Here are my favourite pictures... I think it clearly shows that coming to London to take an English course is really NOT just about the present perfect simple!!
Happy skating!
Stuart Rubenstein
Wednesday 5 December 2007
Skating and Pantomime...
While I was stuck at my computer all day yesterday... Rob (director of studies) and the students were having the most fantastic winter afternoon in London.
Here are my favourite pictures... I think it clearly shows that coming to London to take an English course is really NOT just about the present perfect simple!!
Happy skating!
Stuart Rubenstein
Here are my favourite pictures... I think it clearly shows that coming to London to take an English course is really NOT just about the present perfect simple!!
Happy skating!
Stuart Rubenstein
Tuesday 4 December 2007
I wish I were a student at Language in London
Of course, every day is a wonderful day at Language in London... but today is something special!
We've planned a magical winter experience to start at lunchtime, after the morning lessons.
Firstly, Rob is taking a group students ice skating at Somerset House, which is a wonderful building just by the river Thames.
After skating (and hot chocolate!), everyone is going up to Regent Street for some Christmas shopping. This means Hamleys - the best toy shop in London and then Libertys, which is a wonderful store and the perfect place for our students to get something for mum!
By this time it will be getting dark and everyone will be able to enjoy the famous Regent Street lights, which attract millions of visitors every December.
After the shopping, it will be time to head to the theatre for a pantomime. Now most people think that this means actors miming, or not speaking. But actually, pantomime in English is something completely different. This is one of our great traditions and the easiest way of describing it is... theatre for children (and big children!).
Generally, pantomimes tell traditional stories like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, as well as some English tales that are not universally known. In all pantomimes there is a lot of audience participation and every one has a fantastic time.
We have chosen to go to see Dick Whittington, which was first staged in 1814 and is a story about the Lord Mayor of London... and his cat!
Hopefully we'll have lots of pictures of the day to post on here... but while everyone is skating, shopping and at the theatre... I hope they think of me sitting here working in the office!!
Have fun!
Stuart Rubenstein
We've planned a magical winter experience to start at lunchtime, after the morning lessons.
Firstly, Rob is taking a group students ice skating at Somerset House, which is a wonderful building just by the river Thames.
After skating (and hot chocolate!), everyone is going up to Regent Street for some Christmas shopping. This means Hamleys - the best toy shop in London and then Libertys, which is a wonderful store and the perfect place for our students to get something for mum!By this time it will be getting dark and everyone will be able to enjoy the famous Regent Street lights, which attract millions of visitors every December.
After the shopping, it will be time to head to the theatre for a pantomime. Now most people think that this means actors miming, or not speaking. But actually, pantomime in English is something completely different. This is one of our great traditions and the easiest way of describing it is... theatre for children (and big children!).
Generally, pantomimes tell traditional stories like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, as well as some English tales that are not universally known. In all pantomimes there is a lot of audience participation and every one has a fantastic time.
We have chosen to go to see Dick Whittington, which was first staged in 1814 and is a story about the Lord Mayor of London... and his cat!
Hopefully we'll have lots of pictures of the day to post on here... but while everyone is skating, shopping and at the theatre... I hope they think of me sitting here working in the office!!
Have fun!
Stuart Rubenstein
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