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the US with M1 students
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From the Editor

Why Learn English?
BERTRAM GRANT
English Language Fe#ow
Last week, I, along with Justin
Kaboré and Landry Kepseu, both
L3 students at 2iE, spoke to about
fifty students at the science de-
partment of the University of
Ouagadougou about the impor-
tance of English in science and
technology. We discussed many
issues of this topic. We explained
to these future scientists some of
the reasons that a working knowl-
edge of English would benefit
them some day.
Justin Kaboré (L3) speaking to the University
of Ouagadougou about the importance of
Here are some of the facts:
English in science and technology
• English is spoken by more
than 300 mil lion native
speakers and around 500
million people who speak it
as a foreign language.
• English is the official lan-
guage of science and tech-
nology; 95% of science cita-
tion indexes are written in
English and only 50% of the
writers are from English
speaking countries.
• It is the official language of
air transport and shipping
and a major medium of edu-
cation, publishing and inter-
national negotiation.
• It has one of the largest vo-
cabularies of all languages
and has great descriptive
power.
• Foreign students must score
550-600 on the TOEFL to
be accepted at top American
universities.
The discussion went very well and
the students asked many ques-
tions. They seemed very enthusi-
astic about learning English and
e ven studying in the United
States. I informed them that Ba-
rack Obama is very interested in
Africa and that opportunities for
scientific and technological devel-
opment may soon come their way.
With a working knowledge of
English these students will better
their chances of having good jobs
and educational opportunities
that will contribute to the devel-
opment of their country.
If you would like to learn or im-
prove your English, classes are
available here at 2iE.
Please go to the ELIC website for
more details.

