C2 Writing - Bern

Bern

As soon as you leave the quiet small train station of Bern you find yourself on the very messy station square, where you can hear and see the traffic, a lot of students and business workers. After crossing this square and walking a short distance you reach the government’s house of Switzerland, which is built out of sand brick and has a quiet corroded, and thereby green copper roof. In front of the building there is a square with 26 fountains on it, where, if it’s a sunny day, you can see children enjoy the wet refreshment. Sometimes there are other attractions on this square like a market or an ice rink in winter.

When you continue walking a little bit you are going to reach the Zytglogge (a clock tower); if you wait for the next full hour, you can see a little carrousel on the clock tower turning some spins to the loudly ringing bell. Afterwards you can walk through the arc of the tower to reach the old part off the city, which is entirely built out of sand brick; this creates kind of an old atmosphere and makes you feel like sent back in time. You can enjoy an Italian coffee in one of the many bleaks or just stroll down the main street and be amazed by the look of the old town and listen to the river, which is flowing underneath the street.

At the end of the old town you cross the river Aare and leave the peninsula of Bern, reaching the bear park. The bear is the city animal of Bern; even the name Bern derives from the German word for bear “Bär”. Walking up the hillside, which starts at the bear park, you suddenly stroll into a cherry tree garden. In spring the whole garden is covered in white flowers and if you picnic there you can feel the mild spring sun and enjoy the stunning view over the city of Bern.

At the top of the Hill is the rose garden, a lovely little park with a lot of rosebushes in it. If the season is right there is the beautiful fragrance of thousands of roses in the air. To end your day, you can simply take the bus back to the main train station and mount to the top of the building and surprisingly discover another park. After buying some beers in the next supermarket, you can just sit on the edge of the “roof” of the station building, in front of the University of Bern, another sand brick building, and enjoy the sun vanishing slowly behind the Alps.

Bern

As soon as you leave the quiet small train station of Bern you find yourself in the bustling station square, where you can hear and see the traffic, and countless students and business workers. Crossing this square and walking a short distance you reach the government’s house of Switzerland, built out of sand brick with a slightly corroded green copper roof. In front of the building there is a plaza with 26 fountains, where, if it’s a sunny day, you can see children enjoying the wet refreshment. Sometimes there are other attractions on this square like a market or an ice rink in winter.

Continuing a little way you reach the Zytglogge (a clock tower). If you're here at the hour, you can see a little carousel on the clock tower turning to the loudly ringing bell. Walk through the arc of the tower to reach the old part off the city, which is entirely built out of sand brick, creating an age-old atmosphere that takes you back centuries. You can enjoy an Italian coffee in one of the many bleaks (??) or just stroll down the main street and be immersed in the sights and sounds of the old town. And don't forget to listen to the river Aare, which is flowing underneath the street.

At the edge of the old town you cross the Aare and leave the peninsula of Bern, reaching the bear park. The bear is the city animal of Bern; in fact the name Bern derives from the German word for bear “Bär”. Walking up the hillside, which starts at the bear park, you come upon a cherry tree garden. In spring the whole garden is covered in white blossom, and if you picnic there you can feel the mild spring sun and enjoy the stunning view over Bern.

At the top of the Hill is the rose garden, a lovely little park with many rosebushes in it. If the season is right there is the beautiful fragrance of thousands of roses in the air. To end your day, you can simply take the bus back to the main train station and climb to the top of the building where you surprisingly discover yet another park. Buy some beer in the nearby supermarket, and just sit on the edge of the “roof” of the station building, right by of the University of Bern, another sand brick building, and enjoy the sun sinking slowly behind the Alps.


