SUK3 Part3 Before and After Summary Henry

BEFORE

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in The Telegraph of October 23, 2013, analyses the Europe’s deflation crisis and policy error.

The author believes if this policy error continues, Europe will be trapped in deflation as Japan is now. Besides, debt ratios in Europe are soaring up. Nevertheless, the EU authorities linger to deal with the problems. Deflation causes dramatic debt rise which is lethal once it exceeds 300pc. The situation is getting only worse.

Furthermore, the Europe’s debt crisis strategy is contradictory. The states suffering from deflation are coerced to ultra-austerity to offset lost competitiveness against Germany. The author considers such policy to be brutal, self-defeating and ineffective. 

To make things worse, deflation influences private debt even more; here not only debt shoots up, but liquid assets come into play, so that small firms could stay afloat.

Debt dynamics depends on inflation. According to Mr Darvas, the only way to escape the deflation grave is to let the inflation grow. The ECB should implement all possible measures to keep inflation rate at 2pc point at least. However, the ECB stays inactive.

The author sees the way out from deflation in the Club Med allies’ teaming up and forcing the reflation policy.

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AFTER

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in The Telegraph of October 23, 2013, analyses Europe’s deflation crisis and policy error.

The author believes if this policy error continues, Europe will be trapped in deflation as Japan is now. Besides, debt ratios in Europe are soaring. Nevertheless, the EU authorities delay dealing with the problems. The situation is getting worse.

Furthermore, the Europe’s debt crisis strategy is contradictory. The states suffering from deflation are coerced to ultra-austerity to offset lost competitiveness against Germany. The author considers such policy to be brutal, self-defeating and ineffective. To make things worse, deflation influences private debt even more; here not only debt shoots up, but liquid assets come into play, so that small firms could stay afloat.

Debt dynamics depends on inflation. The only way to escape the deflation grave is to let inflation grow. The ECB should implement all possible measures to keep the inflation rate at 2pc point at least. However, the ECB stays inactive.

The author sees the way out from deflation in the Club Med allies’ teaming up and forcing the reflation policy; but they are paralysed and afraid of Germany’s walking out and reverting to the D-Mark. Therefore, Europe is in a terrible plight.

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I have corrected articles, combined two paragraphs and completed the last paragraph.

How is my Academic Paper Project Going? SUK3 Part2 Hendrik

Working on My Academic Paper

Right now I am working on the academic paper 'Shortcomings of the scholarships for obtaining master’s degree in the EU universities for non-EU students'.

At the moment, I am looking through all possible scholarships in search of any suitable options in the field of translation. In fact, I am surprised that so little is to be found. So I am going to concentrate on the alternatives and all the ensuing consequences.

In order to structure my essay properly, the following links come in handy: Using Academic Language and Paragraph Structure.

My Pronunciation Hendrik SUK3 Part1

Improving my Pronunciation

Pronunciation is as important as grammar, in my opinion, especially for those who have chosen languages as their future profession. You can use the most sophisticated grammatical constructions and fancy words to express yourself, but one thing that matters is how you present them, that is the way the words come out of your mouth and the way other people hear them. If your pronunciation is bad, it spoils almost everything. Moreover, it can often lead to misunderstanding, for example, if you pronounce the words 'ship' and 'sheep' with no difference.

When you've decided to work on your pronunciation, it is better to choose a specific accent and stick to it. In my case, it is British accent. To begin with, it is better to learn thoroughly the articulation of every single sound of the language.  Here you can practice the pairs of similar, but different sounds which make great difference.

Then, you could read about some peculiarities of how to speak in a British accent.

It is efficient to listen to native speakers talking and try to imitate them. I really like this woman and I am doing my best to sound like she.

One more tricky thing about pronunciation is intonation, it is, by far, the hardest thing to acquire.

