Felicity's Lower Intermediate A class introduce themselves to the world................Part 1

Daniela Maggi
My name is Daniela and I live in Milan. I studied law at University and now I'm working as a trainee lawyer in a law firm. But I'd like to change that.

I came to London because I want to improve my English and to find a new job in Milan.

Benedetta Bonfigli
My name is Benedetta and I`m 20 years old. I come from Florence, in Italy, where I`m studying History of Art at University.

I arrived in London three weeks ago and I`m studying English because I think that learning English is very important for my future.

Sonia Martinez
My name is Sonia and I'm 21 years old. I'm from Valencia, in Spain. My hobbies are fashion, dancing and going out with my friends.

I'm studying English because I think that it's very important and I decided go to London because personally i think it's the most beautiful city in Europe.

Yuki Nagahama
My name is Yuki Nagahama. I'm 29years old. I come from Japan and I arrived in London three weeks ago. This is my first visit to London and to Europe. I want to visit lots of European countries.

My hobbies are playing and watching football and skiing. I have played football for 14 years and have skied for about 24 years. I want to play football in London. In conclusion, I only came to London three weeks ago. But I love London!!

Vincenzo Barbiero
My name is Vincenzo, I'm 23 and I live in Milan. I graduated in Business Administration and actually I'm enrolled in a Masters of Science in Accounting, Corporate finance and Control.

I have come to London to improve my English because, to start my career in the finance sector, it's mandatory to have a good level of English. Furthermore, in the near future I hope to find a job in a consulting company where good English is needed due to the large number of business trips.

To be continued.......................

Questions and Answers

This week we have been learning about question forms. We have been practising question words, auxiliaries and infinitive verbs. Below are some examples of the questions students have written, asked and answered:

1. What's your favourite web site?

Marcela said: "My favourite website is Facebook because I can share with my friends and keep in touch with them".

Fatma said: "My favourite website is ihlondon.blogspot.com because I want to continue improving my English and have the opportunity to know how my class is advancing".

2. What's your favourite film?

Imer and Majed said: "I like action and comedy films because they have good storylines".

Annie said: "I like romantic films and Amercian TV series".

Pin-I said: "I like documentary and funny films because I find them interesting, they help to reduce stress".

3. What's your favourite place in London?

Majed said: "My favourite place in London is Harrods department store because I can find a lot of things there".

Annie said: "My favourite place in London is Covent Garden for the small shops and architecture and the theatres".

Pin-I said: "My favourite place is the outlet store in north London. There are beautiful, cheap and high quality clothes, shoes and famous products there".

4. What would you like to do in the future?

Marcela said: "I would like to work with my father in his company, and I would like to get married and have children".

Fatma said: "I would like to work with women in my country (Western Sahara) to improve their development, and for them to have more active, political and economical participation".

Hyeli said: "I would like to go and study art at university in London so I will study English at SOAS when I finish at IH. I have to pass an exam and make a portfolio before entering university".

5. What is your favourite food?

Anam said: "My favourite foods are spicy foods, especially Tom Yom Gum which is a spicy soup from Thailand".

Chiara said: "My favourite food is tiramisu, it is an Italian dessert".

6. What are you going to do when you finish your English course?

Khalid said: "I would like to go back to my country and study at university".

Hamza said: "I would like to study at university in London".

JL said: "I will start a postgraduate course in London or Korea".

Maria said: "I would like to go back to my country and live in the place where I was born".

7. Why are you studying English?

Khalid said: "Because it is a very important language in the world and it can help me at university".

Hamza said: "Because I want to study at university in the UK so I need English skills".

JL said: "Because I want to study at university in England so I need English skills".

Maria said: "Because it is very important to improve my English. I like to talk with English people".

Signed, the class of Lower Intermediate A (room 302)

Lower Intermediate A Class: Introductions

My name is Khalid Alshaikh. I come from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. I am 18 years old. I am a student in London and I'm living here for one year. My favourite football team is Arsenal. I love to play football in my free-time. During my holidays I go hunting in the desert with my friends in Saudi Arabia. My favourite drink is Arabic coffee.

My name is Maria De Lourdes Costa Nepomuceno. I come from Brazil. I'm here because my husband is working at Petrobras Europe. I have to stay here for two years. I study English at International House because I need to improve my English. I would like to explore Europe, I think it has beautiful places.

My name is Hamza Ghaith Amhamed. I come from Libya. I am 18 years old. I'm studying English in London at International House for one year. I like playing football and my favourite team is Arsenal.

My name is Jaewoong Lee. I come from South Korea. I need English skills because I want to do a postgraduate course. I'm really into taking pictures and watching overseas dramas on TV. I was a product and landscape designer in Korea. I also exhibited my work at several exhibitions. I really like to explain my work to other people and observe peoples reactions.

My name is Annie le Moal. I live in Switzerland. I'm an interior designer for a private company. I like fitness, tennis and cooking. I hate running.

My name is Hyeli Jo. I was born in South Korea. I was a student of art at university in Korea. I will stay in London for about three years. I like to go shopping on the highstreet and watch films.

My name is Pin-I Liu. I come from Taiwan and I live in Teipei in the north of Taiwan. I like going shopping in my free-time. I was an accountant in Taiwan.

My name is Majed Alharbi. I come from Saudi Arabia. I like football too much! My favourite international team is Manchester United. I'm living in London and in my free-time I like going out with my friends.

My name is Imer can Yagci. I come from Turkey. I live in Istanbul. I am a university student in Istanbul. I am 19 years old. I like playing basketball and golf. I also like going to the gym. I am an NBA fan.

My name is Fatma Mehdi. I come from Western Sahara (northwest Africa). I'm a member of NUSW (National Union of Sahrawi Women). In my organisation we work in order to help women improve their skills. We also have special programs with young women training about leadership, empowerment, selfesteem and communication.

My name is Chiara Morelli. I come from Italy. I'm 23 years old. I'm a beautician and I would like to open a beauty centre in Italy or England. I like swimming and listening to music. I don't like reading books.

My name is Marcela Jaramillo. I come from Colombia. I'm 21 years old. I'm studying business administration. In my free-time I like hanging out with my friends, sleeping, watching TV and sharing with my family. I enjoy going to the shops and traveling around the world. In England I'm studying English at IH.

(other class members are: Anamu Sekiguchi from Japan, Zaher Alshehri from Saudi Arabia and Raja Shawesh from Libya).

Signed, the class of Lower Intermediate A (room 302).

B is for Blog...

Hello again readers, we are finally in 2010 and what better way to start the new year than by launching the IH London blog! This month we will be speaking to the students of lower intermediate A (my class!) and finding out about some of the things that they're doing whilst in London. This group are a very chatty, extremely friendly bunch of students and come from all over the world. It can be very nerve-wracking being the first to do something and these brave students have agreed to be the first to use this site, so wish them luck! We will start with an introduction to who we are, and over the month add pictures and write posts about what we have been doing in class.

Speak to you soon!