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STUDY VISA REQUIREMENTS rican embassy. You will need the expenses during your stay in the official letter confirming your country. Details of your accom-Applying for a study visa in admission in any of the school or modation and a medical certifi-South Africa is a simple proce- university offering higher edu- cate stating your overall healthdure. First, download the Appli- cation in the country. You must status are other requirements. Incation Form BI-1738, which is also provide proof of sufficient addition to this, a police verifi-available on the internet. Appli- funds for fees as well as living cation certificate is also manda-cants for visas will be required toapply in person at the South Af- 20% NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS IN SOUTH AFRICA20% 12% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% Business and Management Engineering Math/Computer Science 11% Other Fields of Study Social Sciences Fine/Applied Arts Intensive English Health Professions Undeclared 8% Education Humanities 6% Agriculture January 2018 | 49





PROCEDURE OF APPLYINGGive IELTS Apply Wait for Fill DHA-1738 Sumit it at Emb Wait for Collect your exam Admsn in Admsn app. Form if with all docum 15 days Visa desired univ Confrm admsn confrmd & passport tory for those who are 18 or more • Birth’s certificate Notarized copy years of age. You also need to submit two passport size snaps • Passport’s bio page Notarized copy with the blue background. • Medical report which should be Your passport should be valid for issued by a doctor within last six at least 30 days after your de- months parting date from the country. Students generally get one year • Original full Criminal Background extended visa after completing Check certificate the study for job search. The max- imum duration of any study visa • Proof of annually renewed medial in South Africa is 4 years. How- cover ever in some exceptional cases, it can be valid for 6 to eight years. • Copy of official letter of enroll- ment in the University All the study visa applications that are complete in all the aspects can be TREMENDOUS WORK OPPORTU- submitted to the South African em- NITIES POST COURSE COMPLE- bassy in your country. Once accepted, TION it takes, on the average, around 8 to 10 days for processing the study visa. South Africa is investing a lot in research and development and a CHECKLIST FOR DOCUMENTS lot of jobs have been created in the FOR STUDY VISA last 5 years. The per capita income in South Africa has seen tremen- • Completed DHA-1738 application dous growth in the past few years. form Students, therefore, are assured of many job opportunities after com- pleting their education. Part-Time 27% Self-Employed Full-Time (with employees) Casual 5% 6% Self-Employed (solo) 10% Unemployed 6% Full-Tme With Entitlements 46%52 | The Foreigner



Amandeep KaurCREATING OUTSTANDINGOPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIANSTUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA

AAERITHE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA EDUCATION REPRE-SENTATIVES IN INDIA (AAERI’S) OVERSEES THE ETH-ICAL RECRUITMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INAUSTRALIA AND REGULATES THE OVERSEAS STUDY CON-SULTANTS’ FRATERNITY IN INDIA. AAERI’S PRESIDENT,RAHUL GANDHI TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO THE FOREIGNERMAGAZINE ​AND SHARES WHAT ROLE THE ASSOCIATIONPLAYS IN PROMOTING AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION ANDHELPING INDIAN STUDENTS IN FULFILLING THEIR LONGCHERISHED DREAM.After the US, Canada, and the UK, AAERI’S ROLE IN BOOSTINGAustralia is the most desirable edu- EDUCATION TIES BETWEENcation destination for many Indian INDIA & AUSTRALIAstudents owing to its picturesquebeauty, high-quality education, Given the safety issues amid theadvanced research facilities and the rising racist attacks against Indiansafter-study opportunities it pres- in overseas markets, the Australianents to national and international Government was quite proactivestudents. The number of Indian in providing its support to Indiansstudents studying in Australia has and this is what is attracting manymore than tripled since 2011 and others to study there. To ensure thatthey now contribute more than $2.3 students’ ambitions are fulfilled, abillion to the Australian economy trusted overseas education consul-through the higher education, voca- tant plays a significant part in es-tional education and school sectors. tablishing the career of an aspirant.Even the Australian Government is On top of it, to ensure that studyzealous about helping India’s edu- abroad consultants offers ethicalcation aspirations by upskilling 400 services, the Association of Aus-million people by 2022. tralia Education Representatives in India (AAERI’s) has a crucial role toCurrently, India contributes $2.5 play. It keeps an eye on consultants’billion annually to the international activities and assures that memberseducation sector and has become are not only certified but also abidethe second largest source of student by the code of ethics and have goneenrolments in Australia. Last year, through background checks.nearly 11 per cent of over 700,000international students in Australia The organization has lately com-were from India. pleted two decades in the industry January 2018 | 55

and has successfully raised the bar lates that they must provide ser- facilitating their enrolment in anby forming a regulatory body for vices to students in a manner which Australian education institution.maintaining quality standards and reflects the established practices of “In case of any complaint againstbecoming a medium to voice its Australian education and training any AAERI Member, the organiza-members’ concerns to the Australian institutions and safeguards the tion has a ​Disciplinary CommitteeHigh Commission and the Australian interests of prospective students. to take action on that,” confirmsGovernment. Rahul. According to Rahul Gandhi, theFormed in October 1996, AAERI was AAERI’s COEP requires that AAERI PROTECTINGan initiative of Australian Educa- members provide accurate and THE STUDENTS’ INTERESTStion International (AEI), although realistic counseling to prospectiveAAERI is an independent organisa- students who have selected Aus- With regard to safeguarding thetion, registered under the Societies tralia as their study destination interests of the prospective stu-Registration Act of India. However, and disseminate authentic infor- dents, AAERI members abide by aAAERI does not assure the credibil- mation on: Code of Ethical Practices, whichity of immigration agents. AAERI’s is displayed in their office. Theobjective is to assure the integrity • the totality of finances required code clearly states the servicesand credibility of education agents, for study in Australia; that are offered to the students.who recruit students on behalf of Besides that, AAERI members havethe Australian education and train- • conditions governing a stu- agreed to serve prospective stu-ing institutions. dent’s ability to work, and the dents honestly and fairly, provide availability of work;FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR • the scholarships available to them with accurate and unbiasedSTANDARDIZED SERVICES overseas students; information and to refer students to other agents if appropriate.For successfully treading on a set • Institutional academic mat- And lastly, AAERI members agreepath, AAERI members agree to ters, living arrangements, legal to charge only the fee prescribedabide by a Code of Ethical Practices requirements and entitlement, by AAERI, which is currently Rs(COEP). AAERI’s Code of Ethics is fees and refund policies and 10,000/-.based on the Australian Govern- student support services.ment’s Education Services for Over- Moving further, the organizationseas Students Act (ESOS Act) which Moreover, the Education agents is all set to contribute its sharemakes Australian education institu- can assist students by guiding in helping interested students intions accountable for the activities them in choosing a course of fulfilling their dream of studyingof their overseas agents. It stipu- study; assisting them to complete in Australia. a student visa application, and56 | The Foreigner



