Inter-cultural training in London: An internship report

Thèmes abordés

Londres, Stage, interculturel, immersion, volontaire, anglais, England, cours d'anglais, Oxfam, 2cole de commerce.

Résumé du document

The U.K. is one of the most important European countries located on an island west of the continent. Its particular location and history often encourages the concept that the U.K. can often be regarded as the American son of Europe. It is a unitary state composed of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with a democratic system. It shares a land border with Ireland and is linked to Calais (France) by the Channel Tunnel.

With 62 million inhabitants, it is the sixth largest world economy and a great power with a strong economic, cultural and political influence. The British Empire used to be the largest in the world with many overseas territories and the U.K. still benefits from privileged relationships with Commonwealth members. That's why it has a long history of immigration from the four corners of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, America.

The U.K. exerts worldwide influence with its national symbols known all around the world: the Queen, Big Ben, the Beatles, the University of Cambridge, the B.B.C. London was founded two millennia ago by the Romans as Londinium; it's now the capital and largest city of U.K. It is a truly global place which wields an influence on fashion, arts, finance, music, media and many more. London has several famous museums like British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, and is also the most visited city in the world, before Paris, with many tourist attractive sites: Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Tower of London, along with the largest airport in Europe: Heathrow. London is well-known for its transport system: the iconic red double-decker buses, the black Cabs and the most extensive European underground network that transports three million people a day

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[...] London is well-known for his transports: the iconic red double-decker buses, the black Cabs and the most extensive in Europe: the underground network that transports 3 million people a day London's nickname is Smoke' due to the permanent fog and smog The city is crossed by the Tames and separated in 32 boroughs such as City of Westminster, Kensington, Hammersmith Presentation of the COMPANIES: Center for ENGLISH: Islington Center for English A British Council accredited English School in North London. Center for English is located close to the angel tube station, in the White Lion Street. Students study all levels of English in small, friendly classes with qualified teachers. This school offers good and attractive English courses with the very highest educational standards. [...]

[...] I would like to mention now that I want to improve about me and my skills. First of all, I would like to acquire more working experience this year to find easier an internship to the next year. Also, when I'll arrive on the place of my next internship, I would like to already have my job, because I realized this year was really difficult to find a job in a short time without working experience. Eventually, I would like to become more self sufficient and stop being a child. [...]

[...] Oxfam international The original Oxford Committee for Famine Relief was a group created by Theodore Richard Milford (1896–1987), Professor Gilbert Murray and his wife Lady Mary, and Sir Alan Pim. The Committee met in the Old Library of Oxford, for the first time in 1942, and its aim was to relieve famine in Greece caused by Allied naval blockades. By 1960, it became a major international non-governmental aid organization. Oxfam International was formed in 1995 by a group of independent non-governmental organizations. [...]

[...] I went to the school, and I made me some friends quickly. (23 of May-11 of June) Hostility period: I felt that my trip was becoming a habit. Suddenly, my hostility period started. My boyfriend broke up with me, I'm fired without being paid and my wallet has been stolen. (11 of June-5 of July) At home period: After my problems, I found a new job at Oxfam. Integrate myself in the Londoner's culture, I met people and news places. [...]

[...] Personals COMPETENCIES: I learned a lot during my internship, in all fields. Now, I feel more open minded about the look and clothes people wear. London permits me to be more open minded about my way of thinking and living. I loved this town, because you are never criticized about your style and your way of thinking. At this time, I think I learnt stopping to criticize only on the appearance of people and also I have noticed that every people have a different accent and different levels of English. [...]