All the girls are swooning over this letter to the one he loves..
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Monday, 20 February 2012
And our competition winner is..
All the girls are swooning over this letter to the one he loves..
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Learning English with self-study websites part two
IH London teacher Caroline's Study Skills class have been looking at the best website for English self-study. Their latest reviews are about TED.
Have you ever heard about TED? I never
hesitate for choosing TED.com as the best English learning website. This
website is for everybody who uses English as a mother tongue or a second
language. It is a non-profit website which spreads information about every sort
of subject.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Learning English with self-study websites
Many students learning English at IH London also spend time after class improving their language skills. This month, we're sharing some reviews of the best websites for self-study all written by teacher Caroline's Study Skills class.
Let's start with their guide to self-study resources from the BBC.
BBC Learning English is a site dedicated to teaching English language on line. The site is for all people that want improve their English without traditional methods. There are a lot of positive aspects about this kind of self-study.
Let's start with their guide to self-study resources from the BBC.
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| BBC Learning English website |
BBC Learning English is a site dedicated to teaching English language on line. The site is for all people that want improve their English without traditional methods. There are a lot of positive aspects about this kind of self-study.
Friday, 10 June 2011
Meet the ih-hi magazine team
Some of our English language students - and their teacher Caroline - have launched ih-hi a new student magazine for IH London. All the articles are written by students from study advice to tips on places to see in London to horoscopes.
Watch this space for an online edition of the first issue of ih-hi and details of how IH London English language students can get involved.
For now check out this great video for an introduction to the magazine team:
Watch this space for an online edition of the first issue of ih-hi and details of how IH London English language students can get involved.
For now check out this great video for an introduction to the magazine team:
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Survival Guides Part 5... The Answers !
This will sadly be the very last part of the Survival Guides presented by the students in Felicity’s High Skills Class. This week we will only announce the answers from Hanan and Monica.
We hope that you have enjoyed and learned just as much as we have during these weeks. Many of the tips and advice certainly have made me smile.
The tension is building up, so, we will not keep you waiting any longer…
The country that Hanan was talking about a couple of weeks ago was Saudi Arabia.
When visiting Saudi you should make sure that you dress properly, do not get offended when someone leaves you to wait for them for 2 hours, or when someone is jumping the queue. According to Hanan it is not due to lack of respect, it’s just the way the people are. We choose to call it cultural differences.
When visiting Monica’s home country of Switzerland, you should on the other hand be bang on time! Do not try to bribe a policeman. If you do not want to end up in a jail that is. When you see a famous person, like Boris Becker, pretend you haven't seen them, even if you would love to have their autograph. He most likely wants to be left alone…
So this will be the end of these exciting weeks of Survival Guides from Felicity’s students when visiting their countries.
Do not forget to visit our blog soon to see what exciting news or tips we will give you!
This will sadly be the very last part of the Survival Guides presented by the students in Felicity’s High Skills Class. This week we will only announce the answers from Hanan and Monica.
We hope that you have enjoyed and learned just as much as we have during these weeks. Many of the tips and advice certainly have made me smile.
The tension is building up, so, we will not keep you waiting any longer…
The country that Hanan was talking about a couple of weeks ago was Saudi Arabia.
When visiting Saudi you should make sure that you dress properly, do not get offended when someone leaves you to wait for them for 2 hours, or when someone is jumping the queue. According to Hanan it is not due to lack of respect, it’s just the way the people are. We choose to call it cultural differences.
When visiting Monica’s home country of Switzerland, you should on the other hand be bang on time! Do not try to bribe a policeman. If you do not want to end up in a jail that is. When you see a famous person, like Boris Becker, pretend you haven't seen them, even if you would love to have their autograph. He most likely wants to be left alone…
So this will be the end of these exciting weeks of Survival Guides from Felicity’s students when visiting their countries.
Do not forget to visit our blog soon to see what exciting news or tips we will give you!
