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How to choose a good English language school – part 1

You may have been saving up a long time for your English language course, so it's important you choose carefully.

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How to improve your English vocabulary – top tips

Vocabulary is a huge part of English language learning - the richer your vocabulary, the more you express who you are.

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How to learn English and become fluent Here are our top tips!

Fluency in English means that you can hold conversations confidently. When that starts to happen, it feels like magic. Here's how.

Seven students stand on both sides of the escalator chatting to each other. They clearly haven't been told about the rule where you have to stand on the right and pass on the left in London.

Top FCE and CAE exam tips

Eastbourne School of English teacher, Clive, gives his top tips for students taking the Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) exams.

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4 reasons why learning English is so important

English is the language of science, of aviation, computing, diplomacy, and tourism. It is the lingua franca of the business world, so knowledge of English increases…

A group of ELC's English students are standing together in front of the castle in Lewes. Lewes is a pretty country town just inland and not too far away from Brighton and Eastbourne. Well worth a visit.

Top 3 reasons why you should visit Brighton

Brighton is a visually stunning, vibrant city by the sea, and a UK favourite. Here are 3 good reasons for visiting.

This photo shows one of Brighton's most recent tourism additions - the i360, which is a 162 metre tall moving observation tower on Brighton seafront. It looks like a large nail that has been hammered into the beach. The rest of the photo shows the pebble beach, the green sea and a blue sky.

Eastbourne School of English / Graham Smith Scholarship

Eastbourne School of English would like to announce that it has set up a new scholarship as a tribute to much-loved teacher Graham Smith who sadly and unexpectedly…

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