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Survival
Guide
European
Week
2012
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n’
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Transport
and
Electricity
LBG
Supélec
2012
CERCLE
EUROPE
Table of contents : Introduction Basic Vocabulary Public services European Jobfair Prices in Paris Useful Stuff From the airport/station Maps & Contact 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 Hey!
Welcome
to
this
Survival
Guide!
I
know
it
will
help
you
:
we’ve
put
in
it
what
we
thought
useful,
so
that
you
have
just
the
perfect
trip,
and
get
to
know
just
what
you
need
to
know.
If
you
have
any
questions,
we
will
be
glad
to
help!
AN IDEA OF THE SCHEDULE With
400
students
per
promotion,
Supelec
is
a
very
famous
“Grande
Ecole”
(French
Engineering
School)
in
France,
specialized
in
electricity
and
electronics.
We
spend
3
years
in
this
school,
which
correspond
to
the
last
three
years
of
University
in
Europe.
Organizers
are
either
in
the
first
or
in
the
second
year:
there
is
no
time
for
BEST
involvement
during
the
last
year
of
school
:’‐(.
You
will
sleep
in
second
year
students’
flat,
with
them.
I
mean
they
will
be
in
the
flat,
but
you
can
chose
if
you
want
to
sleep
with
them.
So
you
will
have
the
opportunity
to
see
“in
real”
how
live
a
Supelec
student
(how
lucky
you
are
;)).
Your
hosts,
volunteers,
will
be
glad
to
show
you
many
aspects
of
every
day
life
in
Supelec,
and
French
culture
too.
This
European
Week
wouldn’t
be
possible
without
our
partners
that
accepted
to
participate
in
this
event
to
make
it
interesting
and
unforgettable.
Please
show
respect
to
them,
attend
the
lectures,
be
interested
in
their
presentation
and
maybe
you’ll
get
a
job
or
an
internship
by
the
end
of
the
week...
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2
GREETINGS DIRECTIONS, PLACES WEEK, TIMES Good
afternoon,
Hi,Goodbye………..
Bonjour,
salut,
au
revoir
Thank
you…………………………………..
Merci
Please………………………………..............
S’il
te
plait,
s’il
vous
plait
(formal)
You’re
welcome
!....................................
De
rien
!
How
are
you
?..……………………………
Comment
ça
va
?
(Very)
fine,
bad…………………………..
(Très)
bien,
mal
What’s
your
name
?...............................
Comment
tu
t’appelles
?
What
time
is
it
?......................................
Quelle
heure
est‐il?
See
you
later
!
See
ya
!..........................
A
plus
tard
!
A
plus
!
I’ll
be
back…/……………………………...
Je
reviendrai…
(Hasta
la
vista
baby)
How
old
are
you
?...................................
Quel
âge
as‐tu
?
Excuse
me,
sorry…………………………
Excusez‐moi,
pardon
Left,
right……………………………………
Gauche,
droite
North,
South,
East,
West………………
Nord,
Sud,
Est,
Ouest
Entrance,
Exit………………………..........
Entrée,
sortie
Damn,
I’m
lost…………………………….
Merde,
je
suis
pommé...
Bus
stop,
Station…………………………
Arrêt
de
bus,
Gare
Street,
Square,avenue………………....
Rue,
place,
avenue
tobacconist’s………………………………
Bureau
de
tabac
Bank,
post
office…………………………
Banque,
bureau
de
poste
Book
shop,
library………………….......
Librairie,
bibliothèque
Monday……………………………………...
Lundi
Tuesday……………………………………..
Mardi
Wednesday…………………………..........
Mercredi
Thursday……………………………………
Jeudi
Friday………………………………..............
Vendredi
Saturday……………………………............
Samedi
Sunday……………………………………….
Dimanche
Today………………………………..............
Aujourd’hui
Tomorrow………………………………….