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COLLEGE REVIEWSampurna DuttaConcordiaUniversity,CanadaLOCATED IN THE BEST STUDENT CITY IN THE WORLDConcordia University (commonly must be less than two years old at dian Study Permit before you enterreferred to as Concordia) is a public the time of your application in order Canada.university located in Montreal, to be accepted as proof of languageQuebec, Canada. Concordia provides proficiency. Less than six months — you are nota wide range of innovative programs required to obtain a CAQ or Canadi-and courses that offer a unique STUDY PERMITS an Study Permit.and rewarding educational experi-ence. The university boasts small If you wish to pursue studies in the CAQ first. Study permit second.classes, accessible and award-win- province of Quebec, then you mayning professors, and an affordable need to obtain study permits. This You must obtain a CAQ from Immi-education. requirement depends on the length gration Quebec before Immigration of your program. If your program Canada can issue you a Study Per-Concordia offers more than 100 lasts for a period of: mit. It may take several months toundergraduate programs leading obtain your Study Permit, so pleaseto bachelor degrees or certificates, More than six months — you must start this process immediately afterincluding interdisciplinary studies. obtain both a Certificat d’accepta- you receive an Offer of AdmissionApplicants from all over the world tion du Quebec (CAQ) and a Cana- from Concordia.are welcome at this university.ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FORINTERNATIONAL APPLICANTSIf you have completed the level ofeducation required to be admit-ted to a university in your homecountry — and you have achievedgood grades — then you should beeligible to apply for admission toConcordia.MINIMUM ENGLISH PROFICIENCYTEST SCORES FOR ADMISSIONTest results must be reported direct-ly to the Admissions ApplicationCentre by the test centre. Results January 2018 | 59

FINANCIAL INFORMATION WORK One of the two best places to live in the world (Economist’s Intelli-You must arrange funding to attend The Work-study program helps gence Unit Safe Index, 2015)Concordia before you leave for Can- fund part-time jobs on campus forada. In fact, when you apply for the students who are in financial need. Most bicycle-friendly city in NorthCAQ and the Canadian Study Permit, Eligible students may work up to America (Copenhagen Index,you will be required to present evi- 20 hours per week to a maximum of 2015)dence of sufficient funds for tuition 200 hours per semester in admin-and living expenses. If you want to istrative, research or technical Best city on the planet for anlearn about the regulations related positions. international education (Econo-to International students working mist’s Intelligence Unit, 2013)on or off campus, please contact CONCORDIA RANKINGSthe International Students Office AND ACCOLADES Winner of the award for Outstand-of Concordia: www.concordia.ca/ ing Public Transportation Sys-students/international.html Among the “Top 200 Most Interna- tem in North America (American tional” universities in the world; Public Transportation Association,APPROXIMATE COSTS FOR ONE ACA- ranked 131st (Times Higher Educa- 2010)DEMIC YEAR (FROM SEPTEMBER TO tion, 2016)APRIL) IN CANADIAN DOLLARS. One of only two North American Tenth in a field of 15 Canadian cities designated a “City of De-Tuition fees comprehensive universities (Ma- sign” by UNESCO, (2006)$16,373.40 – $22,112.10 clean’s University Rankings, 2017) The most restaurants per capita ofNon–academic fees Among the top 500 universities any city in North America$1,282.10 – $1,449.50 world-wide (QS World University Rankings, 2018 and Shanghai Rank- Largest French-speaking city inHealth and dental plan ings, 2017) the world outside Paris$1,099 Among Canada’s top 25 research Montreal is a truly unique city –Transportation universities (Research Infosource, safe and clean, vibrant and di-$398 2016) verse, with new things to discover around every corner. It’s easy toBook and supplies Among the “Top 150 Under 50” uni- see why Lonely Planet chose Mon-$2,200 versities in the world (universities treal as the second happiest place founded within the past 50 years, in the world. According to the lat-For students living in Concordia res- Times Higher Education, 2017) est rankings, Montreal is the bestidences (residence $3,600 – $7,005, city in the world to be a student,meal plan $4,300 ) HOW THE WORLD SEES MONTREAL with the highest concentration of$7,900 – $ 11,305 students. That means a lifestyle Best student city in the world (QS that’s affordable, stimulating andFor students living off–campus Best Student Cities, 2017) fun.living (monthly $850 rent, $100utilities and $600 food) One of the seven smartest cities in$12,400 the world (Intelligent Community Forum, 2016)60 | The Foreigner

Universityof MelbourneTHE NUMBER 1 UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIAEstablished in 1853, the University MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Complete and achieve the requiredof Melbourne is consistently ranked FOR ENTRY grades in each of the prerequisite sub-among the leading universities in jects for the course and any prerequi-the world, with international rank- To be eligible for entry to an under- site tests, interviews or auditionsings of world universities placing graduate degree you must fulfill allit as number 1 in Australia and of the following requirements: Meet the English language require-number 32 in the world. ments Complete the Victorian Certificate ofThe University of Melbourne’s Education (VCE) or an equivalent Aus- Scores set for entry after secondarydegrees work a bit differently from tralian or overseas qualification studies or foundation studiesthose at most other Australianuniversities. They’re similar to those January 2018 | 61offered by many top institutionsoverseas in that you’ll start withan undergraduate degree, and canthen choose to specialize at grad-uate level. All the while, you’ll alsobe studying an exciting selectionof subjects from both inside andoutside your discipline, gaining abreadth of knowledge that will setyou apart.You can choose from more than100 major fields of study. In mostdegrees, you won’t need to selectyour major on day one. In first yearyou’re able to explore a range ofsubject areas you’re interested in,so by the time it comes to choosingyour major, you’ll be well informed.

