Paula - Getting used to life in London

When I was a child I used to spent my holidays in a beach village not so far to my town. My cousins and I spent two months of holidays with my grandparents in this village. I remember we always had fun and we made a lot of friends. When setember arrived I used to cried because I didn’t want to return to my house and school.

Last four years I had studied in University at Barcelona and I’m really convinced that this years are the most wonderful in my life. In mornings I’d went to University and took lesons since 3 am. In the afternoons I’d spent my time with my friends did our homeworks or went out in some pub. In this years I lived with two of my bestfriends and we would haved dinner together everday. At the weekends I used to go to my town.

My mother is always getting nervous so quickly with the tasks of the home and we are always arguing. When we live together she is always saying to me thaht i have to clean my room.

Now I live in London and most mornings I’ll having milk ans toasts for breakfast. Later I go to the school and when the lessons are finish I’ll always have lunch out of my home because I have to go to work and I don’t have time for going and having lunch at my home. In London I’ll always go to the bed at 11 pm because I’m tired, in Spain I used to go to bed at 12 or 1 pm.

I think I’ll never getting used to the far distance in London. I’m always annoying about to take the underground or the bus for go to anywhere.  However, I’m getting used to typicall food in London. At the first momento when I arrived I didn’t like so much.

Luciano - Getting used to life in London

1)I used to eat so much savoury and sweet food that i no longer eat now because i became aware of what is healthy and not for my diet.

2)when i was in Italy i was late at for school everyday and most of the times i would skip the first class.

3)I was always switching on my laptop for no reason.

4)The most annoying thing is when my mum is asking me what i'd like to eat until she gets to sleep.

5)Most mornings, when i remember and i'm not too lazy to do it, i'll have breakfast

6)I'll never get used to the weather

7)Actually, i'm slowly slowly getting used to the london accent.

8)I'm completely used to hanging out with friends at anytime and everywhere anyway.

Rodolfo - Getting used to life in London

1.When I was a child I used to play football in the main square of my hometown with my schoolmates. I really enjoyed that period of my life! I wish I could turn back time just to taste again, with more consciousness, the peaceful feeling of childhood.

2. Before I came in London I used to work out three times a week. Since I'm here, I just had time for a quick jogging session in Hyde Park, after which I had to organize my new activities. In Rome I had a band too, but I had to give up trials for a while due to my departure.

3. I'm always putting off to clean up my kitchen, but when I decide to do it, I hear the "London calling" and I go out for a walk.

4. Sometimes it's really annoying when parents do a lot of questions when you're not in the mood to talk so much.

5. Most mornings I won't have breakfast because I'm not used to eat when it's so early, and I'll take the underground to go to work.

6. I'll never get used to drink as so many beers as English people are used to.

7. In Rome, as long as we have an awful bus and underground system, I was used to drive the car to get anywhere. Since I'm in London, I'm getting used to go with the Tube in every moment of the day. And I think that's cheaper and more relaxing too!

8. When I'm abroad I'm used to walking a lot, because I love to discover nice and secret places instead of the usual touristic locations.

Luciana - Getting used to life in London

I had a lot of habits since I was a little now, which are all changed over the time.

When I was child, I mean 5 or 6 years, I spent a lot of time playing with my friends in the common garden.

With my family I used to go on holiday in Italian holiday resorts with beach, swimming pool, miniclub etc, because of my brother and I were too young.

Over the time, the tradition has remained, but the targets have changed.

Every summer, all together, we travel and the destinations are different: Europe, Asia and also USA.

Moreover, I used to play volleyball in a volleyball team in my city.

I was always in late to the training, and my coach always getting angry with me.

Later, I lived with my parents, but now I live in Bologna with two my friends.

I like to live by myself, I have my spaces, my habits and I’ve become more responsible.

Whenever I come home for the holiday, my parents are always asking me what time I would come back and where I was. I hate it.

Before to come to London, I had my routine in Bologna. I’ll wake up at 8:30, I’ll have a shower and I’ll dress.

Later, I’ll have breakfast with toasts and jam and a cup of milk. I’ll go out and before the lesson I’ll drink a coffee in the university’s bar.