Demain
Yesterday……………………………………
Hier
All
my
troubles
seemed
so
far
away…
Tous
mes
soucis
semblaient
si
loin
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3
NUMBERS BASIC QUESTIONS, USEFUL WORDS SOME REALLY USEFUL SENTENCES 1,
for
the
money……………………...
un,
pour
l’argent
2,
for
the
show
……………………….
deux,
pour
le
spectacle
3,
to
get
ready
………………………..
trois,
pour
être
pret
4,
to
the
floor
………………………….
quatre,
par
terre...
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
100………………….
cinq,
six,
sept,
huit,
neuf,
dix,
cent
Where
?
……………………………........
Où
?
When
?
…………………………………..
Quand
?
What
time
?
……………………………
A
quelle
heure
?
How
much/many
?
…………………
Combien
?
With
who
?
……………………………..
Avec
qui
?
How
many
participants
?
…………
Combien
de
participants
?
Condoms
………………………………...
Préservatifs
/
capotes
Stamp,
enveloppe,
postcard
……..
Timbre,
enveloppe,
carte
postale
Beer,
wine,
water
…………………….
Bière,
vin,
eau
One
more
glass,
please
!
…………..
Encore
un
verre,
s’il
vous
plait
!
Peanuts,
crisps,
candies
…………...
Cacahuètes,
chips,
bonbons
Are
you
single
?...................................
Es‐tu
célibataire?
Care
for
a
drink
?................................
Je
te
paye
un
verre?
I
don’t
speak
……………………………
Je
ne
parle
pas
Français
I
don’t
understand……………………
Je
ne
comprends
pas
How
do
I
reach
«Le
Guichet»
station
?.
Quel
est
le
chemin
pour
l’arrêt
«le
Guichet»?
Not
tonight,
sorry,
I’m
tired……….
Pas
ce
soir,
désolé(e),
je
suis
Hello,
I’d
like
a
one
way
ticket
to
fatigué(e)
«Le
Guichet»,
please...........................
Bonjour,
j’aimerais
un
aller
simple
Good
afternoon
(or
morning),
pour
«le
Guichet»
s’il
vous
plait.
I’d
want
a
map
of
metro
and
RER,
Bonjour,
je
voudrais
un
plan
du
métro
please………………………………………..
et
du
RER
s’il
vous
plait.
OOOoooh,
you
touched
my
tralala
!....
Ooooh,
tu
as
touché
mon
tralala
!
You
really
are
handsome……………..
Oh
mon
apollon,
fais
moi
l’amour
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4
PHONE BANK POST OFFICE HEALTH POLICE Post
offices
are
usually
yellow,
with
«La
Poste»
written
on
it.
There
you
can
buy
stamps
(0€58
for
a
letter
in
Europe),
envelopes,
and
you
can
post
your
cards.
But
there
is
also
a
letterbox
in
Supelec
where
you
can
post
your
cards.
You
can
change
your
money
everywhere
in
Paris.
Official
money
is
Euro
(€)
since
2000.
There
is
also
a
cash
machine
close
to
Supelec.
If
you
don’t
know
how
it
works
or
if
you
don’t
want
to
move,
you
just
have
to
give
your
credit
card
and
your
code
to
an
organiser,
it
will
be
a
pleasure
for
him
to
withdraw
for
you.
Public
phones
usually
work
with
cards
(very
few
work
with
coins).
You
can
buy
cards
at
tobacconist’s.
There
are
phones
in
Supelec
too,
so
you
will
be
able
to
phone
easily
during
evening,
and
you
won’t
have
to
look
for
phones
all
day
long
during
your
trip.
You
should
not
have
to
go
to
a
police
station
(at
least
we
hope..).,
but
if
you
have
a
problem,
know
that
you
can
call
the
police
from
everywhere
by
dialing
17
(free,
of
course).
I
never
tried
to
see
if
they
spoke
English,
but
they
probably
do
(at
least
a
little).
If
you
have
a
problem,
you’d
better
talk
to
us
before,
and
we
will
try
to
help
you.
