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Not Another Language School Blog
Don’t worry, this blog is not just English language school news.
Artist & educator, Ruth Pringle brings Scotland – and English learning – right to you in powerful, interesting ways.
So, why not make a cup of something lovely and pop over (virtually) to Scotland for a unique cultural immersion into our landscapes, culture, art, and ideas – the Blue Noun way!
English learners, you’ll also find free English lessons and practice questions.
There are some whole ELT class plans in there too!
Enjoy!
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How to Get Better At English | Slow Travel is the Only Fix You Need
The only problem with aiming to ‘get better at English‘ is it’s a moving goal.
I’ve met people with incredibly high levels of English, who are waiting until they ‘are good‘ to talk.
What are you not saying or doing in the meantime?
At Blue Noun, our approach is to get you talking, and build a solid identity as an English speaker.
Everything else follows.
5 Funny Small Talk Tips | Learn English with British Culture
Small Talk. It’s a Big Deal!
British Small talk can be a tricky skill for second-language English speakers to master – especially if the concept is absent in your first language.
However daft it first seems, small talk is an art.
Like many arts, some excel at it almost naturally – and others are only dimly aware of its parameters.
English Learning Holiday for Art and Design
September is Art Month.
This means that instead of sharing art and culture with general English learners, we lean into our art skills to offer English learning immersion holidays built just for artists, designers, makers and creative thinkers, targeting English for Creative Careers in a unique practice-led holiday.
Choose Real Language Practice To Be Ready for Anything
Why Choose REAL Language Practice Last night I got rescued. My canoe capsized in a fast-flowing river and I was...
Sincerity in Language Education | Why You Need it to Progress
Insincerity Stinks I can sense it a mile off and I believe most people can too. We're just increasingly expected to...
Improve Your English with Craft Workshops
This blog is about one recent activity: a workshop with mosaic artist Katy Galbraith.
Katy welcomed us into her studio and showed us the techniques and tools she uses to shape bits of tiles and broken crockery into something new and wonderful.
You might not think you want to come to Scotland and spend a morning examining a broken cup, but the experience is a fabulous way to relax into English
4 Simple Ways to Find Your Adult English Language Holiday in the UK
In a vast market, this blog gives you 4 clear ways to reduce your search.How to Find the Right Adult English Language...
How to Enjoy an English Language Holiday Homestay
A language holiday homestay is a great way to speed up your English learning, but they can feel intensive.
You’ve invested precious money and time to get a result: better English skills (whatever that looks like for you).
This blog is written to help you get the most out of your English language holiday homestay by sharing a few Blue Noun methods
Unseen | The Crimes & Victims of Scotland’s Blood Sport Industry
Wildlife crime is Scotland’s dirty secret.
Picture the empty Scottish landscape… it’s pretty easy to drop poisoned bait for scavenging raptors (who carry it away from the scene of the crime and stuff it down their chicks’ throats).
Illegal? Yes, very.
But who would ever know?
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