Friday, 1 October 2010
Survival Guides- Part 3
For the past 2 weeks the students in Felicity’s Study Skills High class have been giving us tips and advice on what to do when visiting their countries.
Last week we learned how to survive when visiting Alexey’s and Louise’s countries.
The first country we asked you to take a guess on was Louise’s. In this country you have to be careful in the underground, dress well when going to a restaurant, and eat with manners! Guidelines well worth knowing when visiting… Belgium
The second country is Russia. When travelling around in Alexey’s country you have to avoid the temptation of gambling with strangers. It does get freeeeeeezing cold in the winter, so dress warmly and bring a little hip flask filled with vodka with you. Just to keep you warm.
So what will we be learning from Laurence and Balazs this week, in the third and final part of our survival guides?
Last week we learned how to survive when visiting Alexey’s and Louise’s countries.
The first country we asked you to take a guess on was Louise’s. In this country you have to be careful in the underground, dress well when going to a restaurant, and eat with manners! Guidelines well worth knowing when visiting… Belgium
The second country is Russia. When travelling around in Alexey’s country you have to avoid the temptation of gambling with strangers. It does get freeeeeeezing cold in the winter, so dress warmly and bring a little hip flask filled with vodka with you. Just to keep you warm.
So what will we be learning from Laurence and Balazs this week, in the third and final part of our survival guides?
Country 1
1. In this country, you shouldn’t “beat around the bush”, just speak your mind, and get to the point.
2. Because of the frankness of this country, it’s not the height of rudeness if your teacher or your boss tells you what they really think about your work
. For example, if your boss or teacher doesn’t like your work, they will tell you straight to your face.
3. Politeness: Don’t put five pleases in a sentence, it’s annoying for them, and it’s too much. Just make sure you say ‘please’ at least once.
4. In this country, people drive on the right, so be careful. They will slow down if they see you crossing the street, but be careful with that too.
5. In this country, people do believe in equality, at school and on the street, you shouldn’t show how much money you have, or that you are from an upper class. It will work against you.
1. In this country, you shouldn’t “beat around the bush”, just speak your mind, and get to the point.
2. Because of the frankness of this country, it’s not the height of rudeness if your teacher or your boss tells you what they really think about your work
. For example, if your boss or teacher doesn’t like your work, they will tell you straight to your face.3. Politeness: Don’t put five pleases in a sentence, it’s annoying for them, and it’s too much. Just make sure you say ‘please’ at least once.
4. In this country, people drive on the right, so be careful. They will slow down if they see you crossing the street, but be careful with that too.
5. In this country, people do believe in equality, at school and on the street, you shouldn’t show how much money you have, or that you are from an upper class. It will work against you.
Country 2
1. In this country, if you are a guest, they will make you several itineraries, and entertain you, while you are staying at their place.
2. In this country drinking alcohol is banned on the streets. Policeman might arrest you if they see you drinking alcohol outside.
3. Policeman on the streets might ask for your ID, don’t be afraid it’s for public safety, so you should always have your ID with you.
4. You should always arrive on time. They don’t really tolerate it when people arrive late. It’s the height of rudeness.
5. Be careful when crossing the street. People are always in a hurry, and they might not slow down if they see you crossing the street. They can get really angry if they have to slow down just because of you.
So, in both these countries you have to be careful in the traffic, especially when crossing a street, otherwise you might end up getting hurt. Furthermore, do not get offended when people speak their mind in country number one. It will happen, sooner or later.
Can you tell which countries the students are describing?
Don't forget to check back next week for the answers!
1. In this country, if you are a guest, they will make you several itineraries, and entertain you, while you are staying at their place.
2. In this country drinking alcohol is banned on the streets. Policeman might arrest you if they see you drinking alcohol outside.
3. Policeman on the streets might ask for your ID, don’t be afraid it’s for public safety, so you should always have your ID with you.
4. You should always arrive on time. They don’t really tolerate it when people arrive late. It’s the height of rudeness.
5. Be careful when crossing the street. People are always in a hurry, and they might not slow down if they see you crossing the street. They can get really angry if they have to slow down just because of you.
