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Welcome Back to the KIC Magazine

K A P L A N

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

C O L L E G E

D U B L I N

KIC + Dublin

Students’ Magazine

Dear Students,

Here is the new edi�on of our Students’ Magazine!

In September’s edi�on you’ll find ar�cles wri.en by our students who a.end-

ed the Study Club “Wri�ng for the K+ Students’ Magazine”.

Please comment and feel free to submit more ar�cles on anything 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

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Tips on Travelling to Ireland

Some of our Students wrote about their travel experiences in Ireland and why to

visit their home countries.

They give you some informa�on about the Ireland and Dublin

DOs & DON’Ts and addi�onally give you some advice about what to do to learn

more about Irish culture and how to avoid misunderstandings.

Furthermore, France, Italy, Brazil and last but not least Venezuela will be

introduced

This month’s writers:

Adriana&Giorgio, Andrea F., Andrea V., Antonella, Eunbit&Ma�a, Gianluca&Evgeniia,

Giulio&Eduardo, Jose &Vi"oria, Kenia, Kris$na, Olga&Ruggero, Renato&Riccardo, Sa$r,

Valen$na, Maroussia, Ariadne, Giulia, Maritza

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Tips on Travelling

to Ireland

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What else was

going on?

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Why I recommend visi�ng my country !

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DON’Ts

� If you are in Ireland for prac+cing English, you shouldn’t speak in your mother language.

DOs You have to taste typical Irish food. Especially

typical Irish breakfast, it’s rich!

Ireland is famous because it’s a green country and

it has a lot of parks. You should visit, in par+cular,

Phoenix Park and Stephen’s Green Park and Bushy

Park.

In Ireland the weather changes a lot during the day, so it’s be3er to wear different kinds of

clothes, for example, k-way, sweatshirt, t-shirts and etc.

Ireland is not only famous for the beer, but also for its music and dance. If you go to an Irish

pub you can find typical Irish music, some+mes with dancers too! Irish dancing, popularized in

1994 by the world-famous show “Riverdance”, is notable for its rapid leg and foot movements,

body and arms being kept largely sta+onary. So, don’t miss it!

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DOs If you are in Dublin one of the top ten things that you should be doing is visi+ng

the ZOO and the Papal Cross in Phoenix Park.

Visit the Killarney Na+onal Park in the South-West of

the country and his fabulous nature landscape.

Taste Guinness Beer in the evening and listen to tradi+onal Irish music

Visit the windy area of Cliff of Moher, located on the

Atlan+c Ocean in The West of the Country.

Visit the Aran Islands, famous all over the word for the green landscape, pure na-

ture and his sheep, of which Aran people made typical sweaters.

One of the most important places to visit is the Old Library located in the Trinity College

For religious people visit the two Cathedral of Dub-

lin: Christchurch Cathedral & St. Patrick Cathedral

DON’Ts

DON’T FORGET YOUR UMBRELLA

Andrea Vi one

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Always take a pocket umbrella

or wear clothes with a hood,

because the weather is very

changeable, so usually it rains

and it is very windy and aDer

some minutes the sun shines. Wear comfortable shoes, because Dublin isn’t very large, so you can visit and discover everything by walking

Taste the “fresh cod” and the “smoked cod” (Go to Leo Bur-

ne3, it is the best fish and chips in Dublin for me), so when you

will return home you’ll be able to sell your friends your knowledge

about the difference between the two recipes.

Be careful with the

drunk people that ask

for change in the street:

they seem quiet but it

would be

be3er not

to argue

whit them.

Don’t make the usual mis-take to think the Irish people are like Bri+sh people. Respect the Irish history!

Don’t wait always for the green light when

you cross the street, because the traffic

light lasts very long! Find the proper +me

(when there aren’t cars!) and cross the

street carefully! Antonello Giovane

DOs

DON’Ts

You should visit Galway, Belfast and Kilkenny.

Renato Spiri� & Riccardo Lorusso

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Going to the Gallway

Cheap market (Lidl, Tesco, Aldi .. etc)

Public Transport is very punctual (It’s a good

thing because people don’t need to wait)

People are very friendly

Eunbit Jo—Ma�a Burgale"a

DOs

� No smoking in the pub.

