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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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Fife Coastal Path Art | Discover Scottish Landscape Art
How One Wooden Artwork in Dysart Makes Sense of the Sea This blog is about Scottish Landscape Art, in particular one...
Learn English with Perthshire Jeweller Jenna McDonald
Jenna’s own jewellery is refined and skilled, simple and exquisite craftwork.
She has taken techniques from her jewellery making and converted them into workshops which anyone can take part in – and everyone can produce something beautiful in.
English Practice Text | I am Used to, I Used to & I Use
I Used to versus I am Used to in English Learning I've adapted this blogpost to be useful to English learners...
3 Reasons to Choose an Artist English Teacher
A Culture-Led English Learning Holiday Blue Noun Language Hub is an alternative language school. Not only is it...
English Immersion Whisky Distillery Tour
The Glenturret are no longer trying to place themselves in a line of bottles at the top of a dusty bar (each with competing images of picturesque Scotland); they are pitching their whisky as the bottle your cocktail cabinet needs.
And what a bottle!
You might need to get yourself an Art Deco cabinet to go with it.
English Language Holiday Wildlife Experience | Argaty Red Kites
An English Language Holiday Experience with Scottish Wildlife We're an English language school which takes language...
Upcycled Scottish Tartan Finds New Life in New Zealand
“One thing that has become increasingly important to me is to work towards being more ethical and sustainable in my fabric use.”
Susan Brebner
Lisa Scrimgeour | When Yuk Gets Immortalised
Lisa doesn’t shy from fuchsia pinks and fluffy ears and unicorn horns, but she does counterpoint them with mucky layers of baked beans and congealed, ‘I don’t even want to know what’.
POS special | Why Perthshire Is Good for Art
Over a series of blogs, we are going to show off some of the amazing individual artists we met during this year’s Perthshire Open Studios.
Here in this first blog, we look at the bigger picture. What are the factors which make Perthshire so good for art? And what makes it such a great place to be an artist?
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