So, in both these countries you have to be careful in the traffic, especially when crossing a street, otherwise you might end up getting hurt. Furthermore, do not get offended when people speak their mind in country number one. It will happen, sooner or later.
Can you tell which countries the students are describing?
Don't forget to check back next week for the answers!
Thursday, 15 July 2010
IH London students sample a Brick Lane curry
From the Wimbledon Tennis Championship to a mouth-watering night of curry. Social Programme Co-ordinator James takes IH London students to one of east London's most famous streets....
"Last night, we set off for Brick Lane in search of a traditional ‘British’ curry. There were 15 of us and we worked out that there were eight different nationalities. We had made a reservation at Tayyabs, a famous Pakistani curry house.
On the way we stopped off at Tesco to buy some beer to wash our curry down. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the restaurant our hearts sank as it was very busy and there was a very long queue down the street. Even though we had a reservation for 7:30pm, we still had to wait a further 20 minutes for our table to be ready. While we were waiting, the students had to look through the window at the other diners enjoying their curry. Poor Ahmed was so hungry that he was ready to eat someone.
We finally got a table downstairs for 15 people. We all had poppadoms and samosas for a starter. Everyone decided to each choose one dish and then dig in to everyone else’s. We all tried naan, which is a traditional bread, and pilau rice. JJ decided to have a garlic naan, but luckily he wasn’t planning on kissing anyone that night.
Ahmed suggested we should all eat with our right hand as is the custom, but everyone opted to use a knife and fork. Susanna had to drink a lot of Coke and water because she found the curry very hot. The service was very good and the waiters were all really helpful. The food itself was excellent and everyone was extremely full or as Ahmed put “completely stuffed” at the end.
After eating a lot, everyone took a stroll along Brick Lane to let our food digest and to soak up the atmosphere of the area. All in all, it was a most enjoyable evening."
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Students enjoy an 'ace' day out at Wimbledon
IH London runs a busy Social Programme for our English language students. There are events nearly every evening and weekend - from theatre trips to football games, and cream teas to club nights.
This week we slapped on our sun cream and went to Wimbledon to see the world’s most famous lawn tennis tournament....
Pamela decided that she really didn’t understand the British fascination with “queuing”. Once inside the grounds, everyone took a rest on Murray Mound (formerly Henman Hill) to watch Venus Williams go crashing out on Court Number 1 on the giant screen, which was a big shock.
Most students then decided to do some more queuing at the ticket re-sale to get tickets for the main show courts. Laura and Federik went to Centre Court, where they saw the Byran brothers play.
Meanwhile most of the others opted for Court Numer 2 to see Ana Kournikova (Esteban didn’t mind missing Spain against Portugal in the World Cup as he got to see Ana in the flesh) and Martina Hingis in doubles action against two British players. Unfortunately, the British players didn’t have much of a chance. Afterwards, Neval had her cap signed by the players.
Next, everyone did a spot of shopping in the Wimbledon shop and bought some souvenirs to take back home. Margot bought a giant sized tennis ball as a present for her brother.
Mia tried some strawberries and decided to wash them down with some Pimms. Finally, after a good day out, everyone went back home contented.
This week we slapped on our sun cream and went to Wimbledon to see the world’s most famous lawn tennis tournament....
Pamela decided that she really didn’t understand the British fascination with “queuing”. Once inside the grounds, everyone took a rest on Murray Mound (formerly Henman Hill) to watch Venus Williams go crashing out on Court Number 1 on the giant screen, which was a big shock.
Most students then decided to do some more queuing at the ticket re-sale to get tickets for the main show courts. Laura and Federik went to Centre Court, where they saw the Byran brothers play.
Meanwhile most of the others opted for Court Numer 2 to see Ana Kournikova (Esteban didn’t mind missing Spain against Portugal in the World Cup as he got to see Ana in the flesh) and Martina Hingis in doubles action against two British players. Unfortunately, the British players didn’t have much of a chance. Afterwards, Neval had her cap signed by the players.
