http://www.british-study.com/blog Blog of the English language school, British Study Centres Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Students and staff came together for the BSC London event of the year last Thursday - the annual summer boat party! With the large number of students at BSC London this summer, a bigger boat was needed to accommodate the 350 staff and students who came along - almost 150 ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/07/boat-party-2010/ .num{ float:left; clear:none; margin-right:10px; margin-left:10px; } .number { margin-top:0pz; padding:0; float:left; line-height: 65px; font-size: 65px; color: #CCCCCC; font-weight: bold; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;} .container{ font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; background-color:#EEE; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:20px; padding-right:30px;} ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/07/my-first-week-in-oxford-studying-the-summer-business-certificate/ The Bournemouth school is extremely lucky to benefit from its central location. Overlooking the town’s main square, it is in the heart of the town and all the great attractions of Bournemouth are within easy reach. Here are the top five things to do within 10 minutes of our ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/07/the-top-5-things-to-do-in-bournemouth-within-10-minutes-of-the-school/ .num{ float:left; clear:none; margin-right:10px; margin-left:10px; } .number { margin-top:0pz; padding:0; float:left; line-height: 65px; font-size: 65px; color: #CCCCCC; font-weight: bold; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;} .container{ font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; background-color:#EEE; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:20px; padding-right:30px;} ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/07/my-first-day-on-the-summer-business-course/ It’s easy to do language exchanges and fun! In our last post we went over the six great reasons why language exchanges can help you improve your English. First things first, in case you missed our last post- what is a language exchange? Quite simply, you meet up with a ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/07/how-to-do-a-language-exchange/ Everyone knows Oxford thanks to its famous University, and the town is completely full of students during term time. It has a great atmosphere for studying. I think this is because of the old University buildings and all the students reading their books outside on the greens and in the ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/06/previous-student-writes-in-with-more-things-to-do-in-oxford/ .num{ float:left; clear:none; margin-right:10px; margin-left:10px; } .number { margin-top:0pz; padding:0; float:left; line-height: 65px; font-size: 65px; color: #CCCCCC; font-weight: bold; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;} .container{ font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; background-color:#EEE; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:20px; padding-right:30px;} ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/06/my-first-weekend-in-bournemouth/ American words and phrases are being used more and more by people in the UK, according to an article in the Daily Mail newspaper. For someone learning English, is this a good or a bad thing? Well, the author has definitely made his mind up! It talks about the '[terrible] ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/06/is-british-english-becoming-like-american-english/ One of the best kept secrets for improving your English is language exchanges! Language exchanges simply involve meeting up with a native speaker and having a conversation or chat, half in English, and half in your own language. Through this you both get to practise talking to a native speaker ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/06/improve-your-english-with-a-language-exchange/ What Is Business English? Business English is a specialised area of English relating to the language used in business. Every year more and more people are studying courses in Business English to improve their chances of finding a job at home, career prospects and to be able to work in English ... http://www.british-study.com/blog/2010/05/why-study-business-english/