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...
4 good reasons to study English in Wimbledon – a local’s perspective Choosing where to study English in London can be tricky – with so many options and so much going on, where do you start? Sometimes it’s useful to get advice ...
The grand slam tournament takes place every year from Monday 1st July until 14th July. How to Get Wimbledon Tickets The Queue: Several thousand tickets are put on public sale during the tournament itself. You'll have to queu...
Queuing for Tickets Anyone willing to stand in line (or queue as we say here) can buy tickets on the day of thematches. The atmosphere in the queue is friendly and visitors enjoy the opportunity of meeting and talking tennis with other fans. Ev...
Wimbledon Tennis Championships Five ways to get yourself a ticket! There are a number of ways tennis fans can obtain tickets for The Championships at Wimbledon. This year the UK’s grand slam event takes place at the All Englan...
Firstly. I will introduce myself - I am Annelise and I have lived in Wimbledon for 2 months now, I am Dutch myself so moving here for my internship at Wimbledon School of English was exciting and all new to me. London is a very big city which I am no...
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...
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...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The streets of London are decorated with Christmas lights and you can see beautiful Christmas trees in cosy living rooms behind the windows. If you are a Christmas fanatic and you want to visit a Christ...
We love hearing about our students' experiences studying English in Wimbledon! Charlotte's Proficiency level class have written a series of blogs about their favourite things about studying English in London. In this series, students will write about...
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...
The Last Straw: No more plastic straws at WSE In our continued efforts to consider the environmental impact of Wimbledon School of English and to reduce our carbon footprint, WSE are joining the nationwide campaign #laststraw Let’s do our ...
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...
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...
Photo by: <a href="http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/school">School image created by Ijeab - Freepik.com</a> We know that one of the most common pressures and challenges for our students is how to prepare for your exams.&nb...
From Diwali, Oktoberfest and Carnival to Lunar New Year in London: Two students’ take on celebrating this outstanding festival in London. As always, this year saw London go full-swing in celebrating the biggest Lunar New year festiv...
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...
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 ...
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),...
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...
As part of the English UK All Inclusive London, we’ve come up with our favourite Free London activities. 1) Free Museum: Science Museum This large modern Museum is full of fascinating objects and interactive exhibi...
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 ...
London is a great place to learn English because it’s a big city with lots of exciting things to do and see as well as events to get involved in. At our school in leafy Wimbledon, we’re only 10 minutes away from the heart of the city by t...
Popular Blog Tags
Archive
- 2019 (18)
- 2018 (22)
- 2017 (17)
- 2016 (26)
- 2015 (29)
- 2014 (23)
Get In Touch
41 Worple Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 4JZ
T: +44 (0)20 8947 1921
E: info@wimbledon-school.ac.uk
Essential Info
© Wimbledon School Of English