A GUIDE TO ENTRY SCORES Note: Three Indian State Board Ex- seas representatives in a variety ofFOR THE INDIAN CBSE/ISC aminations are accepted as a direct countries. Search in the university’s entry pathway: website for the list of overseas rep- Course name Entry score resentatives to find one near you.Agriculture guide* • Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) When you submit your e-applica- 65 tion you will be automatically sent • Maharashtra State Board of an acknowledgement email. TheArts 75 Secondary and Higher Secondary acknowledgement letter will include Education Higher (Secondary) your unique student ID and appli-Biomedicine 91 School Certificate cation reference number. Please quote these numbers in all corre-Commerce 82 • Karnataka Pre-University Certif- spondence with the University. If icate your application is complete and weDesign 75 do not require any further informa- * To be eligible for consideration tion then your application will beFine Arts NA^ for an offer, international students assessed. This takes approximately must achieve at least the required two to four weeks for undergradu-Music NA^ score as listed above, meet the ate courses. If your application is course prerequisites, achieve the re- successful, your offer letter will beOral Health 75 quired grades in specified prerequi- emailed directly to you. site subjects and satisfy the EnglishScience 75 language requirements. Once you’ve received and accepted your offer, it’s time to get ready to* To be eligible for consideration ^ Applicants must be qualified for move to Melbourne! You’ll need tofor an offer, international students University entry and have satisfied find a place to live, decide whethermust achieve at least the required the course-specific extra require- you need to work while you studyscore as listed above, meet the ments. and learn about life in your newcourse prerequisites, achieve the re- city.quired grades in specified prerequi- HOW TO APPLYsite subjects and satisfy the English ACCOMMODATIONlanguage requirements. You can apply online using the uni- versity’s e-application: Finding a place to live can be com-^ Applicants must be qualified for plicated from a distance. MelbourneUniversity entry and have satisfied the futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ offers plenty of housing options.course-specific extra requirements. admissions/applications/online-ap- Some students choose to live in plication-info campus residences, some choose toA GUIDE TO ENTRY SCORES FOR THE stay with an Australian family, whileINDIAN STATE BOARD MATRICULA- Ensure your application is received most Australian students chooseTION EXAMINATION by the university before the rele- ‘share housing’, where a number of vant deadline. An application fee of students live together close to theCourse name Entry score AUD$100 applies. This fee is non-re- University.Agriculture guide* fundable. 75 Alternatively, if you would prefer to apply in person in your own country, the university has a number of over-Arts 85Biomedicine 93Commerce 90Design 80Fine Arts NA^Music NA^Oral Health 80Science 8062 | The Foreigner

SCHOLARSHIPS Aman SabarwalFOR INDIAN STUDENTSDREAMING OF STUDYINGABROADIF MONEY IS THE BIG HURDLE IN YOUR PLANS TO STUDY ABROAD, THERE ARE SEVERAL SCHOLAR-SHIPS YOU CAN APPLY FOR, WHICH CAN SET YOU ON YOUR WAY TO YOUR DREAM DESTINATION.Many students want to study in US, UK, There are some international schol- ly-funded scholarships for qualified Australia, New Zea- arships for Indian students which applicants to study in any officially land and other de- are offered by various governments, authorized university all over the veloped countries. organizations, institutions and some world. This scholarship is applicable But their dream specific universities. Here is the for master’s degree and is worth up information you should know about to $50,000. It covers the tuition remains unfulfilled certain scholarships which you can fees, books, accommodation, insur-because of lack of knowledge about apply for, and which will help you ance, grants and travel expenses.various procedures such as how to fulfill your dream of studying abroad.apply, where to apply and how toget other formalities done. Their BRITISH COUNCIL IELTS OFID SCHOLARSHIP AWARDbiggest concern is usually aboutthe money to finance their studyabroad. For that, scholarships areimportant, but many students don’thave enough information about This is an International scholar-how to apply for the right one andwhat are the eligibilities for these OFID (The OPEC Fund for Interna- ship which is funded by the British Council especially for qualifiedscholarships. tional Development) offers ful- January 2018 | 63

Indian students who have taken a master’s degree of selected devel- INLAKS SHIVDASANIrecent IELTS test with them. It is oping countries. This scholarship FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPSnot confined to a particular degree. is given to qualified studentsStudents can apply for any degree once a year on 50% grant: 50% It provides scholarships to studentscourse in an English speaking coun- loan basis through a competitive who want to study at top Ameri-try. It offers 260 undergraduate and process of selection in June and can, European, and UK institutions.postgraduate courses ranging from July. It is limited to tuition and An applicant who is applying forEngineering, Business Studies and living expenses only. The student this scholarship must be under theLaw to Arts, Bioscience and IT. It is allowed to choose a university age of 30. It offers scholarshipsis supported by 36 UK institutions of his or her choice but the circle for both undergraduate and post-including England, Scotland, Wales of this foundation is quite limit- graduate courses. There are someand Northern Ireland. ed as it doesn’t accept the appli- restrictions, terms, and conditions cations of applicants who want to applied to evaluate the applicantAGA KHAN FOUNDATION study in UK, Denmark, Germany, for this scholarship. It doesn’tINTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Sweden, Austria, The Nether- provide scholarships of more thanPROGRAM lands, Italy, Norway, and Ireland. US$100,000. If the expenses of the It also accepts the application candidate exceed the scholarshipThe most important point to note for the Ph.D. program, but only amount, they have to prove at thehere is that this scholarship is if the student is outstanding, time of interview in May or Junegiven to a limited number of otherwise, it focuses on master’s that they have the ability to coveroutstanding students who have degree applicants. Students may the full funding.no other means to finance their obtain their application form as of January 1 every year from AKF UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE offices or Aga Khan Education ASHOK KHURANA SCHOLAR- Services. SHIP FOR INDIAN STUDENTS It provides scholarships to students who are interested in studying in Australia’s Universi- ty of Adelaide and undertaking full-time postgraduate study in particular fields. The scholar- ship consists of $25,000 for one year, payable towards the recip- ient’s airfares, living expenses64 | The Foreigner

and tuition fees. The successful UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FELIX ies, Environmental science, Publicapplicant will also receive a 50% SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIAN Health, Higher Education Adminis-discount on the tuition fees for STUDENTS tration, Urban and Regional Plan-one year of their program. It is ning, and Women/Gender studies.applicable only to candidates who The University of Oxford, in which This fellowship covers J-1 visaare taking postgraduate course- every student dreams to study, pro- support, travel expenses from ap-work program of study on a full vides graduate-level scholarships to plicant’s home city to host institu-time basis at the University in the outstanding Indian students. It is tion in the USA, tuition fees, livingareas of Education, Agriculture, given on the basis of the merit and expenses and insurance as per USHealth Services, Clean Technolo- financial need of the candidate. 20 Government’s guidelines.gy, Environment, Aerospace, and scholarships are given each year.Resources. BUSINESS SCHOOL INDIAN SCHOLARSHIPS (UK)UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLANDBEL INDIA SCHOLARSHIPThis scholarship is provided to FULBRIGHT-NEHRU RESEARCH Indian Students who want to studystudents who are interested in FELLOWSHIPS business abroad will find this thestudying in Australia’s University of ideal scholarship for them. It isQueensland. It provides full tuition It offers scholarships to bright provided by Leeds Business Schoolinternational scholarships for Indi- Indian students who wish to pursue of UK. Eligible students need to firstan students undertaking postgrad- study at master’s level within an submit their study application formuate or undergraduate coursework officially authorized US institu- via UCAS and be in receipt of a UCASwithin the faculty of Business, tion. The subject areas under this Personal ID Number, as applicationsEconomics, and Law. It provides fellowship are Arts and Culture without this ID number will bescholarship up to AUD$10,000. A Management, including Heritage rejected. This scholarship is only forselection committee decides the Conservation and Museum Stud- students who wish to pursue theircandidates who will get the schol- study at the undergraduate level.arship. Selected students will be awarded UK$2,500 every year. Deadline for the submission of the application form is May 31, 2017. January 2018 | 65

