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Dear Students, Here is another edition of our beloved Students’ Magazine! In it you’ll find an interesting selection of articles created by students during our Thursday Study Club called “Writing for the K+ Students’ Magazine”. Please comment and feel free to submit more articles on anything that you think may interest our students’ community. It could be recipes, movie reviews, travel stories, poems… We look forward to hearing from all of you. Keep up the good work and keep sharing your stories. KIC Dublin Staff Welcome back to the KIC Magazine! Welcome back to the KIC Magazine! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Dear friend... 2 Travels 3 What’s on in Dublin? 4 Easter in my country 5 Easter in Italy 6 Discovering Ireland 6 Enjoying Irish lifestyle 8 KAPLAN KAPLAN KAPLAN KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES COLLEGES DUBLIN DUBLIN DUBLIN DUBLIN KIC + Dublin Students Magazine APRIL 2014

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Page 1: KIC + Dublin Students Magazine

Dear Students,

Here is another edition of our beloved Students’ Magazine!

In it you’ll find an interesting selection of articles created by students

during our Thursday Study Club called “Writing for the K+ Students’

Magazine”.

Please comment and feel free to submit more articles on anything that

you think may interest our students’ community. It could be recipes,

movie reviews, travel stories, poems…

We look forward to hearing from all of you.

Keep up the good work and keep sharing your stories.

KIC Dublin Staff

Welcome back to the KIC Magazine!Welcome back to the KIC Magazine!

INS IDE TH IS

I S SUE :

Dear

friend...

2

Travels 3

What’s on in

Dublin?

4

Easter in my

country

5

Easter in

Italy

6

Discovering

Ireland

6

Enjoying

Irish lifestyle

8

K A P L A N K A P L A N K A P L A N K A P L A N

I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L I N T E R N A T I O N A L

C O L L E G E SC O L L E G E SC O L L E G E SC O L L E G E S

D U B L I ND U B L I ND U B L I ND U B L I N

KIC + Dublin

Students Magazine

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Would you like to know more about the Italian culture?

Dear Friend...

Dear Friend...

Dear Friend...

Dear Friend...

Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,Hi Ruben,

I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one I arrived in Ireland in April, on Friday, the 4th . The flight was long with one stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-stop over in Madrid. The first day I stayed in hostel Generator and on Satur-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-day I moved in with my Irish family. My host mother is Anne and my host fa-ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin ther is Raymond but I call him Ray and they are very friendly. In Dublin there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-there are many students and people from all around the world. It is very in-teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different teresting because their traditions are different ---- for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, for example I have Arabian, South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.South Korean, Mexican, Venezuelan and Bolivian classmates in my class.

The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t The city is beautiful. There are some castles, the sea and the river, but I didn’t see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes see a beach like we have in Chile. The weather is very different and changes all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with all day and everyday and during the day, too. I can wake up with sun, with 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold 15 degrees, but after 1 hour all changes and it may be raining, be very cold and windy.and windy.and windy.and windy.

The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner The people are friendly, but for me it is complicated, because I am a beginner student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English. student and I don’t speak fluent English.

Yours,Yours,Yours,Yours,

Marcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, ChileMarcelo Sepulveda, Chile

Hi my friend,

Ireland is a beautiful country and Dublin is a beautiful city. In the

city centre you can walk and find many shops or take a bus tour and

see 33 impo>ant places Dublin. Temple Bar is very nice. There are a

lF G very happy people and you have to choose what place is best

for you. Howth is anQher beautiful place in Ireland: you can see the

ocean and the mountains. It is beautiful, really! The people here are

very nice and friendly. The weather is very changeable: for example,

the morning is cold, the aZernoon is warm and the evening is really

wet.

Dublin is a great place to study. You should come!

