Archive for 2022
Shakeel Rahman: Ancient ruins, cats and a life-changing haircut – Oct 2022
هذا التقرير فيه جزءين. الجزء الأول سأتكلم خاصة عن رحلتي الى شمال الأردن و الجزء الثاني سيكون عن كيف حلقت شعري بعد تركه منذ ثلاث سنوات.—كنت أعيش في الأردن منذ ستة أسابيع تقريباً. بقيت ثمانية أسابيع حتى ينتهي وقتي في الأردن. الأسبوع الماضي كان اوّل مرة ذهبت خارج عمان. زرت ام قيس في شمال الأردن…
Read MoreA Manic Month : Amelia Walker, September 2022
Settembre è stato il mese in cui ho faticato di più a stare al passo! Dal mio esame finale, alla fine della mia laurea, per assicurarmi il lavoro dei miei sogni qui in Italia. Cominciamo con il mio esame finale. Ho trascorso l’ultimo anno lavorando per creare una collezione di moda che ritengo rappresenti al…
Read MoreTuscan Summer : Amelia Walker, August 2022
Agosto qui in Italia è un periodo in cui i lavori chiudono per mesi interi e i residenti si ritirano nelle spiagge o nelle periferie delle grandi città. Sfortunatamente per me e le mie scadenze, questo ha significato che l’università ha chiuso i battenti per tre settimane in cui ho dovuto riempire con qualcosa di…
Read MorePutting my language skills to use: Ella Williams, Morocco October 2022
Imik s imik, bdigh ar tmyurgh ghid gh lmaghrib, khsusan lqwalb n lmaghrib. Krayatt ass iga mughamara, d ghilad ufigh ad ḍṣṣagh f mayad, l3aks n agigi aghama l7al. Mathalan, rzmgh compte bancaire gh lmaghrib gh isizwur n ayyur wis tam, walakin orta yyi fkan carte bancaire d ur ufigh ad amzgh iqqaridn inu, walakin or…
Read MoreAnother week, another hike
This time to Kleine Kalmit, with you’ve guessed it, another beautiful view.
Read MoreWelcome to Germany! Lorna Simpson – September 2022
Hallo Leute! Ich bin Lorna und ich komme aus Harrogate, in der Nähe von Leeds. Ich bin 27 Jahre alt (aber ich habe Geburtstag nächste Woche!!) und studiere Grundschullelehramt und Deutsch, obwohl ich im moment eine Pause nehme, wegen einer Komplizierung mit meiner Fernuniversität. Ich bin am 19. September in Deutschland angekommen und wohne jetzt…
Read MoreShakeel Rahman: My first week in Jordan! September 2022
انا وصلت في الأردن الأسبوع الماضي. انا اسكن في عمان في الوسطى. انا اسكن قريب من شارع الرينبو. في هذه المنطقة المطاعم والسوبر ماركت قريبة جدا. الاول الاسبوع كان ممتاز! لقد تعلمت الكثير. انا اتعلم عن الاردن و الثقافة. انا اتعلم فصحة وهي اللغة العربية القياسية في القراءة والكتابة الرسمية أنا أيضا أتعلم اللهجة الأردنية.…
Read MoreGreen for miles!
The most breath taking view and so peaceful.
Read MoreThe Moroccan Art of Patience
Learning the art of Moroccan patience whilst waiting for transport
Read MoreTransport in Tamazirt : Ella Williams, September 2022
Ayyur wis tza gis lhma bzaf zund ayyur wis tam. Zrigh bzaf n ussan gh umoddo bach ad kkgh dar taradin gh idwwarn-nsnt. Imalass lli izrin, ftigh s Tassa Ouirgane, Marigha d Imlil. Amoddo ur irkha ashku ur illa transport direct d laktariya, transport s tamazirt ichqqa immik. Umzgh triporteur s Tassa Ouirgane – ur…
Read MoreDaisy Wright: Experiencing Costa Rica, September 2022
Ya ha pasado mi primer mes en Costa Rica, y poco a poco voy acostumbrándome a la vida aquí entonces ahora estoy más acostumbrada a las clases y el trabajo de la universidad y también cómo viajar por el país. Este país está lleno de diversidad de naturaleza, lugares y gente que quiero experimentar cuando…
Read MoreRosiland Lane: My First Week in Hamburg! September 2022
Moin zusammen! Ich heiße Rosalind und komme aus der Nähe von London. Ich bin vor einer Woche in Hamburg angekommen, um mein Masters zu studieren. Ich habe mein Bachelorstudium ,Law with German and German Law’, an der Universität Nottingham absolviert und habe die letzten drei Jahren als Beamtin in London gearbeitet. Hamburg ist eine große…
Read MoreA big thank you to our translators
We would like to thank One Global and Web-Translations for their help and assistance over recent months in providing the Trust with excellent translation services. Both these companies have assisted the John Speak Trust on numerous occasions with the translation of our language students monthly reports. One Global – helping you do business globally Airport…
Read MoreDaisy Wright – ¡Pura vida!: Costa Rica, August 2022