SCHOLARSHIP NAME APPLICATION OPEN DATE SUBMISSION DATE May 1, 2017OFID Scholarships Now available March 20, 2017 April 15 every yearAga Khan Foundation January 1 to March 16 April 30Inlaks Foundation January 10 to April 15 January 31 (every year) June 15, 2017Ashok Khurana Scholarship Opens at the time of Admission May 31, 2017. in the University of Adelaide.University of QueenslandBel India scholarship December 1 to April 30The Felix Scholarship, At the time of admissionOxford UniversityFulbright-Nehru ResearchFellowshipBusiness School Scholarships (UK) In the month of January ACT TODAY, AND APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP THAT WILL HELP YOU FULFILL YOUR DREAM OF STUDYING ABROAD.66 | The Foreigner

NRI SUCCESS STORY How two Indian brothersbuilt a multi-million dollar grocery chain in the U.S.It’s a story of two Indian brothers, would often miss Indian food owing country, and this how both brothersMafat and Tulsi Patel, who were to the limited diversity of vegetar- began their entrepreneurial journeyborn to a farmer’s family, based in ian cuisine in the country. At that in September 1974. Today, “Patela remote village of Gujarat, India. time, a small old store was available Brothers” has become a one-stopThey started their journey in 1974 for sale on Devon Avenue, which was shop for the NRI population in theand achieved a remarkable success, located on an east-west street in USA to buy Indian groceries.which is indeed a fruit of their sheer Chicago, which somehow turned tohard work, commitment, and perse- be a beacon of hope to make Indian Later, the Patels also establishedverance. food items available for Indians themselves further in the grocery living in the U.S. Therefore, after business by launching SWAD, a foodWe all know setting up a business careful consideration, he along with brand, which offered a wide array ofon foreign shores is a tough call, but his brother invested their meager famous Indian snacks and micro-in spite of all the impediments in savings into it and later imported wavable meals. In 1991, they camethe way, some people still succeed Indian ingredients from their home up with another brand, Raja Foods,in creating a benchmark by stepping which is now being sold in non-spe-outside their comfort zones. Onesuch example is that of Patel Broth-ers. Today, the brand is a famousethnic supermarket chain, whichinspires the immigrant communityaround the world.With two degrees in mechanical andelectrical engineering, 23-year-oldMafat Patel decided to relocate toChicago, as the opportunities werebountiful in this city. There, heworked as a quality controller inJefferson Electric. Back then, he January 2018 | 67

cialty supermarkets such as Jewel “PATEL BROTHERS” HAS BECOME A ONE-STOPand Whole Foods. SHOP FOR THE NRI POPULATION IN THE USA TOBesides spearheading the business, BUY INDIAN GROCERIES.Mafat Patel also contributes to thesociety through his philanthropic people, temples and a school. The Currently, Patel Brothers have 55initiatives, while his sons carry foundation also built a burn care stores in various locations andforward a legacy of the business. center in LG Hospital based in look ahead to spread the love ofWay back in 2001, when a massive Ahmedabad and brought avant-gar- Indian cuisine in untapped citiesearthquake left Gujarat in ruins, de technology to save lives. of the U.S.Mafat Patel along with his friends,set up Samvedena Foundation thatbuilt 160 houses to rehabilitate68 | The Foreigner

NRIs IN FOCUSAUSTRALIA HONOURS INDIAN-ORIGIN SOLDIERSOn Remembrance Day 11 Nov 2017, a monument was unveiled at Sun-nybank RSL Brisbane to commemorate Indian participation in Austra-lia’s war efforts. The design features a large sphere representing theearth and the unification of humanity. The weight of the monumentembodies the heavy death toll of the wars, and the sadness thatviewers would feel. The missing piece of the sphere is intentional, asit symbolises the missing piece of history in which the story of the In-dian soldiers was previously omitted. The major element in the design,is an hundred-year-old artillery case, which is fashioned into “trenchart”, piercing through the centre of the sphere as it gently touches itscore – creating a water ripple effect within its reflective surface.Depicting a turban-clad Indian-origin soldier together with a main-stream peer, this monument will serve as a reminder and tribute to allAustralians of Indian heritage who served in our armed forces.Apart from the monument, in memory of the fallen Australian-Indiansoldiers, the committee has set up an educational bursary for highschool students valued up to $1000 a year. This financial support hasgone out to deserving students in the past two years and we hope tocontinue providing this assistance in coming years as well.FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP LAUNCHED FOR INDIAN-AUSTRALIANSDementia is not one specific disease but is an umbrella mer’s is dementia. In fact, it is one of the many forms ofterm that describes a wide variety of symptoms that dam- dementia,” clarified Anju Kalra, President and Founder ofages the brain cells. Dementia is progressive, meaning Dementia Support Group for Indian Australians Inc.that it gradually gets worse. And sadly, there is no cure formost forms of dementia. “People typically think Alzhei- The first-of-its-kind initiative supporting Indian Austra- lians, the group was launched at the Consulate General of India, Sydney, on 27 October 2017. A Dementia Forum was also held at the launch in collaboration with Federation of Indian Associations of NSW Inc. For Anju, the launch of the group is the coming togeth- er of her 18 years of experience in aged care and as a dementia consultant. Anju’s project revolves around building capacity, support and providing resources for those living with dementia and their caregivers, family and friends. The Group aims to provide support to people living with dementia and their carers by advising them of referral pathways and by working in a collaborative manner with various community groups. January 2018 | 69

