Lot of new activities coming for you guys.
Une occasion pour tout le monde de faire des rencontres et passer un bon moment.
If you want to join email us: americanclubassas@gmail.com
Program:
Jeudi 20 Octobre: Atelier-débat with Stanford students à l'ISEP (28, rue Notre Dame des Champs)
Vendredi 21 Octobre: Kick-Off Party 2 à l'Eclipse Café (République)
Dimanche 31 Octobre: Soirée Halloween
Vendredi 11 Novembre: Equipe de France de football vs USA at Stade de France
Vendredi 25 Novembre: Thanksgiving dinner
ACA Team
Cette page est la vitrine de toute l'association "American Club Assas", de son président ainsi que de toute son équipe. Nos playlists, nos bons plans, les activités de l'asso, nos articles... Tout y est. If you're american, french, british... whoever you are, provided you like to speak english, the United States, Paris... CHECK IT OUT, ENJOY, and spread it all around the word!
lundi 17 octobre 2011
mardi 11 octobre 2011
We're Back ! How to Join the American Club ASSAS
Hello Everyone,
We are all excited for this new year and we hope you are too.
Last year was a success for us that's why we want to continue to organize meetings, parties, language test preparation.Also we have BIG projects in the books for you, but more infos soon.....
For those who want to join or want more informations, we will be at the ASSAS journée d'accueil next thurday in the hall so come say hi and sign up. If you KNOW for sure you want to join, just e-mail us at americanclubassas@gmail.com and we will send you a registration form, and just bring it to us on thursday
We will have registration forms, flyers, snacks...
Finally don't forget out KICK OFF 2, Friday, october 21th at Eclipse Café.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148383221924707
Our first "Atelier débat" with Stanford student will be Thursday october 20th at ISEP, so if you want to sign up for that too, send us an e-mail.
Bon on se la pète un peu mais pas besoin d'être bilingue pour nous rejoindre. Les étudiants américains veulent aussi parler français et le but c'est surtout de ce faire des potes à l'étranger et partager des bons moments ensemble donc n'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre.
See u soon
ACA Team
We are all excited for this new year and we hope you are too.
Last year was a success for us that's why we want to continue to organize meetings, parties, language test preparation.Also we have BIG projects in the books for you, but more infos soon.....
For those who want to join or want more informations, we will be at the ASSAS journée d'accueil next thurday in the hall so come say hi and sign up. If you KNOW for sure you want to join, just e-mail us at americanclubassas@gmail.com and we will send you a registration form, and just bring it to us on thursday
We will have registration forms, flyers, snacks...
Finally don't forget out KICK OFF 2, Friday, october 21th at Eclipse Café.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148383221924707
Our first "Atelier débat" with Stanford student will be Thursday october 20th at ISEP, so if you want to sign up for that too, send us an e-mail.
Bon on se la pète un peu mais pas besoin d'être bilingue pour nous rejoindre. Les étudiants américains veulent aussi parler français et le but c'est surtout de ce faire des potes à l'étranger et partager des bons moments ensemble donc n'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre.
See u soon
ACA Team
lundi 17 janvier 2011
Top Spot in Paris: Les Caves Populaires
A l'American Club on aimes les choses simples et pour cela Paris regorge d'endroit sympa ou on peu se poser tranquille, discuter, grignoter, boire un petit coup. Ce qu'on déteste plus que tout ce sont les guides touristiques qui vous disent où aller et qui crée litteralement des attrape-touristes. On commence cette rubrique avec mon petit bout de Paris à moi: les Caves Populaires
Situé dans les batignolles (22 rue des Dames, Paris 17ème) quartier plutôt familial que branché, les caves (ou la cave pour les intimes) c'est un petit bar à vin ou on boit donc surtout du vin délicieux et surtout pas chèr (Vin Pop à 2euros le verre). On y déguste aussi des planches de fromages et de charcuterie. Selon un très bon blogueur parisien, c'est d'ailleurs la meilleur planche de Paris en rapport qualité/prix. (10 euros la planche mixte, 5euros la planche fromage, 6euros la planche charcuterie)( http://vanenvadrouille.blogspot.com/2010/03/la-meilleure-planche-de-paris-2010.html)
La population de la Cave est plutôt bobos sympa, décontracté qui se prenne pas la tête. Les serveurs et serveuses sont aussi super sympa.
