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What content should be included in a perfect English language course book?

07/05/2019 / By Cavendish School Of English

Our teachers met with James Pallister, ELT sales executive, and Laura Palmer, who is a publishing editor, to discuss how ELT course books could be improved in future editions. The teachers gave professional feedback about what sections of the course books are good for students’ language development and what sections could be slightly changed. […]

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Daniel Booker, our Director of Studies

24/04/2019 / By Cavendish School Of English

Daniel Booker is our Director of Studies. He has been involved in the ELT industry since 1991, initially teaching and leading activities for predominately European juniors on seasonal holiday programmes. Then he taught English to teens in a French convent near Calais, and worked for International House Schools in Ukraine and Portugal teaching general

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The Colours of English

21/02/2019 / By Cavendish School Of English

Does winter make you feel blue? Does it make you want to sit next to a red hot fire with a book? OK, maybe that’s a white lie – perhaps you’d prefer watching TV instead! There are many expressions in English that use colours to talk about emotions, situations, or activities. Here are just a

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Six benefits of studying English in the UK

12/02/2019 / By Cavendish School Of English

Travelling abroad to study on an English course is a very big decision. The idea of going somewhere new, where you don’t know anyone, could seem a bit scary, whether it is for 1 week or 3 months. On the other hand, there are lots of benefits that students can get from studying a language

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Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Come True!

02/01/2019 / By Cavendish School Of English

It’s a new year and a new beginning, which means it’s time to think about your New Year’s Resolutions! At Cavendish School of English, we’ve decided that our main resolution for 2019 will be to help you to make yours happen. Obviously, we can’t help you quit smoking or lose weight, but there are some

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Nice words from our long term students Joao Pedro and Yuri

14/12/2018 / By Cavendish School Of English

Joao Pedro from Brazil “I liked the books, teaching methods and teachers. They are attentive, knowledgeable and very kind. I liked all lessons and I would recommend Cavendish School to everyone.” Yuri from Japan “I liked speaking about different cultures. When I started my course, I didn’t speak very much. Now, after 6 months

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Five Fabulous Festive Facts!

12/12/2018 / By Cavendish School Of English

We know that not everyone celebrates Christmas and the New Year in the same way. Actually, it’s very interesting to find out what people normally do at this time of year. Although most try to spend time with their families, there are a lot of different and unique traditions in every country. Do you want

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Christmassy mood!

10/12/2018 / By Cavendish School Of English

Cavendish students are already in a Christmassy mood! We organised a festive party and checked their knowledge about the upcoming celebration. Students from European countries learnt Christmas vocabulary in English and students who don’t normally celebrate Christmas found out about different customs and traditions connected with this winter holiday. During the break, they had a

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Let’s place adjectives in order

06/12/2018 / By Cavendish School Of English

Do native English speakers drive a big blue car or a blue big car? Do you have any pretty silk clothes in your wardrobe, or some silk pretty clothes? How about those who own lovely antique French furniture…or perhaps we should say antique French lovely furniture…or is it French antique lovely furniture?! Adjectives are a

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What is the origin of ‘Black Friday’?

22/11/2018 / By Cavendish School Of English

What are your plans for a big shopping day called Black Friday? Will you go to the shops and fight with the crowds to get a bargain or will you shop online? If you want to know where and when Black Friday started and learn some vocabulary connected with this day keep reading, you are

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