From the Editor..............1 Visitors............................5

Inside... Interviews.......................2
Student Leader...............2
Study Abroad...............2-3
ELIC Schedule...............3
Picture Page...................6
Sports..............................7
Poetry..............................7
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Interviews
Interview with DESA
“WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER”
FABRICE OHANDJA
M2 Civil Engineering
This academic year has already
taken off. How are the courses
going?
Well, the courses have begun well.
We noticed that there are some
students who come late, and it is a
bit annoying for us in terms of size
and open training. So, I ask all stu-
dents to be more punctual and dis-
ciplined towards the part-time lec-
turers, who come from afar to give
appropriate training to the students
. Therefore, the teachers and the
part-time lecturers also have to be
on time for the respect of the aca-
demic activities and their courses
program.
How was the last academic year
in terms of students’ results?
How do you plan on improving
on overall student perform-
ance?
For the trainers, it was positive. For
the new L3 students, those from L1
and M1, it was much harder. This
fact is not surprising. This is due to
the problem of integration (new
country, climate different than the
country of origin, new system of
training, etc.), hence the insertion
of the course Tools for Success to fa-
cilitate their social integration. We
also have the class council, which is
setting up a new form of grading to
allow students to be more compe-
tent.
Interview with Nathalie Weisman
2iE News Staff
2iE News: You’re from France, so
why do you speak English like a
native speaker?
Nathalie Weisman: There are
two answers: I have a half-sister
who is American and I also did my
junior and senior year at Boston
University in the United States.
2iE News: I’m from Boston. How
did you like my hometown?
Nathalie Weisman: Loved it! It’s
a historic city with great architec-
ture and culture. It’s also a college
town and there are lots of great
schools there. I met so many nice
people there.
2iE News: What got you inter-
ested in Africa?
Nathalie Weisman: When I was
fifteen or sixteen I went to Senegal
and fell in love with the country. It
was just so different and it got me
Mr. Kouassi Kouamé during an
interview with 2iE News
What about the TOEFL test?
Why is it so important?
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) is a test which helps edu-
cational schools know the level of
foreign students who don’t have
English as a mother tongue. It is a
reliable and accurate measure of a
student’s academic English language
skills. We instituted it here because
our diplomas are recognized by the
CTI (Commission of Engineering
Title), and students should have a
minimum of 550 points on this test.
In addition, English language is ex-
tremely important for students.
Therefore, I appeal to all students
to be bilingual, to learn English.
2iE is now a bilingual institute.
How are the academic courses
reflecting that?
Well, the fact that 2iE is now a bi-
lingual institute is one of the objec-
tives towards which we are putting
the means to achieve. So, in master
classes we have some courses in
English, and students are fitting in
thinking of coming back. I said if I
came back that I would come back
with a project, and four years ago I
created an NGO project that is still
active in a little village in Senegal.
Every summer we send a group of
volunteers from France to do tutor-
ing in a little math and French.
2iE News: What do you do here at
2iE?
Natalie Weisman: I do different
things. I teach classes about carbon
credits, social corporate responsi-
bility, and global warming. I also do
research (mostly on biofuels) and
consulting on carbon credit pro-
jects.
2iE News: Could you give us an
example of what you do with bio
fuels?
Nathalie Weisman: Well, last
year I participated in a study re-
quested by the Ministry of Agricul-
ture on what the potential of biofu-
els could be here in Burkina Faso.
very well. In the future, we can add
other courses in English.
What about the students that
come to 2iE with very little
English skills. What advice do
you have for them?
We know that more students come
here with a low level in English. So
this year, we decided to promote
the self-training of English among
students (especially those of L1), by
using equipment in the Kamboinsé
computer room including English
software and headphones. This will
facilitate the learning of the lan-
guage. We also have a project to
construct a language center for a
total integration of English. So, you
can understand that we cannot do
everything in one day; we should do
it gradually.
Very soon, the ELIC will be one
year old here at 2iE. In view of
the activities that we organize,
what do you advise us to im-
prove in our activities for the
total bilingualism of students?
We suggest to ELIC that we should
work together. To achieve it, the
ELIC will propose activities accord-
ing to the needs of the students,
like linguistic internships and study
trips.
About the ELIC activities, I am
very happy about Teamasters. It is
an activity that helps people to
speak by themselves. Therefore, in
the coming month, we should ar-
range a time table for students of
Ouagadougou by taking this activity
into account and doing it twice per
month. So, on the side of ELIC,
you should give us your activity
plans very early.
So at the end of the study we pro-
posed to the ministry three main
scenarios and so what I do now is
that I work on one scenario, which
is the excess biofuels in rural areas.
2iE News: So how do you feel
about living in Burkina Faso?
Natalie Weisman: I love it! Out
of all the African countries that I’ve
visited, this is one of the friendliest
places. The people are so welcom-
ing.
2iE News: Finally, Natalie, tell us,
what do you do for fun? What are
your hobbies?
Natalie Weisman: I like to sing
and play tennis.
2iE News: Well, Nathalie, thank
you for your time. Keep up the
good work!
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Student Leaders
Interview with
Benjamin
Tiadjue
FABRICE OHANDJA
M2 Civil Engineering
How long have you been a student
at 2iE?
I came to this institute on 13 Septem-
ber 2008, so about fourteen months
today.
What are you studying at 2iE?
I joined 2iE’s Master of Energy Engi-
neering and Process Engineering sec-
tor for the academic year 2009/2010. I
am excited to finish this training.
How did you get involved in the
affairs of the association of Cam-
eroonian students?
As a stranger coming to a new land, I
started to get information about the
presence of Cameroonians and others
in our institute and how they were re-
grouping. Then, I was informed of this
great association of all students of
