Hello families! Monday was a very fun day. As always, we got up at 7:45 am to be the first to have breakfast, at 8:00 am we were all on time to avoid the line and have time to spare to brush our teeth and clean up after breakfast. The class schedules are now different, so that in the mornings we do the activities. Yesterday was a very sporty morning, where the instructors taught us to play baseball, and then we did some tennis matches. At 13.00 pm we went to the dining room to have lunch, and at the…
DAY 2 Bournemouth – Placement test!
Hello everyone, It’s our second day in the language course abroad and we’re glad to tell you that the weather couldn’t be nicer. It’s sunny and warm, and our residence hall is just 15min from the beach, isn’t that ideal? At 7.45 a.m. we have met in the common area to go to breakfast. The cafeteria is right next to the classes which is very handy. At 9 a.m. the centre manager, Nathan, has explained us the rules of the school and introduced us to the members of the staff that we couldn’t meet yesterday. They are all very nice and friendly.…
DAY 7 – Kilkenny and its marvelous parks
Hello families! How are you doing? Kids are doing well! Here I am with more news. Sunday was our free day! Children woke up at 9 o’clock, and we go to the village to have our breakfast between 10:00 and 10:30 am. But first of all, kids tidied up their rooms, and they got ready to have an incredible day. After breakfast we visited and buy some new things at a Shopping Center called “MacDonagh Junction”. When the clock marked 13.30 am we went walking to the beautiful parks that Kilkenny Castle has got to have our lunch. Later, we…
DAY 1 Bournemouth – We have arrived!
Good morning families, After a very long day we have finally arrived in Bournemouth. St Giles staff were waiting for us and after a brief introduction, they have showed us our bedrooms. Most of us share flat with international students, so we will have to speak as much English as possible during the two following weeks. We have unpacked and left the room ready for the night. A very special dinner was waiting for us in the common room: pizza and cookies! We have had the chance to meet some students from Italy, Russia and Turkey, and hopefully tomorrow we…
Kilkenny DAY 6 – National Heritage Park!
Hello families! Welcome back to the blog! On Saturday kids learned a lot of new things about Ireland! We had a ‘Full Day Tour’ at the National Heritage Park in Wexford with an ATC Activities Leader. Wexford is a town that was founded by the Vikings in about 800 AD, and to get there had to took a 2 hours bus to the south of Ireland! When we arrived, the children had lunch and enjoyed a tour at the National Heritage Park. We walked for one hour and a half through the different Irish history stages, understanding how Irish civilizations…
Kilkenny DAY 5 – Nore Valley excursion!
Hello families, welcome back to the Irish adventure! Yesterday was a very complete day! As usually, we woke up around 8:00 to have a nice breakfast to charge our batteries for the English lessons. At 9:00 all kids were in their respective classes ready to learn a lot of things. Meanwhile ATC monitors started preparing the afternoon program activities. At 12:50 English classes were over and children had their lunch! Chicken, chips, pasta with tomato sauce and cheese, salad, … This is Ireland guys! After the lunch time, the kids enjoyed their free time, playing tennis, or talking with other…
Kilkenny DAY 4 – Quiz night!
Hello! It’s already Thursday, and the weather is happening fast! We are all enjoying the classes very much, because it is easier to learn English when you are having a great time, having fun with our new friends. Our level of conversation has improved a lot since we have to speak English at all times to communicate with people of other nationalities. The food was delicious! It was a fun afternoon, where we learned to play different games we did not know. We have also practiced other more traditional sports such as volleyball, soccer, badminton and tennis. Therefore, it has…
¿Qué pasa este fin de semana en English Summer SA?
¡El ritmo no para en los campamentos de verano de English Summer S.A! Vuelve a ser viernes, lo que significa que toca hacer repaso de lo que pasa este fin de semana en las casas de Vallclara, Poblet, Tamarit y Prades. Además, como siempre, también recordamos qué pasa en lo referente a los cursos de idiomas en el extranjero, qué alumnos llegan? cuantos se van? y dónde??? Todo esto y mucho más a continuación: Are you ready? VALLCLARA Algunos alumnos del 18V12 y 18V14 disfrutarán de PortAventura, Ferrari Land o Costa Caribe el sábado, mientras que los que prefieran quedarse en la finca o ya fueron…
Kilkenny DAY 3 – St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower!
Hello again! Today has been a fantastic day!! Keep doing a great time, 26 ºC more or less, we can leave our jackets and sweatshirts in the closet and continue using shorts. As always, we have woken up at 7 in the morning, we have dressed and gone to breakfast. Charged with energy we have gone to class, the topics of today have dealt with «School life» and «Miths & Legends”. After class we had lunch and we had a bit of time to brush our teeth and prepare well for the excursion. In a single file we have walked…
Kilkenny DAY 2 – Cooking day!
Hello everyone! What a fantastic day!! After having a delicious Irish breakfast, with a big variety of cereals, today we have done an hour test, under exam conditions. So, while the academic team was correcting them and order it into levels, we have had an hour break, so we have already been assigned to our corresponding classes and met our classmates. Today’s lessons have consisted in learning how to communicate in English about day to day topics like family. Straightaway we have learned many things about Irish Culture and how to use English in a functional way, and we have…