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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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English for Art | International Women’s Day
Today our English language school talks art and asks the question: Institutional Gender Prejudice in Art and Music – is it changing? We discuss how to help – and most importantly, importantly, what to listen to on International Woman’s Day.
Are Books Still Good for English Class?
Blue Noun English language School LOVE books!
Although our English language classes are largely conversation-based we use a combination of both books and digital platforms to get you talking.
English Tips: 5 Ways to use BBC Radio to Learn English
“Listen passively in real-time and find out what the British public are listening to and talking about that day: it’s a less intensive way of learning, but it’s fun – and you’ll come back to it again and again for this reason”.
Crieff Standing Stone | Visit Perthshire
“I would even argue that seeing the stone in snow or in a wild storm, (with most of modern ‘civilisation’ blotted out) is perhaps as close as we can ever get to seeing it as our ancestors have done? “
International Work Experience for Art Students
“As we are an English language school specialising in coaching creatives in professional English, we would like to invite international art students to join in this project.
I’ve worked on the continent as an English teacher within Art Schools and I know that professional development work placements are like hen’s teeth – especially in these Covid times.”
Study English in Scotland | Burns Night
“While the song has not changed in my lifetime, appreciation and respect for the ancient languages certainly have. Scottish schools still teach generic English language skills to their students, but now less at the expense of erasing away accents and dialects – and it less assumed that regional patterns of alternative grammar are ‘wrong.”
Learn English with Art | Everyone is Beautiful
“As an artist, I frequently hear people say they can’t draw or aren’t creative – and then a thick flurry of snowfalls and suddenly everyone’s making snow sculptures without inhibition.”
A Visit to Scone Palace Perthshire
Today is Scotland’s national day, and to celebrate I’ll be sharing images from a recent visit to Scone Palace (Perthshire), as well as telling you a bit about the legendary Stone of Destiny.
Who is Scotland’s Best Worst Soldier? The Life & Death of Private Farquhar Shaw
Exploring Scotland In this blog, we look at the remarkable life and death of Black Watch soldier Private Farquhar...
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