Aug 30, 2017 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: off grid Like many people, I find it difficult to turn off and may even suffer from a mild version of what has been called nomophobia – the fear of being without a mobile device or out of mobile contact. What with smartphones and 24/7 Internet connectivity, I’ve got so used to being connected all the time […]
Aug 27, 2017 Places Perspectives: a brand new high-school series! For much of the last year, one of our main writing projects has been the Upper-Intermediate level of a forthcoming National Geographic Learning high school / secondary series called PERSPECTIVES. It’s based loosely around TED talks, with each unit containing one double-page spread based on a particular talk, and the rest of the unit then […]
Jul 25, 2017 Courses, Developing materials Developing materials July 19th – July 23rd 202121.5 classroom hours£385* DiscountsReturning students receive a 10% discount.Students paying before February 1st 2021 receive a 10% discount.Groups receive a discount of 5% (2 people), 10% (3-5 people), 15% (6+).Only one discount will apply. Discounts apply to course and registration fee, but do not apply to accommodation. OutlineMost teachers will […]
Jun 25, 2017 Courses, Teaching Teens Teaching Teens July 19th – July 23rd 202117.5 classroom hours per week6 hours per week social/cultural trips with your teacher (a minimum of three visits per week)£340* DiscountsReturning students receive a 10% discount.Students paying before February 1st 2021 receive a 10% discount.Groups receive a discount of 5% (2 people), 10% (3-5 people), 15% (6+).Only one discount will […]
May 23, 2017 Chunks, Word of the day Word of the day: atrocity Like many of you, I suppose, I woke yesterday morning to the appalling news coming out of Manchester. American pop singer Ariana Grande, who’s very popular with teenagers and young people here, had been performing at the Manchester Arena. The concert ended shortly before half past ten at night and as fans started streaming out […]
