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By Guest Blogger, Maysa – Crest Student (intermediate class)

The best way for learning other languages is travel to the country where you want to learn their language. For example, for learning English you can travel around the UK and get a job or go to a language school.

The main things for learning a language abroad it is just to speak English with the other people. You don’t have to be shy about accent or some word that you don’t understand or you can’t speak very well, you must tried and improve your English.

In my opinion, travelling to another country has a lot of disadvantages. like you have to leave your family and, for study in UK you have to pay lots of money, you can learn English in your country more cheaply than the UK.

On the other hand, studying English in the UK has a lot of advantages, like you can find many friends from around the world and, you can know about another people and countries specially different culture , food, and more …

The best thing you must speak English because if you spoke in your own language nobody would understand you.

Finally, learn English in UK will give you lots of experience and … If you can, try.

By Guest Blogger, Monika – Crest Student (pre-intermediate class)

I came from Prague to London to study English and improve my English skills.

I have been here 3 weeks and I think I want to stay more than 3 months.

I like living in London because London is a nice place with interesting places where I can go. I met interesting people here.

This weekend I spent with my friends. We were in the city and we saw a famous part of London for example Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Eye and Hyde Park. I really like these places for view.

My friends have shown me nice places for fun like karaoke box, good restaurants, parties in the centre of London and shopping.

Next month I want to visit my friend from Oxford and Paris too.
Czech and Slovak people want to visit me here so it will be nice to see my friends again.

I want to find a place to live here and find a job where I can make money and learn more things, improve skills and enjoy life in London.

By Guest Blogger, Eva – Crest Student (pre-intermediate class)

I have lived in London for 3 months. When I was here first week, I liked London and living in London.

Later I met new people, also Slovak and Czeck people, and also this lifestyle in London…

Now, I know, that this life is not for me. Maybe if I finish this school I will move to another area, where are English people, no so many people from my country.

I visited popular places in London, also centrum of London.

I was in Brighton too. It very nice place and later I want to live there. I am not sure, because may be I am going home.

In Brighton I first saw sea.

By Guest Blogger, Stanislava – Crest Student (pre-intermediate class)

I like London so much. My sister has lived here 11 years so this country is my other home. It is a change in my life when I come here.

I love shopping here and spending time with my sister and her child. Central London, like Big Ben, Tower Bridge, etc., is amazing for me and I would see it again and again.

Slovakia is a small country and I live in a small town so it is different when I come here. I love it. I have so many good memories of London. I am never bored here. I have still a lot to see and to do. I am happy that I am here.

By Guest Blogger, Tabea – Crest Work Experience Student

We have just moved to a new building with the entire school. We are based in Premier House now and it’s a nice and friendly atmosphere over here.

The view over Edgware from up here is fantastic and we have a lot of space now compared to the old school. There is also a bigger reception, more toilets and much more modern classrooms too.

There are also completely new areas available for students like the kitchen where students can have their lunch or just sit there during the break time.

All in all it’s much lighter because of the huge windows all around the building and it seems that the students feel very well and comfortable.

By Guest Blogger, Tabea – Crest Work Experience Student

Crest Schools of English offers many different language courses for every level of English.

They are classified into Part Time (6-12 hours), Full Time (15 hours) and Intensive (21-30+ hours) courses.

They provide several writing classes, 1 to 1 lessons, Work Skills and lessons to improve your Business English. The good thing is that they are also specialized in preparation for exams like FCE or ILEC with special books.

Of course every class has it’s own level and you will take part in a class that is appropriate for your current level of English.

By Guest Blogger, Auxane – Crest Work Experience Student

Since the beginning of this New Year Crest Schools of English has moved to the 7th floor of Premier House.

This new building is more spacious, beautiful, lighter, comfortable and bigger. The view is just remarkable; the view down from Premier House overlooks the whole of Edgware.

Also this wonderful place has improved the environment of the school and makes the communication easier for everybody. All the students during the break can learn to know each other better. The centralization of the school makes it easier for every student to find their class and socialise in between too.

So we can say without any doubt that Crest took a good decision and I’m sure all the students agree with me.

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By Guest Blogger, Auxane – Crest Work Experience Student

London, the capital of England, is a cosmopolitan and dynamic city connecting several cultures around the same language, English. What better place for a student like me to improve his English!

To start I would say that choosing an English city must be beneficial to improve my English. When you are confronted every day with people who speak this language you can only progress. When you want to go shopping, you have to speak; when you want information you have to speak; when you meet people you have to speak. So my level just can’t be the same when I go back to France.

In addition I have the option to do a work placement in London so during my weekday I must speak in English for my job. With this internship I learn new words every day and also get new skills and competences.

To conclude I chose the best way to learn English and I’m happy to take this year for that. I hope I will be much better soon!!

By Guest Blogger, Tabea – Crest Work Experience Student

When me and my friend arrived in January we wanted to do a bit of sightseeing and touristy things before clubbing or shopping. We believed that exploring the Tower of London would be a good thing to start with (at this time we didn’t know yet that London Bridge and Tower of London are not the same xD), so we got off at the Tube station and searched for the Towers but we couldn’t see them.

Really disappointed and confused we went to a shop and asked for information. The woman said: Look it’s right in front of you. We answered: Okay there is a road that looks like a bridge but we cant see the Towers. At the end it turned out there are two famous bridges in London!

So my suggestion: get information and study something in advance about the city you are going to visit