After lesson I’ll have lunch with my classmate and then We’ll go to the lesson again.

At the end of the class, I’ll go to the gym or I’ll study in the library.

Then I’ll have dinner and I’ll go out with my friends.

Now in London, I think, I’ll never get used to drink american coffee. I hate it and I miss the expresso before the lesson and after lunch.

But I’m slowly getting used to take the metro at any time. In Bologna I never used to take any public transports and I used to go anywhere on foot.

Being away from my home it’s difficult, but I think it’s the best way to grow up. I mean,  I used to living by my own, doing all housework, changing all my habits.

Sung - Getting used to life in London

    When i was child i used to go out with my friends and played with my friends all the day
    for example i was tried to get dragon fly, frog or tadpole like this
   that time was environmenal life

   Before to came here i'd like to playing computer games like league of legend
   or i went out with my friends then go to pub or night club
   and sometime i went library for studying it was boring but i had to go

    I always checking the time for how long it will take to go place where i did an appointment

     Nothing speacial but one of my friend sometimes break the appointment
     it makes me upset

      I'll try to prepare for going school and try to wake up ealry

     I'll never get used to eating fish&chips

     I'm getting used to take a rest and doing something slowly
  
    I used to spending much money than in my country
    its so bad but i dont have other choice

Flavia - Getting used to life in London

When I was a child I had many habits, but I can remember just few of them. For example, I used to travel a lot with my family, we had a caravan (actually, we still have it but it’s too old and we don’t use it anymore) and we used to travel around Italy and Europe with it. We didn’t use to stay in the same place for more than 2 or 3 days, so my sister and I didn’t have too many chances to make new friends, but we had great fun anyway!  

Before coming to London I had different habits that I can’t have here and this makes me feel a little sad sometimes. When my parents were not at home, I used to have lunch with mi my sisters in the living room and watch TV series. Two afternoons a week, I used to go out with my friends and have a really good ice cream. Every Wednesday night I’d go for roller skating through the streets of Rome, and every sunny and windy weekend I’d go to the beach with my windsurf. I really miss most of these habits, but I’m getting more and more used to London life.

Also, I have different habits that I don’t really like: I’m always fooling around and wasting my time, even if I have something important to do.  Moreover, I’m always arriving late everywhere, and I really don’t like it.

There is something that really annoys me: I hate when people use my things without my permission. For example, my Italian flatmate is always eating my food, especially when I bring something from Italy; my sisters are always wearing my clothes.  This drives me crazy.

Every morning I have my routine, I’ll stay in bed for five minutes checking Whatsapp messages, Facebook  and emails on my phone, then I’ll go to the kitchen, I’ll prepare coffee and have breakfast with cereals and milk, and then I’ll drink coffee with milk. After that I’ll have a shower and I’ll get ready to go out.

I’ve been living here in London for nearly one year ,so I’m getting used to this new life, but there is something that I’ll never get used to, and this is the weather. It may not be very original but I love sunny (and hot) weather, while rain gives me a feeling of sadness and laziness.

On the other hand, I have got used to, or I’m getting used to, almost every aspects of London life. I’m getting used to crowds, crowded streets, crowded tube, crowded pubs; I’m getting used to walking faster than a marathon runner and I’m (slowly!) getting used to the really annoying ambulance and police sirens.

Being away from my home has many pros and cons. I really miss everybody, my family, my friends, my cats, my city, but I’m used to living on my own, using a different language and making friends from every part of the world. So, even if sometimes I feel depressed, I think this is a great challenge for me and will make me  more mature.

Assignment 2 - Getting Used to Life in London

1. What did you used to do as a child, that you no longer do? (past simple or used to + infinitive)
2. Before you came to London, what habits and routines did you have? (past simple or I'd + infinitive)
3. Do you keep doing anything by mistake? (be always -ing)
4. Do your friends and family do anything to annoy you? (present simple or be always -ing)
5. What do you do most mornings? (I'll + infinitive)

The following questions are about your life in London:

6. What do you think you'll never get used to about life in London?
7. Are you slowly getting used to anything about London life?
8. Is there anything that you are completely used to about being away from your home country?