NRI NEW INDIAN DIASPORA FORUM Mohan Kaul, the president of the new forum, said atTO PUSH FOR POLICY ADVOCACY IN UK the launch event held at Chatham House in London.To help contribute towards India-UK relations, a new The forum is open to academics, artists, scientists,organization called The Indian Professionals Forum engineers, business persons and entrepreneurs.(IPF) for the Indian diaspora was launched in London Backed by the Indian High Commission in Britain, iton Nov. 22, 2017. The IPF is a non-profit think tank, will encourage its members to participate in high-lev-which aims to bring the collective voice of Indian-or- el policy advocacy.igin professionals to the mainstream and identifyopportunities for the community. “A general forum of Indian professionals was a void that needed to be filled,” YK Sinha, the Indian High“The concept of this forum was prompted by the Commissioner to the United Kingdom, was quoted asresult of the referendum on Britain’s membership of saying in the report. “There are a very large numberthe European Union last year and seeks to emphasize of Indian professionals in diverse fields across the UK,that, Brexit or no Brexit, the UK will continue to be making an invaluable contribution to the UK and alsoa destination of choice for Indian professionals,” Dr to India-UK relations.” Sinha added that Indian professionals would define “contours of a winning partnership between India and the UK.” Their freer movement between the coun- tries, he said, will be central to any mutually benefi- cial agreement in the future. There are more than 800 Indian companies in Britain, which employ nearly 110,000 people. The Brexit vote had left Indian companies facing questions on how they will operate within UK economy after its separa- tion from the world’s largest trading bloc. India is the third largest source of foreign direct investment into the United Kingdom after the United States and France.NRI’S PLEA AGAINST AADHAR LINK TO BANK ACCOUNTSAddressing a Non-Resident Indian’s queries about NRIs/PIOs/ Overseas Citizen (OCI) are not eligible tolinking Aadhar to bank accounts, the Supreme Court hold the unique identity number and various minis-said that the queries should be taken up with the Con- tries, departments should come up with a mechanismstitution Bench. The NRI had challenged the linking of to check the validity of such individuals, the UIDAIAadhar to bank accounts. said.The complainant, Femin Subramanyam, a native of Ker- “The Aadhaar Act, as it stands today, does not per-ala who has been living in Dubai for two decades, said mit Aadhaar enrollment of an NRI, PIO or any otherthat amendments to the Prevention of Money Laun- class of Indian expatriates. It is the specific case ofdering Rules that mandated linking of bank accounts the petitioner that the present amendment has cre-with Aadhaar numbers violated his fundamental rights ated untold miseries to the millions of expatriates,under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution. including the petitioner,” Subramanyam’s plea said. An individual must live in India for 182 days prior toMeanwhile, the authority that issues Aadhar, Unique applying for the unique identity number. He said it wasIdentification Authority of India (UIDAI), said that not citizen-centric. He said his financial base has beenNRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are not man- “wrecked owing to the whims and vagaries of somedated to link Aadhar with bank accounts since they are Tughlaq-ian administrators.”not eligible to hold the unique identity number. Most70 | The Foreigner

UNFORGETTABLE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONSABEL TASMANNATIONAL PARK,NEW ZEALANDThe Abel Tasman National Park hugs Freedom walking (hiking), kayaking, cliffs and along golden sandya coastline of extraordinary beauty, cruising, canyoning is available as beaches. This is one of the De-its golden sandy beaches and clear well as guided trips to really make partment of Conservation’s “Greatturquoise water making it one of the the most of your experience. Get a Walks”. The 53km track can bemost popular national parks in New taste of the park with 5 day, 3 day, walked in its entirety over threeZealand. You can explore by foot, full day or half day excursions. The to five days. Walk independentlywalking into the Park from Marahau, sheltered bays are perfect for cruis- either camping or staying in DOCCanaan Downs or Wainui Bay; by sea, ing, sailing and sea kayaking. Look huts, or enjoy a guided walk stayingtaking a cruise to one of the many out for the seals and dolphins seen in luxury lodges along the way.beaches along the Coastal Track or regularly in these coastal waters.sea-kayak from various beaches; There are no roads within the Abelor by air, flying into the airstrip at On land, the Abel Tasman Coast Tasman National Park, and access isAwaroa Bay. Track follows the coastline through either on foot from Marahau at the lush native bush, over limestone South of the park, or Wainui Bay to January 2018 | 71

the north or by water taxi using one THERE ARE NO ROADS WITHIN THE ABEL TASMANof the many transport and activity NATIONAL PARK, AND ACCESS IS EITHER ON FOOT ORproviders who operate in the parkdeparting from Kaiteriteri and BY WATER TAXI.Marahau in the southern end of thepark. If it’s dry weather, light footwear is affect how you go from bay to bay. sufficient. If wet weather, covered Tidal crossings are at Torrent Bay,TIPS FOR VISITORS TO THE ABEL footwear is needed. Onetahuti and Awaroa.TASMAN NATIONAL PARK Make sure you check out the high Any waste or rubbish must be takenA low level of fitness required. and low tide times as this will out with you.Book accommodation prior to start-ing out on hike/walk.72 | The Foreigner

STUDENT SUCCESSKanika Banerjee5 Study TrapsStudents FallIntoYou wouldn’t think there were many dangers to studying at university. I never thought so until I experienced it.Trust me, there are dangers. Here are some of the traps that students around me fell into:COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS BOW TO PEER PRESSURE ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’Have your mates not started revis- Q - Why did the monkey fall out of theing yet? Do they learn everything in tree? It’s an old saying, but one we should5 minutes flat? Is their work always recognize and use. We all too oftenneater and more organized than A - Because it was dead. give up at the first hurdle. And evenyours? Are their working methods if we’re persistent, it doesn’t alwaysmore effective? Are they busy Q - Why did the second monkey fall out transpire to try a different methodhaving fun and you want some of of the tree? in order to clear the obstacle.that too? A - Because it was tied to the first Success is not a given and it comesComparisons generally serve as monkey. with a lot of failure too. Take theexcuses, because we’re all different. Virgin brand of products. ThereIt makes no difference how those Q - Why did the third monkey fall out have been a number of flops overaround you complete their study. of the tree? the years, but you can’t seriouslyIt’s one thing to get helpful hints call Richard Branson a failure. Infrom them, but it’s another thing A - Peer pressure. the grand scheme of things, he hasto complain that you have it worse. been a great success. And he leftAnd it’s fruitless to try emulating This joke is one of my all time favor- school at 15, so he didn’t even ven-the style of someone you know, ites. Because it makes a good point. ture to university. His first success-because they are leading a different Peer pressure is a weakness, not a ful business was at 16 years of age,life. strength. We all bow to it occasion- with a magazine called ‘Student’. ally, but needn’t do so on a regular Branson had a couple of failed busi-Place a focus on what benefits basis, especially at important times. ness ideas before the magazine too,you, not what you see benefiting but with an open mind, he has comesomeone else. By all means try out You hold the key to how much revi- a long way.different ways of working, but make sion you need to do and you havesure the onus is placed firmly on to the tools to balance your life. You can utilize this tip with prettyyou. much anything you put your mind HAVE A CLOSED MIND Old sayings often hold an element of truth and sense to them. Take this one: January 2018 | 73