Next, everyone did a spot of shopping in the Wimbledon shop and bought some souvenirs to take back home. Margot bought a giant sized tennis ball as a present for her brother.
Mia tried some strawberries and decided to wash them down with some Pimms. Finally, after a good day out, everyone went back home contented.
Monday, 14 June 2010
Story time for English students - part two
Last month, Felicity's Upper-intermediate English class studied different kinds of stories. They looked at everything from traditional fairytales to sagas. (Sagas are usually stories from the 12th to 14th Century about the adventures of a hero or a family in northern Europe).
Looking at different stories is a good way to practise grammar and see how different types of language is used - especially adjectives.
Once the students had looked at a variety of stories, it was time to write their own. Felicity gave them a selection of pictures, places, types of transport and famous people to choose from. These would then have to fit into the story.
Here is Sam and Sarah's story:
The Unfortunate Incident
It was three o’clock in the morning when the phone rang. It was Meg Ryan’s manager, who organizes everything for her. He wanted to tell her that she had to leave Paris immediately and fly to London.
Unfortunately, he had forgotten to tell her about the fact that the Oscars would be held there the next day. He had been so busy arranging other events that the Oscars had completely slipped his mind.
She felt extremely angry with him because he hadn’t given her enough notice, so she didn’t have a designer dress. “What am I going to do?” she thought. She decided to see if there were any dresses in the duty-free shops at the airport. Unfortunately by the time she got to the airport the flight was about to leave so she didn’t have enough time to look for a dress. She decided to buy dress from London.
The next flight to London wasn’t until the next day but she had to leave that day, so she called her manager to ask him what she should do. He asked her to take the Eurostar, she rushed to the train station and caught the train by the skin of her teeth.
She felt very uncomfortable while she was on the Eurostar because there were a lot of people who wanted to talk to her and take a picture with her or get her autograph.
When she arrived in London, it was eight o’clock in the morning so she was really tired. The Oscars were in Trafalgar Square and she had to stay in a hotel near there. When she got to the hotel she was so exhausted that she turned off her phone and decided to have a quick nap. She slept like a baby. After all that, she missed the Oscars. She was devastated because she won an award for her latest film.
Looking at different stories is a good way to practise grammar and see how different types of language is used - especially adjectives.
Once the students had looked at a variety of stories, it was time to write their own. Felicity gave them a selection of pictures, places, types of transport and famous people to choose from. These would then have to fit into the story.
Here is Sam and Sarah's story:
The Unfortunate Incident
It was three o’clock in the morning when the phone rang. It was Meg Ryan’s manager, who organizes everything for her. He wanted to tell her that she had to leave Paris immediately and fly to London.
Unfortunately, he had forgotten to tell her about the fact that the Oscars would be held there the next day. He had been so busy arranging other events that the Oscars had completely slipped his mind.
She felt extremely angry with him because he hadn’t given her enough notice, so she didn’t have a designer dress. “What am I going to do?” she thought. She decided to see if there were any dresses in the duty-free shops at the airport. Unfortunately by the time she got to the airport the flight was about to leave so she didn’t have enough time to look for a dress. She decided to buy dress from London.
The next flight to London wasn’t until the next day but she had to leave that day, so she called her manager to ask him what she should do. He asked her to take the Eurostar, she rushed to the train station and caught the train by the skin of her teeth.
She felt very uncomfortable while she was on the Eurostar because there were a lot of people who wanted to talk to her and take a picture with her or get her autograph.
When she arrived in London, it was eight o’clock in the morning so she was really tired. The Oscars were in Trafalgar Square and she had to stay in a hotel near there. When she got to the hotel she was so exhausted that she turned off her phone and decided to have a quick nap. She slept like a baby. After all that, she missed the Oscars. She was devastated because she won an award for her latest film.
