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• Integrate into a foreign culture in London• It’s like doing an Erasmus exchange, but in

the UK• You don’t HAVE to go abroad to keep up

your language skills!

WHY ‘LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LONDON LIFE’?

London is the multicultural centre of Europe.

It has 7 million inhabitants who between them speak 300 different languages.

WHY LONDON?

INTEGRATING LANGUAGES INTO YOUR LONDON LIFESTYLE

• More fun• More relevant• Do things you currently enjoy doing… but now

in a foreign language!

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• Meet people with similar interests

• Everyone’s aware that it’s a learning environment

www.meetup.com

www.gumtree.com/skills-language-swap

tinyurl.com/mammothlang

CALLING ALL LANGUAGE-LEARNING UNI STUDENTS!

Don’t forget that there are a huge number of exchange students at your university, one of whom could be your potential conversation exchange partner!

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• Don’t give out too many personal details

• Meet in a public place

• Tell a friend you’re going

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• Continue and develop your interest in the country’s culture• Meet likeminded

people• Sign up for

newsletters

www.institut-francais.org.uk

londres.cervantes.es

The Instituto Cervantes of London

Visual arts, film, theatre, performing arts, music, literature, events, library and membership benefits.

www.icilondon.esteri.it

The Italian Cultural Institute

Library, monthly reading group, events and membership benefits.

Goethe-Institut London

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. It also provides an extensive library and information service and a wide range of cultural activities - films, exhibitions, seminars - both at the Institute and in cooperation with British partners.

www.goethe.de

www.pushkinhouse.org

Pushkin House: Working to support Russian Culture

A home and dedicated showcase for Russian culture in London, and a resource and networking centre.

Pushkin House has developed a lively and varied cultural programme on Russian literature, art, film, music, theatre and dance, as well as history, philosophy and politics. Events include lectures and talks, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, films, concerts and readings.

The House also has its own reference library of Russian culture.

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French Films at the CinÉ LumiÈre

www.institut-francais.org.uk

All films are screened in their original language, with English subtitles.

20th annual French Film Festival UK 2012

www.institut-francais.org.uk/films/french-film-festival

A celebration of the diversity of French and Francophone cinema in London and around the UK.

The event started in a small way two decades ago and has grown and grown as an unrivalled showcase for contemporary and classic titles embracing both first films, titles by established directors, boulevard hits, shorts, documentaries and animation as well as a panoply of guests and debates.

www.italiancinemalondon.com

www.curzoncinemas.com

Curzon Cinemas is London’s leading art-house cinema chain with six venues

across the capital.

www.europeanbookshop.com

Covers languages outside Europe too!

5 Warwick Street (near Piccadilly Circus)

The European bookshop

The UK's leading Foreign language bookshop and distributor for foreign languages and literatures.

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The FRANCE Show 2013

www.thefranceshow.com

Wine Tasting

www.decanter.com/wine-events

The only Italian Cookery School in central London (Marylebone)

www.caldesi.com

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www.franceinlondon.com

“The essential guide for everything French in London”

www.ici-londres.com

Monthly magazine for french people in London.Annual SUBSCRIPTION: £15 (OR free online)

www.latinolife.co.uk

“We bring you a great combination: a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the UK and a quality magazine packed with interesting articles and interviews about Latin America, Spain, Portugal and their diasporas in the UK and all over the world. Whether it’s language or dance classes you want, the latest music, film and book releases, injecting your social life with some Latin flava or tips for travelling, this is the place to come.”

‘Latino Life’ Website and Magazine

www.pulse-uk.org.uk

Free weekly magazine about new exhibitions, concerts, movies, shops, clubs and restaurants, plus reviews of the latest Russian literature and films.

www.viewlondon.co.uk

And events!

How to get people to reply to you in the same language

• Explain that you want to practice your language skills

• Say “Je ne comprends pas - en français, s’il vous plaît?” or “Non capisco - in italiano per favore?” etc. with a cheeky grin

• If they STILL don’t, then this might work:

Thank you!

@thirdyearabroad@lizziefane

www.thirdyearabroad.com