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. 8. Prefer active verbs to passiveAnother easy step to clear writing is to use verbs in the active voice (‘the car hit a tree’) rather than the passive (‘a tree was hit.by the car’). Compare these: 
4. Youth mobilityYouth Exchanges help young people acquire important skills such as project management and teamwork. Such opportunities outside the school environment enable groups of young people to undertake a structured programme of activities (e.g. a mix of workshops, exercises, debates and role plays) in another country within or outside the EU for up to 21 days. 
Competence interviewsA growing number of employers are conducting competence-based (also known as structured or situational) interviews. These have proved to be very effective in predicting future job performance and are more objective than unstructured interviews. 
Ireland - Irish stewINGREDIENTS (serves 4)
• 1.5 kg of boneless lamb shoulder
• 1 kg of potatoes
• 4 to 6 onions
• 500 ml of chicken stock
• Salt, pepper, thyme and flat-leaf parsley