Monday, 17 May 2010
Story time for English students - part one
Over the last month, my (Felicity) Upper-intermediate English class have been studying different kinds of stories, including mini sagas and more traditional tales.
This has been a useful tool to help the students learn different narrative tenses, as well as reviewing a lot of other grammatical tenses. I gave my wonderful class a variety of pictures and asked them to choose a location, some characters and a mode of transport. After that, I let their imaginations go crazy and I will be uploading their stories one by one to keep you all interested. Here is the first installment - please post your comments below to let us know what you think.
Tom and Tradgedy
by Nori and Jaeho
It was three o’clock in the morning when the phone rang. Tom picked the phone up and answered very angrily, “Who is calling so early?” The call was from his stupid old friend who had been living in London. He told Tom that he had to go to the Sydney Opera House to watch Phantom of the Opera. Tom decided to go there with his stunning wife, Penelope. They immediately got up and prepared to set off.
Unfortunately they lived in a tiny village called Ayers Rock, in the centre of Australia, and they only had a retro tractor made by John Deer for transport. Afte
r breakfast they set off on their long life-changing journey. In the middle of their journey they noticed two tiny dots in the sky.
A few minutes later they realised that those two dots were skydivers. When the skydivers touched down, Tom and Penelope were extremely shocked because they were two of the most famous politicians in the world. Unbelievably, they were Tony Blair and Colonel Gadafy!
Obviously, they looked miserable. Tom and Penelope asked them “What has happened to you?” They briefly explained that they’d had a horrible accident and they were forced to jump out of their jet. As soon as they had cleared the plane, it exploded into a ball of fire.
Tony and Gadafy asked them to pick them up and take them to the nearest city. However, unfortunately Tom’s tractor didn’t have any extra space, so Tony and Gadafy had to take a seat on the cover of the plough.
A few hours after they met, the tractor suddenly broke down. Sadly, they didn’t have any food or water, so they died in the desert. The whole world mourned their death.
THE END
This has been a useful tool to help the students learn different narrative tenses, as well as reviewing a lot of other grammatical tenses. I gave my wonderful class a variety of pictures and asked them to choose a location, some characters and a mode of transport. After that, I let their imaginations go crazy and I will be uploading their stories one by one to keep you all interested. Here is the first installment - please post your comments below to let us know what you think.
Tom and Tradgedy
by Nori and Jaeho
It was three o’clock in the morning when the phone rang. Tom picked the phone up and answered very angrily, “Who is calling so early?” The call was from his stupid old friend who had been living in London. He told Tom that he had to go to the Sydney Opera House to watch Phantom of the Opera. Tom decided to go there with his stunning wife, Penelope. They immediately got up and prepared to set off.
Unfortunately they lived in a tiny village called Ayers Rock, in the centre of Australia, and they only had a retro tractor made by John Deer for transport. Afte
r breakfast they set off on their long life-changing journey. In the middle of their journey they noticed two tiny dots in the sky.A few minutes later they realised that those two dots were skydivers. When the skydivers touched down, Tom and Penelope were extremely shocked because they were two of the most famous politicians in the world. Unbelievably, they were Tony Blair and Colonel Gadafy!
Obviously, they looked miserable. Tom and Penelope asked them “What has happened to you?” They briefly explained that they’d had a horrible accident and they were forced to jump out of their jet. As soon as they had cleared the plane, it exploded into a ball of fire.
Tony and Gadafy asked them to pick them up and take them to the nearest city. However, unfortunately Tom’s tractor didn’t have any extra space, so Tony and Gadafy had to take a seat on the cover of the plough.
A few hours after they met, the tractor suddenly broke down. Sadly, they didn’t have any food or water, so they died in the desert. The whole world mourned their death.
THE END
Friday, 19 March 2010
Felicity's Lower Intermediate A class introduce themselves to the world...................Part 2
Sam (Yuan Zhigang)
My name is Sam, I'm from Xi'an in the Northwest of China.