Cameroon in Burkina Faso. I was in-
vited to attend the first annual meet-
ing. Meeting members encouraged me
to take place in the activities of the
organization and also take the respon-
sibilities within the new office, should
it be renewed. So, I applied for the
post of Vice-President, and until now I
am waiting for the new office that we
are currently putting in place for a new
mandate.
How can students benefit from
this association?
I would like to begin by presenting our
association called CEECBF (Circle of
Pupils and Students from Burkina
Faso Cameroon). The objective of this
circle, among others, is the promotion
of Cameroonian culture through vari-
ous celebrations that we organize and
that mark the history of our country.
We value academics and organize
courses and tutorial support for our
cadet training with computer technol-
ogy, which is new to some. We also
support our members during times of
joy and sadness. In our circle, mem-
bers take part in the life of the associa-
tion and they directly benefit.
What are your goals for the future?
My great vision regarding the circle of
Cameroon is to stay in contact with all
compatriots beyond the end of time
when we are called to be together. In
the area of business, I would say my
professional vision is to contribute
effectively to fight this great evil of
century climate change. I am already a
manager of project auditing and con-
sulting of an energy management pro-
ject that has been selected as the best
business plan competition. It's a chal-
lenge to finish at all, but all countries
must work together and contribute to
sustainable development. As I said
during my presentation project, we
will get there with skills forged at 2iE.
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Study Abroad
Back from the USA
RELEWINDE JUSTIN KABORE
L3
Before saying anything else, I would like to wel-
come all the freshmen we have this year. My
name is Relewinde Justin Kabore, and I am a
Bachelor 3S student. I was granted the great
chance to join the summer session of the Afri-
can English Language Study Program (AF ELSP)
in the United States. Actually, I have so many
things to say that I don’t know which to start
with. My journey to the United States was the
longest that I have ever made in my life. My stay
in the U.S. can be divided into two main periods.
First, I spent fifty days in Tucson where I at-
tended all the English courses at the Center of
English as a Second Language (CESL) at the
University of Arizona. Arizona is a wonderful
place, and I really enjoyed my stay there. Some-
times, on weekends, I went to visit friends in
Phoenix. Also, I still remember the unforgetta-
Life in Morocco
OLIVER COULIBALY
For 2iE students Olivier Coulibaly, Kouassi
Odi, and Danielle Mpinwa, life in Morocco,
where they earned a scholarship, is going very
well. They wrote about their initial impres-
sion of their experiences for 2iE News.
Life on the campus is nice and enjoyable. First of
all, we were received by our elder brothers from
2iE at our arrival on the campus, and we spent
good times together before they left. They lead us
and helped us integrate into the life in Morocco.
Now we’re well received and integrated by the
community of black students in the IAV School.
We share ideas and information together; we have
activities together, such as playing football every
Saturday. We also note that we received some
black people of the city in our rooms, regardless
of our nationalities. We acknowledge their sup-
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2iE Students
ble trip to the Grand Canyon. I do admit that it
is the area of the world that most captivated my
spirit. It is a place that just makes you feel very
small among stars and planets but that makes
your ambitions rise more lightened than the sun.
I got many personal anecdotes from the Grand
Canyon that I have been writing as a narrative
essay. As a possible reader, I hope you will like it.
At the end of the program in Tucson, we had a
sumptuous closing ceremony where we (stu-
dents) were given certificates of completion of
the program.
After that, I left
Sahara apart-
ments for a four-
day stay at Hotel
Hyatt in Wash-
ington, D.C. I
participated in
the re-entry
workshops or-
port and we can say that this is a place where Afri-
can solidarity really takes place.
Life on the campus also includes the restaurant
and the lodgings. The restaurant is pleasant and
has many dishes. The rooms are also pleasant.
Our relation with teachers is through the classes
we have. Until now, we have 6 courses. Teachers
are kind and master their topics. They are ready to
explain everything that we don’t understand.
We maintain good relations with all students, and
mainly students in our cohort since our arrival.
The students welcomed us well while giving us the
specific information we needed. We are very
proud of the treatment we received from our
French classmates since they invited us to a small
feast at their home. We are really well integrated
with our Moroccan friends and other nationalities.
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ganized by the IIE (International Institute for
Education) and the AF ELSP. I was very pleased
to meet important people from the Department
of State and the Fulbright program. I found
D.C. very nice and friendly. I even finally discov-
ered “China Town”, a place that I heard about in
movies before my travel to the U.S. In D.C., we
visited many places, starting with the White
House (alas, Obama was traveling on that day!),
the Washington Monument, the Capitol, etc.
In addition, when it comes to people, I can tell
you that Americans are very nice and thought-
ful. They like meeting people and can ask many
questions just to know a little bit about one.
Americans live very simply and they do the
maximum to fill their days with smiles.
Now, I am back at home filled with a wonderful
experience that I want to share with everybody.
I appeal to every student at 2iE to join our Eng-
lish club ELIC (English Language Improvement
Center) so that we could lead other people to
participate in the AF ELSP very soon. I cannot
end my words without thanking all the agents
that contributed to the success of the entire
program; I mean the IIE, the AF ELSP and the
Fulbright program, our Director, Mr. Paul
Ginies and our English teachers, Mr. Grant, Mr.
Malgoubri and Mr. Sanguisso.
English Language Improvement Center (ELIC)
Schedule of Activities
December 2009-January 2010
TOEFL classes
Monday 18h30
Room B54
Conversation classes
Wednesday 18h30
Room B54
For more information about the Eng-
lish club here in Ouagadougou, you
can contact these people:
Fabrice OHANDJA M2 GC CH 37
Arnaude DANJINOU M1 GC CH 137"
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Summer Internships in Ghana

