WINTER EXPLORER FOR 2017 EXCITING THEMED WEEKS BELL ST ALBANS 1-6 WEEKS 08 JANUARY - 18 FEBRUARY AGE NEW PROGRAMME

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1 NEW PROGRAMME FOR 207 EXCITING THEMED S WINTER EXPLORER BELL ST ALBANS -6 S 08 JANUARY - 8 FEBRUARY AGE -7 Your Loca Be representative: Prof. Ana A. Giner info@thengishcorner.com

COURSE PROGRAMME VIEW ARRIVAL VIDEO AND COURSE TIMETABLE AT BELLENGLISH.

outdoor sports and activities, and reguar study tours.

Abans AGE -7 MINIMUM LANGUAGE LEVEL Beginner A STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO :6 This project approach offers students a truy integrated earning experience from breakfast to bedtime.

27-29 January wi aso enjoy a 3-day trip to Edinburgh, Scotand s historic capita where they wi see the main sights, taste haggis and try traditiona Scottish dancing.

5 DAYS Your chid can deveop their Engish skis further at a different time of the year on Engish Exporer Spring and Engish Exporer Autumn.

2 COURSE PROGRAMME VIEW ARRIVAL VIDEO AND COURSE TIMETABLE AT BELLENGLISH.COM/ YOUNGLEARNER COURSE SUMMARY LOCATION COURSE OVERVIEW Winter Exporer deveops students confidence and Engish skis through themed project work, a range of different indoor and outdoor sports and activities, and reguar study tours. COURSE DESCRIPTION The course is designed around six exciting weeky project themes: British Literature Great Inventions Great Britain Kings and Queens Magic and Mystery London Life St Abans AGE -7 MINIMUM LANGUAGE LEVEL Beginner A STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO :6 This project approach offers students a truy integrated earning experience from breakfast to bedtime. Students wi deveop their Engish skis, gain essentia ife skis, enjoy a wide range of activities and visit interesting and topica paces around the UK as an extension of their cassroom activities. STUDY TOUR DESTINATIONS With at east one and a haf days of study tours per week, each student benefits from the opportunity to expore the UK and practise the anguage they have earned in essons. Destinations visited incude: London sights and museums Harry Potter studio tour Famous university city of Cambridge Historic town of St Abans Students booking a course that incudes January wi aso enjoy a 3-day trip to Edinburgh, Scotand s historic capita where they wi see the main sights, taste haggis and try traditiona Scottish dancing. NEXT STEPS LY HOURS LESSONS 5 HOURS ACTIVITIES 24 HOURS STUDY TOURS.5 DAYS Your chid can deveop their Engish skis further at a different time of the year on Engish Exporer Spring and Engish Exporer Autumn. COURSES INCLUDE: Tuition, earning materias, course portfoio and end-of-course certificate Residentia accommodation and a meas Comprehensive supervision by quaified and experienced staff Transfers from and to designated airports on schedued arriva and departure days Free internet access Use of sports faciities Free aundry service Comprehensive insurance We speak a ot of Engish because we have to tak in cass and with friends from other countries. We do projects and presentations - earning is not just sitting taking notes it s more creative. MARINA, FROM BRAZIL THEME ARRIVAL DATE COURSE OPTIONS BRITISH LITERATURE SUNDAY 08 JANUARY 2 GREAT INVENTIONS SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 3 GREAT BRITAIN SUNDAY 22 JANUARY 3-DAY TRIP TO EDINBURGH (27-29 JANUARY) 4 KINGS AND QUEENS NO ARRIVALS THIS 5 MAGIC AND MYSTERY SUNDAY 05 FEBRUARY 6 LONDON LIFE SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 6 S 5 S 5 S 4 S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 2 S 2 S 2 S FEES ( )

