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Making the Most of Summer! English Teacher Training Courses in the UK

Connect with the place you have chosen to learn English Brighton is a lovely place, with a special atmosphere. Our first recommendations is to explore the city fully itself. It’s incredible how much communication you can have on the streets, in the cafes, parks, galleries and museums of the city. You can learn English and plenty more outside of a classroom. The city is abundant with opportunities to talk to and meet people. The people of Brighton are famously welcoming to tourists and... Read More

Is Learning English Your Biggest Challenge? These 7 Tips Will Help You

7 Tips for Learning English When you start to learn English, it can be a challenge. However, there are some great ways for you to improve your language skills and learn about the culture of England and the UK at the same time. Whether you like movies, listening to music, or reading, we have lots of ideas for you of how you can learn English and have fun at the same time. Why is learning English important? English is the official language in a large number of countries as well as England, includi... Read More

What Lady Gaga can teach you about learning English as a Second Language

Lady Gaga and Learning English As A Second Language Lady Gaga, the amazing American singer, songwriter and actress, has been described as a “post-modern diva” who combines elements of Madonna, David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. Now that’s a pretty impressive description!  But we think Lady Gaga can also teach you something important about learning English as a second language and speaking it whilst you’re in England. Perfect Illusion is one of our favourite songs from ... Read More

Learning English Grammar #8 – “Could’ve, Should’ve & Would’ve”

This blog post is part of a series of posts that aim to correct common grammar mistakes in the English language. To see all the posts please visit the ELC Brighton Blog.  Learning English Grammar the easy way – “Could’ve, Should’ve & Would’ve” You may have heard this said in English: “could’ve, should’ve, and would’ve”. Now because these words are the shortened versions of “could have, should have and would have&rdq... Read More

IELTS Preparation Tips And Tricks For The Listening Test

How to achieve the best results in the IELTS listening paper The IELTS test assesses your English language ability in all 4 skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. There are 2 types of IELTS test – IELTS Academic and IELTS General training. Typically students wishing to study at a UK university at undergraduate or post-graduate level will require IELTS Academic and so most language schools in the UK offer this training.  Simon Cummings, with around 20 years of experie... Read More

IELTS Preparation Tips And Tricks For The Writing Test

How to get the best score possible in the IELTS writing test! The IELTS test assesses ability in English in 4 skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking. 2 different IELTS tests are avilable – IELTS Academic and IELTS General training. Students who want to study at a university in the UK at undergraduate or post-graduate level will normally need IELTS Academic. For this reason, language schools in the UK tend to offer training and preparation for the IELTS academic module. In ... Read More

The 3 reasons why executive English courses are bound to make a positive impact on your business

Business English courses in England: what you need to know You are thinking about doing a business English course in England. So now you are asking yourself a question: Why? What will you get out of it? How exactly will this help you in your job? We list here the 3 most obvious reasons why doing a business English course in England will help you to do your job, and so help your business. English ability Obviously, doing a course at an English language school will improve your ability to use Engl... Read More

What are the proven advantages of speaking English and being bilingual?

What are the proven advantages of speaking English and being bilingual? We live in a global community where different cultures and languages blend together.  There are more than 6,500 languages around the world spoken by billions of people.  We can’t choose which one we are going to speak as our mother language, but we can decide which language we are going to speak as a second language.  Deciding to learn to speak English is the best choice as it is the most popular second... Read More

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning): Expert Interview

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL): Definition.   First question: can you just tell me who you are and what you do? I’m Edward Russell and I’m the Head of Teacher Training at the English Language Centre in Brighton on the south-coast of England. And you teach on CLIL, what does that stand for? So CLIL is Content and Language Integrated Learning. This is a teacher training course for teachers of English and other subjects who might be transitioning from teaching in o... Read More

How To Know If You Are Ready For An Advanced Business English Course

English Courses In Brighton: From Business English To Advanced Business English Courses If you can read this article and understand all of it then potentially you’re ready for an advanced Business English Course! There is a lot of talk in the world of work about being able to “speak business English”, but the English courses available are all very different. In this article, we look at some of the definitions of business English and advanced business English. We also take a loo... Read More