If
you
have
an
accident,
dial
112.
It
is
the
emergency
number
for
firemen,
ambulances.
If
you
need
a
doctor,
then
ask
us,
we
will
bring
you
to
the
closest
medical
centre
(If
you
call
by
yourself,
they
probably
won’t
speak
English
either...).
Of
course,
you’d
better
have
a
medical
insurance
if
you
don’t
want
to
be
ruined
by
care
fees.
Take
care
if
you
are
a
Swedish
girl
from
Uppsala
called
Helena,
you
have
100%
chance
to
visit
the
emergency
service.
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5
What is it ? It
is
a
jobfair,
that
take
place
during
the
course,
to
allow
European
students
and
international
companies
to
share
some
time
and
get
to
know
each
other. When is it ? On
march
8th,
which
is
thursday
during
the
course. In
the
morning,
from
9
to
12,
you
will
be
able
to
visit
company
stands,
and
discuss
with
representatives,
give
your
résumé,
exchange
a
few
words,
ask
details
about
their
core
business
and
their
job
opportunities.
They
come
here
for
you.
Take
the
chance
!
Then
you
will
have
lunch
with
the
same
representatives.
A
good
time
to
speak
about
you,
your
country,
your
expectations.
In
the
afternoon,
you
will
have
presentations
of
our
main
partners,
round
tables,
etc…
It
will
be
the
perfect
time
to
ask
questions
about
their
jobs
and
their
opportunities. Why is it ? Every
year,
participants
find
this
moment
very
interesting.
If
you
applied
for
this
course,
you
are
probably
interested
in
working
in
a
company
on
the
top
of
technological
innovation,
or
in
what
big
companies
are
doing
to
contribute
to
sustainable
development.
We
give
you
the
opportunity
to
have
particular
contacts
with
some
of
the
major
European
industrial
companies. Who organizes it ? We,
LBG
Supelec,
organize
it
all.
We
work
a
lot
on
the
quality
of
this
day,
so
that
it
can
be
interesting
both
for
you
and
our
partners What are we expecting from you ? To dress correctly and bring a serious CV/résumé at first! To show interest in the companies. Even if you do not think about career opportunities right now, we would like you to show to our partners that they made the good choice when they chose to get involved in the course with us. Behave properly and at least, pretend to be interested! Cercle Europe - LBG Supelec
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FOOD We
will
provide
all
the
food
during
the
week.
This
part
is
only
if
you
want
to
visit
Paris
or
another
place
by
your
own
another
day,
or
if
you
want
to
eat
a
lot!
Bread:
0€85.
Sandwich:
4€
Paris,
around
3€
at
Supelec
Pizza:
5‐15€,
3€
at
Supelec
Big
Mac:
3€
Restaurant:
more
than
10€
for
noon,
more
than
15€
for
evening
in
Paris.
3€
at
Supelec.
Water:
0€50
for
1,5L
(supermarket).
1€
for
1L
of
Perrier
water
(supermarket)
Beer:
1,20€
at
Supelec
(25cL).
Up
to
8€,
sometimes
more,
in
Paris
for
0,5L.
Coffee:
0€50
at
Supelec.
1€50
in
Paris.
Sometimes
twice
as
much.
Coke:
3€
in
Paris
Bottle
of
Champagne:
15€
in
good
places,
up
to
150€
in
clubs.
SERVICES OTHER THINGS Stamps:
0€58
Phone
call:
According
to
the
country
you’re
calling.
Internet:
Free
for
you
at
Supelec.
Bus
ticket:
1€70
in
Paris
RER
ticket
(urban
train)
:
3€80
from
Paris
to
Supelec.
About
10€
from
Orly
to
Supelec.
10€
from
CDG
to
Supelec.
6€85
for
a
one
day
ticket
on
Saturday
and
Sunday
if
you
are
less
than
26.
Taxi:
Expensive
(approx.