Donauinsel
The train stops. I am about to step out into my favorite place in 
Vienna, just ten minutes away from the city center. The green lung of 
the city – the Danube Island. Located between the old city center and 
the modern financial area it offers a holiday feel  to Vienna’s two 
million inhabitants. My day trip starts at the train station located on 
the famous Reichsbruecke. This bridge actually spans the island and you 
walk down stairs from it to get on to the island.  Once I’m down on the 
island I start to realise that it doesn’t feel like I’m in a big city 
anymore. It’s like paradise.
The first cyclers are passing me and their airstream refreshes my skin. 
They are followed by joggers, skaters and people on rollerblades. 
Walking on towards the center of the island, violin music is growing 
more distinct. It fulfills me with a sense of home and gets me into 
daydreaming. The street artist plays Mozart. A hard noise brings me back 
to reality. A big ship just passes on the right side. Ducks and swans 
are flying over and my thoughts change immediately to prayers that are 
saying “please don’t shit on me”.
As it is noon now my body tells me that I’m hungry now. Luck me that a 
lot of restaurants are just seconds away. The incomparable smell of 
Schnitzel catches every cell of my body and makes me starving even more. 
I decide to sit down as soon as possible and give my stomach what he 
wants. I order a glass of Almdudler with it, a herbs lemonade which 
reminds me of the alps.
After finishing I am going on with laying down in the fresh grass. In 
the background I can hear diggers and other machines who are building up 
the stadium for the beachvolleyball worldcup, starting in two weeks. 
Fortunately the island is now less crowded and I can enjoy the slight 
breeze on my skin. Bees are buzzing around me while I stare at the St. 
Stephens Cathedral and think about my childhood when my grandparents 
took me there.
When I feel rested enough I start my journey back. While passing a 
playground, a football lands in front of my feet. I give it back to the 
child which responds with a shyly thank you. I smile back and turn my 
head towards the train station. I already feel grumpy that I have to 
leave soon but on the other hand I am looking forward a lot to my next 
time on the island. I put in my earphones and play “Vienna Calling” by 
Falco and so the day goes on.

Donauinsel

The train stops. I am about to step out into my favorite place in 
Vienna, just ten minutes from the city center. The green lung of 
the city – the Danube Island. Located between the old city center and 
the modern financial area it offers a holiday feel to Vienna’s two 
million inhabitants. My day trip starts at the train station located on 
the famous Reichsbruecke. This bridge actually spans the island and you 
descend some stairs to get on to the island.  Once I’m down on the 
ground I start to feel like I’m no longer in a big city . It’s like paradise.

The first cyclists are passing me and their airstream refreshes my skin. 
They are followed by joggers, skaters and rollerbladers. 
Walking on towards the center of the island, the sound of a violin is growing 
more distinct, filling me with a day dreamy sense of home. Mozart. 

A hard noise jolts me back to reality. A big ship passes on the right side. Ducks and swans 

are flying over and my thoughts change immediately to prayers 
saying “please don’t shit on me”.

Around noon my body tells me that I’m hungry. Lucky me that dozens

of restaurants are just seconds away. The incomparable smell of 
Schnitzel catches every cell of my body and makes me feel ravenous. 
I decide to sit down as soon as possible and give my stomach what he 
wants. I order a glass of Almdudler with it, a herbal lemonade which 
reminds me of the alps.

After lunch I go and lie down in the fresh grass. In 
the background I can hear diggers and other machines building up 
the stadium for the beach volleyball world cup, starting in two weeks.

Fortunately the island is now less crowded and I can enjoy the slight 
breeze on my skin. Bees are buzzing around me while I stare at the St. 
Stephens Cathedral and reminisce about my childhood when my grandparents 
took me there.

When I feel rested enough I start my journey back. While passing a 
playground, a football lands in front of my feet. I kick it back to one of the kids 

who responds with a shy thank you. I smile back and turn my 
head towards the train station. I already feel grumpy that I have to 
leave soon but on the other hand I am already looking forward a lot to my next 
time on the island. I put in my earphones and play “Vienna Calling” by 
Falco and so the day goes on.

Speak-Easy: Talk about N-O-T-H-I-N-G

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Yesterday

Yesterday

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.

Now it looks as though they're here to stay.

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.

There's a shadow hanging over me.

Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go?

I don't know, she wouldn't say.

I said something wrong.

Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.

Now I need a place to hide away.

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she had to go?

I don't know, she wouldn't say.

I said something wrong.

Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday love was such an easy game to play.

Now I need a place to hide away.

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.

How to do a presentation - The Yes Men's consumer waster recycling program

Before listening

Global hunger is a problem. What is the solution?

Watch:

Post Consumer Waste Recycling Program


Which two organisations are the men representing?

What is the stated purpose of the presentation?

How does the main presenter structure the presentation? Does the presentation have a beginning , middle and end?

How are visual aids used to engage the audience?

Did you feel that the presenters had already anticipated the questions and reactions from the audience?

How much of the presentation is rehearsed and how much is spontaneous?

What is going on here? Are these guys who they say they are?

(Advanced) How to make and deliver a Pecha Kucha

First watch this introductory video:

What is a Pecha Kucha?

Where and why did Pecha Kucha originate?

Start with a table or outline; _____ out what you'll say for each s____.