Three students share experiences with Anglophone neighbors

KUMASI
“...it has opened my vision...”
YAO THOMAS NYAMIEN In conclusion I can say, my stay in Ghana has been a good experience for me in
M2 Energy my life because it has opened my vision, and I can go anywhere now because I
met different people and experienced different behaviors. I succeeded in learn-
My name is YAO THOMAS NYAMIEN, a 2iE student from Côte d’Ivoire. ing how to survive in an English-speaking country. The special thing about
This year, 2009, I did my summer internship in Ghana. Ghana is that all the towns are very clean. The buildings are also clean and well-
painted. Now, I can invite my friends to have the same experience. It will be
Our journey took sixteen hours by bus. We got to Kumasi at 2a.m. and we very good for them to practice their English because our school is bilingual.
needed a taxi to find a hostel to spend the night and go to the attachment place
in the morning.

In Ghana, the attachment is not like in French countries because they don’t
give specific topics. You have to do whatever they tell you to do in the company.
They are very practical. There was little difference between an engineer and a
technician. They do the same job. However, I think it is a good method because
you have the opportunity to experience everything .

Later, I got a second internship at a water project belonging to a non-

governmental organization, where I learned many things in all domains of en-
gineering but specifically in the field of solar energy, where I had hands-on ex-
perience with all the equipment and troubleshot the equipment, as you can see
in the opposite picture.

MAFI ZONGO
“...it was about helping people in need, and working and living with a community...”

BERTRAND MEZUI
M2
I got a big sur-
p r i s e i n Ju n e
when my profes-
sor told me that I
was accepted to
do my internship
in Mafi Zongo in
the village of Mafi Seva. I did not know exactly
where this place was; nevertheless, I was looking
forward to going to this village. Before leaving Oua-
gadougou, I tried to learn a few things about the
project. I found out that the village was in the
North Tongu District within the Volta Region.
Mafi Seva is a big village formed by many house-
holds. Our accommodation was in an area sur-
rounded by trees. “This is where I will spend my
internship?” I whispered to myself. Without asking
anything, the head nurse gave me a cup of water and
a large smile to wish me welcome. I accepted his
welcome. The refreshment was appropriate because
I was thirsty. This is your bedroom, he said. My
room was not big but very clean and the bed was
covered with a mosquito net. Fortunately, my arrival
corresponded with lunch time. After I unpacked my
stuff, I was invited to take my lunch.
“It’s all vegetarian,” said an Irish doctor named
Christopher about the food in Mafi Seva. He had
been in Mafi Seva for two weeks. He introduced me
to all the medical staff and assistants. I was very
delighted to present myself and explained what I
was expected to do in this project.
The physical aspect of the water treatment plant
was present through the standpipe settled in the
middle of the clinic court. It was amazing to see this
kind of structure in this village. At this moment,
many questions ran through my mind about the way
they did this huge project. “Don’t be in so much of a
hurry, Bertrand,” said Christopher. “You have all
your time to study and know the function of the
treatment plant. Now let’s eat. It was my first time
to see this dish. Mama Oulalu, our cook, told me
that it was Akplé composed of 95% corn meal and
5% percent fermented cassava dough with Okra
soup. I want to reveal that it was not easy to eat in
the beginning of my internship, but I finally grew to
like it.
Two days later, I went to the treatment plant to get
some information about the ongoing process taking
place there. Mr. Amu, the contractor, did his best to
explain all the aspects of this mechanism. For me,
it was the first time to see the filtration process,
particularly the slow sand filtration. It is bulky and
looks like a great concrete masonry cube divided
into many chambers. Some parts of the chamber
contain a media that is pebble and others don’t.
The role of media is very crucial to the filtration
process. It was a lot of fun to see entire chambers
linked together by a pipe network sealing the inner
separate wall. I wanted to know where the water
comes from upstream of the treatment plant. I
learned that the village, in association with UNDP,
have built a dam 103 cubic meters in capacity. How
did they do it? Might it be possible to take care of
this dam for long use? I asked myself all those ques-
tions.
I ended up spending one and half months in the
village working with the people, helping out with
the functioning of this treatment plant, and trouble-
shooting some problem areas.
Finally, I want to say that I really enjoyed this
internship because it was not just an academic
training, it was about helping people in need, and
working and living with a community.

