[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have all read the label 50 plus. We have all heard that expression “the 50’s are the new 40’s”. Quite what this means, I‘m not sure. Perhaps we are now 10 years younger and fitter than the 50 pluses in the...
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HOW TO PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION AT HOME | Part 1 – Individual Sounds. English pronunciation can be split very simply into FIVE different areas. Understanding and taking a little time to practise each area will help you to improve your pronunciation....
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The Occupational English Test, Or OET, Is An English Exam Designed For Medical Professionals. The OET test should be taken by healthcare professionals who are already qualified in their own country but ultimately would like to work in any of the English speaking countries....
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Do you have just 15 minutes to dedicate to learning English every day? Great! Download our free English Language Study Guide...
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BREXIT 2021 AND TRAVELLING TO THE UK -A GUIDE TO THE CHANGES FOR EU/EEA/SWISS STUDENTS With the end of 2020 fast approaching and of the transition period with Europe, many parents and students may be worried about travelling to the UK in 2021. The good news...
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Canterbury cathedral click here to listen to audio Canterbury Cathedral - An architectural gem right in the centre of the city! The origins Canterbury Cathedral is an English Gothic cathedral located in Canterbury, near the southeast coast of England. It was established by the monk, St. Augustine, in 603...
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IELTS in the time of the coronavirus: Damla's story An interview with student Damla Seymenoglu. Damla will be taking the IELTS in July and – hopefully – starting her Master’s course in the UK in the autumn. She started her IELTS course with LanguageUK in Canterbury...
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We should invite our hosts more often! A few weeks ago we hired a local rock band to play for our students in the college auditorium. Gerry, one of our teachers, plays in the band and very kindly offered to come and play. Usually when we...
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Delicious English Cream Tea Probably the best cream tea so far at LanguageUK. Thank you Sue for making all the sandwiches and to Alejandro and Ines for preparing all the strawberries and cream. Everybody helped out including Verena, Filippo and Fran. A team effort. Food is am...
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Last night we had our LanguageUK Christmas dinner. We were all very festive, wearing the Christmas hats from our crackers and introducing the students to the excitement of a cracker joke. A classic joke: Who says 'oh, oh, oh?' Answer: Santa walking backwards. Funny? As one student pointed out, this was a good example...
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Not our usual blog but I wanted to share with you our reviews from our student leavers today. We are coming towards the end of our summer season and although we are looking forward to greeting some new students next week, it was sad to...
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Celebrity in Broadstairs It was in late November 2014 that celebrity last came to Broadstairs. On my way to school one morning I noticed that the high street had been closed off. It had also been cleared of cars, and a few old classic vehicles were...
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Sergey wrote an article about one of our country walks Last Saturday at 10 o'clock in the morning we met in front of LanguageUK for a walk. When I say we, I mean our teacher Joanna and three students. Once everyone was there we got into...
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One of our students kindly agreed to write about her experience of passing CAE ,the Cambridge Advanced exam. Carlotta could only take a week's course with us, but she was able to benefit even from a short stay. "I decided to take the CAE exam a few...
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The social scene in Broadstairs and area is beginning to hot up for the summer. Our Food Festival last week gave several students and staff the chance to spend more than they should have. This week we welcome numerous cultural events and some regular favourites. [caption...
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LONDON ON A BUDGET For the price of a rail ticket you could have a cheap day in London if you take a packed lunch. The biggest and best museums are all free. If you want to wander about, there are plenty of walks. Take a...
Read MoreFootball divides as well as uniting. At LanguageUK we have festooned our dining room with the flags of all participating nations. But who should we support? There's also a quiz to see how well you got to know your teachers! At the time of writing, England,...
Read Moreby Melek This weekend, finally I kept a promise to myself and joined a walking group in Margate which was suggested by Joanna. And when I was walking with people who were cheerful opposing the grey weather, I realised that I was just doing at that...
Read MoreDecember has been a busy busy month. Well done to Francesca and Claire for getting excellent IELTS results (grade band 6 and 7). Coming to the end of term now and what a lovely term it's been. Teachers and students have worked very hard, we've...
Read MoreAnother busy week at LanguageUK. We have all had the most delicious meal, cooked and prepared by the students. I think we should start up an international restaurant. The food was so good and I would like to thank our students for going to so...
Read MoreI was very sorry to see Simeon and Romy leave today. We will miss them both. I hope they have a good journey back home to Bulgaria tomorrow. Simeon mentioned that he would like to return with more of his family next Spring which will...
Read MoreForthcoming new website, 2014 brochure, new timetables and student tutorials, newsletter to write and so on...
Read MoreWell done to the staff and students at LanguageUK during the inspection in August. We have just received a letter giving us a further four years of accreditation. Let's keep up the good work. Thanks to our two inspectors for being very...
Read MoreWe love this! 4. Broadstairs, Kent, England There’s nothing quite as unintentionally retro as an English seaside town. Broadstairs, on the Isle of Thanet, is known as the ‘Jewel in Thanet’s Crown’. Punch and Judy shows and donkey rides still ply their trade in summer, when, if it’s not...
Read MoreWell done to all of you who passed your FCE and CAE. The results came out yesterday and we are very proud to announce 100% passes. Well done to all the teachers concerned and to the students!...
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