Best 9 Tips for Passing the Cambridge Advanced Exam by Vittorio Pelosi Want to know how you can crack the Cambridge Advanced Exam? Become a pro with 9 must-know tips that will change the way you study English. Are y...
How to Use Podcasts to Improve your English – by Mark Smith What is a podcast? A podcast is a recording that is downloadable or streamable to your computer or smartphone. The recordings are usually part of a series. Over the last few yea...
For those students who are over 30, I would highly recommend the new WSE 30+ course. It is a unique course at WSE unlike our other General English courses because it is only open to those learners who are aged 30 and above. This means if you are over...
Which teacher training course is right for me and what can I expect? The different teacher training courses, what goes on in those courses and reviews of previous students of Wimbledon School of English. ENGLISH TEACHER TRAININ...
How to sound natural when speaking English In learning a language, like in dreaming, it’s the strangest things that lodge in your head. Of the few idioms I learnt in Spanish, easily the most memorable was ‘No es moco de pavo’which t...
Hi! I am Anna Tondyra and I am from Poland. On my 16th birthday my parents sent me to UK by my own to study at Wimbledon School of English. At the time, I was thinking the worst present ever but I was totally wrong. 2013 was just the beginning of my ...
We are extremely excited to be chosen as Japan’s number 1 school of 2019 in the Ryugaku Journal’s Best School Awards. How are these awards assessed? These awards are based completely on the feedback of 500 of Ryugaku Journal’...
1. Top Quality Schools Studying English in London provides an experience like no other. With such a wide choice of great quality language schools who all have London on their doorsteps, you are going to have the best time ever. A g...
Do you often find yourself binge-watching your favourite series on Netflix instead of doing your homework? Well, for English language students watching English TV shows is one of the most beneficial things you could do! Watching TV is a brilli...
If you are going to study English in the UK, watching English films is a brilliant way to practice your language skills. At Wimbledon School of English, we provide a film library for students who want to improve their listening skills. However, if yo...
When new students come to WSE, we always get asked the same question: “How can I improve my English quickly?” If they’re already taking an English course in the UK, then they’re definitely on the right track. Face to face tuit...
Idioms are used frequently in everyday life by native English speakers, which makes them really useful for English language students who want to sound natural and confident. Idioms are often confusing when translated literally, so make sure you learn...
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and the way in which they have developed throughout history. For English language students, discovering the origin of words can help them to develop a rich and varied vocabulary. This blog will introduce ...
We have received a wonderful testimonial from Sayumi, a Japanese student who studied at WSE for two weeks. While at WSE, Sayumi studied our Business and Professional English course alongside an English for Film Making and Social Media module. ...
As a non-native English speaker, it's quite daunting coming to London to learn the language, let alone having to communicate in it...every single day. Abdulrahman, 25, from Saudi Arabia, has been studying with us for over 8 month already and h...
Over the past couple of months, one of our Russian agents - Liden & Denz, ran a competition for one lucky student to win a two-week English language course at Wimbledon School of English. That competition winner was Nadya! Over the next cou...
WSE is top of the tables again The new look EL Gazette is back with the UK Top 100 Ranking List for 2017 and Wimbledon School of English is top of the list for the fourth year running. With a perfect score of 100/100, we are joint top with ELC Bristo...
Our second instalment of Humans of Wimbledon School of English is brought to us by Daisuke from Japan. My first day in London was horrible. I felt completely lonely and had no confidence to talk to anyone. NOT EVEN ORDER SOME FOOD!! Whe...
We did it again! Wimbledon School of English is the best English language school in the UK. Once a year the EL Gazette publishes a ranking of the best English language schools in the UK and WSE is top of the list once again. The Centres...
We've received another lovely testimonial from the beautiful Sophie from Italy. Sophie studied with us in August for 4 weeks on the IELTS Express course and here is her account of her experience here at WSE: The period spent at Wimbled...
Felix from Argentina spent two weeks studying with us back in 2015. This is how he describes his time here at Wimbledon School of English: My name is Felix. I am from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have been studying at Wimbledon School of En...