P.S. If you never give up, you'll be successful ;-) 

Dan O'Brien 

Game with Porter Words + Pictures SUK3.1C Hendrik

Summary Critique SUK3 Part3 Henry Briscoe

Hello the author of the following article! ;-)

I really like this summary. It seems to me that all key points are clearly stated. The beginning and the ending are concise and hit the nail on the head. Moreover, the text is coherent and lots of linking words are used. 

SUMMARY OF EUROPE ALREADY HAS ONE FOOT IN 

“JAPANESE“ DEFLATION GRAVE

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, in The Telegraph of October 23, 2013 discusses the problem of Europe’s deflation crisis. 

Evans-Prichard states that deflation makes debt worse and that it is extremely dangerous if debt surpasses 300% of GDP, which is currently the problem in Western Europe. Although inflation could solve this dilemma, it is an impossible approach to stop deflation because inflation isalready too low and plummeted to 0.9% in the euro zone. 

Consequently, debt ratios are irrupting and the risk of runaway debt, which primarily affects Italy and Spain, is increasing. Italy, for example, has two options to solve the problem of runaway debt; either to pay 6.3% towards debt or accept a massive unemployment rate. 

Moreover, private debt is also affected by deflation and therefore even Germany is at risk. 

According to Evans-Pritchard, there are only two possible solutions to the problem. Either France, Italy, Spain and the Club Med advise the EBC to implement a relation policy; or Europe waits for the salvation of a global growth, which is highly unlikely to set in. 

As the title indicates, Europe is in a highly problematic situation which could lead to a policy crisis comparable to the one in Japan. 

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I think that the author has done a good job! :-)

What I Learned (cohesion, articles etc.) SUK3.1C Hendrik

Here is the analysis of the mistakes in the Mr Bower Letter

I have read a lot about cohesion and what I have realised is that though some linking devices could seem similar in meaning, the difference is vital and cannot be neglected. The following links were really helpful for me: http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.33.htm (Cohesion: Linking Words and Phrases), http://www.carmenlu.com/fifth/writing/linkers_6.pdf (Writing and Speaking: Linking Words and Phrases) and http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-writing/cohesion-and-avoiding-repetition/ (Cohesion and Avoiding Repetition).

First, I was really confused with the meaning and usage of the word ‘besides’. I thought it could be used to show the transition to a new point; in fact, it denotes reinforcement. So I decided to change ‘besides’ with ‘now’ since the latter means representing of a new idea.

Second, twice I started the sentences with the word ‘And’. I need to be more careful and to avoid that mistake next time. In the first sentence I decided to omit ‘And’ and in the second I substituted it with ‘So’.

Third, I have written the word ‘internet’ without the article ‘the’. While reading several articles I discovered some interesting things about the capitalization of this word as well. Here are the links I referred to: http://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/bien-well/fra-eng/typographie-typography/internet-eng.html (Internet: capitalized or not?) and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalization_of_%22Internet%22 (Capitalisation of ‘Internet’).

Furthermore, I finished the letter with the phrase ‘Yours faithfully’. I should have written ‘Yours sincerely’ since the name of the recipient is familiar to me. Here is the link: http://speakspeak.com/resources/general-english-vocabulary/business-letter-writing-phrases (Business letter writing phrases).

Finally, shame on me for writing ‘to the greatest extenD’ instead of ‘to the greatest extenT’ and no excuse for not putting the titles of the books and series in inverted comas.

To conclude, I have realized that I need to pay special attention to the meaning of the linking words and phrases and to use them appropriately.

Hendrik SUK3 WS13 Part2 SURPRISING EUROPE: Under Pressure; Group 4: Viktoriia Nikitina, Ella Fedorchuk, Anita Bhatti

Africans in Europe:  The Most Risky Jobs

           More and more Africans these days leave their homes for Europe. There are various reasons why they are forced to set off and seek their fortune overseas: from the dire poverty to a vain desire to grow rich. Very often migrants go to Italy, Spain and other European countries in order to earn enough money to start a new life and to support their families in Africa. The worshipped Europe is associated with possibilities and easy money for everyone. Parents persuade their children to go abroad as this is supposed to be the only chance to turn over a new leaf. Moreover, such parents are absolutely dependent on their sons and daughters. As a matter of fact, the countryside of Burkina Faso has changed a lot recently. One town – Beguedo – boasts a couple of newly-built houses and a well-equipped hospital. Just pay close heed to the flags on the latter: one of Burkina Faso, the other gives away the colours of Italian flag. 

