foreign affairs
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Accepting the sweet song of a foreign language
This new Learner Tale begins with the imagined voice of a character in a photo by Robert Doisneau and wanders into the experience of a migrant learning a foreign language in the wild, far from a language classroom. How do we learn to accept the arrival of the foreign language without giving up the identity drawn from our mother tongue? A testimony based on true events from my own learning of French on moving to France.
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Going to Britain? Discover the new travel legislation
Fancy a trip to the UK? Be careful, the rules have changed. All foreign visitors are now required to register on line for an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travelling. In a world where freedom of movement is a constant source of tension, it is vital to understand the causes and consequences of this new legislation.
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The Case of the Disappearing Case
I'm through Customs and Passports and on my way to my final destination. I've already walked out of the lift when I realize I’ve left my suitcase behind. I turn round to get it but the lift doors have already closed and the lift has gone. I freeze as the emptiness sets in. The lift has gone, my bag in it. I'm bagless and liftless. Where has it gone I wonder? Where have they both gone?
