When coming to study English in the UK, getting to know the British culture is something that happens automatically. But unless you’re here for a while you may only ’scratch the surface’, or in other words, see only a little part of it. For that reason the English schools at London, Oxford and Brighton run social activities that include things to do with British culture, showing you things you might not experience if you were just here on holiday..

Hi everyone! My name is Onat from British Study Centers Oxford. I am working in the school as an intern!

I would like to share my punting experience with you. We had such a great day out on the river with the students. As the students told me it was the first time that they have been in punting. To be honest it was the first time for me as well…

Last Friday Claudia and Alex took the students to one of the famous sights in London, the Tower of London. As far as activities go the Tower of London is quite far from the English Language School which is located near Baker St. The Tower of London is actually in east London…

What could be more British than a trip to the ‘good old pub’, for a pint of beer- lager, or bitter, depending on your preference, on a warm summer’s evening? It’s one of the good things about England that it stays light until 10pm in the summer, owing to our northerly latitude. There are many nice pubs and bars around the English school in London…

I’m fortunate to travel quite a bit in my job and when I’m abroad people often ask me: what are the English like?