Mais les Caves Pop sont aussi victime de leurs succès et l'endroit est vite blindé donc si vous êtes en groupe il vaut mieux venir tôt et sinon avoir une vision assez restrictive de son espace personnelle (chacun se fait un peu sa petite place).
Sur 10, je mettrais au Caves Pop simplement la note max: 10. Cette endroit a tout: bar d'habitué, prix plus que raisonnable voir imbattable, quartier posé, musique génial, planche succulante, bon staff.
Après seulement quelques visites on se sent déjà chez soi.
Quelques photos:
la fameuse planche (seulement 10 euros pour la mixte et on en a vraiment pour son argent)
The Place (better ones to come)
Pour les américains à Paris, je vous le conseille parce que c'est TYPIQUE français et parisiens décontracté (BOBO). Pour les parisiens ça sera juste un endroit génial en plus pour l'apéro et des soirées sympas
Yours Truly
JP
Situé dans les batignolles (22 rue des Dames, Paris 17ème) quartier plutôt familial que branché, les caves (ou la cave pour les intimes) c'est un petit bar à vin ou on boit donc surtout du vin délicieux et surtout pas chèr (Vin Pop à 2euros le verre). On y déguste aussi des planches de fromages et de charcuterie. Selon un très bon blogueur parisien, c'est d'ailleurs la meilleur planche de Paris en rapport qualité/prix. (10 euros la planche mixte, 5euros la planche fromage, 6euros la planche charcuterie)( http://vanenvadrouille.blogspot.com/2010/03/la-meilleure-planche-de-paris-2010.html)
La population de la Cave est plutôt bobos sympa, décontracté qui se prenne pas la tête. Les serveurs et serveuses sont aussi super sympa.
Mais les Caves Pop sont aussi victime de leurs succès et l'endroit est vite blindé donc si vous êtes en groupe il vaut mieux venir tôt et sinon avoir une vision assez restrictive de son espace personnelle (chacun se fait un peu sa petite place).
Sur 10, je mettrais au Caves Pop simplement la note max: 10. Cette endroit a tout: bar d'habitué, prix plus que raisonnable voir imbattable, quartier posé, musique génial, planche succulante, bon staff.
Après seulement quelques visites on se sent déjà chez soi.
Quelques photos:
la fameuse planche (seulement 10 euros pour la mixte et on en a vraiment pour son argent)
Pour les américains à Paris, je vous le conseille parce que c'est TYPIQUE français et parisiens décontracté (BOBO). Pour les parisiens ça sera juste un endroit génial en plus pour l'apéro et des soirées sympas
Yours Truly
JP
dimanche 16 janvier 2011
Serge Gainsbourg: "L'homme à la tête de chou"
Serge Gainsbourg is one the greastest singer-song writer of french music industry. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize. His legacy has been firmly established, and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians.
For me Serge Gainsbourg is THE french artists of all time: a poet, a dark guy, a HEAVY smoker and drinker, a womenizer who flirted with so many beautiful women....
I died a little too soon but i love him so i had to share my passion for him.
Gainsbourg: The Man
Serge Gainsbourg was born Lucien Ginsburg in Paris, France, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Joseph Ginsburg and OlgaBessman , who fled to France after the 1917 Russian Revolution. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee Paris. Before he was 30 years old, Gainsbourg was a disillusioned painter, but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
His early stage carreer was hard because of his physical appereance. Gainsbourg was feeling rejected because he thought he was an ugly guy : "l'Homme à la tête de chou, half vegetable, half man" (Je suis l'homme, moitié légume et moitié mec...)