to. Get out there and believe in ‘There’s more to do than just study. due in, many of us take to cram-what you do! I’m too busy.’ ming for exams, without leaving any alternative. If it all goesUSE INTERNAL ‘I’ve got other concerns getting in wrong, no matter what the reason,EXCUSES TO FEEL BETTER the way. I need to sort those out there’s no escape then. before I can get on with anythingMore than anything else, I hear peo- else.’ It’s sad, but I’ve seen fellow stu-ple making excuses. I’m not talking dents fare badly in exams afterabout the school kid claims of It’s amazing just how difficult it their attempts to cram their re-‘the dog ate it’ and ‘I left it on the can be to have a truly honest think vision into a couple of days wentbus’. I’m referring to our internal about yourself. Denial is a strong badly wrong.excuses…the things we convince force. If you find yourself agreeingourselves of so we feel better in the with any of the above excuses, you Without any available time to tryshort term. may still be in denial too. And you’ll a different tactic and claw things deny that as well, or find a further back to their advantage, they hadInternal excuses can even be a cue reason to excuse yourself in the to go into their exams, knowingto take offense when friends and circumstances! it was going to be pretty toughfamily are concerned and try to help to pass. If they were lucky, thereyou out. Here are just a few excuses: IT’S LESS STRESSFUL TO WAIT was just enough there to scrape AND DO ALL YOUR REVISION AT through. But not everyone was‘It’s too early to bother with this THE LAST MINUTE. lucky. Nevertheless, this trapyet. I’ll do it nearer the time.’ claims a lot of victims and it’s Just like the scary tactic of leaving sure to claim more.‘I work differently to others and an essay until the night before it’sdon’t need to think about that.’ Martin - The University Blog74 | The Foreigner

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FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLDBen LimehouseChinese New YearThe Chinese New Year is the most from the New Year’s Eve and will last fessionals will normally have 7 daysimportant of the holidays for the for around 15 days until the middle of holiday including the weekend toChinese. It is celebrated on the first of the first month. Before the cele- celebrate. After the family reunion,day of the first month in the tradi- bration, people will normally com- some modern Chinese families maytional Chinese calendar. Unlike the pletely clean the house and display take the chance to visit touristChristian New Year, which is based traditional New Year decorations. destinations.on a solar calendar, the Chinese New This festivity is the time for familyYear is based on a traditional Chi- reunion, which is the most import- Different parts of China have verynese lunisolar calendar whose date ant part of the Chinese New Year different traditions in celebratingindicates both the moon phase and celebration. People will normally this festival. The following are thethe time of the solar year. A lunar visit relatives and friends, do some most typical:month is around 2 days shorter than shopping, watch traditional Chinesea solar month. In order to “catch shows, launch fireworks, and plan NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNERup” with the solar calendar, an extra for the coming year.month is inserted every few years. The New Year’s Eve dinner is theThis is why, according to the solar The celebration will sometimes be most important dinner for thecalendar, the Chinese New Year falls highlighted with a religious ceremo- Chinese. Normally, this is the familyon a different date each year. ny given in honor of heaven, earth, reunion dinner, especially for those the family ancestors and other with family members away fromNormally, the celebration will start gods. In modern China, working pro- home. During the dinner, normally fish will be served. Dumplings are the most important dish in North- ern China. These two dishes signify prosperity. The majority of Chinese will have New Year’s Eve dinner at home instead of a restaurant. FIREWORKS Fireworks are used to drive away the evil in China. Right after 12:00PM on New Year’s Eve, fireworks will be launched to celebrate the coming of the New Year as well as to drive away the evil. It is believed that the person who launched the first firework of the New Year will obtain good luck. SHOU SUI Shou Sui means “after the New Year’s Eve dinner” as family mem- bers will normally stay awake during the night. Some people just stay76 | The Foreigner

up until the midnight after the the children, keep them healthy, and cleaning of the house and housefireworks. According to tales and give them a long life. wares which signifies to remove thelegends, there was a mythical beast old and welcome the new. Histor-named the “Year”. At the night of CLEANING ically, when bathing did not occurNew Year’s Eve, the “Year” will come A few days before the Chinese New often, people would normally takeout to harm people, animals, and Year, people will do a complete one to welcome the New Year.proprieties. Later, people found thatthe “Year” is afraid of the color red,fire, and loud sounds. Therefore,at the New Year’s Eve night, peoplewill launch fireworks, light fires, andstay awake the whole night to fendoff the “Year”.RED PACKETSThe Red packet is a red envelopewith money in it, which rangesfrom one to a few thousand Chi-nese Yuan. Usually the red racket isgiven by adults, especially mar-ried couples, and elderly to youngchildren in the New Year days. It wasbelieved that the money in the redpacket will suppress the evil from January 2018 | 77

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH FOR SUCCESS ABROADSmoking is not good foryour health and for yourEnglishAccording to a US statistics, nearly I smoked 20 cigarettes a day when I book continuously throughout thehalf a million Americans die each was in grade 12. holiday.year because of smoking. Which isa shocking figure in itself. But the But if you are stating that some- Correct: What were the favorite booksbigger shocker is that 90 percent of thing happened while you were you read when you went on a holiday?them started this deadly habit when smoking, you could say, Correct: What were the favorite booksthey were teens. While smoking is I was smoking a cigarette when I you were reading while you were lyingbad enough, it is also likely that came across my teacher suddenly. on the beach during your holiday?those students in high school whosmoked were deficient in their aca- Wrong: I was sleeping soundly last Wrong: Yesterday he was walking tendemic performance too, including in night and woke up early today. kilometers to the historical site.their English usage. So, when I hear Correct: Yesterday he walked tensomeone state, Nothing happened while I was kilometers to the historical site. sleeping soundly. Correct: Yesterday he was walkingI was smoking 20 cigarettes a day to the historical site when he saw awhen I was in grade 12, Correct: I slept soundly last night and strange sight. woke up early today.I immediately get the impression Correct: I was sleeping soundly last Wrong: I was having a headache andthat just as that person neglected night when I heard a big explosion. so I did not attend class.his health in high school, he must Correct: I had a headache and so I didhave also neglected his studies then. Wrong: What were the favorite books not attend class. you were reading when you went on a Correct: I was having a headacheThe above sentence is not talking holiday? while the class was going on.about something the person wasdoing continuously at a particular The person could not be reading thetime, but only about a habit he hadwhen he was in grade 12. So when Joseph Cherian is the author of Idiotic English and Idiomatic English - The Professional’s Guide towe are not talking about an activ- Using English Intelligently, Influentially, and Internationally, and the founder of World Daily Breadity that is going on continuouslyat a particular time in the past, we (worlddailybread.org).should use only the past tense, notthe past continuous tense.78 | The Foreigner

