Written introductions:______by ESL students after their third week in Brighton
I'm a young man of 33 with great plans for the future. I'm of German nationality, though I
live in a small town on a wonderful lake in the German speaking part of Switzerland.
My job is very interesting - I'm a head-waiter in a big restaurant for most of the year, but in
the summer I switch to a different workplace - a boat on the lake where I work as a
steward in what you could call a floating restaurant. I am very interested in cooking and
often invite my friends to meals which I prepare for them.
I became interested in language schools after reading an advertisement in a newspaper. I
sent off for information and after careful examination of several brochures, making all the
necessary price comparisons, I concluded that the ELC, though not the cheapest, was
hopefully one of the best schools in England.
The UK has a rich and interesting history with so many beautiful buildings. Old castles,
cathedrals and churches are everywhere to be seen and on visits to these places I always
discover new things which I've never seen before.
British people are very different - I'm thinking especially of the difference between the old
and the young people. The old people like speaking and are very kind. When I am
travelling and I need some information, I always approach the old people because they are
friendly, patient and some of them have a sense of humour. The students at the ELC,
however, are like a big family. It doesn't take a long time to get to know each other, to
make friends and to start going out with one another.