Gainsbourg: The Artist
1. Early Work
His early songs were influenced by Boris Vian and were largely in the vein of old-fashioned chanson. Very early, however, Gainsbourg began to move beyond this and experiment with a succession of different musical styles: jazz early on, pop in the 1960s, rock and reggae in the 1970s, and electronica in the 1980s.
Many of his songs contained themes with a morbid or sexual twist in them. An early success, "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", describes the day in the life of a Paris Métro ticket man whose job it is to stamp holes in passengers' tickets. Gainsbourg describes this chore as so monotonous that the man eventually thinks of putting a hole into his own head and being buried in another
2. Les années yéyé: Gainsbourg, the song-writer
Gainsbourg did not have much success with his jazz tune nor with his poetic songs. To earn money he decided to write songs for others. He would write his own lyrics with his own message but would let mostly young starletts of the time sing them. (He would also become a rich man)
He had his first success with Juliette Gréco (Javanaise) but the hits were with Françoise Hardy and more importantly France Gall who won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "les Sucettes". "Les Sucettes" ("Lollipops"), caused a scandal in France: Gainsbourg had written the song with double-meanings and strong sexual innuendo, of which the singer was apparently unaware when she recorded it. Whereas Gall thought that the song was about a girl enjoying lollipops, it was really about oral sex. The controversy arising from the song, although a big hit for Gall, threw her career off-track in France for several years.
3. Serge Gainsbourg et Brigitte Bardot
No need to introduce Brigitte Bardot, she was THE most beautiful and demanded woman and the 60's. Serge Gainsbourg wrote her a few songs to sing (Harley Davidson) and they had a short but intense romance while Mrs Bardot was still married. They also made wonderful duos like Bonnie and Clyde and the famous "Je t'aime... moi non plus", which featured explicit lyrics and simulated sounds of female orgasm.
The song appeared that year on an LP, Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg. Originally recorded with Brigitte Bardot, it was released with future girlfriend Birkin when Bardot backed out. While Gainsbourg declared it the "ultimate love song," it was considered too "hot"; the song was censored in various countries, and in France even the toned-down version was suppressed. The Vatican made a public statement citing the song as offensive. However, despite all the controversy, it charted within the top ten in many European countries
Gainsbourg dedicated his song Initials B.B to Brigitte Bardot.
BONNIE AND CLYDE
envoyé par obiwhan76. - Clip, interview et concert.
4. Les années 1970 : décennie majeure
Histoire de Melody Nelson was released in 1971. This concept album, produced and arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier, tells the story of a Lolita-esque affair, with Gainsbourg as the narrator. This album made quite a scandal because Melody -like Lolita- is only 15 years old (14 automne et 15 été)
In 1975, he released the album Rock Around the Bunker, a rock album written entirely on the subject of the Nazis. Gainsbourg used black comedy, as he and his family suffered during World War II. While a child in Paris, Gainsbourg had worn the yellow badge as the mark of a Jew. Rock Around the Bunker belonged in the mid-1970s "retro" trend
The next year saw the release of another major work, L'Homme à tête de chou (Cabbage-Head Man), featuring the new character Marilou and sumptuous orchestral themes. Cabbage-Head Man is one of his nicknames, as it refers to his ears but also the blind love he has for Marilou, paying everything she wants and have nothng in return. At the end of the album (Marilou sous la neige) he would eventually kill her. For me this album is also the beginning of Gainsbarre, Gainsbourg alter ego, being a kind of Mr Hyde hiding in him, alcohol, cigarettes are mostly the reason of that change but also again the desire to provoc. His voice is really different, but the style and lyrics are still there.