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IELTS Reading Test Joseph Cherian Joseph Cherian is the consulting editor of ‘The Foreign- er’ magazine, and the author of several books, including Idiotic English and Idiomatic English.READING PASSAGE 3You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below.LETTER FROM THE TITANICA. Over a century after the R.M.S. Titanic sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, artifacts from thedisaster—which claimed the life of 1,500 people—continue to captivate collectors and history buffs. OnOctober 21, 2017, a letter recovered from the wreckage broke a world record by selling for 126,000 Britishpounds, or about 166,000 U.S. dollars. The letter comes from Oskar Holverson, a first-class passenger andU.S. businessman who perished in the water. He’d written the letter to his mother on April 13, 1912, theday before the ship hit the iceberg that would take it down. Within a week of the Titanic’s sinking, recoveryships sailed to the wreckage site to collect personal effects and dead bodies, many of which were floatingat the surface because people had died in their life preservers. The letter was found on Holverson’s body,folded up in a notebook in his pocket, and was given to his mother.B. Holverson’s letter is unique in that “it is the only letter written on Titanic stationery to have actually sur-vived going into the North Atlantic” that we know of, says Andrew Aldridge, an auctioneer and valuer at theU.K. auction house that sold the letter, Henry Aldridge and Son. The correspondence is the most expensiveTitanic letter ever to be sold in pounds. The recently auctioned letter is also valuable because it describesthe ship, the food, and even fellow passenger John Jacob Astor, at the time the richest man in the world. “Helooks like any other human being even tho [sic] he has millions of money,” Holverson wrote of Astor. “Theysit out on deck with the rest of us.”C. Three years ago, the same auction house that sold Holverson’s letter auctioned the last known letter tobe written on the Titanic for £119,000. Before that, the auction house sold a letter written by violinist andTitanic band leader Wallace Hartley for £112,000. In contrast to Holverson’s letter, which was reclaimedfrom his person, Titanic’s “last letter” was carried onto a lifeboat in a survivor’s pocket, and Wallace’s letterwas sent at a mail stop in Queenstown, Ireland—now called Cobh—that Titanic made before crossing theAtlantic.D. Other artifacts from Titanic that have gone up for auction include menus, a kimono, and Hartley’s violin.But Paul Burns, vice president and curator for the Titanic Museum Attractions in Missouri and Tennessee,says that the letters are “probably the most poignant of the artifacts.” They give us a glimpse of how peoplewho survived thought of the ship before the disaster, as well as some of the last thoughts of the people whodied. January 2018 | 87

E. Even so, why is there still such interest in this specific tragedy, 105 years after it took place? After all, Titanicwas not the deadliest marine disaster, or even the deadliest peacetime disaster (in 1987, a Philippine passengerferry called the Dona Paz crashed into an oil tanker, killing as many as 4,000).F. Aldridge and Burns point out that the story of the Titanic has received a big boost from the movies; first withA Night to Remember in 1958, and then Titanic in 1997. In addition, people are often fascinated by the irony thatthe most famous ship in the world, which some considered “unsinkable,” failed to secure enough lifeboats before-hand in case something did go wrong. And even when it did, not all of the boats were filled to capacity.G. “The Titanic disaster is one of the greatest human interest stories in all of history,” Burns says. It makes uswonder not just why people did what they did that night, but how we would’ve reacted if we’d been there. “I wouldsay it’s human nature,” he says, “to want to link ourselves to this story.”QUESTIONS 27–31Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A–G.Which paragraph contains the following information?Write the correct letter, A–G, in boxes 27–31 on your answer sheet.27. the reason the letters were the most important of the artifacts recovered D28. historical stories interest people because it makes them wonder how they would have responded in similar situations G29. the reason Holverson’s letter was more important than another letter from the Titanic C30. how the letter was recovered A31. how one important passenger spent some of his time on the ship BQUESTIONS 32–35Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?In boxes 32–35 on your answer sheet, writeYES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writerNO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writerNOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this32. Holverson’s letter fetched the highest auction price because it was the last letter from the Titanic.33. If Titanic had enough lifeboats, then everyone would have survived.34. The Titanic story continues to interest people because they link themselves to this story.35. One reason the Titanic story still fascinates people is that films were made about it.QUESTIONS 36–40Complete the summary below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 36–40 on your answer sheet.Because the letters revealed some of the last thoughts of the people who died, they were probably the most36____________ of all the artifacts recovered from the Titanic. Although the ship’s sinking was not the dead-liest accident in marine history, people still show such interest in this 37____________disaster. One reason isthat people were fascinated by the 38_________that the most famous ship in the world did not secure enoughlifeboats. Even the lifeboats that were used were not 39_________________the full. People who hear the Titanicstory wonder how they would have 40_______________if they had been there.88 | The Foreigner

IELTS Writing Task 2You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Write about the following topic:Cell phones should be allowed in schools. Silent cell phones won’t distract anybody. There will be no disruption ifthe students are required to keep their cell phones in their pockets and not use them for calling or texting exceptin an emergency.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Write at least 250 words.MODEL ANSWERI fully agree with the statement that cell phones should be allowed in schools. School life is not the same as it wasduring the past two or three decades when there were no personal communication gadgets such as the cell phone.Nowadays, cell phones are such a normal part of a person’s daily life, that it is not right to ban its use in schools.Students need it to contact their parents if there is a need to call them during the school hours. Often during theschool hours, parents would like to know how their kids are doing and the cell phone enables them to speak totheir child directly and immediately without having to contact them through the office phone. Another importantuse of the cell phone in school is that If a student needs to stay back at school for some activity, he or she cancontact the parents to pick them up at a later time than usual.Students can be forbidden from using the phone during class hours, and they should also be required to keep theirphones always on silent mode in the school premises. But there is no valid reason why they should not be allowedto call their parents, or friends during the school break times, and after school finishes.Schools ban cell phones for the reason that they distract students from their studies. But how can phones distractany student if they are not used it during class hours? If cell phones distract students from their studies, then thephones will also distract teachers from their teaching. But teachers are allowed to bring cell phones to school anduse it when they are not teaching. January 2018 | 89



