by Ruth | Dec 5, 2023 | Immersion English Holiday, Tips for English Learners, Tips for Enjoying Scotland
Christmas Giveaway for English Learners There are many reasons to feel ‘blue’ about English. In this series of Christmas giveaways, I offer tips for feeling good about English. (If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that I consider...
by Ruth | Nov 7, 2023 | Immersion English Holiday, Learn English and Scottish Culture, Tips for English Learners, Tips for Enjoying Scotland
Choosing a Language Holiday in the UK Great, you have decided to take an English language holiday in the UK. Now, you have some further choices to make, including whether you want to be in a city, town or countryside. Considering this question will help you refine...
by Ruth | Oct 25, 2023 | Immersion English Holiday, Tips for English Learners, Tips for Enjoying Scotland
What Does a Small Town Language Holiday Have to Offer? When it comes to choosing a language holiday, people still flock to big cities. Cities suit those on a budget: being packed into classrooms keeps costs down. Cities also suit a younger demographic –...
by Ruth | Sep 6, 2023 | Books for English Learners, English for Art Schools, How to Find an Online English Teacher, Tips for English Learners
An Important Message for those who Don’t Like Learning English. Are you one of the people that the words ‘mostly harmless’ transport straight inside the pages of a book? (Let me know in the comments!) Harmless is how the first edition of The...
by Ruth | Aug 29, 2023 | English Language Teaching ELT, Learn English and Scottish Culture, Our Language School Social Events Will Get You Talking!, Tips for English Learners
What Transformation Should You Expect from an English Immersion Vacation? To answer this excellent question I ask: How do you want to feel speaking English? And how do you feel now, when you speak? All your progress in English depends on paying attention to these two...
by Ruth | Aug 21, 2023 | English Language Teaching ELT, Free English Learning Support, Tips for English Learners
Our Best Tips for Using Films/TV to Learn English Watching films and TV in English is a good language boost, and relatively simple to implement as they are so accessible. However, before you settle down on the sofa with the subtitles on, you need to know there is a...