I live in London now with my wife. She's been working here for a long time. If I want to live here with her, I need to speak very good English. So, I need to go to school and learn English. I want to speak English as well as I speak Chinese. But I can never remember new words, it's very difficult for me. Even though English is difficult for me I'm not going to stop studying it, because I really like this country.
Soobin Kim
Hi. My name is Soobin Kim. I come from South Korea. I'm 18 years old.
I arrived in London 3 months ago. I want to study English because I want to study fashion in London. I'm going to go to university in London.
My hobbies are listening to music and drawing. I hate the weather in London. However, I love London because I can go to a lot of museums and galleries and it's quite romantic! I really want to work here so I'm going to stay in London for about 5 years.
Jeff (Park Jungmin)
My name is Jeff. I'm from South Korea and I was born in Busan in 1982.
I work for a ship building company, I'm an office worker. I came to London because I need to speak good English at work. I've been living in London for 3 months. This is my first time in London.
There are 4 members in my family, (my father, my mother, my younger brother and me).
My hobbies are listening to music and doing exercise. When I was young, I did "Taekwondo" but I hurt my knee during a Taekwondo match, so I stopped. My ambition is to start my own company, so I'm studying English and business.
Tomoko Kawashima
Hi, my name is TOMOKO. I'm from Japan.
I lived in TOKYO for about 7 years. When I lived in Japan, my hobby was Yoga. I went to Yoga three times a week after work. Yoga made me very relaxed and healthy. I'm going to do Yoga in London, too.
I've come to London to study English. I'm going to stay here for about 2 years
Mong (Mengyuan Hsieh)
My surname is Mong. I come from Taichung city in the middle of Taiwan.
In Taiwan I studied Industrial Engineering Management. At the moment I am learning English in London because I'd like to do a Masters in the UK, so first I need to pass my IELTS exam.
Khaled Iyead
I am Khaled, I am from Saudi Arabia. I am 25 years old. I have five siblings, two sisters and three brothers.
I am studying English in London because in the future I would like to go to university. I like a lot of things, for example, I enjoy riding jet skies and I'm keen on watching football matches .
Dema Al Sidran
My name is Deema I am 23 years old. I graduated from King Saud University.
I come from a large family. I have three brothers and three sisters, I'm the oldest. I enjoy sport, shopping and reading. I am keen on fashion and I like watching movies.
I miss my family, especially my little brother Mushal. I want to go back to Saudi Arabia and see my family as soon as I can, but I'm having fun in London and I'm trying to improve my English.
Abeer Bugshan
My name is Abeer. I am from Saudi Arabia, my hometown is Jeddah. I am 25 years old and I live in London with my husband and my two children. I like watching TV, going shopping and also I like hanging out with my friends. I'm keen on Saudi, Italian and Chinese food.
I am a student at International House. I study English from Monday to Friday for about five hours a day because I went to improve my English and I want to get a masters in psychology.
My name is Sam, I'm from Xi'an in the Northwest of China.
I live in London now with my wife. She's been working here for a long time. If I want to live here with her, I need to speak very good English. So, I need to go to school and learn English. I want to speak English as well as I speak Chinese. But I can never remember new words, it's very difficult for me. Even though English is difficult for me I'm not going to stop studying it, because I really like this country.
Soobin Kim
Hi. My name is Soobin Kim. I come from South Korea. I'm 18 years old.
I arrived in London 3 months ago. I want to study English because I want to study fashion in London. I'm going to go to university in London.
My hobbies are listening to music and drawing. I hate the weather in London. However, I love London because I can go to a lot of museums and galleries and it's quite romantic! I really want to work here so I'm going to stay in London for about 5 years.
Jeff (Park Jungmin)
My name is Jeff. I'm from South Korea and I was born in Busan in 1982.
I work for a ship building company, I'm an office worker. I came to London because I need to speak good English at work. I've been living in London for 3 months. This is my first time in London.
There are 4 members in my family, (my father, my mother, my younger brother and me).
