<p>Hello everyone
I am writing because I need advice and information
I currently reside in Paris, France I'm 13 but I passionate about studies and football since little
my objectif is become a lawyer in new york, a trader or a buisiness man. I sudy a bit law and economics i like both. the purpose of my application is "what should I do to integrate a class universities Ivies" I have a good grade
I train to speak and write in English even being bilingual I read books I like (English and American literature)
I just started, I'm really determined and I hope that you advise me on eligibility criteria and how to have a concrete case
thank you in hope that you will answer ^ ^</p>
<p>It would help you very much if you continued reading and practicing English, because it is still rough. Other than that, you should look at this website: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: International Applicant Information](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/index.html)</p>
<p>You should continue to practice your grammar, and you definitely have a chance. note that in french, a lot of the words (like how you spelled “objectif”) is actually objective.</p>
<p>@idrissa93: C’est pas mal quand meme
Une des choses les plus importantes est que tu apprends bien l’anglais. Sinon il sera evident dans tes compositions sur le candidateur
Mais t’inquiete, t jeune! Fais tes devoirs et travailles dur, c sa qui va t’aider</p>
<p>Thank you for your answers, one last thing
can you tell me what kind of preparation should I do to best prepare me. I read the newspapers, watch English channels, read books all in English but I’m confused because I began to master the language and next year I am part of a internationnal English or American high school but does I am a bit confused if you could enlighten me. I know it is tough because concurense rough but I want it
thank you in advance.</p>
<p>(Ps: if you could advise me books in English to follow the program a bit of high school(science,math,english and american letterature and others) it will be nice)</p>
<p>my god !!! retter you have an excellent french or have you translate</p>
<p>Try reading the so-called American classics by Hemmingway, Twain, Hawthorne, Scott Fitzgerald, etc. They’ll give you a good sense of what American high school students read during their schooling.</p>
<p>If you’re up for a challenge, try reading William Faulkner’s books. His writing is a pain to read for even those familiar with English. Good luck.</p>
<p>Merci idrissa, en fait je parle fran</p>
<p>thank you for all your advice I will read the classics JoonBug802 advised me that I think I will start with The Great Gatsby which is the 2nd best book of the 20th century and the first I will read, thank you again for your help
in passing I think I’ll wait to read Faulkner’s because it’s really sustained for my current level i will try later, but I intend to take your challenge :)</p>
<p>Retter I don’t know but I really find that English is easier than French because you don’t know how there are rules in French even though it is richer. believe me I know of what I speak I have not decided to focus on English and American literature only for my projects but also for the simplicity of the language because of our time don’t undersand and don’t speak English is almost an handicap</p>
<p>Absolutely
Keep up the good work</p>
<p>Well, speaking as an ESL instructor, English is one of the easiest languages to get started with (there are no cases and no gender issues), BUT mastering English vocabulary and idioms is a herculean task. Because of the multiple languages that streamed into the creation of English (old Celtic, Latin, German, Skandinavian, Church Latin, Norman French, Central French…) we sometimes have 3-4 words for every word in another language. It can take ages to master the vocabulary and idiomatic phrasing of an average 16-year-old American kid…but people do it. My hat is off to them.</p>
<p>Yes EnoughAlready has a good point about the vocabulary
We have an incredible/inconceivable/unbelievable/unfathomable/ridiculous
/unimaginable/untenable/astonishing/extraordinary/fascinating/exceptional/huge amount of words in our language</p>
<p>that is the reason what english is the best and american rappeurs are the best too :)</p>
<p>“Rappeurs” sounds so refined :)</p>
<p>Wow, you’re only 13, so you’ve got a lot of time. :)</p>
<p>At the moment, your english definitely isn’t strong enough to cope in an english speaking university, but compared to other french 13 year olds that I know, you’re doing fine. Will you have the chance to do a bilingual BAC or the IB? </p>
<p>Aside from basic grammar/vocabulary, the biggest problem in your writing so far seems to be your lack of knowledge regarding idiosyncrasies. But that’s OK. In english, we don’t say things like “follow a course” like you do in French; we say things like “studying” or “taking classes in”. The best thing to do would probably be to write down the phrases that don’t seem natural to you, and to keep a list that you revise. Good things to read would be:</p>
<p>+Novels (I wouldn’t advise jumping into the classics for a few years - you need to develop more fluency in English. Try basic things like Harry Potter - if you’ve actually read the books first in French, it’ll help your understanding, and then you can tackle some books that you’ve never seen before.)
- Newspapers (try [BBC</a> - Homepage](<a href=“http://www.bbc.co.uk%5DBBC”>http://www.bbc.co.uk) for a British perspective; it’ll probably seem more relevant to Europe than the equivalent American newspapers).
+Grammar websites/vocab websites (try freerice.com for vocab!)</p>
<p>You probably want to surround yourself with English sometimes, so I’d recommend:
+Films (but sometimes the English isn’t too grammatically correct; it’s colloquial, of course)
+Books recorded on CDs/podcasts of books</p>
<p>Your english is pretty good for someone of your age, but don’t give up :)</p>