Buenos días! Soy Daisy y soy del norte de Inglaterra. Estudio el Español y el Árabe en la Universidad de Cambridge y gracias a mi carrera de idiomas tengo que pasar mi tercer año de universidad afuera para que mejore mi habilidad de lenguas. Entonces, para el primer parte de mi año de intercambio en…
Read MoreA Return to Morocco: Ella Williams, July 2022
Hello everyone! My name is Ella, and I was awarded a John Speak scholarship to learn Tachelhit in Morocco. Tachelhit is the language of the Amazigh people of North Africa, who are the indigenous people of this region, found in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, Niger and even the Canary Islands. I started learning Tachelhit in…
Read MoreMaria Christian – Arab Hospitality الضِّيافة العرَبية – August 2022
واحَدٌ من أَفضلِ أَجْزاءِ مَدينّة عَمان هُوَ جَبَل القَلعة. هُوَ يُلَخَص و يُمَتِّل الاِنّتِقال من العالَم العتيق على بَدَءَ الإسّلَامِ. في جَبَل القَلعة هُناكَ مَعبَد يونانيّون, كَنِيسَة بيزَنطِية, قصر إسّلَام و مَسجِد. البِنايات الإسّلَامية من العَصر الأُمَوَيين. الصَخر نَقلُها من مَعبَد هِرَقُلاس وأَعيُد اَسِتعمالعا في بِناء الكَنيسة, و القَلعة الأُمَوَيية البَنيت في شَكل الصَليب على…
Read MoreIndustry Projects : Amelia Walker, July 2022
Luglio è stato un altro mese pieno di lavoro qui a Firenze, con la maggior parte dei giorni trascorsi nascondendosi dal sole e studiando all’università. Dallo show di giugno, ho avuto più tempo per lavorare sul mio portfolio per potenziali opportunità di lavoro e annunci delle aziende. Questo mese e’ stato occupato principalmente da un…
Read MoreCase Study: Monae Bailey, Spain – 2021/22
During my year abroad, I spent the first semester studying in Alicante and the second semester doing an internship in Salamanca. Both of these experiences were incredible and allowed me to immerse myself in the Spanish lifestyle and meet a lot of different people while improving my knowledge of the language. It was also a…
Read MoreCase Study: Julia Freytag, Berlin, Germany – 2022
The John Speak Trust has provided with me with the opportunity to really improve my German. I have enjoyed living in Berlin so much, I have made wonderful friends and met people from all around the world (including this adorable little bear!) This is truly such a multicultural city, and I am so pleased that…
Read MoreEllie Destani – Case Study
When the world started to return to relative normality after the pandemic, I knew I wanted to finally move to Kosovo, where my father is from, to improve my Albanian. The last six months have been an unforgettable experience, aside from improving my Albanian I have learnt a lot about the culture and made great…
Read MoreMaria Christian – Downtown Amman البلد – July 2022
!مرحبا أنا وَصَلتُ إلى عمان مُندُ عشرة أيوم الحَمد اله. أتَحَدَّثُ عن تاريخ العمان و تجارِب الثقافة. عمان كونتِ مَكان مُنذُ عشرة آلاف سَنَوات. الاسم “عمان” بِالنَسبة لِ مملكة ألامونيت. المدينة بقات البغس في هدَ حسنا جمال طوِال أعمار الأوسَط أعمار. هي كونتِ كَبير البَقِير مَكان لِناس على الحَخ ألى مكة. هي صبَحَت لاَ كَبير…
Read MoreEllie Destani: Raporti i qershorit, June 2022
Muaji ime e fundit në Kosovë më ka dhënë kohë për të reflektuar mbi përvojën e mrekullueshme që kam pasur. Moti është bërë shumë më i ngrohtë dhe Prishtina po bëhet gjithnjë e më e zënë me vizitat e turistëve dhe diasporës që kthehen në muajt e verës. Është shumë ndryshe nga Prishtina me borë…
Read MoreCarpe Noctem: Amelia Walker, June 2022
This past month in Florence has been the busiest yet. Following my mid-term evaluation at university, I was offered the opportunity to create a collection of work to be showed on the runway of the school’s final graduation show. Me and three of my classmates were then faced with the challenge of creating four outfits…
Read MoreJulia Freytag: Die Berliner Museumsinsel / Museum Island in Berlin – June 2022
Die Berliner Museumsinsel Um das wunderbare Wetter in diesem Monat zu genießen hab ich die Gelegenheit voll ausgenutzt mit langen Spaziergängen durch Berlin. Ich habe sehr interessante Bücher über deutsche Geschichte und Politik gelesen und so hab ich mich entschlossen manche Museen zu besuchen. Die Museumsinsel in Berlin ist eine abgeschlossene Gegend voller Riesenmuseen interessanter…
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