5. Final years
After a turbulent 13-year-long relationship, Jane Birkin left Gainsbourg.[9] In the 1980s, near the end of his life, Gainsbourg became a regular figure on French TV. His appearances seemed devoted to his controversial sense of humour and provocation: burning 500 francs bill to prostest against heavy taxation, saying on national TV he wanted to fuck Whitney Houston. Treating an ex porn star and future singer Catherine Ringer a "whore"
Gainsbourg: The Icon
Gainsbourg died on March 2, 1991 of a heart attack. He was buried in the Jewish lot of the Montparnasse Cemetery, in Paris. His funeral brought Paris to a standstill, and French President François Mitterrand said of him, "He was our Baudelaire, our Apollinaire... He elevated the song to the level of art. His home at the well-known address rue de Verneuil is still covered in graffiti and poems (Go check it out)
Since his death, Gainsbourg's music has reached legendary stature in France. His lyrical brilliance in French has left an extraordinary legacy. His music, always progressive, covered many styles: jazz, ballads, mambo, lounge, reggae, pop (including adult contemporary pop, kitsch pop, yé-yé pop), disco, bossa nova, and rock and roll. He has gained a following in the English-speaking world with many non-mainstream artists finding his arrangements highly influential. The band Phoenix said they were only listening Gainsbourg for french inspiration
A feature film titled Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) was released in France in January 2010, which is based on the graphic novel by the writer-director of the film, Joann Sfar. Gainsbourg is portrayed by Eric Elmosnino.
Sorry for this REALLY long article but Gainsbours is so complex that you need more than a few words to understand his caracter.
I did not write the article all by myself but a lot of is from me.
Tell me what you think, the playlist is on the way
Yours truly
JP
For me Serge Gainsbourg is THE french artists of all time: a poet, a dark guy, a HEAVY smoker and drinker, a womenizer who flirted with so many beautiful women....
I died a little too soon but i love him so i had to share my passion for him.
Gainsbourg: The Man
Serge Gainsbourg was born Lucien Ginsburg in Paris, France, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Joseph Ginsburg and OlgaBessman , who fled to France after the 1917 Russian Revolution. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee Paris. Before he was 30 years old, Gainsbourg was a disillusioned painter, but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
His early stage carreer was hard because of his physical appereance. Gainsbourg was feeling rejected because he thought he was an ugly guy : "l'Homme à la tête de chou, half vegetable, half man" (Je suis l'homme, moitié légume et moitié mec...)
Gainsbourg: The Artist
1. Early Work
His early songs were influenced by Boris Vian and were largely in the vein of old-fashioned chanson. Very early, however, Gainsbourg began to move beyond this and experiment with a succession of different musical styles: jazz early on, pop in the 1960s, rock and reggae in the 1970s, and electronica in the 1980s.
Many of his songs contained themes with a morbid or sexual twist in them. An early success, "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", describes the day in the life of a Paris Métro ticket man whose job it is to stamp holes in passengers' tickets. Gainsbourg describes this chore as so monotonous that the man eventually thinks of putting a hole into his own head and being buried in another
2. Les années yéyé: Gainsbourg, the song-writer
Gainsbourg did not have much success with his jazz tune nor with his poetic songs. To earn money he decided to write songs for others. He would write his own lyrics with his own message but would let mostly young starletts of the time sing them. (He would also become a rich man)
He had his first success with Juliette Gréco (Javanaise) but the hits were with Françoise Hardy and more importantly France Gall who won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "les Sucettes". "Les Sucettes" ("Lollipops"), caused a scandal in France: Gainsbourg had written the song with double-meanings and strong sexual innuendo, of which the singer was apparently unaware when she recorded it. Whereas Gall thought that the song was about a girl enjoying lollipops, it was really about oral sex. The controversy arising from the song, although a big hit for Gall, threw her career off-track in France for several years.
