English for Teachers

Tockwith-worth a visit!

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As a couple we had a wonderful stay in Tockwith close to York with our teachers Lois and Nick.

Every day, we learned English for four hours in a 1 to 1 situation which was very encouraging and effective. In the evenings we had interesting activities like:

  • excursions, e.g. to the picturesque York or exploring the nice countryside around the nearby villages;
  • sports activities like cycling and bowling;
  • or a nice dinner at our teachers home or an Indian restaurant.

On one day we even started the early morning with swimming at the local swimming pool.

It was just a one week stay but it was filled with versatile learning and several physical activities that it felt like two weeks. We really enjoyed our time with our teachers and were very sad when we had to leave.

m&m

Refresher course in Bristol

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My name is Sissi and I am from Italy. I March I made a two-week refresher course for teachers with Lesley in Bristol. This 1:1 course was perfect for my requirements which were mainly to brush up my communication skill, vocabulary and use of English for the classroom as well as make my English sound more natural. Lesley is a very experienced, flexible and energetic teacher who made me feel at home during our intensive lessons which included a wide range of materials such as podcasts,films, recents interviews or newspaper articles. Her sense of humour and outgoing personality made our lessons not only interesting but lively and fun. The time with her and her lovel y family made me remember why I’m so fond of the English people and culture. In fact, one of the highlights of my stay were the family dinners. The food, in fact, was delicious, the conversatons going on even better. In my comfortable, cosy room I found a vast choice of books, magazines as well as DVDs (with many more to choose from in the house) which gave me further opportunity to listen to or read English. Also during our excursions to Bath or the seaside I enjoyed myself enormously with my witty tourist guide Lesley. So, full immersion into English, which was the reason why I chose a 1:1 course, was highly successful. The only thing I regret is that I haven’t been able to see more of the surrounding coutryside. That’s why I’ll come back soon!