You can also use ____ to help you remember what you want to say.

The key is to get everything down to the _______nce

Pictures should drive home your ____

Try to keep ____ to a minimum

Practice with a stop ____

Revise things down - cut out things that aren't c____

Dos and donts:

-

-

It's all about ____

Use ______

Use ______

Take notes:

Pecha Kucha

Pecha Kucha website

(Advanced) Sigmund Freud

Promoted: cocaine as a ____________
founded ___________ as a medical disciple
1900, wrote: ____________
Proposed we are all driven by the ______________
Freud said we all must bow to the ______________
Bad adaptations to the reality principle are called ________
Neuroses are the result of _________ of the pleasure principle
Frued described a three way conflict in our minds between
1.______ (follows the pleasure principle) 2.______ (follows the reality principle) 3.________ (tries to accommodate both)
The dynamics of the conflict can be studied in childhood phases
Phase 1.__________phase
Phase 2.__________phase
Phase 3.__________phase (the Oedipus _______ can emerge here)
Freud compared the problems we have with _______ with _______ in the winter
1930, wrote: ______________Discontents
Freud believed society is _________
Freud saw dreams as ___________ment
Parapraxes a slips of the _________
Freud believed jokes relieved _______
"no one who disdains the ____ will ever be able to ______ the door"

(Career class) Personal Profile

Read the following profile. What could be done to improve the parts in bold?


I am currently an English student at the language school named EF – Education First were I am improving my English skills for further education. I am engaged in the school’s council team which discusses how to improve the school, in addition to attend meetings organized by the New Zealand Police which consists of talks about laws and behaviour. These meetings helps overseas students to understand and feel safe in a new country. My job is to report back to my fellow students what we were told during those meetings.

I have been interested in leadership and caretaking for many years. It started when I was very young and participated weekend camps especially in the summer holiday. I was looking up to the leaders and later I wanted to become a leader myself. While being a leader who took care of others I learned how to organize and work in a team. Sometimes I was told to manage my fellow leaders because I was more responsible than them. I have also been active in a teenage group for four year. I was unhappy with the board members planning and organizing and decided therefore to join the board members and make a change. Furthermore I took responsible for the group which became more interesting. Being the main leader for three years gave me much experience and skills like interpersonal skills and organization of meetings and events. Despite having caretaking and leader experience many people surround me finds it comfortable being close to me.

Many of my leisure activities connects me to being with other people. I play five different instruments included the drums and the accordion, which frankly help me to improve my flexibility of doing multitasking. Furthermore I have played in small bands, and despite that, I have practised communication while making music. Another leisure activity is scouting, which helps my improve team work and being active with others.

Being a leader in many different situations has given me positive experience when working with other and hanging out with unknown people who is shy and has finds it difficult to be with people. Because of many years of caretaking and working with people I have become a warm-hearted adult, and I know how to take responsible for other












Here's the profile again with some suggestions and corrections.

I am currently an English student at EF (Education First) were I am improving my English skills for further education. I am involved in the school’s council team which discusses how to improve the school. In addition, I attend international student workshops organized by the New Zealand Police which consist of talks about laws and behaviour in New Zealand. These meetings are intended to help overseas students to understand and feel safe in a new country. My job is to report back to my fellow students what we were told during the meetings.

I have been interested in leadership and mentoring for many years. It started when I was very young and participated weekend camps especially in the summer holidays. I looked up to the leaders and gradually formed the ambition to become a leader myself. While being a leader who took care of others I learned how to organize and work in a team. Sometimes I was told to manage my fellow leaders because I was regarded as more responsible than others. 

I have also been active in a teenage group for four years. Feeling unhappy with the way the group planned and organized its activities I decided to join the board and make a change. As I took up a more central role in the group it became more interesting and lively. Being the key leader for three years gave me much experience and skills such as interpersonal skills and organizing meetings and events. I find the key to mentoring and leadership roles is to make sure people find it comfortable to work close to me. Respect is earned through listening to others and not dominating.

My leisure activities connect me to very different types of people. I play five different instruments including the drums and the accordion, which help me to work at my flexibility and multitasking capacity. I have played in small bands and have developed communication skills through making music. Another leisure outlet for me is scouting, which helps me develop team building and interpersonal skills.

Being a leader in many different situations has given me much positive experience of working with others and encouraging those who are on the shy of socially awkward side. Above all, I have become a warm-hearted adult, and I know how to take responsibility for others.