� No drinking aAer 11pm.

� Don’t go to temple bar (Expensive beer)

� Food is not good

� Cold weather

DON’Ts

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Swim in the Liffey

Throw cigare.es on the ground

Drink outside the pub

• First of all, you could taste Irish food in

a restaurant that is not for tourists.

• You should see the Irish coast.

• Visit the Irish Museums in which you

find beau�ful pain�ngs.

• Finally, you should try to improve your

English by speaking with Irish people.

Giulio Guarino & Eduardo Bap�sta da Silva

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♦ Before your arrival in Ireland inform yourself about the Irish culture

and be friendly to Irish people

♦ Don’t be afraid to ask for help/ informa�on

♦ Visit also non- touris�c places

♦ Listen to tradi�onal music and watch and try tradi�onal dance

♦ Try typical sports (Rugby, Gaelic football and hurling)

Gianluca Cassaro & Evgeniia Chernysheva

DOs

Keep warm!

Try not to be late when mee�ng people.

DON’T

In Ireland you can travel by bus, Luas and train. It’s very efficient.

The day is very long and you can do many ac�vi�es, it gets dark around nine pm.

The Temple Bar pub is the best place to drink a beer, listen to good music and enjoy yourself with your

friends.

Kenia Miranda

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� Don’t leave your wallet una.ended

You should definitely get an

Irish coffee!

Visit Dublin Castle

DOs DON’Ts

Tolga Sa/r

There are a lot of nice ci+es to visit here in Ireland. Dublin is the capital of Ireland

is very interes+ng. You can visit the Guinness

Storehouse, famous beer produced here, Half Penny

Bridge, with its history, the Spire monument of light. DOs

Valen�na Capizza

• Use the free wifi in Dublin’s Parks and Gardens

• You should try the delicious muffins in front of the Kaplan school

• Visit Trinity College

DOs

• Girls shouldn’t walk alone around the streets

aAer 1.00 a.m.

• Don’t go out with Daniel (Kaplan) because he

knows to many kinds of beers

DON’Ts

ANDREA FRANCESCHINI

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It is quite surprising for me to hear that French people are not very popular. Everybody says that French

people are not so welcoming! But once you get over this, you can discover such a beau+ful country.

First of all, there is our capital city, the so-called “city of light”: Paris. Everything is gorgeous in Paris!

There is so much to do in Paris that a month will not be enough to get to know the city perfectly. In Paris

there is always a li3le street where you can find a li3le café which makes some delicious cakes. I

recommend it to you, aDer you see all the tourist sights, push mansion’s doors to discover some beau+ful

and unexpected gardens. But Paris is not France; it is just the showcase of France. In France are many

different landscapes which some+mes make you think you are not in the same country anymore. I

recommend you to go in Bretagne and Normandy, on the North-West, to see the Mont-Saint-Michel, one

of the most beau+ful sites of France. There is an abbey which goes up from the sea. Bretagne is in many

ways similar to Ireland: it has the same weather and the same green landscapes.

I also put forward to go to the South of France where you have two kinds of landscape: on the

South-West there are hinterlands but on the Atlan+c coast you can find some huge sandy beaches where

you can go surfing. In the South-East you will discover some beau+ful ci+es, such as Grace or

Saint-Tropez. These small ci+es are very touris+c because they epitomise the typical sweet village of the

South of France. In the Mediterranean Sea you can do diving to see all the beau+ful fishes the sea offers

us, and you can pass a day at “Porquerolles Island” discovering the generous flora of the island.

Of course, if you decide to pass some holidays in France, you have to eat French food (it’s an order!).

When I say eat French food I obviously mean to eat some French cheeses with bread and drink claret with

a slice of “Foie-gras”. You can eat some typical courses such as “Cassoulet”, “Pot-au-feu or Boeuf-

bourguignon“.

Last but not least, you obviously know that France is the country of wine and champagne. You can find a

wide panel of wines and the choice can be difficult. The best way to drink many great wines is to go to a

“bar-a-vin” where you can have some fun at a party. There are a lot of par+es in France and you can be a

part of it easily. I hope that your next journey will take you to a part of France. There are too many things

to see in France and I cannot tell you everything about my country. I hope this ar+cle gives you the desire

to come to France and to discover my country yourself.

