by The Language Jungle | May 12, 2022 | Travel
From Basel to Berlin for 10 euros by train? No, I’m not kidding, it’s possible! Maybe you have taken over a green FlixBus on the freeway. You have vaguely thought that it must be a low-cost way to travel around Europe but then, you gave no more thought to it. It was...
by The Language Jungle | May 12, 2022 | Music
The Swiss contestant, Marius Bear has qualified for Saturday’s Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. He is performing his own song “Boys do cry” at the prestigious song contest. My first thoughts? Well, what a raw voice full of emotions and soul. This...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 21, 2022 | FIDE Training
Compulsory education ends at the age of 15/16 in Switzerland. The last three grades, namely the 9th, 10th and 11th grade represent the last years of compulsory education. The aim of this cycle is to choose an academic path for your teen depending on their school...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 20, 2022 | FIDE Training
Kids might or might not attend nursery school, it really boils down to their parents’ choice. At the age of 4 or 5, though, compulsory education starts and the Swiss state is going to be responsible for the quality of your kid’s (or kids’) education. Primary school is...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 19, 2022 | FIDE Training
2021 was a great year for Switzerland: the highest number of babies were born in the country. Half of all babies and toddlers are going to attend nursery school in Geneva at some point between 0 and 5 years of age. And if you have just recently arrived to the country,...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 18, 2022 | FIDE Training
The times of “2 parents, 2 kids” types of families are long gone. My own experience is that loads of people divorce, have blended families or stay single and raise the kids alone. So where shall we start our fact-finding mission of what does family life mean in...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 15, 2022 | FIDE Training
Aaah, and there we go, you’ve sipped up the coffee and ready to go but have to ask for the bill. Let’s start with the prices. We all know that Geneva is expensive, no question about it. Since covid though, I find that prices have been on the rise (and that started...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 14, 2022 | FIDE Training
If you happen to have a walk by the lake, the Cottage Café is a popular place to have a coffee, or even lunch for that matter. It is right by Brunswick monument close to the Quai du Mont Blanc with a fantastic view not only on the water jet, the stunning Mont Blanc...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 13, 2022 | FIDE Training
How do you like your coffee? Black or white? Some years ago this might have been the standard question, but times have changed. The above question is a complex one right now because we are spoilt for choice. Ordering coffee in Suisse Romande is quite different from...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 12, 2022 | FIDE Training
If you are a beginner in French, saying anything in the language of Molière may seem daunting. Or simply impossible. Or you may think that nobody is going to understand you, or you may find a million reasons why not to try. They’ll surely understand your English or...