Apart from coming to learn and improve English what do visitors to Britain think of the British food? It appears to have a reputation everywhere – Bangers and Mash, Shepperd’s Pie, Fish and Chips… Does it make you think of the white cliffs of Dover, or ancient Stonehenge, the east end of London, or the ragged Munros (mountains) of the west coast of Scotland? Despite the reputation of British food…

When choosing to come and study English in England students naturally have questions about many things, such as the course, accommodation, visas, and so on..

Italy, Spain, Portugal, Columbia, Brazil, Panama….. all destinations in a typical month for our Scottish marketing manager, June (yes, the same as the month!). It is often joked that nobody can understand the Scottish accent, but June has done very well in spite of it as she speaks several languages…

Many of the teachers at British study centres started teaching English in different countries. Many have chosen such warm climates as Spain, Italy, Brazil and Argentina to first become an English teacher. Afterwards quite a few come back home and teach in the UK. Ray Goodspeed, a teacher at the English school In London, chose Russia!

A big part of learning English in the UK is speaking in English outside of class. Where else can you do it on a regular basis? The social activities are a good opportunity to continue practicing while having fun, so it doesn’t seem like work. Each school organizes a full social calendar for its students, including short trips, visits to museums, social events, amongst others. Mike is in charge of organizing events for the students in Brighton…