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Here is the new logo design for  our website, coming soon. 

 Look out for the updated site giving details of a wide range of specialised courses to suit students of all ages and every level.

If you are looking for rapid progress in English in a short time, now is a really good time to book an intensive immersion course. 

Take advantage of favourable currency rates making our bespoke one-to-one and small group courses even better value.

Legal English candidate improves speaking/listening and writing skills

Joaquin comes from Madrid.  He came to Heritage English for 2 weeks immersion.

At the end of the training he expressed his appreciation as follows:-

"The things I have appreciated the most have been the good relationship with my teachers and their families.

 It was rewarding it made me feel very comfortable. The host family was really nice to me which also made it easier to take advantage of the lessons. I also liked the fact that the lessons were balanced.

I think I have improved my speaking skills as well as my listening and my grammar. I remembered a lot of forgotten vocabulary and I improved my speaking and listening in topics such as negotiation and business English.

The combination of being in the classroom in the morning s and spending the afternoon outside of the classroom in the teacher’s home studying was relaxing and useful. Having three different teachers is also very helpful otherwise we could have got bored or tired with the same teacher for the whole programme.

A welcome lunch break between lessons with teacher Rosie

I will use my new English skills in writing reports and negotiations on business topics  and when I start work as a lawyer."

Thank you Joaquin, your family and teachers were very happy to know you.  Please keep in touch.

Exercise improves memory - now official

For more than a decade, researchers have connected exercise to better brain health over time.  But a new study found that just a single session of exercise can improve memory retention. The report published in the journal Current Biology, suggests that exercising after learning a task can help people remember that task over the long term.

How is this possible?

Experts speculate that exercise triggers the release of neurotransmitters in the brain that lead to the creation of certain proteins that encourage memory retention.

At Heritage English we were pleased to read about this scientific endorsement of our policy.  

We have always believed that it is important for students on intensive immersion language courses to get out in the fresh air and exercise after study.  Depending on their programme of study we make sure that an outdoor activity is included in the day.  Sometimes it can be a whole afternoon out and about in the local area with the teacher, talking and meeting new people.  Even on a full study day we make sure that even a walk by the sea or in the town is taken before returning to the classroom.

Marc and Carles return for another summer study homestay

We were so pleased to hear from their father again this year, booking Carles and Marc for another Heritage English study holiday.  This year they had Susie and Toby teaching them and they made great progress, proving to be charming and hard-working Spanish boys.

Thanks for coming back.  We hope to see you again in 2017.

Photos to come!

Business English for Finance is a success for Gonzalo

On his arrival Gonzalo was a B2 upper intermediate student with a desire to attain C1 level for studying at London School of Economics.  He stayed with a family in Lymington and had daily one-to-one lessons with two teachers over the time he was here.

It was a tough and very intensive timetable for a 21-year old graduate, but he survived and has left us to continue his studies in London.  His teachers, Stephen and Cherry made sure he had some afternoon time out of the classroom, especially on the final week of his 3-week stay.

Here you can see Gonzalo with teacher Stephen, enjoying the warm sunshine on Bournemouth beach.  Yes, we do get some beach days in England!!!  Or did Gonzalo bring it with him from Madrid?

We wish Gonzo every success in his future career in finance.

German translation from Thomas in Switzerland

Thomas who came for an intensive one-to-one business English immersion recently has kindly translated his testimonial for the benefit of German readers:-

"Everything was perfect!  The one-to-one lessons, the Friday excursion and also the kind host family. 
Die ganze Woche war perfekt, sowohl die Lektionen im Einzelunterricht und der Ausflug, als auch der genze Service und die sehr freundliche Gastfamilie.

"It was a really full immersion week and the program was adapted to my needs.  It was better than I expected
Es war wirklich ein "full immersion" Woche und das ganze Programm war passend auf meine Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten. Es war soger besser als erwartet.

"Your warm welcome made it a week I will always keep in good memory!
Die sehr freundliche Betreuung während der ganzen Woche, machen diesen Kurs zu einem Erlebnis, an welches man sich immer gerne zurück erinnern wird.
"One week is too short to get perfect professional communication skills.  But I feel I made a step forward and I feel more confident in speaking
Eine Woche ist zu kurz um danach perfekt English sprechen zu können, aber ich stelle bereits fest, dass ich Fortschritte gemacht habe und meien Sprache fliessender geworden ist.

"Many thanks to everyone for your effort"
Vielen Dank an Euch alle für den tollen Unterricht!

Thomas and Celia enjoy a spin in a vintage car at the Beaulieu Motor Museum

Thank you Thomas
Vielen Dank :o))

Spanish juniors enjoy 2 week vacation study in style

Our second group of teenagers from English Workshop based in Durango near Bilbao Spain are working well and enjoying the delights of forest, beach and water sports during their first week of vacation study with Heritage English.
Here they are on the beach, showing that at least we get blue skies in England sometimes!

Getting ready to kayak on the Beaulieu river

Minions at Bournemouth town centre

Dressing up at St Barbes Museum, Lymington

Lunch break after the group lessons in Milford village

Lessons with Rosie (on the left) are very absorbing and fun!