Maroussia Wosiak

France

General Informa�on about France

Popula�on: 65.7 million

Official language: French

Government: Unitary state, Semi-presiden�al

system, Cons�tu�onal

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I’m going to explain you the reasons why you need to visit my country. There are a lot of reasons

for you to come to Brazil. The food, the places, the weather, everything is amazing!

I live in a country where other people want to go on holidays.

You can try different food in Brazil, “acaraje” (cake made with beans), “pao de queijo” (bread

made with cheese), and other kinds of food. You can taste many fresh and different fruits and eat

them whenever you want, because they are very cheap, and we have a lot of them.

The places that are wonderful include the beaches, the jungle, the cliffs, the waterfall, and many

types of natural beauty. But if you want you can see big buildings and the tenth biggest city on the

planet.

Brazil is the nicest country on earth. I’m sure you will enjoy it.

BRAZIL

I’m wri�ng this ar�cle because I want to tell you about a beau�ful place, where you can spend a holiday

you won’t ever forget. I guarantee you, you will enjoy every day. I’m talking about Italy.

Italy is divided into a lot of regions. The regions are very different, because of the weather, costumes,

people and landmarks. Now I want to tell you about Lombardia, a region in the northern part of the Italy.

I’ll start telling you about Milano, the capital city. In Milan you’ll find the famous Duomo, which is a big

church tes�mony of Gothic architecture. You can also visit “Castello Sforzesco” which is rich in museums,

or, if you like the theatre, you can spend a day at “teatro alla scala”, that has also famous and important

school of ballet which is very famous. If you love shopping and brand clothes, you can go to “galleria Vi.o-

rio Emanuele II”, a gallery with lot of shops and luxury restaurants, or you can spend a holiday during the

famous fashion week. If you love food, you should try the typical “riso.o alla Milanese” with saffron, or

“cotole.a alla milanese” and lot of other fantas�c dishes. If you want to go out all night, no problem! You

can hang out to “colonne di San Lorenzo,” or “piazza Garibaldi”, and if you want to go to a disco, you can

try “Hollywood” and “Casablanca”. They are famous because they are frequently visited by models and

showgirls. Enjoy your days, ciao! Giulia

ITALY

Ariadne Marques

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VENEZUELA

I want to recommend visi�ng my country Venezuela because it has a lot of things to offer. Venezuela is known

for its oil resources and its beau�ful women but actually Venezuela has a lot of incredible landscapes. You can

go to beaches, the mountains, the plains, the jungle and feel the heat of the desert. Likewise you can stay in the

German Villages and enjoy the German gastronomy. If you visit my country, you will share the local fes�vi�es.

You can see fantas�c typical dances full joy and colour. You can taste our delicious dishes such as “hallacas”,

“pabellon” and “arepas”.

If you like beaches, you can go to “La Tortuga“ ,”Los Roques“or “La Orchila“.They are Venezuelan paradises and

your eyes get lost in the turquoise blue sea. Here you can prac�se water sports and you can eat delicious sea-

food. If you want to boost your adrenaline, you can go to the jungle .You can go to the “Great Savana” you will

have to cross rivers and mountains. You will sleep on the rocks and walk to “Auyantepuy”. Here you will get

struck by the majes�c nature. You will see the “ Salto Angel “which is the highest fall in the world .

If you want to play in the snow, you have to go to “Bolivar Mountain”. It is 5.000 meters and you will have an

amazing view. If you want to play in the desert , you have to go to “ Los Medanos de Coro “. There are beau�-

ful dunes in the sand.

If you want to go hun�ng, you have to go to the Venezuela plains. You can do horseback riding there as well.

If you want to dance all night and drink with your friends you should visit Caracas that is the capital of my coun-

try. It has a lot of malls, theaters, restaurants .You will never forget this cosmopolitan city. If you want to stay

in the German Villages.You can go to the “Colonia Tovar” .Venezuela has to offer a lot of wonderful things but

Venezuelan people is definitely the best.

Maritza Heredia

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