Jorge Humbe>o Puente Prado

K I C + D U B L I N

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If I could travel in �me I would like

to be in 1994, because I was a

child, I didn't have any kind of res-

ponsability and my parents looked

a�er me in a huge and beau�ful

house in the suburbs of Caracas. At

that �me, people had a strong sen-

se of community and in general we

had a happy society. A�er 1998,

when the poli�cal power of my

country changed in a completely

different way, the situa�on chan-

ged. The president who was a

great person with outstanding

speech skills highlighted the

poor's situa�on, but, at the

same �me, he made the poor

resen'ul against the rich people.

We started a vicious circle of vio-

lence and poli�cal problems

which seems not to have ended.

Moreover, the economics policies

have made people around the

goverment have the opportunity

to steal, give away the big enter-

prises and na�onalize the whole

industry. This made the na�onal

produc�on decrease, leaving our

society without jobs and some

�mes without food in supermarkets.

It has produced unse,lement in our

society, and people now want to end

years and years of violence and pro-

blems related with poli�cs. That's one

of the reasons why I would like to be

a child again and go back to my

beau�ful land and my happy society.

Johnny Salas,

Venezuela

If I could travel in %me...

Where I would like to be?

K I C + D U B L I N

The most famous event in my country

The most famous event in Germany is the "Oktoberfest" and it has a long tradition. In the south of Germany there are many similar kinds of celebration, but the "Oktoberfest" is the biggest in the world. The most im-portant things you need to celebrate it, are a big beer tent, which is decorated in the traditional way. You need beer benches to dance on it. You take a seat on it only to eat your meal, for example chicken or "Weisswueste", which is a sausage with a pretzel. Of course, with your meal you

must drink a litre beer in beer mug.

Even if you want to take a gulp you must clink the mugs with your friends and all others which stand around you.

There you say loud: "Prost!"

Also there plays a band which is singing German songs and all people in the tent singing together. It is a great amazing atmosphere in the tent. And because of I visit it

so much I can.

Franka

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Dublin Writers Festival is

delighted to be returning

this May with an extended

9 day festival. Musicians,

comedians, broadcasters

and dancers will all take

part in events at the 2014

Dublin Writers Festival,

which will take place from

17th – 25th May, and will

feature over 90 different

For more information: : : : h,p://www.dublinwritersfes�val.com/

www.facebook.com/dublinwritersfes�val

What’s on in Dublin?

The Dublin Writers Festi-

val, founded in 1998, is

Ireland’s premier liter-

ary event and gathers

the finest writers in the

world to debate, pro-

voke, delight and en-

thral. Described by the

events from over 130 es-

tablished and emerging

authors over 9 days.

A MIX

OF FREE &

TICKE

TED EVENTS!

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May 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25thMay 17th to May 25th

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Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..Easter in my Country…..

The commemora�on of Easter begins on Friday. It is a holiday when people

stay at home, don’t eat meat but fish only and it’s �me to pray. On Sunday,

people go to church to celebrate Christ’s resurrec�on. At lunch, my immediate

family and I eat tradi�onal food, like turkey or cod and a�er it there is a choco-

late egg exchange.

Luciana, BrazilLuciana, BrazilLuciana, BrazilLuciana, Brazil

….my Easter Experience in Dublin

Easter �me was very interes�ng for me. Japanese people usually

don’t celebrate Easter so this was my first celebra�on of Easter.

When I got up on April 18th, I went to kitchen and I found the Easter

Eggs on the table. They were very colourful and painted in cute

pa,erns. These eggs were made by my housemate. I asked them how

they celebrate Easter and one girl old me, ‘Just rest. And we will be

ea�ng lamb and good food on Easter Sunday.’ I had no informa�on

about Easter before I came to Ireland.

So I tried to eat lamb and some tradi�onal food on Easter Sunday!!

It’s delicious experience for me.

Saori Shimizu, Japan

Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...Easter Celebrations Around the World...

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EEEaaasssttteeerrr iiinnn IIItttaaalllyyy….!

In Italy the tradi-

tion is very simple.