3. Serge Gainsbourg et Brigitte Bardot
No need to introduce Brigitte Bardot, she was THE most beautiful and demanded woman and the 60's. Serge Gainsbourg wrote her a few songs to sing (Harley Davidson) and they had a short but intense romance while Mrs Bardot was still married. They also made wonderful duos like Bonnie and Clyde and the famous "Je t'aime... moi non plus", which featured explicit lyrics and simulated sounds of female orgasm.
The song appeared that year on an LP, Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg. Originally recorded with Brigitte Bardot, it was released with future girlfriend Birkin when Bardot backed out. While Gainsbourg declared it the "ultimate love song," it was considered too "hot"; the song was censored in various countries, and in France even the toned-down version was suppressed. The Vatican made a public statement citing the song as offensive. However, despite all the controversy, it charted within the top ten in many European countries
Gainsbourg dedicated his song Initials B.B to Brigitte Bardot.
BONNIE AND CLYDE
envoyé par obiwhan76. - Clip, interview et concert.
4. Les années 1970 : décennie majeure
Histoire de Melody Nelson was released in 1971. This concept album, produced and arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier, tells the story of a Lolita-esque affair, with Gainsbourg as the narrator. This album made quite a scandal because Melody -like Lolita- is only 15 years old (14 automne et 15 été)
In 1975, he released the album Rock Around the Bunker, a rock album written entirely on the subject of the Nazis. Gainsbourg used black comedy, as he and his family suffered during World War II. While a child in Paris, Gainsbourg had worn the yellow badge as the mark of a Jew. Rock Around the Bunker belonged in the mid-1970s "retro" trend
The next year saw the release of another major work, L'Homme à tête de chou (Cabbage-Head Man), featuring the new character Marilou and sumptuous orchestral themes. Cabbage-Head Man is one of his nicknames, as it refers to his ears but also the blind love he has for Marilou, paying everything she wants and have nothng in return. At the end of the album (Marilou sous la neige) he would eventually kill her. For me this album is also the beginning of Gainsbarre, Gainsbourg alter ego, being a kind of Mr Hyde hiding in him, alcohol, cigarettes are mostly the reason of that change but also again the desire to provoc. His voice is really different, but the style and lyrics are still there.
5. Final years
After a turbulent 13-year-long relationship, Jane Birkin left Gainsbourg.[9] In the 1980s, near the end of his life, Gainsbourg became a regular figure on French TV. His appearances seemed devoted to his controversial sense of humour and provocation: burning 500 francs bill to prostest against heavy taxation, saying on national TV he wanted to fuck Whitney Houston. Treating an ex porn star and future singer Catherine Ringer a "whore"
Gainsbourg: The Icon
Gainsbourg died on March 2, 1991 of a heart attack. He was buried in the Jewish lot of the Montparnasse Cemetery, in Paris. His funeral brought Paris to a standstill, and French President François Mitterrand said of him, "He was our Baudelaire, our Apollinaire... He elevated the song to the level of art. His home at the well-known address rue de Verneuil is still covered in graffiti and poems (Go check it out)
Since his death, Gainsbourg's music has reached legendary stature in France. His lyrical brilliance in French has left an extraordinary legacy. His music, always progressive, covered many styles: jazz, ballads, mambo, lounge, reggae, pop (including adult contemporary pop, kitsch pop, yé-yé pop), disco, bossa nova, and rock and roll. He has gained a following in the English-speaking world with many non-mainstream artists finding his arrangements highly influential. The band Phoenix said they were only listening Gainsbourg for french inspiration
A feature film titled Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) was released in France in January 2010, which is based on the graphic novel by the writer-director of the film, Joann Sfar. Gainsbourg is portrayed by Eric Elmosnino.
Sorry for this REALLY long article but Gainsbours is so complex that you need more than a few words to understand his caracter.
I did not write the article all by myself but a lot of is from me.
Tell me what you think, the playlist is on the way
Yours truly
JP
dimanche 19 décembre 2010
American Club Assas: Un premier Bilan
When I thought about creating this student group a year ago, I never thought it would be that amazing !
