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Day 26 – Monday, 5 August 2019 – International Mocktail Night

Final debate preparations

Model UN debate class is wrapping up their research in expectation of tomorrow’s big debate. They’ll be discussing AI and its impact on the society – both the good and the bad.
To effectively prepare, they have been learning key phrases used in high-level debates as well as formal procedures which are used in real UN debates. Good luck!

See what Mateusz from Poland says about Model UN

Get Ahead – Tennis

After three lessons of tennis with professional coaches, improvements are more than apparent. Students are showing lots of ambition!

Get Ahead – Creative Writing

Creative writing is perfect for students who wish to learn how to express themselves through storytelling. It’s not easy to master, but the class is working hard in getting their stories perfected.

We’re excited to see what Iveta will come up with!

Getting sporty

With so much learning to do, some time to relax comes in very handy. Today, students could play volleyball or grab a stick and see what unihockey is like.

Now, where did that ball go?
Thats what you call a good serve!

International Mocktail Night

Two weeks after International Night, More Than English students and staff got another chance to “taste” the variety of countries represented at summer school. This time, students made mocktails, after lots of experimentation and team effort.

Learning about other nationalities in the most fun way possible

Day 25 – Sunday, 4 August 2019 – Birmingham & Mountain Walk

It’s time for another half-day excursion, this time with students choosing between a relaxed trip to Birmingham or an adventurous mountain walk.

University and job interview prep

We call it Core English, but students learn so much more than just English in our classrooms. Today, some of the students dressed up and participated in simulated competency based job interviews. Being one of life’s most useful skills, we were happy to see how well they managed to present themselves, as well as how successful they were in using special *phrases and specific examples to prove that they possessed the required competencies for the courses and positions.

Examples of interview *phrases:

Phrases that express what you did, and what you learnt this

  • I further discovered that…
  • I ‘x…ed’ enabling me to develop my ‘y…’ skills / understanding of ‘z…’
  • These three weeks enabled me to…
  • Taking part in ‘x…’ showed me that…
  • Being … was profoundly enlightening
  • taking part in ‘x…’  developed my…
  • ‘x…’ helped me to see
The interview panel – ready to grill candidates
Success in interviews: practice, passion and preparation

Mountain walk

A true challenge even for the fittest among us. Students walked along a mountain-top and enjoyed the fresh air, all the while being surrounded by mesmerising nature.
However, sometimes, even the best laid mountain adventure plans don’t go to plan. So when heavy rain hit the mountain, we shortened the walk, abandoned the mountain and added in a visit to Stokesay Castle and Ludlow too. Always overcome obstacles!

No better way to do some exercise!

Birmingham

Those who wanted a more laid-back trip could explore England’s second biggest city, Birmingham. After a nice walk through the city, they could continue to discover the secrets of the city’s centre or enjoy some shopping time.

Disclaimer: don’t try petting a bull yourself

Mocktail prep

One delicious dinner later, students were ready to prepare for one of our favourite activities – International Mocktail Night! Making drinks isn’t as easy as it may seem, but with some research and careful thinking, we’re sure that greatness will come!

Using our English in new ways