THE ENERGY FOUNDATION

“...I hope that our &iendship wi' remain for a long time.”
ADOUM MAHAMAT
M2 Energy

In the setting of my Masters of Engineering studies, I did an immersion internship between the months of July and September 2009. My internship took place
within the Energy Foundation in Ghana, where I integrated the team of services and advice in the sector of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

During this time, I had the opportunity to discover steps of energy economy, public education on the use of energy efficiency and to participate in the various con-
ferences and workshops that allowed me to learn the consultant's profession and to bloom professionally as well as personally.

I thank all the Foundation’s team with whom I had the pleasure to collaborate during the length of my stay. I appreciated their company a lot, and I hope that our
friendship will remain for a long time.
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Ahmed Y. Abdulla
Princeton University
Ahmed Abdullah (left) and a friend
I am spending a year in Burkina Faso as a
Princeton in Africa Fellow, working at the
International Institute of Water and Envi-
ronmental Engineering (2iE) in Ouagadou-
gou. I am working on carbon assessment
issues here; specifically, I am trying to de-
vise a blueprint that would allow for the
reasonable estimation of 2iE's carbon bill.
Moreover, one of 2iE's requirements is that
this carbon assessment program should be
easily adaptable to other institutions in
Burkina Faso, as well as other institutions
in the region.
Carbon assessment involves the estimation
of the CO2 (or CO2-equivalent) emissions
resulting from the use of all fuels, electric-
ity, water, refrigerants, shipping, and vehi-
cles for 2iE business. It also requires the
estimation of all embodied carbon in 2iE's
fixed assets, ranging from buildings to office
furniture, as well as the costs of getting
these materials on-site and actual construc-
tion and assembly of components. The pro-
ject will also require the establishment of a
blueprint for judging the CO2 emissions
associated with waste collection, handling,
and disposal, as well as the preparation of
food in the university's restaurant.
Thus far, work on the project has been
both rewarding and immensely challenging.
The staff at 2iE, as well as the students I
have interacted with, have been extremely
helpful. Recognizing the scale of the pro-
ject, many professors have dedicated time
to explain their research to me, and many
others – experts in their highly complicated
fields – have been kind enough to set aside
some time for one-on-one sit-downs that
are bound to yield a lot of information, as
well as much-needed raw data. My Prince-
ton Chemical Engineering background –
with its intense focus on scientific research
and quantitative skills – is helping me inter-
act with experts in fields as diverse as solar
energy, hydraulics engineering, water filter
design, and carbon credit research. I am
grateful for the opportunity to spend the
year working at 2iE, and I am enjoying
every day of my stay in Burkina Faso.
Visitors
2iE Welcomes Friends From Around the World
Connecting 2iE with U.S. Universities
LAWRENCE A. BAKER, PH.D
University of Minnesota
As 2iE continues to expand its
work and image, connecting
with other universities
throughout the world, and par-
ticularly in the U.S., will be-
come very important. It is
necessary to connect at various
levels: through faculty devel-
opment, scholar exchanges at
all levels, and continued educa-
tion, particularly at the Ph.D.
level, of 2iE students in U.S.
universities.
I believe that there are several
important steps that 2iE could
take to develop better connec-
tions with the U.S. First, it
would be valuable for 2iE pro-
fessors to publish more in well-
recognized English language
journals and to become in-
volved in short-term scholar
connections. This would not
only be for participating pro-
fessors, but also students, by
establishing an international
network of scholars connected
to 2iE that could be utilized to
find the right university – and
the right professor – for Ph.D.
study. International exchanges
would also hone the English
skills of 2iE professors, allow-
ing them to teach in English,
to the benefit of students.
For students, the main barrier
to entering U.S. Ph.D. pro-
grams is the lack of English
proficiency. More English in-
struction, more classes taught
in English, and short-term ex-
change programs for English
instruction are all necessary. It
would also be helpful for stu-
dents to watch more TV – in
English!
The second perceived obstacle,
the enormous financial burden,
is partly imaginary. Almost no
one – not even wealthy U.S.
students – get support for their
Ph.D. studies from their fami-
lies (I’ve actually never heard
of it). Most students accepted
into Ph.D. programs in science
and engineering receive one of
three types of support: fellow-
ships, research assistantships
(RAs), or teaching assistant-
ships (TAs). These generally
pay for tuitions, health insur-
ance, and a stipend that is of-
ten around $20,000 per year,
enough to pay rent, with plenty
left over for beer. Among
these, fellowships are the most
prestigious and difficult to ob-
tain. At the University of
Minnesota, for example, there
are only 72 U of M-based fel-
lowships, for 10,000 graduate
students. Typical sources in-
clude the University itself,
some states (but only for U.S.
citizens), some countries (e.g.,
Cameroon), and certain foun-
dations.
Getting into a U.S. university
can be a formidable challenge
for 2iE students, but not an
insurmountable one. One ma-
jor hurdle for 2iE students is
gaining proficiency in English.
My university (University of
Minnesota) requires a 550
minimum for the TOEFL, and
a score greater than 600 is de-
sirable. This is pretty typical
of U.S. universities. The re-
quirement for proficiency is
necessary because students
immediately start teaching or
doing research when they start
their graduate program and
therefore need strong English
speaking skills.
In addition to GREs, grades,
and TOEFL tests, two very
important parts of an applica-
tion are the student’s “state-
ment of purpose” and letters of
recommendation. Think hard
about why you are pursuing
further graduate education be-
fore writing your statement of
purpose. Be honest to yourself
and to the university to which
you are applying. A statement
saying you “want to save the
world...” is probably not going
to be very persuasive. What
are your personal motivations?
What are the underlying values
that drive you? An honest,
well-written letter can be very
helpful. I consider it one of
the most important parts of a
student’s application. And,
above all, write with perfected
grammar and speling.
In summary, my observation is
that 2iE students seem well-
prepared technically, but most
need serious improvements in
their English skills if they want
to attend U.S. universities. The
rest is just knowing what you
want to do, and then playing
the admittance game.