100€
from
CDG
airport
to
Supelec)
Doctor
Consultation:
22€
(at
least)
Cigarettes:
about
6€
per
packet
(20
cigarettes)
Postcards:
1€
(approximately)
Cinema:
10€
Museum:
5,
10,
24€
There
are
many
reduced
prices
for
students
so
don’t
forget
your
STUDENT
ID
if
you
want
to
do
activities
by
yourself.
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7
There
are
some
necessary
stuff
that
you
need
to
bring,
but
if
you
have
any
other
idea
that
seems
important
to
you...please
do!
This
survival
guide
!
It
can
be
useful
for
your
trip
to
Supelec.
ID
to
cross
boundaries.
Check
as
soon
as
possible
if
you
need
visa
to
come
in
France.
Even
if
it
will
probably
be
accepted,
that
takes
time,
and
you
may
need
to
provide
some
papers
difficult
to
get.
Ask
us
if
you
have
difficulties.
Check
if
your
ID
is
still
valid
before
coming...
Medical/travel
insurance.
If
you
get
ill,
you
will
be
very
glad
to
have
this
insurance.
For
the
travel
insurance,
it
is
up
to
you.
Generally,
it
is
quite
cheap,
and
useful
if
you
take
a
low
cost
airline
which
may
not
refund
you
if
they
lose
your
luggage.
Student
ID.
If
you
want
lower
prices
in
some
places
you
would
like
to
visit
by
your
own…
Try
to
have
an
international
student
ID
if
you
don’t
want
it
to
be
rejected
in
some
cases.
Traditional
food.
For
the
international
evening,
you
will
have
to
cook
traditional
food
of
your
country.
Basic
ingredients
will
be
provided
by
us,
but
specific
things
must
be
brought
by
yourselves
if
you
think
we
cannot
find
it
in
Paris
…
Ask
you
LBG
for
help
and
advice.
Money.
If
you
want
to
bring
back
presents
or
souvenirs
from
France.
You
will
be
able
to
change
in
France,
but
it
may
be
easier
if
you
do
it
in
your
country.
Your
good
humor.
Of
course,
we
only
want
to
see
happy
people
in
our
courses,
so
don’t
forget
this
one
;)
Warm
clothes.
It
may
be
cold
and
rainy
in
Paris
in
March.
We
hope
it
will
be
sunny,
but
we
cannot
decide
it
by
our
own.
So
bring
clothes
in
consequence.
Smart
Clothes.
To
dress
stylishly
and
party
all
night
long
in
Paris!
Traditional
songs.
If
you
want
to
show
us
how
loud
can
be
your
voice…
More
generally,
any
CD
you
like
or
you
think
particularly
specific
to
your
country.
Anything
funny
or
original.
If
you
are
a
bagpipe
player,
or
if
you
have
traditional
clothes,
or
if
you
love
guitar,
etc…,
bring
it!
We
will
enjoy
your
demonstration!
A
camera.
Something to wear for the jobfair
:
indeed,
companies
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
wear
correct
clothes
during
the
European
Carrefour,
this
means
that
you
have
to
bring
a
suit
and
“professional”
shoes.
Or
at
least
something
to
wear
showing
that
you
are
serious.
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How to get to the course place? MEETING POINT FROM THE AIRPORT Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Take
the
RER
B
direction
Saint
Remy‐Les‐Chevreuse.
There
is
a
station
in
the
airport.
And
go
off
the
RER
at
the
station
“Le
Guichet”.
Price
:
During
the
week‐end,
ask
for
a
daily
ticket
for
young
people
(«Ticket
Jeune»,
it
costs
6€40.
In
week
days,
it
will
cost
you
10€
to
reach
«Le
Guichet».
It
is
quite
expensive
but
you
will
stay
around
1h30
in
the
train,
so
it’s
worth
it.
Orly Airport
Take
the
Orlyval
for
the
airport
to
«ANTONY»
station,
then
you
take
the
RER
B
direction
St
Remy
les
Chevreuses,
and
go
off
the
RER
at
the
station
“Le
Guichet”.