Not only we developed a real bound between each other but we also managed to have this love and pride for OUR association. Let's keep it up !
Faisons un petit bilan de l'année 2010 de l'American Club Assas:
- Lundi 3 Mai: The First Meeting: Peu d'entre vous le savez mais ACA avait déjà commencer à faire des rencontres l'année (universitaire) dernière vers la fin de l'année grâce à la coopération de Estelle Halevi, directrice du programme de Stanford à Paris qui nous a fait confiance pour organiser ces rencontres. Ce premier atelier-débat était le premier d'une longue série on l'espère, avec un groupe de Stanfordiens génial !! Un grand merci à Eugénie notre vice-présidente, aussi qui m'a aidé et soutenu dans toutes nos démarches et activités !
- Vendredi 8 octobre: The Coming-Out: Notre première rencontre avec les étudiants de première année à la pré-rentrée à Vaugirard. Sous les applaudissements de ces dames, notre Elio nationale a encore fait tourner des têtes. Mais surtout il a représenté l'association comme il se devait, du FUN, des RENCONTRES, du SWAG. Merci à lui et à tous les premières années qui nous ont rejoint, vous avez fait le bon choix !!
- Jeudi 14 octobre: The Coming-Out 2: Première rencontre avec les élèves du centre ASSAS. Beaucoup de belle rencontre et de bon retour qui nous ont donné confiance pour la suite ! (Julie et Ferdinand avec moi à la rencontre des étudiants)
- Vendredi 22 octobre: The Party: La launch party, beer cups importé de New-York, nos amis américains de Stanford et NYU, l'Eclipse Café comme terrain de jeu, des rencontres, de l'anglais, du français, des cocktails = ACA spirit !! Un grand moment.
- Lundi 25 octobre: Rencontre avec les étudiants de Stanford, des discussions intéressantes, l'apprentissage des subtilités du langage "d'jeunz" en France pour les américains ("en mode", "kiffer", "poser", "grave" et j'en passe).
- Vendredi 5 novembre: The Visit: Visite à l'Assemblée Nationale organisé de main de maître par Flora. Visite très intéressante pour les américains et pour les français car on en apprend toujours sur notre pays !!
- Lundi 8 novembre: The Preparation: premier examen-blanc TOEIC au centre de ressources à Vaugirard avec Margaux à la baguette. Toutes les feuilles en place, des petites viennoiseries pour les petites faims, un examen type ACA quoi !!! On a eu quelques retour sympathiques, ce qui fait toujours plaisir. Et surtout, félicitation à notre ami Dwight Dolin qui a scoré 985 sur 990. Peut-être que grâce à nous mais il nous a confié que cela l'avait énormément aidé. Congrats to you Dwight !!
- Vendredi 2 décembre: The Diner: Pour remercier tout nos adhérents mais aussi nos amis de Stanford, Valérie et Margaux nous ont préparé un fabuleux diner Thanksgiving. Au programme: Turkey, cheesecake, des sourires, des rencontres, du karaoké, de la bonne humeur... EPIC !!!! Une occasion pour moi de remercier Valérie pour son accueil et toute l'équipe et les gens de Melun qui font partis de notre assoc'. Merci de nous avoir rejoint, on vous oublie surtout pas et 2011 sera aussi l'année Melun !!
Comme vous le voyez on a été très actifs mais surtout ce qui nous a aidé, c'est votre soutien. Vous les adhérents, les sympathisants, qui avez soutenu nos initiatives, cela nous a vraiment boosté.
Déjà plein de beaux souvenirs et ça ne fait que commencer.
2010 était AWESOME, 2011 sera LEGENDARY !!!
Bisous à tous, et je parle au nom de toute l'équipe de l'American Club Assas (note de Ferdinand: je confirme!).
MERCI !!!!!!!
Et n'oubliez pas ACA nation, YOUR ENGLISH IS GOOD !!