Obviously, they will tell you more. In fact, 5 thousand of inhabitants (with the town`s population of 20 thousand people) work in Italy. Supporting their families they have done even more: an Association of Beguedo Migrants in Italy spare no effort to provide a proper medical care for their countrymen. Parents are proud of their successful children. No doubt, Africans cherish hopes for better life in Europe. Unfortunately, Europe has many hidden traps in store for them. The most risky jobs in Europe. The curtain rises.

Drug selling

          Lots of African migrants in Europe state that they are forced to do ‘illegal’ jobs. But is the word ‘forced’ an appropriate one to define the reason of getting involved in such illegal activities? In fact, no one really makes African migrants earn their living by selling drugs. It is their choice only. They keep on saying that they have been trying to find a ‘good’ job for months without success. But is selling wheat on the streets the best option?

Maybe, they just want to make easy money and such jobs as loading, cleaning or picking fruit and vegetables are beyond their possibilities. It seems that some of the migrants choose ‘easy’ money instead of good conscience and reputation. They claim to earn 70 euros a day for selling marihuana in the city centre of Barcelona and even 500-600 euros for cocaine.  But is the money earned in such an illegal way worth all the stress they suffer on a daily basis? It is an illegal and dangerous activity, you are always afraid of being caught by police. Nevertheless, there are still African migrants who consider selling drugs to be the best way to become rich.

Prostitution

Not only African men, but also African women come to Europe in search for a better life and wealth. While trying to find a good job offer, they instead often end up in prostitution. From that very moment, it is not about money but about losing their dignity. In many cases, women are brought to Europe by their family members but they do not realize that those relatives only want to destroy their lives. Once being involved in prostitution, they are promised to get papers and a normal job as soon as they have paid a certain amount of money. What the prostitutes are not aware of at the beginning is that they have to keep on paying sums of money without a way out of this vicious circle.  Those who try to escape from prostitution are threatened that their families will be harmed. They seem to be trapped forever.

It is certain that no matter what kind of risky jobs African migrants have in Europe, nothing is worth losing your dignity and entire life.  

The EU-related Topics for my Term Paper

Hi, guys! ;-)

I'd like to share with you some EU-related topics I've come up with for my term paper.

1. Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMC) and Higher Education European Masters
The Erasmus Programme is an enormous opportunity for students to experience studying in any European country and to widen their horizons. Being an Erasmus Mundus student myself, this topic is especially close to me. I am really enjoying my stay here, in Graz, right now. So, I'd like to tell you about the process of application for the Programme and, in particular, about the Erasmus Master Programmes.

2. Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci Programmes Promoting Language Learning for the EU and Non-EU Members 
No matter who you are, where you are from and how old you are, thanks to the Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci Programmes initiated by the European Commision  you can go anywhere in the EU to get profound knowledge of your field of study as well as to study languages and feel yourself a part of a different culture. Those are only a few things the Programmes have to offer. If you want to know more, I'll make an attempt to do my best.

3. Advantages and Disadvantages of the EU membership
Since Ukraine (the country where I am from) is still not a member of the EU, it is really interesting for me to get to know the good and bad sides of the EU membership.

4. Carrers in Languages with the EU
I hope this is an interesting topic for each of us, since we are future translators. So, what languages are in demand in the EU? Where can we apply our knowledge?

5. Traineeships in the European Commission
I've come across this topic accidentally and I think it would be interesting what kinds of traineeships the European Commission has to offer and what do you need to get there.

This is all for now. Do you find those topics interesting? I will be thankful for any ideas :-)