Study in Europe

1. TipsWhether you are a novice or an advanced learner, there are always things, other than attending language courses, you can do to improve as a language learner. Drawing on the experience of teachers and other learners, here are some useful tips and tools. 
2. Focus on the readerBe direct and interesting. Always consider the peopleyou’re really writing for: not just your boss, or the reviser of your translations, but the end users. Like you, they’re in a hurry. Who are they, what do they already know, and what might you need to explain? 
How to prepare for living abroad?Adapting to work in a foreign environment is a skill in itself A person who works for a time in Spain, Romania and Sweden, for example, has learnt to adapt to different cultural patterns and knows how to work best and to cooperate with people there. These are very valuable skills.
Someone working in a Latin country such as Italy, for example, would get used to managing flexibility, so when someone says '5 minutes’, they know that this may not be the same as 5 minutes would be to a German.

Belgium - Fried eggs, asparagus and beer syllabub with shavings of raw cow’s milk cheese and hamOEufs frits, asperges et sabayon à la bière, copeaux de fromage de vache au lait cru et jambon
INGREDIENTS (serves 4)
• 8 very fresh eggs
• 16 white asparagus stalks (Belgian)
• 10 cl of strong, hoppy lager-type beer
• 200 g of butter
• 1 lemon
• 100 g of breadcrumbs
• Shavings of raw cow’s milk cheese
• 2 slices of ham
• Vinegar
• Salt
• Chervil or finely chopped parsley for decoration