JP.
Not only we developed a real bound between each other but we also managed to have this love and pride for OUR association. Let's keep it up !
Faisons un petit bilan de l'année 2010 de l'American Club Assas:
- Lundi 3 Mai: The First Meeting: Peu d'entre vous le savez mais ACA avait déjà commencer à faire des rencontres l'année (universitaire) dernière vers la fin de l'année grâce à la coopération de Estelle Halevi, directrice du programme de Stanford à Paris qui nous a fait confiance pour organiser ces rencontres. Ce premier atelier-débat était le premier d'une longue série on l'espère, avec un groupe de Stanfordiens génial !! Un grand merci à Eugénie notre vice-présidente, aussi qui m'a aidé et soutenu dans toutes nos démarches et activités !
- Vendredi 8 octobre: The Coming-Out: Notre première rencontre avec les étudiants de première année à la pré-rentrée à Vaugirard. Sous les applaudissements de ces dames, notre Elio nationale a encore fait tourner des têtes. Mais surtout il a représenté l'association comme il se devait, du FUN, des RENCONTRES, du SWAG. Merci à lui et à tous les premières années qui nous ont rejoint, vous avez fait le bon choix !!
- Jeudi 14 octobre: The Coming-Out 2: Première rencontre avec les élèves du centre ASSAS. Beaucoup de belle rencontre et de bon retour qui nous ont donné confiance pour la suite ! (Julie et Ferdinand avec moi à la rencontre des étudiants)
- Vendredi 22 octobre: The Party: La launch party, beer cups importé de New-York, nos amis américains de Stanford et NYU, l'Eclipse Café comme terrain de jeu, des rencontres, de l'anglais, du français, des cocktails = ACA spirit !! Un grand moment.
- Lundi 25 octobre: Rencontre avec les étudiants de Stanford, des discussions intéressantes, l'apprentissage des subtilités du langage "d'jeunz" en France pour les américains ("en mode", "kiffer", "poser", "grave" et j'en passe).
- Vendredi 5 novembre: The Visit: Visite à l'Assemblée Nationale organisé de main de maître par Flora. Visite très intéressante pour les américains et pour les français car on en apprend toujours sur notre pays !!
- Lundi 8 novembre: The Preparation: premier examen-blanc TOEIC au centre de ressources à Vaugirard avec Margaux à la baguette. Toutes les feuilles en place, des petites viennoiseries pour les petites faims, un examen type ACA quoi !!! On a eu quelques retour sympathiques, ce qui fait toujours plaisir. Et surtout, félicitation à notre ami Dwight Dolin qui a scoré 985 sur 990. Peut-être que grâce à nous mais il nous a confié que cela l'avait énormément aidé. Congrats to you Dwight !!
- Vendredi 2 décembre: The Diner: Pour remercier tout nos adhérents mais aussi nos amis de Stanford, Valérie et Margaux nous ont préparé un fabuleux diner Thanksgiving. Au programme: Turkey, cheesecake, des sourires, des rencontres, du karaoké, de la bonne humeur... EPIC !!!! Une occasion pour moi de remercier Valérie pour son accueil et toute l'équipe et les gens de Melun qui font partis de notre assoc'. Merci de nous avoir rejoint, on vous oublie surtout pas et 2011 sera aussi l'année Melun !!
Comme vous le voyez on a été très actifs mais surtout ce qui nous a aidé, c'est votre soutien. Vous les adhérents, les sympathisants, qui avez soutenu nos initiatives, cela nous a vraiment boosté.
Déjà plein de beaux souvenirs et ça ne fait que commencer.
2010 était AWESOME, 2011 sera LEGENDARY !!!
Bisous à tous, et je parle au nom de toute l'équipe de l'American Club Assas (note de Ferdinand: je confirme!).
MERCI !!!!!!!
Et n'oubliez pas ACA nation, YOUR ENGLISH IS GOOD !!
JP.
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