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Our new Prospectuses - English for Adults and English for Young Learners and Vacation Students have been published for 2009. To request copies of these Prospectuses click here. A new Examination Course has been included in the Examination Programme 2009 - Intensive IELTS Preparation Course (Course X-1.30). Two new Intensive Individual Tuition Courses have been added to the Executive Programme 2009 (Courses E-3.35 and E-3.40). |
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audience of 45 teachers and teacher trainees enjoyed 2
stimulating and relevant workshops, led by Jeremy Harmer on
Friday 29 August. In the first workshop, he demonstrated through a number of tasks, how we all have different strengths – for example, although most of us could confidently complete a simple sequence of numbers, we became quiet and embarrassed as soon as the sequences became more challenging. Some could happily ‘sing back’ a song after one listening, others shone at the task of imitating the hands of a clock to show different times. Overall, we learnt that we have different ‘intelligences’ and need to remember that learners are not all the same either. Some will enjoy pictures, role-play, games – others have different preferences. It is the teacher’s job to ensure sufficient variety in our teaching in order to challenge and satisfy all! |
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After the
break, we learnt about ‘the cuddle factor’ – a workshop which
focused on how important it is, among other factors, to ensure
that learners are able to engage with lexical items in order to
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We are sad to report that Lyn will be retiring from full-time employment in the autumn of this year, after twenty-five years of service at Anglo-Continental. Lyn has worked not only as a Welfare Assistant in Student Services but has also been actively involved in guiding coach excursions, assisting students at the airports when they arrive and depart and also viewing homestay families, hotels and rental properties. Lyn will especially miss the lovely family atmosphere at Anglo-Continental and all the staff that she has worked with over the years. She has derived a great deal of satisfaction from helping students resolve their different problems and doing as much as she can to make their stay in Bournemouth more enjoyable. The work has always been very varied and interesting and there has never been a dull moment! She would recommend the school to any prospective student, not just because she has worked here for such a long period of time, but because of the stability of the structure and excellent teamwork between all the departments. Lyn will continue to work for Anglo-Continental on a part-time basis so that we can continue to benefit from the expertise she has acquired over the years.  Charity Funday 
Anglo-Continental held a Funday on Friday 25 July to raise funds for its nominated charity "Save the Children". This included a Gyroscope and Horizontal Bungee. Executive Homestay Lunch
Free English Lessons
Anglo-Continental runs full-time and part-time CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) Courses. We offer students free English lessons taught by trainee teachers and observed by our teacher trainers. In 2007, Anglo-Continental had a very successful pass rate of 93% on its CELTA Courses. In October 2008 we are offering a new course, ‘Foundation in English Language Teaching’. This course will take place over five Saturday mornings and is designed to give participants an insight into teaching EFL. For further information visit our website http://www.anglo-continental.com/en/uk/courses/Foundation-ELT.html
A recent newspaper reports that an increasing number of language students are coming to Bournemouth and local residents say: “Get over to Charminster Road south, and enjoy an evening in a multi cultural environment, and speak to a number of the students. You could learn something.” “We have foreign students staying with us each summer and they have all been fantastic. They are keen to learn, eager to please, (always offering to cook an authentic meal from their country) and they are some of the politest teenagers around.” “The advantage of having a student stay is you make friends, sometimes for life.”
In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament in London with barrels of gunpowder. Every year on 5 November we light bonfires with a homemade model of a man on the top, and enjoy fireworks to celebrate the fact that the gunpowder plot failed!! Why not enjoy a fireworks display while you are in England? Enjoy a great evening of fireworks and entertainment at the following events! On 26 October 2008 British Summer time ends and the clocks go back 1 hour. Green Issues - Earth Matters |
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Anglo-Continental has purchased recycling bins to recycle paper, cardboard, aluminium/tin cans, glass and plastic bottles. Automatic switches have also been installed on the lights in various offices to save electricity. |
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Anglo-Continental School for Young Learners provided a
scholarship to Yu Run Sheng from China as part of the British
Council's Let Your English Grow campaign. Yu Run
Sheng wrote the following about her experience of studying
English at Anglo-Continental. Something so wonderful is surprisingly true. At the moment, I feel I have to say bye to Anglo-Continental. But you will always remain in my fond memory. Thank you Anglo-Continental. Thank you all the teachers and staff. Thank you my friends from all parts of the world.
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Anglo-Continental, 29-35 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6NA, England Email: newsletter@anglo-continental.com © Anglo-Continental Educational Group 2008 |
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