BRITISH LITERATURE SUNDAY 08 JANUARY SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2 GREAT

Theatre Pickwick Papers Images Fickr: Cogita Ergo Imago, Thaita

Rob Pongsajapan, Robert Scarth, Steve Gover, mira66 (scupture by

Cooper Brune Students wi deveop their Engish skis through earning

The interactive project-based essons incude topics such as: The

(Zadie Smith, Benjamin Zephaniah, JK Rowing) Popuar iterary

Students deveop critica thinking skis as they debate the socia

to work independenty as they write and perform their own poetry

for a TV show PLUS FULL DAY STUDY TOUR TO CAMBRIDGE HARRY POTTER

of science and business and wi use their own taents to invent and

This week s topics may incude: Famous British inventions British

Students deveop their teamwork and presentation skis as they

3 BRITISH LITERATURE SUNDAY 08 JANUARY SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2 GREAT INVENTIONS SUNDAY 5 JANUARY SATURDAY 2 JANUARY Shakespeare s Gobe Theatre Pickwick Papers Images Fickr: Cogita Ergo Imago, Thaita Carvaho, Sue Cark, Ruth Hartnup Dyson vacuum ceaner Images Fickr: Rob Pongsajapan, Robert Scarth, Steve Gover, mira66 (scupture by Chares Jencks); Brune by Robert Howett DNA doube heix scupture Mini Cooper Brune Students wi deveop their Engish skis through earning about some of the UK s most famous writers and their characters. The interactive project-based essons incude topics such as: The story of Shakespeare British poets Contemporary British writers (Zadie Smith, Benjamin Zephaniah, JK Rowing) Popuar iterary characters. Students deveop critica thinking skis as they debate the socia issues raised by their study of contemporary writers Students earn to work independenty as they write and perform their own poetry Students practise speaking as they interview a fictiona character for a TV show PLUS FULL DAY STUDY TOUR TO CAMBRIDGE HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR Britain is home to many of the word s great inventions from the teephone to the ight bub. Students wi earn about some of the UK s greatest minds in the word of science and business and wi use their own taents to invent and se a new product. This week s topics may incude: Famous British inventions British entrepreneurs Great British brands The industria revoution. Students deveop their teamwork and presentation skis as they prepare a business pitch for a new invention Students enjoy an opportunity to work creativey as they design a new board game Students earn to use persuasive anguage as they write an advert for a new product PLUS FULL DAY AT BIRMINGHAM THINK TANK VISIT TO THE LONDON SCIENCE MUSEUM

3 GREAT BRITAIN 4 KINGS AND QUEENS SUNDAY 22 JANUARY SATURDAY 28 JANUARY SUNDAY 05

VIII Engish cricket Queen Victoria Wesh fag Students wi earn about the four countries

Topics may incude: Unusua British festivas The poetry of Robbie Burns Typica British

Students earn new food and drink vocabuary and buid confidence ordering in a café or

of different UK cutures, accents and diaects Topics may incude: The Tudors and Henry

Quiz Britain s Roya Famiy is famous around the word.

In addition they wi earn about British history by discovering the stories behind

PLUS HALF DAY WALKING TOUR OF ST ALBANS Armour in Warwick Caste Students gain

moments in history Students STUDY TOUR OF THE TOWER OF LONDON deveop their vocabuary

4 3 GREAT BRITAIN 4 KINGS AND QUEENS SUNDAY 22 JANUARY SATURDAY 28 JANUARY SUNDAY 05 FEBRUARY SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY Roya famiy at the changing of the guard Eizabeth I Henry VIII Engish cricket Queen Victoria Wesh fag Students wi earn about the four countries that make up the UK Engand, Waes, Scotand and Northern Ireand and their different cutures, histories and festivas. The focus wi be on preparing students for their trip to Edinburgh. Topics may incude: Unusua British festivas The poetry of Robbie Burns Typica British food Kings and Queens of the UK. Students earn new food and drink vocabuary and buid confidence ordering in a café or restaurant Windsor Caste THREE DAY VISIT TO EDINBURGH Students gain an understanding of different UK cutures, accents and diaects Topics may incude: The Tudors and Henry VIII Life in Victorian Engand The monarchy: outdated institution or nationa treasure? Eizabeth I and the Goden Age. Students make friends as they work together to produce and perform a Great British Quiz Britain s Roya Famiy is famous around the word. Students wi earn about the modern Royas and their roe in society. In addition they wi earn about British history by discovering the stories behind famous monarchs of the past such as Queen Victoria, Henry VIII and Eizabeth I. PLUS HALF DAY WALKING TOUR OF ST ALBANS Armour in Warwick Caste Students gain confidence speaking in Engish as they work together to put on a pay of key Roya moments in history Students STUDY TOUR OF THE TOWER OF LONDON deveop their vocabuary and writing skis as they create a roya diary Students work on pronunciation as they write and deiver their own King or Queen s Speech PLUS THREE DAY VISIT TO EDINBURGH Images Queen Eizabeth I by George Gower, Queen Victoria by Bassano, Fickr: Jon s Pics Edinburgh Caste Images Fickr: Matthew Wikinson, Doug Kerr, Matt Neae, Craig Cormack, [Duncan] Scottish bagpipes