My hobbies are listening to music and doing exercise. When I was young, I did "Taekwondo" but I hurt my knee during a Taekwondo match, so I stopped. My ambition is to start my own company, so I'm studying English and business.
Tomoko Kawashima
Hi, my name is TOMOKO. I'm from Japan.
I lived in TOKYO for about 7 years. When I lived in Japan, my hobby was Yoga. I went to Yoga three times a week after work. Yoga made me very relaxed and healthy. I'm going to do Yoga in London, too.
I've come to London to study English. I'm going to stay here for about 2 years
Mong (Mengyuan Hsieh)
My surname is Mong. I come from Taichung city in the middle of Taiwan.
In Taiwan I studied Industrial Engineering Management. At the moment I am learning English in London because I'd like to do a Masters in the UK, so first I need to pass my IELTS exam.
Khaled Iyead
I am Khaled, I am from Saudi Arabia. I am 25 years old. I have five siblings, two sisters and three brothers.
I am studying English in London because in the future I would like to go to university. I like a lot of things, for example, I enjoy riding jet skies and I'm keen on watching football matches .
Dema Al Sidran
My name is Deema I am 23 years old. I graduated from King Saud University.
I come from a large family. I have three brothers and three sisters, I'm the oldest. I enjoy sport, shopping and reading. I am keen on fashion and I like watching movies.
I miss my family, especially my little brother Mushal. I want to go back to Saudi Arabia and see my family as soon as I can, but I'm having fun in London and I'm trying to improve my English.
Abeer Bugshan
My name is Abeer. I am from Saudi Arabia, my hometown is Jeddah. I am 25 years old and I live in London with my husband and my two children. I like watching TV, going shopping and also I like hanging out with my friends. I'm keen on Saudi, Italian and Chinese food.
I am a student at International House. I study English from Monday to Friday for about five hours a day because I went to improve my English and I want to get a masters in psychology.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Felicity's Lower Intermediate A class introduce themselves to the world................Part 1
Daniela Maggi
My name is Daniela and I live in
I came to
Benedetta Bonfigli
My name is Benedetta and I`m 20 years old. I come from
I arrived in
Sonia Martinez
My name is Sonia and I'm 21 years old. I'm from
I'm studying English because I think that it's very important and I decided go to
Yuki Nagahama
My name is Yuki Nagahama. I'm 29years old. I come from
My hobbies are playing and watching football and skiing. I have played football for 14 years and have skied for about 24 years. I want to play football in
Vincenzo Barbiero
My name is Vincenzo, I'm 23 and I live in
I have come to
To be continued.......................
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Advice on living in London: A student's perspective
Recently we have been discussing the pros and cons of life in London. Of course there are more positives (pros) than there are negatives (cons) but for those of you who are thinking of coming to London in the near future, the students of Lower Intermediate A have put together a few pieces of advice that we hope
you might find useful:
Transport: The most common problem experienced
has been the 'tube' (underground train). This can get very busy at rush hour (between 8am - 6pm) and if you don't like confined spaces we suggest you take the bus or walk! The best way to use the
transport in London is to buy an oyster card. This is a plastic card (the size of a credit card) t
hat allows you to use buses, tubes and some overground trains in the city. You can either buy your travel for a month or more or, 'top-up' the money you spend as you go (e.g. £10, £20...etc). You can buy an oyster card at the ticket desk of any tube station or on the Internet at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/). Tube maps are free so we suggest that you pick up one at your local station and keep it in your wallet.
English for beginners: Some students choose to come to England when they are at elementary level. This is a great way to start but also has its difficulties...We suggest that you buy a dictionary before arriving in the UK, perhaps also an electronic dictionary (these might cost a little more) and learn some 'key phrases'. Here are some examples that our class suggest are helpful:
"I would like to go to this address please......"
"Where is the nearest tube station?"
"How do i get to..........?"
"Please"
"Thank you"
"Hello, my name is .........."