Easter is very im-

portant for us. We

go to Church on

Saturday night at

12:00pm or on Sun-

day morning at

10:00 am.

After mass, we usu-

ally eat together a

lot of good dishes.

The food is home-

made, for example a

traditional type of

P a s t a c a l l e d

"Zuppetta". A soup

like dish.

We also eat a lot of

special breads and a

lot of seafood

(Octopus) with Pasta.

After the main

course, we eat fruit.

According to me,

Easter Eggs are very

good, because I love

Chocolate. In fact,

in Italy is a tradition

to exchange Choco-

late Easter Eggs.

After lunch, we play

cards, because this

is popular in my

country, it's part of

Easter.

I love being with my

parents, my sister

and my cousins.

I like this celebration

because we are all

together all day long.

Mariachiara Mariachiara Mariachiara Mariachiara

Cosenzo, Cosenzo, Cosenzo, Cosenzo,

ItalyItalyItalyItaly

Why should you visit Why should you visit Why should you visit Why should you visit Ireland?Ireland?Ireland?Ireland?

P A G E 6

READ ON...READ ON...READ ON...READ ON...

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Do you like coasts and castles? Do you like to enjoy your evening in a pub with a

great atmosphere? Do you like to have a look on a really specific country? Let`s go

to Ireland!

Ireland is a green island in the North Atlan%c. With temperature not over 30 de-

grees everyone can enjoy the different places they have to see. The Cliffs of Moher

is one of the most popular places in Ireland. It`s a cliff which is 204m high. On

stormy days you will see big waves crash against the “stone wall”. The blue Atlan-

%c sea lets you see far far away.

But Ireland has more than only fantas%c coasts. Blarney Castle, Ashford Castle or

Doe Castle are only few examples of more than 70 castles in Ireland. All are indi-

vidual and have to be visit.

A;er a good touris%c tour you can enjoy Irish beer in a pub with live music every

day. The popula%on love to sing, to celebrate and are open for new conversa%ons.

Specialize for beginner it’s easy to find a conversa%on and to learn more about

that unique country. Addi%onal every tourist points have a lot of informa%on

about all what you can do in Ireland.

Ireland is not so famous than America. It`s more a insider %p for a good trip in a

wonderful new country, which have minimum at least as much to offer as Ameri-

ca. Let`s have a trip and see for yourself.

Maria Feifarek, Germany

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If you want to study English, I rec-

ommend going abroad to some-

where people speak English. But if

you are also interested in music, I

suggest to going to Ireland. Defi-

nitely suggest!!

Many famous artists was born and

raised in Ireland. U2, Enya, may be

you know.

Many street musician are in the Ire-

land, especially Dublin and Gal-

way. They played traditional Irish

music .They are skilful about their

music instrument. You could listen

to their grate music if you went to

Ireland.

Of course not only street but also

you could listen in the Pub. In the

Irish pub, you could enjoy listening

to music with Guinness or Irish

dance.

Do you like beer or dance? Both are

also famous in Ireland.

Does this article make you interest-

ed in Ireland? We really want to

see you in Ireland.

Enjoying Irish lifestyle...

Dublin is such a special city!

It is the capital of Ireland, but it is smaller than Turin, my hometown in Italy. I came here for

the first time in 2009 and I visited just the city centre and the main tourist attractions. On the

23rd of March I arrived in Dublin for an internship. Now I am working at the Kaplan interna-

tional English as a trainee and I’m going to stay here until the end of June. I am really enjoy-

ing my time here.. in my spare time I like travelling along the coast. I have been to Bray,

Howth, Dun Laoghaire and I have to admit that these places are amazing! You really need to

go there if you want to relax a bit and admire the precious Irish landscapes! I have been to

Cork as well, and this weekend I am going to visit Belfast! It sounds pretty amazing, doesn’t

it? By the way, you can find me at the reception! Hope you enjoy your time in Dublin as I do!

Cheers!

Laura

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Bray

Howth

Dun Laoghaire

Ireland

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