0s | Hi, I'm Antonio and this is Easy Languages from London |
13s | Where are you from? - I'm from Australia |
15s | I'm originally from Macedonia |
17s | I'm from the Southwest of England in the UK |
19s | America, upstate New York. -New York |
22s | England |
23s | Italy |
24s | I'm from the states originally. From Pennsylvania |
26s | I'm from the northwest of England but I live in London |
29s | What do you like the most about London? |
31s | I love how diverse it is |
32s | I think you can walk out of your door everyday |
34s | and find something completely different to do |
36s | Without having a plan! |
38s | Yeah, similarly. Yeah it's very varied |
40s | it's like a hundred different cities in London which I really like |
43s | It's like a confederation of places. Just, the world is your oyster |
47s | The shops |
49s | Best museums |
51s | Best ways of learning |
52s | You know in terms of... Scholastically. It's just London is, you know, the capital of the world |
59s | I love the hustle and bustle of it |
61s | Just, there's always something going on and if you're interested, |
65s | you can find out something interesting to go to |
69s | Yeah, same. There's lots to do |
70s | and people come from all over the world |
72s | You can meet interesting people |
75s | What do I like most about London? |
77s | The diversity |
79s | So, in London... I grew up in London |
83s | I left London at 18 and it was the first time that I ever sort of experienced, like, |
91s | I don't know. Racism, which when I first left London because here, |
95s | you grow up and you're just surrounded by it constantly |
97s | and growing up in that sort of environment, it's incredible |
103s | I think it's something that you take for granted if you live in London |
107s | because there's nowhere else in the world quite like it I guess |
111s | It's just so many different kinds of people everywhere |
114s | The fact that it's cosmopolitan |
116s | There's lot of different ethnic groups |
118s | The weather. It's fantastic |
121s | No, it's a very beautiful city, lots of things to do |
124s | Places like Portobello Market |
126s | The food is amazing as well and lots of different cultures |
129s | What would I recommend them to do? |
131s | First of all, they have to do their research |
134s | It's a massive city, you can easily get lost, frightened, intimidated |
137s | not have a good time, then go home having had quite poor experiences |
141s | So you have to learn |
143s | You know, you have to do your research, where'd you wanna go, east west, whatever whatever |
147s | Do some research, get stuck in |
149s | Walking around is the best start really |
151s | The city of London has actually got a lot of interesting history |
153s | so if you've got time... The city and the west end, just to see what's going on |
158s | It's kind of... cheap things to do in London, which is not always easy |
163s | And... so wandering around I think |
166s | I would say the same actually. Just walk around and get to know the city |
169s | and get a feel for the city |
170s | and go to as many different areas as possible |
172s | Notting Hill. Tower of London is fun |
176s | Definitely all the markets. The markets are really cool |
180s | I'm trying to think |
182s | Just a mix of the touristy and the local stuff is really fun |
185s | Shoreditch is awesome. - Shoreditch is gerat |
187s | I will definitely, well, South Bank for sure |
190s | And plenty of markets around London |
192s | Anywhere... Portobello, Camden, Borough... |
196s | All those sorts of things. It's about walking around the city |
200s | How would you describe Londoners? |
205s | I would say that they are self-contained |
207s | They don't interact with you very much if you don't ask them to |
212s | Some people say they're rude |
213s | Very... generally very friendly. Very helpful. Again, very diverse |
218s | That's a very difficult question. What is a Londoner these days? |
221s | I'd like to say friendly and outgoing but that might not be true |
226s | I mean, if you go to Knightsbridge I doubt that they're friendly and outgoing |
229s | So, would depend. It's huge and multicultural |
232s | Cool and openminded |
234s | Fun! Welcoming, friendly... |
236s | They're laid-back. They're good |
239s | Very dynamic people. Very dynamic |
242s | Londoners? |
245s | You see, I love London... and I'm a Londoner |
247s | but... Londoners... Busy. Mistrusting |
258s | No, that's not... possibly not very fair. I love London |
263s | but Londoners can be quite... quite cold, I guess |
270s | But London's got, London's not just Londoners, I guess |
275s | London's got so many different people and... that's what makes London great |