed brochure for free containing map, guide, some necessary information and advices. I appreciate this kind of services. When helping tourists, they also were advertising at the same time. Besides, there are many tourism information centers in each city. The faculties couldn’t be more friendly and warmhearted. They will help you as they can. With their help, my journey became more wonderful.

The Other Side of U.K.

Firstly I want to say, I love Britain. It’s good for traveling, studying and living (except the over-high price of goods). However, there were still some unpleasant things.

It was the day I visited Birmingham, I met a volunteer of a charity which was for the family with children who had disabilities. I had never been parsimonious to a charity especially I was standing for China now. My friend and I both donated for it and we began to talk with the young man happily. When knowing we were from China, he asked:” Do you like China?”

---“Yes I do.”  We answered. I don’t think this question should be asked by him.

Then he even asked:” do you like your government? “

---“Yes, of course”

It seemed that he was amazed of our answer:” you say yes! Are you sure?!”

We were nearly angry and answered seriously” Yes, we do because it’s OUR GOVERNMENT!”

                                        how absurd thing(in Cambridge)

Maybe it was because he is not mature enough to know it was not polite to talk about such topic. I can forgive him only in this way.

It’s common to see some teenagers smoking, wear dark makeup and dress exaggeratedly; it’s not as clean as I imagined in Britain; the taxi diver will cheat for your money when you are in trouble……

To be continued…

Thousands of words are far from enough for the experience in U.K.  I must say thanks to my university and the faculties in the international college. It’s because of your hard work that I can have the precious opportunity.

Someday, I will be back.   

P.S :  本来在这里不想用英语写日志了，可是这个位子占了那么久，写其他的也不怎么合适，这是学校让交的1000字的报告，里面不免有点无聊的内容，大家凑合着看~~错误尽情指出来~~

It is because the extraordinary tiredness yesterday, we didn’t get up until 12.00. I still cannot understand why I did it. I feel it a shame that we, Rosia and I, in a strange nation, using our limited language, looked for a strange place just for a free meal.

   It’s really a roughly way to find the right place. I don’t have a good sense in directions. Even with a clear map, we found it much harder than we think it. But for me, a stranger in Nottingham, the process was enjoyable. The whether was just fine and the scenery beside the road was exactly beautiful.  I think I would be happy to lose my way because every place was fantastic.

  Finally, we found the college we wanted to arrive.

  Thx for the map and the local people. We were asking the way all the time. I am very thankful that all the people we met were such friendly and nice.  Considering we may not be good at English, they described the way as elaborately as they could and repeated again and again lest we couldn’t understand. Seeing the map we held, some guys even came to us and ask:” are u lost?” yeah, it’s true.

 U.K. is famous for its gentlemen. We find that the drivers here are also quite gentle. Pavement can be itself there. Once there’s a person walking on the pavement, the drivers will stop the cars of their own accord. Even though you are not on the pavement, if you want to across the road, the drivers will also stop and make a hand signal meaning “across quickly, I am waiting. "

 I am afraid that I have fell in love with here because of the beautiful scenery out door. What more important is the Innermost feelings world of the people here.

                       a hansome guy `s photo i caught ,right are me

            After a twelve-hour flight trip, I reach London. The London Heathrow airport is a little beyond my imagination. Not because it’s such a big airport, but such a small one. No more advertisement posters but many cut pictures. Maybe the airport is located in the urban district. From the surroundings I can’t tell it’s a real super big city .It’s far from prosperous, but very peaceful.

          Checking in couldn’t be that smoothly.

           ---“Good afternoon Sir.”

           ---“Next.”

        The dialog was this interesting. Then tied but excited, we got on a coach, whose destination is Nottingham.

       On our way, every mates of me were pretty tired, but maybe exciting is a stronger feeling. We try to keep our eyes open to look out of the window of the coach. Every thing was so fresh to us. Sometimes I will think it is unbelievable: am I really in England? I am the lucky one, it’s true.

     Tonight, we were arranged to live in a flat called Cotton Mills, which is rebuild from a old cotton factory. We met our new room mates. A girl called Sammi and a boy. Both are from Africa.

      I think it was a perfect day for me, I hope I will be perfect for the U.K.

   经过12个小时的飞机漂洋过海，终于来到我梦想那么久的地方，可能是兴奋的原因，时差对我没造成很大的影响，下飞机的时候是伦敦时间2：00pm. 18th. July.原本以为会很麻烦的通关，难以想象的顺利，我的一句“good morning .sir."可那位像是盖章机器似的，直接说了"next".一点点扫兴。