5 MAGIC AND MYSTERY SUNDAY 05 FEBRUARY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 LONDON LIFE SUNDAY

com; Fickr:Jim Champion, Karen Roe, [Duncan]; Photoree: freeparking Tower

Stonehenge Notting Hi carniva Students wi improve their Engish skis by

Taking inspiration from famous UK authors such as JK Rowing, Lewis Carro and

The egend of King Arthur and origins of Stonehenge Sherock Homes Ghost

Students gain confidence giving and receiving directions as they create their

murder mystery story Students earn essentia teamwork skis as they work in sma

PLUS FULL DAY STUDY TOUR TO OXFORD HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR Students wi

Interactive project-based essons wi focus on topics such as: London s

Pepys and Queen Victoria to David Beckham and Adee Muticuturaism the goba

5 5 MAGIC AND MYSTERY SUNDAY 05 FEBRUARY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 LONDON LIFE SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY Sherock Homes statue Images everystockphoto.com; Fickr:Jim Champion, Karen Roe, [Duncan]; Photoree: freeparking Tower Bridge Images Fickr: Ange Ganev, bixentro, [Duncan] Legends of King Arthur Stonehenge Notting Hi carniva Students wi improve their Engish skis by earning about many of the incredibe myths and egends based in the UK. Taking inspiration from famous UK authors such as JK Rowing, Lewis Carro and Arthur Conan Doye students wi create their own stories around topics such as: The egend of King Arthur and origins of Stonehenge Sherock Homes Ghost stories. Students gain confidence giving and receiving directions as they create their own ghost trai Students deveop their grammar skis as they pan and write a murder mystery story Students earn essentia teamwork skis as they work in sma groups to produce a magic-themed video. PLUS FULL DAY STUDY TOUR TO OXFORD HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR Students wi deepen their understanding of UK cuture by earning about its most famous city. Interactive project-based essons wi focus on topics such as: London s history, from the Great Fire to the 202 Oympics Famous Londoners from Samue Pepys and Queen Victoria to David Beckham and Adee Muticuturaism the goba cutura infuences that shape the capita and events such as the Notting Hi Carniva. Students earn how to write different styes of Engish as they produce a newspaper report and an advertisement for London Students improve their confidence and pronunciation as they deiver a cass presentation about a London tourist attraction Students isten to London accents and earn oca phrases LONDON WALKING TOUR

Cose to London airports, the centre offers newy-refurbished residentia bedrooms, and has exceent faciities and outstanding pastora care.

6 ABOUT BELL ST ALBANS TAKE OUR VIDEO TOUR BELLENGLISH.COM/ YOUNGLEARNER This year-round centre is housed in an eegant Grade II isted Victorian buiding, within 60 acres of beautifu Engish countryside, providing a safe and peacefu environment. Cose to London airports, the centre offers newy-refurbished residentia bedrooms, and has exceent faciities and outstanding pastora care. LOCATION FREE TRANSFERS on schedued arriva and departure days from: AIRPORTS LONDON HEATHROW LONDON LUTON LONDON STANSTED TRAIN EBBSFLEET EUROSTAR FACILITIES Bright, spacious cassrooms with interactive whiteboards Free wireess internet Computer study centre Dining room with outside eating area Student common room SAMPLE ACTIVITIES Art room Disabed access/faciities On-site sports faciities archery range Peacefu, countryside setting footba art and design journaism ST ALBANS LONDON drama archery heath and fitness photography british schoo games Your Loca Be Representative Educationa Consutancy Emai: info@thengishcorner.com Mobie: +54 (0) Te: +54 (0)

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