Study Abroad - EmbassyCES New York

EmbassyCES is right in the heart of Manhatten on Seventh Avenue. The school offers courses of General and Business English. There is a common room, Wi-Fi and the rooms also have Interactive Whiteboards. Here's a link to the school's website EmbassyCES

The Big Apple is perhaps the most famous city in the world. No-one who visits ever forgets their time spent in this vibrant, multi-cultural metropolis.

If you are interested in studying in New York, please contact Francesca Pola at soggiornistudio@ihmilano.it or on 02 805 7825.

Here's a short video on the 5 best things to do in New York. Also see the post New York, New York from 23 February 2009.

English for Kids

YouTube is a good resource for finding songs and nursery rhymes for children who are studying English.

Here's an example - The Alphabet Song

Easter

Easter is around the corner. There are lots of different traditions associated with this time of year. One of these is the Easter Egg Hunt.

If you've never been on an Easter Egg Hunt, why not watch the video below and organise your own?!

Clocks...

Don't forget that the clocks go forwards this weekend - Have you ever wondered why we change the clocks? Here's a link to a BBC article that explains the mystery! - The Changing Clocks

Visual Crossword Game

I found this game on Larry Ferluzzo's blog. It's called Rain Words. It's similar to a crossword puzzle. You click on the pictures which fall from the sky and then you drag them to the correct position on the crossword puzzle.

Here's the link - Rain Words

Study Abroad - International House Belfast

International House Belfast can be found just a few minutes away from the city centre. The school has 12 spacious classrooms, a recreational area and Wi-Fi. You can study individual or group courses.

Belfast is a pretty city known for its friendly locals. If you'd like to find out more about the school you can check out their website - IH Belfast.

If you are interested in booking a course at IH Belfast, please contact Francesca Pola at soggiornistudio@ihmilano.it or on 02 805 78 25

Here's a video showing you some of the highlights of life in Belfast -

Study Abroad - IH London & Executive Centre

IH London is one of the most prestigious schools in the UK capital. There are General English and Exam Preparation courses at the school which is situated in Covent Garden. IH London has 52 air-conditioned classrooms, a computer lab, free internet, Wi-Fi and its own library.

IH London also has an Executive Centre dedicated to helping professionals reach their goals. There are Executive Mini-group Programmes, Individual courses, Courses on Cross-Cultural and International Communication Training and programmes to help you prepare for the International legal English Certificate (ILEC).

For more information on IH London, contact Francesca Pola at soggiornistudio@ihmilano.it or on 02 805 78 25

Please visit the IH London websites - IH London IH London - Executive Centre

For those of you who have never visited London, here's a short video on some of the things you can do in one of the most fascinating cities in the world -

What's Cricket?

Cricket isn't popular in Italy, but it's played all over the globe. If you'd like to know how to play this sport, why not watch the video below?

The rules of cricket -

Pronunciation

The BBC's fantastic Learning English website has some videos to help you improve your pronunciation.

Click on the following link - BBC Learning English Pronunciation

Penguin Readers

Many of you will use Penguin readers to help improve your English. Have you ever visited the Penguin readers website? There are downloadable worksheets, sample chapters and sample audio.

Here's a link - Penguin Readers

St Patrick's Day

March 17th is Saint Patrick's Day. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but the day is celebrated all over the world. Here's a video that explains some of the history behind this festive day.

Study Abroad - IH Newcastle

This is the first in a series on our 'Study Abroad' programmes. Each week we'll feature one of our Study Abroad partners. If you would like more information about our 'Study Abroad' programme please contact Francesca Pola on soggiornistudio@ihmilano.it or +39 02 805 78 25

International House Newcastle

International House Newcastle offers a range of courses from General and Business English to Personal Study Programmes. The school is in the heart of China Town close to the lively city centre.

Newcastle is situated in the North of England and is a great base for trips to Scotland, Northumberland National Park and the beautiful historic city of York.

Here's a short video highlighting many of the things Newcastle has to offer -



Do you like what you see? Why not visit the IH Newcastle website? Be sure to contact Francesca - soggiornistudio@ihmilano.it - for more information!

International Women's Day

Many of you will be celebrating International Women's Day on 8th March.

Here's a link to the website - International Women's Day

Queen Elizabeth II is a woman who has been in the public eye ever since her coronation in 1952- Here's what some of her Prime Ministers think of her -

Spelling

Spelling is difficult for many native speakers and especially challenging for non-natives! Here is a link to a great site that will test your spelling!

Type in the words you want to memorize. The website will then test you or create games for those words.

Spelling City