Welcome Back!
DAOUDA SANGUISSO
2iE English Instructor
Susan Strand, former English
teacher at 2iE, took the oppor-
tunity to visit 2iE, where she
taught English for 5 years. Her
“comeback” to 2iE started by a
visit to former colleagues and collaborators.
She then had a work session with two ELIC leaders, Fabrice Ohandja (Mas-
ter’s 2 Civil Engineering) and Landry Kepseu (Bachelor 3). With Susan, the
ELIC leaders discussed various aspects of the life of the club they are man-
aging, in particular the context of its creation, some activities carried out
last year, the difficulties ELIC has been facing, and an outline of this year’s
program and projects.
Susan then met 2iE English
teachers for a discussion on
“Innovative teaching
techniques/concepts.” For
more than two hours, we ex-
plored possibilities to im-
prove our daily teaching
through Critical and Creative
Thinking. Strand left Ouaga-
dougou on Monday, October 19, 2009.
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New to 2iE

Anne Mimault, Communications Math Prof. Hadiza Saley just outside her office
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Sports Calendar
For more details please visit
http://2ie-edu.org/elic
Sports
Ghana Stuns Brazil!
BERTRAM GRANT
English Language Fe#ow
I was in Ghana during the Under-
20 World Cup Semifinals, and I
can tell you that the whole coun-
try was excited. It was incredible
to watch the games with the
Ghanaian people as their team
played against some of the top
soccer countries in the world. I
was in Accra when Ghana de-
feated South Korea. Even though
it was still early in the playoffs, I
knew this team was something
special. I cheered and celebrated
with my Ghanaian brothers and
sisters after the victory. When I
got back to Ouaga, I
heard that Ghana had
beaten another team and that they did! 4-3 the Ghanaians beat
they were going to play Brazil in the Brazilians, becoming the first
the finals. It was an incredible African team to win a World Cup
thing to think about, an African title.
team playing against the best
Ghana has put Africa on the map
soccer team in the world. In my
in World Cup soccer. Here in
heart, I rooted for Ghana, but
Burkina Faso, we should all be
my head said other things. How
proud of our superstar neighbors.
could Ghana ever beat Brazil? No
Go Ghana! Go!
African team had ever been this
far in World Cup playoffs. When
I thought about Brazil and all the Pipedream: an unrealistic goal. 
fabulous players they have on
their team, I thought Ghana To root for: to support a sports
team or athlete
winning was just a pipedream.
But my heart gave me confidence
that Ghana would win. And win