Becky from Italy just spent two weeks at Wimbledon School of English and made the most of absolutely every moment here in London. Her English improved so much while she was here and this is what she had to say about the experience: First...
Everyday, we receive questions from students asking us what the difference is between IELTS and Cambridge and here we are to provide you with the answers. Julian - our Assistant Director of Studies and Teacher, explains everything you need to k...
Sarah B, CAE student from France, studied with us for 6 months from January 2016. This is her testimonial of her time at Wimbledon School of English: I spent three amazing months in the Wimbledon School of English and because I liked it so much...
There’s an app for almost everything now... You can chat with your friends, convert currencies or check when the next bus is arriving. So what about learning a language? We have our very own language learning app called WSE English and we ask t...
The students here at Wimbledon School of English have really embraced the upcoming 400 year celebration of Shakespeare. These are some of the really creative, sweet and funny poems that Teacher Kathryn and her Beginners class have produced together :...
We love our school and always have great things to say about it. But it's especially nice when we receive such positive comments from our students. Bettina from Switzerland who joined us last year in 2015, studied with us for 6 months. She bega...
We often hear people say that they would like to improve their language skills but it is sometimes hard to find the time. We all know that the best way to learn a language is to live and study in the country but it’s not always possible. Whethe...
Here at Wimbledon School of English, we invite our students to submit blog posts. It can be anything from an essay to a review or tips of what to do in London. It's a great way to practise your writing skills and our Study Centre Manager will always ...
Yanesis Infante was our first ever student from Cuba! London could not be any more different to her native Havana, but Yanesis really enjoyed her stay with us. She studied General English for 2 weeks and here's what she had to say: I was indeed...
16 – 20 November 2015 is International Education Week and we want to say thank you to everyone who has chosen Wimbledon School of English to improve their English language skills. International students are such an important part of our local c...
Our Marketing Manager, Kieran, lived in Mexico for a couple of years, where he taught English to university and high school students. In this blog he is going to give you a few tips on how to avoid some common errors that Spanish speakers make. We ar...
...Do you speak #Italenglish, #Italinglish or #Englasiano? << Last year I asked some informations about the courses at Wimbledon School of English to take a course for 6 months. My family thought I just wanted a long holiday and that I wo...
It's IELTS month here at WSE and we've managed to find 5 top tips to help you achieve the score you're aiming for! 1. Don’t leave any blank answers There are 2 reasons for this. Firstly, your guess may well be correct, particularly if it ...
Every week we welcome new students into our school. And every week we say goodbye to students - some have been here for a few weeks and some have been here for months. But one thing that they all have in common is the experience of being in London, s...
Cambridge English Language Assessment is part of the University of Cambridge and has been providing English language assessments and qualifications for over 100 years. In this blog, we will talk about the Cambridge Advanced Exam (CAE),...
It's always hard to say goodbye to our students when it's time for them to move on. Last week we said goodbye to Sumalee from Thailand who was with us for 4 weeks studying General English and the optional Communication Skills module. Just after...
BULATS, BEC, FCE, IELTS, ILEC, PTE and TOEFL. All of these are acronyms for well known English language exams. But if we asked you about OET, would you know what it was? We spoke to Renata Havrillova, Examinations Officer at the London Exam Centre t...
Wimbledon School of English has been named as one of the best value schools in London according to a recent article published by EL Gazette. But how do decide whether a school offers good value for money? According to EL Gazette, we should measure th...
Silvia from Italy spent the summer studying General English with Communication Skills at Wimbledon School of English. "I'm Silvia, I'm 17 and I spent the best month of my life in Wimbledon! The school is amazing and teachers are friendly and h...
The Pepsi Challenge is something of a legend here at WSE. A favourite activity for our Business classes, the challenge is a clever market research project for them, using a taste test to find out which brand people preferred without the influence of ...
So what exactly is IELTS? The International English Learning Testing System (IELTS) is one of the most widely recognised English language competency tests. The Academic IELTS test is used for immigration purposes and is sometimes even used to assess ...
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