PTE Writing Test Steven Smith Masters in English (University of East London) Steven Smith is an English language trainer. He is writing his first book on new tech- niques of learning foreigner languages. He loves fishing and watching soccer.You will have 20 minutes to plan, write and revise an essay about the topic below. Your response will be judgedon how well you develop a position, organize your ideas, present supporting details, and control the elementsof standard written English. You should write 200–300 wordsSchool uniforms should be required. It reduces the need for teachers to be ‘clothes police’, for example, determin-ing whether shorts and skirts are too short, etc. Uniforms instill a sense of community and helps schools recognizethose who do not belong on campus.MODEL ANSWER:Wearing a uniform is a badge of pride, creates an identity for a school and is an important part of being a schoolstudent. Uniforms show that you are part of an organization. Wearing it says we’re all in this together. Also, if youwear your uniform with pride, it means you are respectful to the organization and support all that it stands for.Uniforms give students a sense of belonging to a particular school and create an identity for the school in thecommunity. A school uniform teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearance. Uniforms helpstudents to prepare for occasions when they leave school and may have to dress smartly or wear a uniform.Perhaps most importantly, a uniform means students don’t have to worry about peer pressure when it comes totheir clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, worrying about what you look like isn’t so important. There is nocompetition about being dressed in the latest trend, which would put a great deal of financial pressure on stu-dents and parents. Potential bullies have one less target for their insults; it’s hard to make fun of what someone iswearing when you’re dressed exactly the same.Not only does it make getting dressed each morning a lot easier, but it sets senior students as role models foryounger students. I like uniforms because everyone is the same and no one can be left out by the way they aredressed. January 2018 | 91

PTE Reading Test 1MULTIPLE-CHOICE, CHOOSE MULTIPLE ANSWERSRead the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. More than one response is correct.Scientists from The Open University (OU) have discovered a process that could explain the long-debatedmystery of how land features on Mars are formed in the absence of significant amounts of water. Experi-ments carried out in the OU Mars Simulation Chamber — specialised equipment, which is able to simulatethe atmospheric conditions on Mars — reveal that Mars’ thin atmosphere (about 7 mbar — compared to1,000 mbar on Earth) combined with periods of relatively warm surface temperatures causes water flowingon the surface to violently boil. This process can then move large amounts of sand and other sediment,which effectively ‘levitates’ on the boiling water. This means that, in comparison to Planet Earth, relativelysmall amounts of liquid water moving across Mars’ surface could form the large dune flows, gullies and otherfeatures, which characterise the Red Planet.Dr Jan Raack, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at The Open University, lead author of the research,said:“Whilst planetary scientists already know that the surface of Mars has ‘mass-wasting’ features -- such asdune flows, gullies, and recurring slope lineae -- which occur as a result of sediment transportation downa slope, the debate about what is forming them continues. Our research has discovered that this levitationeffect caused by boiling water under low pressure enables the rapid transport of sand and sediment acrossthe surface. This is a new geological phenomenon, which doesn’t happen on Earth, and could be vital to un-derstanding similar processes on other planetary surfaces. The sources of this liquid water will require moreobservational studies; however, the research shows that the effects of relatively small amounts of water onMars in forming features on the surface may have been widely underestimated. We need to carry out moreresearch into how water levitates on Mars, and missions such as the ExoMars 2020 Rover will provide vitalinsight to help us better understand our closest neighbour.”WHAT DOES THE READER OF THIS TEXT LEARN ABOUT LAND FEATURES ON MARS?Land features on Mars are different than those on earth because of the thin atmosphere.The surface of Mars is affected by the small amounts of liquid water moving across it.Sand is not transported across the surface of Earth by the levitation effect.Scientists had earlier thought that small amounts of water did not have any effect on forming features on Mars’surface.The big mystery for scientists was how land features on Mars were formed in the absence of significant amounts ofwater.92 | The Foreigner

ANSWERS for p. 88 29 C 32 NO 35 YES 38 irony27 D 33 NOT GIVEN 36 poignant 39 filled to 30 A 34 YES 37 specific 40 reacted28 G 31 BANSWERS for p. 92CORRECT RESPONSES:The surface of Mars is affected by the small amounts of liquid water moving across it.Sand is not transported across the surface of Earth by the levitation effect.

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LLEEAARRNN FFRREENNCCHH Introducing Yourself Claudia Legault Native French Canadian, I currently live in the south- ern of the United States. My first language is French and I communicate daily in English. Passionate about travel, I am always curious to learn about other cultures and languages. I presently study Spanish and I would love to learn German eventually too.BONJOUR! In addition, you will get used to hearing in French, its sounds and intonations.First of all, congratulations for your motivation andinitiative to learn French. Although it is known as a dif- Finally, the most important advice of all whenficult language to learn, it is, nevertheless, a beautiful learning a new language is, don’t be afraid but golanguage, tinted with shades of charm. ahead and try! You are not quite sure what word to use or how to pronounce it? Say it as best as youSecondly, I strongly recommend that you find a video can. No matter how little of the language you know,on the Internet, YouTube, for example, that explains French-speaking people would be so grateful that ato you the French phonetics. We use in French the stranger is interested in their language and culture,same alphabet as in English. However, some letters so they will do their best to facilitate the communi-are not pronounced the same way, such as: ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘I’, cation.and many others. You will also be able to familiarizeyourself with the different kinds of accents (é, è, ê).So, for this reason, we will start our first lesson by introducing yourself:“Bonjour! Mon nom est Claudine. Et vous?”  (Hi! My name is Claudine. And you?)After the other person introduced himself or herself, it will be polite to answer:“Enchantée1 de faire votre connaissance.” (Nice to meet you.)In the first sentence of this dialogue, can you spot the words with the same meaning, from French to English? Youcan then start your own vocabulary. For example: Bonjour! = Hi! nom = name est = is et = and vous = you96 | The Foreigner

LEARN FRENCHAs for the second sentence, the words from French to English are not quite the same. Besides, the meaning of theexpression is the same and it would be useful to take note of it.So, let’s go back to our introduction dialogue. Why not ask the other person how is she/or he?“Comment allez-vous?”  (How are you?)In general, the person will answer you:“Je vais très bien, merci. Et vous?” (I am very well, thank you. And you?)To whom you can reply:“Je vais bien aussi, merci.” (I am fine too, thanks)Here are new words you can add to your glossary: comment = how très = very merci = thank youYou will also notice that the punctuation marks are the same, from English to French, according to if it is an inter-rogative (?) or exclamative (!) sentence.To finish our first dialogue, we can wish a wonderful day to our new friend.“Bonne journée!” (Have a good day!) bonne = good journée = dayAnd in bonus, here are some other basic words you can add to your vocabulary: oui = yes non = no pardon = sorry s’il vous plaît = pleaseNow, have fun practicing these news words and expressions, while waiting for the next lesson. Next month, we willtake a look at pronouns and the most common verbs, so you can slowly start to make your own sentences.BONNE JOURNÉE! NO MATTER HOW LITTLE OF THE LANGUAGE YOU KNOW, FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL THAT A STRANGER IS INTERESTED IN THEIR LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, SOTHEY WILL ALSO DO THEIR BEST TO FACILITATE THE COMMUNICATION. January 2018 | 97

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