The Great Game JACQUES REMY MINANE
M2 Civil Engineering
Lions are victorious!
The thirty-first October 2009, a
friendly match took place at 2iE
Ouaga between the indomitable Li-
ons of Cameroon and the Elephants
of Ivory Coast. This match was the
beginning of the football season at
2iE. The match began at 4 o’clock
p.m. and immediately, the two teams
started to keep the ball. However,
the Lions of Cameroon were deter-
mined and fifteen minutes after the
kickoff, the indomitable Lions
scored three goals: Thierry Mume
scored twice (the first and the third goals)
and Frederick Bikoy scored the second
goal. After those three goals, the intensity
decreased because the Lion’s coach told
their players that it was a friendly match and
he didn’t want more goals. The second pe-
riod was like the end of the first, not inter-
esting, but ten minutes before the end of
match, the Elephants increased their inten-
sity and had the possibility to reduce the
lead three times. The Lion’s goalkeeper
saved their team. At 5:30 p.m., the game was
over and the indomitable Lions were victo-
rious. It was a great game because the two
football nations played well.

Loving English Makes Me Feel So Good

ARNAUD
M1
Poetry
For the first time I met it, it was in a classroom, my first English course,
I was amazed by the fluency with which Mr DANHA was expressing himself in this stranger's tongue
his voice was singing a melody that fills my soul even though I couldn't
understand
I was attracted but couldn’t make a sound
so I decided to know more about it
so, the more I learned about it , the more my efforts were awarded
from the congratulation of my first English teacher to the meeting with all those important personalities
I can't count the opportunities that it gives me
from BENIN to BURKINA FASO through GHANA, it makes me discover the diversity and beauty of humanity,
moreover I feel open-minded,
all the joy it brings in my life, make me feel so proud to be by its side,
we're never be world apart since my life without it is no more the same,
through you I got the best, and I'm still confident that the best's still coming,

For those who have not yet experienced English, come and join us in ELIC, and be part of the ELITE
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Toastmasters Club at 2iE ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST

January 2010
Ouaga Amphi

Theme: African Development

First, Second, and Third Place Prizes
Speeches should be 5 minutes in length

Go to the ELIC website

Date: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month http://2ie-edu.org/elic to register
Time: 9:15am - 11:45am
Place: 2iE Salle Raibaud
Please join us at our next meeting!
Toastmasters Club 2iE is a club for all who love to speak English. Visir
tors are welcome. Come see what we’re all about!
For more information, contact Yezouma Coulibaly at
yezouma.coulibaly@2ie-edu.org OR Daouda Sanguisso at
sanguisso@yahoo.fr

Attention 2iE
Crossword Puzzle Professors!

English Science
Forum V
January 2010

Go to the ELIC
website to register
http://2ie-edu.org/elic

Across Down

4. 16 ounces 1. water from the sky
7. to pass off in vapor; disappear 2. to draw off water
9. tube used to water the lawn 3. vapor from something hot
11. where you wash your hands 5. frozen water
12. plumbing part 6. faucet
13. conserve 8. washes the floor
16. this protects you from a downpour 9. hello
18. a system to clean water 10. ocean
20. "white blanket" of winter 11. water sport
24. restroom item 12. where you can make a big splash
25. If you have a faucet that drips, it may have a ____. 14. fog
26. to clean with soap and water 15. where you take a bath
27. toad 17. to heat water
19. a place to go boating
21. opposite of dry
22. H2O
23. trout, bass, perch, are all a type of ____

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