Looking back - looking forward - a year in pictures

Happy New Year to all my students.

2012 was an amazing year for Study English One to One in England.

Looking back through the guest book, in 2012, eight private students stayed with me to receive English lessons and a taste of British culture and tradition, as well as four other students referred through agencies. 

Although twelve students seems a small number, when two stay for eight weeks each and three stay for a month each and all the others stay for two weeks or more, we were pretty busy !!

When people ask me, 'what is your typical student like?' I tell them there is no such thing as a 'typical' student. They are male or female, young or not so young, from beginner level to proficient and from any country, but mainly Europe. They all have different backgrounds and careers, from university students to doctors to bank managers to English teachers to retired Anglophiles.

Some students choose General English, some Business English, some English for Exams and some like to have a mix of English cultural activities and lessons.

They all do have certain things in common, they want to improve their English quickly and see results and they all work hard. Certainly all of them have 'arrived as a guest and left as a friend'.

Each student's course is individually tailored to take into account their hobbies and interests.



Chantal was interested in exploring Southern England, so we invited her to stay for the weekend in our holiday cottage in Padstow.

And of course, no trip to Padstow should go without dinner at Rick Stein's Sea Food restaurant.

Many students want to visit London. Ornella and I spent a weekend there.

Here is Ornella, can you believe she ate 2 Big Macs, 20 Chicken Nuggets, and 2 portions of chips before going on the London Eye?!!!

Here's the proof !!

Ornella wanted to go on the London Eye, visit Tower Bridge and the British Museum to see the Rosetta Stone and the Ancient Egyptian Exhibition.

Ornella also visited Padsow for a weekend and went to Bath for the day.

Here is Ornella outside the Royal Crescent in Bath.

David also wanted to visit London. He wanted to visit Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London.

We went for a beautiful walk through St James's Park.

Can you see Buckingham Palace in the background?

David outside the Tower of London.

Some students enjoy all that the local area has to offer.

Julia joining in the celebrations of the opening of

 The Bishop's Palace,Wells

And enjoying the beautiful Somerset countryside.












Piera enjoyed the street art of Bristol

Of course don't forget the lessons !!

And what is so wonderful is becoming firm friends by the end of the intensive English homestay and being invited to visit family and friends.

  Having an enjoyable meal with Piera's family in Milan.

2013

I am looking forward to welcoming back the returning friends who have already booked their course 

with 

Study English One to One in England

and 

welcoming the opportunity to meet and teach new guests.