A couple of weeks ago I attended an event called “Euratechnopolys day” in Marcq-en-Baroeul Lomme. I went there on foot (as usual) following Google Maps’ instructions but I ended up in the middle of nowhere. It took me around 30 minutes to find the place. When I finally got there, I was warmly welcomed by … Continue Reading
Soon, it will be summertime. Time to walk but also time to read novels. Last summer, my daughter-in-law suggested I read Donna Tartt’s novel, The Goldfinch. (Nothing to see with the famous Pejman’s goldfish). Frankly, it’s the best novel I read these ten last years. I let you discover the plot of the story here.
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Film & Conversation Meet-up for the Intermediate to advanced level, held on the fifth of June 2016. The meetup was organised and managed by Pejman HABIBI. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have … Continue Reading
In the Question Time series, we discuss your language-related questions and problems. I have a question about one of the structures used in the English language. Here is the structure: The comparative adjective, the comparative adjective For example: The older we grow, the wiser we become. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. He … Continue Reading
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Film & Conversation Meet-up for the Intermediate to advanced level, held on the twenty-first of April 2016. The meetup was organised and managed by Pejman HABIBI. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have … Continue Reading
An Indian film, Court, is in these days on at Metropole Cinema in Lille. It’s about a old folk musician’s fake trial… You can see in this film all the complexity of the Mumbai society. Court is the director’s first feature film. His previous works include documentaries and short films. I noticed something unusual for … Continue Reading
A few days ago, I saw a bird in my little garden. It was doing something unusual. Do you know what bird it is and could you guess what it was doing? (Hint: It was ganging hanging from a wall, making something…)
Today I finally managed to see the Modigliani Exhibition at Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) in Villeneuve-d’Ascq. This time I was wise enough to go by metro and bus, which took less than half an hour. (I did come back on foot though. It’s such a beautiful day today…) Pascale … Continue Reading
This is a follow-up and consolidation e-learning activity for the Guided Film & Conversation Meet-up for the Intermediate to advanced level, held on 14 April 2016. The meetup was organised and managed by Pejman HABIBI. If you wish to attend future meetups, please see this page for more details and booking. If you have attended this … Continue Reading