Price
:
The
ticket
costs
8€85,
it
permit
you
to
take
the
Orlyval
and
the
RER
B,
there
are
no
«Tickets
Jeunes».
It
will
take
you
around
half
an
hour.
Paris
Beauvais
Airport;
Take
the
bus
which
brings
you
to
Porte
Maillot
(cost
14€).
Then
take
the
underground
(métro)
ligne
1,
direction
Chateau
De
Vincennes,
and
stop
at
the
station
“Chatelet”.
Then
take
the
RER
B,
direction
St
Remy
les
Chevreuses,
and
stop
at
the
station
“Le
Guichet”.
(around
4€)
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FROM THE TRAIN STATION There
are
many
train
station
in
Paris.
From
anyone,
take
the
metro
until
a
RER
B
station
and
then
take
the
RER
to
you‐know‐where.
To
take
the
right
ticket
(to
reach
«Le
Guichet»)
ask
at
the
information
desk,
they
will
help
you.
Price
:
3€60.
You
need
only
one
ticket
for
metro
and
RER.
You
can
take
a
daily
ticket
if
you
arrive
in
the
morning
and
you
want
to
visit
Paris
before
joining
us.
BY CAR (why not?) FROM THE BUS STATION In
this
case,
we
strongly
advise
you
to
check
your
itinerary
on
Mappy
(www.mappy.com)
or
Viamichelin
(www.viamichelin.com).
(information
next
page)
See
the
train
paragraph.
EUROLINES
(www.eurolines.com)
stop
either
at
«Porte
d’Orléans»
(métro
line
4
direction
«Porte
de
Clignancourt»
then
take
the
RER
at
«Les
Halles»)
or
at
«Gallieni»
(metro
line
3
direction
«Pont
de
Levallois»,
then
metro
line
4
direction
«Porte
d’Orléans»
then
you
take
the
RER
at
«Les
Halles»).
When
you
reach
«Le
Guichet»
(which
is
the
good
station),
just
call
us
on
our
mobile
phone
or
send
us
a
SMS,
we
will
pick
you
up
to
the
course
place.
LBG OFFICE INFORMATION Cercle Europe Supélec Plateau du Moulon 91192 Gif­sur­Yvette CEDEX Tel:
(+33)
1
60
19
24
48
Fax:
(+33)
1
60
41
95
03
Email:
[email protected]
Web‐site
:
www.cercle‐europe.supelec.fr
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MAPS TO SUPELEC You
can
find
precise
maps
to
Supelec
on
www.mappy.com
or
www.viamichelin.com.
Here
are
the
information
you
have
to
enter
:
Street:
Chemin
du
Moulon
Place:
Gif
Postcode:
91190
Country:
Guess!
If
you
really
don’t
know
phone
a
friend
or
ask
the
audience.
The
circle
on
the
map
is
really
close
to
the
school,
around
50m,
and
there
are
signs
which
indicate
the
entrance.
Anyway,
if
you
have
any
questions
or
if
you
want
more
precise
map
with
the
location
of
the
school,
the
station
for
example,
just
send
me
an
e‐mail
or
to
any
member
of
the
welcoming
team!
Coordinates
(to
use
on
Google
Earth,
for
example):
“Le
Guichet”
Station
(48°42’18.53”N,2°09’42.81”E)
;
“Party
Room”
(48°42’31.98»N,2*09’42.81»E);
RER/METRO MAP : Go
to
http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carteparis.php
(only
for
Paris,
«Le
Guichet»
station
is
not
on
this
map,
but
don’t
worry,
you
will
find
it
easily
if
you
take
the
good
RER),
or
ask
for
one
in
a
station
(for
free).
PERSONS TO CONTACT : From
France,
dial
0
instead
of
+33.
Camille Pache : (+33) 6 03 67 19 83 Taylor Edouard : (+33) 6 71 36 76 96 Arnaud Schlumberger : (+33) 6 84 57 99 90
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