Anglophone Grenoble, a rough guide
March 10th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features
Just landed in Grenoble? Grenoble Life editor James Dalrymple gives his rough guide to Grenoble’s expat clubs and Anglophone businesses and services.
Managing your professional “brand” through social media
March 8th, 2010 | by Mickey Farrance | published in Features
Mickey Farrance, President of the Working Women’s Network of Grenoble, announces a seminar on Saturday, March 20 at the Grenoble École de Management called ‘Face-to-face to FaceBook: Managing Your Professional “Brand” through Social Media’.
English Talk Radio – February 24
March 5th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Interviews
English Talk Radio is a talk show in English on 90.8 Radio Campus Grenoble. We talk about film, theatre, finance, restaurants, travel, and have a variety of topical guests. Every Sunday at 12.30pm, and every Wednesday at 7pm on 90.8, Radio Campus Grenoble and also live on www.campusgrenoble.org – and here at Grenoble Life.
Learning English through drama at Stendhal
February 16th, 2010 | by James Dalrymple | published in Features, Interviews, Life & Culture
Caroline Schlenker instructs the acting class for students in the English department at Stendhal. She tells us about teaching English through drama and this year’s production, ‘Looking For Sam’.
How to be poor in Grenoble
February 8th, 2010 | by John Lubbock | published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice
Are you a student or a new arrival and want to know how to live in Grenoble on a budget? Expatriated Brit John Lubbock has learnt the hard way, and has kindly agreed to share his tips and experience with Grenoble Life readers.
abc anglais – new English speaking playgroup in Grenoble
November 11th, 2009 | by Helen McEwan | published in Comment, Features, Info & Advice
abc anglais is a brand new English speaking playgroup in Grenoble for the youngest of children and their parents no matter where you are from. It’s run by me, Helen McEwan, a UK qualified Speech and Language Therapist and experienced English language teacher.
Get on your bike!
November 9th, 2009 | by Shonah Kennedy | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
New resident Shonah Kennedy – aka Miss Shonah – gets around Grenoble ‘en vélo’. She encourages you to do the same. Here is her guide to enjoying and surviving your daily bicycle commute in the Capital of the Alps.
Don’t stress: it’s France!
October 17th, 2009 | by James Dalrymple | published in Comment, Features, Life & Culture
James Dalrymple of Grenoble Life asks why the French – despite sleeping more and living longer than everyone else – are so stressed. Apparently the French government wants to know too …
TESOL workshops in Grenoble with Marianne Raynaud
October 8th, 2009 | by Marianne Raynaud | published in Features, Info & Advice, Work
Marianne Raynaud worked for twenty-four years at Grenoble Institute of Technology
(INPG). She has conducted TESOL workshops in France (Paris), Spain (Madrid and Seville) and the USA (Seattle). Now, she is offering workshops here in Grenoble. Grenoble Life wanted to know more.
Never say never! An Aussie job-searching in Grenoble
September 14th, 2009 | by Shonah Kennedy | published in Comment, Features, Work
Shonah Kennedy – aka Miss Shonah – is an experienced and qualified ESL teacher from Australia. She has agreed to share with Grenoble Life the highs and lows of looking for work in Grenoble as a non-EU citizen.