Accommodation: Living in London is fun but if you don't like your accommodation it can dampen your enjoyment. Here are a few suggestions that our class recommend looking at before you arrive:
1. Contact IH London and find out about their help with accommodation (http://www.ihlondon.com/) different options include: student apartments and host families.
2. You might want to live on your own or with a friend who is coming with you. If you choose not to live in
the accommodation that IH London provide you might want to look at flats that you can rent privately. There are thousands to choose from in the city but we suggest that you research the area first, before you make a decision. Some areas are more convenient for student living than others. Decide your budget, research an area (district of the city) and then look on the Internet for different rental sites.
Weather: Ah! The famous English weather! In the winter the temperatures can be anywhere below or around 0-10 degrees (cold!)....we suggest that if you are coming in the winter, you bring warm clothes: a coat, a scarf, a hat, gloves and warm shoes or boots! This especially applies to those of you travelling from the Middle East or South America who have very little snow or rain! In the summer, temperatures are usually warm but definitely not too hot!
These are just a few of the points we have discussed and agree would be useful to know before coming to London. City living is great but it can also be a very new experience for most students. Make sure you are well prepared before you arrive, everyone will be experiencing similar problems too remember!
Speak to you soon,
Signed,
Lucy & the class of Lower Intermediate A Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Lower Intermediate A Class: Introductions
My name is Khalid Alshaikh. I come from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. I am 18 years old. I am a student in London and I'm living here for one year. My favourite football team is Arsenal. I love to play football in my free-time. During my holidays I go hunting in the desert with my friends in Saudi Arabia. My favourite drink is Arabic coffee.
My name is Maria De Lourdes Costa Nepomuceno. I come from Brazil. I'm here because my husband is working at Petrobras Europe. I have to stay here for two years. I study English at International House because I need to improve my English. I would like to explore Europe, I think it has beautiful places.
My name is Hamza Ghaith Amhamed. I come from Libya. I am 18 years old. I'm studying English in London at International House for one year. I like playing football and my favourite team is Arsenal.
My name is Jaewoong Lee. I come from South Korea. I need English skills because I want to do a postgraduate course. I'm really into taking pictures and watching overseas dramas on TV. I was a product and landscape designer in Korea. I also exhibited my work at several exhibitions. I really like to explain my work to other people and observe peoples reactions.
My name is Annie le Moal. I live in Switzerland. I'm an interior designer for a private company. I like fitness, tennis and cooking. I hate running.
My name is Hyeli Jo. I was born in South Korea. I was a student of art at university in Korea. I will stay in London for about three years. I like to go shopping on the highstreet and watch films.
My name is Pin-I Liu. I come from Taiwan and I live in Teipei in the north of Taiwan. I like going shopping in my free-time. I was an accountant in Taiwan.
My name is Majed Alharbi. I come from Saudi Arabia. I like football too much! My favourite international team is Manchester United. I'm living in London and in my free-time I like going out with my friends.
My name is Imer can Yagci. I come from Turkey. I live in Istanbul. I am a university student in Istanbul. I am 19 years old. I like playing basketball and golf. I also like going to the gym. I am an NBA fan.
My name is Fatma Mehdi. I come from Western Sahara (northwest Africa). I'm a member of NUSW (National Union of Sahrawi Women). In my organisation we work in order to help women improve their skills. We also have special programs with young women training about leadership, empowerment, selfesteem and communication.
My name is Chiara Morelli. I come from Italy. I'm 23 years old. I'm a beautician and I would like to open a beauty centre in Italy or England. I like swimming and listening to music. I don't like reading books.
My name is Marcela Jaramillo. I come from Colombia. I'm 21 years old. I'm studying business administration. In my free-time I like hanging out with my friends, sleeping, watching TV and sharing with my family. I enjoy going to the shops and traveling around the world. In England I'm studying English at IH.
(other class members are: Anamu Sekiguchi from Japan, Zaher Alshehri from Saudi Arabia and Raja Shawesh from Libya).
Signed, the class of Lower Intermediate A (room 302).
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