J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

Here's another tip from the wickers book of skiing, when all's not well Swop your skis over :thumbup: :thumbup:

AllyG wrote:Hi Eljay,
My French used to be like yours. I did French O'Level at the age of 15, over 30 years ago.

We were ski-ing in La Rosiere last year, at Easter, and we wanted lessons morning and afternoon. The afternoon lessons are only in French. So I asked my daughter if she could cope with that and she said O.K. She ended up in a French speaking lesson in the afternoon, but the teacher could actually speak very good English, so she'd give her a summary in English, and all went well.

I ended up in a French speaking afternoon class with a teacher (who was very nice) but with practically no English. And I got very frustrated with myself, because I'd forgotten a lot of my French. I spent my spare time back in our flat studying French vocab and grammar ready for the next lesson. I was ski-ing in an English speaking class in the morning, which helped, because I was basically learning the same things, in English in the morning and in French in the afternoon. It was great fun but very challenging.

So, when we came back I decided to go to adult French classes, and I've been going ever since. I now do 3 hours per week. They do say that learning a foreign language helps to prevent senile dementia, and seeing as I've reached the point where I can't remember where I've parked the car, what I walked into the kitchen for etc. it seems like a good idea all round.

Dave Mac - I'm most impressed that you can speak French, German, and English. Congratulations.

Ally

Nobody likes a smart Ar** :mrgreen:

amanda n wrote:speak for yourself wickers

Why ain't you at work, you gotta pay for Vc soon :mrgreen:

AllyG wrote:Ian,
It was an ad originally (don't suppose I'm meant to say what for), and the Admin man cut it.

Ally

I thought they worked for the beer company :mrgreen:

Go on tell what was it for :?: :?: :?:

Go on be a Devil, Admin won't mind :mrgreen:

Go on take a chance :shock: :shock:

Your only get blackballed from the club :mrgreen:

LM wrote:

Eljay wrote:

LM wrote:The one thing that I have noticed about boarders is ...they fall on their butts alot when they get off the chair :lol: I am afraid to take the chair with my boarder buddies..they may take me out when we get off :lol: :lol:

Boarding does look like fun though.

They scare the h*** out of me getting off the lifts with them.........but has to be said, if I were a LOT younger..........I might be tempted to give it a go

:lol:me too Eljay

It's only for young un's , you old un's stick to skiing :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

They look pretty cool to me, shame about the postage :wink:

No idea what you're talking about and why would I celebrate St Patricks day, I'm not Irish :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

Another lamb to the slaughter, still if needs must, Congratulations :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Here's another tip from the wickers book of skiing, when all's not well Swop your skis over :thumbup: :thumbup:

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amanda n wrote:speak for yourself wickers Why ain't you at work, you gotta pay for Vc soon :mrgreen:

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AllyG wrote:Ian, It was an ad originally (don't suppose I'm meant to say what for), and the Admin man cut it. Ally I thought they worked for the beer company :mrgreen: Go on tell what was it for :?: :?: :?: Go on be a Devil, Admin won't mind :mrgreen: Go on take a chance :shock: :shock: Your only get blackballed from the club :mrgreen:

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They look pretty cool to me, shame about the postage :wink:

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Another lamb to the slaughter, still if needs must, Congratulations :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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