BEST SUPELEC SURVIVALGUIDESPRINGCOURSE2016 HOWBIGISYOURDATA?
SurvivalGuide SpringCourse2016 Howbigisyourdata? LBGSupélec 2016 BEST SUPELEC 1
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 ANIDEAOFTHESCHEDULE With 400 students graduating every year, 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 choose if you want to sleep with them. So you will have the opportunity to see in real how lives a Supelec student (how lucky you are ;)). Your hosts, volunteers, will be glad to show you many aspects of everyday life in Supelec, and French culture too. This European Week wouldn t be possible without our partners that have 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... Survival guide Page 2 2
GREETINGS DIRECTIONS,PLACES WEEK,TIMES Good afternoon, Hi,Goodbye.. Thank you Please... You re welcome... How are you?.. (Very) fine, bad.. What s your name?... What time is it?... See you later See ya... I ll be back /... How old are you?... Excuse me, sorry. Left, right North, South, East, West Entrance, Exit... Damn, I m lost... Bus stop, Station. Street, Square, avenue... Tobacconist s. Bank, post office Whorehouse. Monday Tuesday Wednesday.. Thursday.. Friday... Saturday... Sunday. Today... Tomorrow. Yesterday. All my troubles seemed so far away Bonjour, salut, au revoir Merci S il te plait, s il vous plait (formal) De rien Comment ça va? (Très) bien, mal Comment tu t appelles? Quelle heure est-il? A plus tard A plus Je reviendrai (Hasta la vista baby) Quel âge as-tu? Excusez-moi, pardon Gauche, droite Nord, Sud, Est, Ouest Entrée, sortie Merde, je suis pommé... Arrêt de bus, Gare Rue, place, avenue Bureau de tabac Banque, bureau de poste Bordel / Maison close Lundi Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi Samedi Dimanche Aujourd hui Demain Hier Tous mes soucis semblaient si lointains Survival guide Page 3 3
NUMBERS BASICQUESTIONS,USEFULWORDS SOMEREALLYUSEFULSENTENCES 1, for the money... 2, for the show. 3, to get ready.. 4, to the floor. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100. Where? When? What time?. How much/many? With who?.. How many participants? Condoms... Stamp, envelope, postcard.. Beer, wine, water. One more glass, please.. Peanuts, crisps, candies... Are you single?... Care for a drink?... I don t speak French I don t understand How do I reach «Le Guichet» station? Not tonight, sorry, I m tired. Hello, I d like a one way ticket to «Le Guichet», please... Hello, I d want a map of metro and RER, please This is shitty.. I am the boss. OOOoooh, you touched my tralala... I dreamt of you and I, we made love, and you told me thank you in the morning Can you give me a French kiss lesson please?. I want to kiss you It was supposed to be only a kiss un, pour l argent deux, pour le spectacle trois, pour être pret quatre, par terre... cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, cent Où? Quand? A quelle heure? Combien? Avec qui? Combien de participants? Préservatifs / capotes Timbre, enveloppe, carte postale Bière, vin, eau Encore un verre, s il vous plait Cacahuètes, chips, bonbons Es-tu célibataire? Je te paye un verre? Je ne parle pas Français Je ne comprends pas Comment puis-je aller à «le Guichet»? Pas ce soir, désolé(e), je suis fatigué(e) Bonjour, j aimerais un aller simple pour «le Guichet» s il vous plait. Bonjour, je voudrais un plan du métro et du RER s il vous plait. C est de la merde C est moi le patron Ooooh, tu as touché mon tralala J ai rêvé de toi et moi, on faisait l amour, et le lendemain tu m as dit «merci». Peux tu me donner une leçon de French kiss s il-te-plaît? J ai envie de t embrasser On avait dit seulement un bisou 4
Cercle Europe - LBG Supelec Survival guide Page 4 PHONEBANK POSTOFFICE HEALTH POLICE Post offices are usually yellow, with «La Poste» written on it. There you can buy stamps (0 60 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. The official money is the Euro ( ) since 2000. There is also a cash machine close to Supelec. If you don t know how it works or if you are too lazy 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 money for you. Public phones usually work with cards (very few work with coins). You can buy cards at tobacconists. There are phones in Supelec too, so you will be able to phone easily during evenings, 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 that s the theory ), but if you have a problem, know that you can call the police from anywhere 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. 5
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 Menu: 7.5 Restaurant: more than 10 for noon, more than 15 for evening in Paris. 3.1 at Supelec. Water: 0 50 for 1,5L (supermarket). 1 for 1L of Perrier water (supermarket) Beer: 1,20 /2 at Supelec (25/50cL). Up to 8 in Paris for 0,5L. Coffee: 0 50 at Supelec. 1 50 in Paris.. Coke: 3 in Paris Bottle of Champagne: 20 in good places, up to 150 in clubs. SERVICES OTHERTHINGS Stamps: 0 60 Phone call: It all depends on which country you re calling from. Internet: Free for you at Supelec. Bus ticket: 1 90 in Paris. There is a bus from Orly airport to the course place. RER ticket (urban train) : 4 from Paris 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: 6.2 per pack (20 cigarettes). 99 for 30 packs = 3.3 /pack at the Orly airport for duty free. Postcards: 1 Cinema: 10 Museum: 5, 10, 24 There are many reduced prices for students so don t forget your STUDENT ID Survival guide Page 7 7
Therearesomenecessarystuffthatyouneedtobring,butifyouhave anyotherideathatseemsimportanttoyou...pleasedo This survival guide It can be useful for your trip to Supelec. ID to cross boundaries. Check as soon as possible if you need a visa to come in France. Even if it will probably be accepted, it can take a long time to get, 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 February. We hope it will be sunny, but we cannot decide it by our own. Pack bearing this in mind. 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 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. 8
Survival guide Page 8 Howtogettothecourseplace? MEETINGPOINT FROMTHEAIRPORT Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) Take the RER B direction Saint Remy-Les-Chevreuse (you have to go through Paris first). There is a station in the airport. And go off the RER at the station Le Guichet. Price : It will cost you around 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 You are very lucky because there is a bus which links directly Orly airport to Supelec (you won t need to wait for us at le Guichet ) It is the 91.10 bus. You can ask at the help desks of the airport where to wait for it. Take the direction Massy or Massy-Palaiseau if you are at Orly Ouest, if you are at Orly Sud there is only one direction, the right one. You have to leave the bus at Moulon bus station. The trip lasts for around 50 minutes, but it is cheap : 1.90. You can give the money to the bus driver, don t try to buy a ticket before. 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 ) 9
Survival guide Page 9 FROMTHETRAINSTATION There are many train stations in Paris. 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 : 4. 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. BYCOACH(whynot?) FROMTHEBUSSTATION 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. LBGOFFICEINFORMATION Cercle Europe Supélec Plateau du Moulon 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX Email: cercle.europe@supelec.fr Web-site : www.cercle-europe.supelec.fr 10
Survival guide Page 10 MAPSTOSUPELEC 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 a 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/METROMAP: 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). CONTACTS: From France, you can also dial 0 instead of +33. Adrien Kergastel : +336 61 15 34 40 Vianney Pitavino : +336 35 31 83 65 Florian Do Amaral : +336 87 87 70 42 11