English College Barnes & Mayfair

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES and UNDERSTANDING BRITAIN CLASSES

Established over 20 years ago, the school provides English Language classes for the Cambridge University Proficiency and Advanced levels to a wide range of students of all nationalities. Our Culture Courses, Understanding Britain, give a fascinating insight into English life. Ideal for the partners of visiting business people and diplomats to find out what makes the Engish tick; to keep your English vibrant, your vocabulary up-to-date, and to help you avoid 'fossilisation' by smoothing out those little grammatical wrinkles.

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PASS RATE June 2018

Riva, Barnes, December 2018. Here we are, my fabulously intelligent Proficiency class and I, sampling the delights of a truly authentic Italian restaurant. We are celebrating membership of a select group of non-native speakers of English who speak English 'like a native' - and our sense of humour -
with a glass of fizz!

The English College operates from spacious classrooms attached to St. Mary's, the oldest building in the sought-after residential area of Barnes in South West London. We also run classes from the world-famous Olympic Studios, Church Road, Barnes; and ............... from the prestigious University Women's Club, South Audley Square, Mayfair.

Spring Term 2019:

Understanding Britain - First Lecture: Tuesday, 29th January 2019 The Black Presence in England We are going to combine the Tuesday & Wednesday class for the first lecture in the library, University Women's Club, South Audley Street, Mayfair, W1K 1DB

Understanding Britain:

A course of 3 classes begins in January 2019:

Tuesdays at the University Women's Club, Mayfair, 10.30 - 12.30
1. 29th January; 2. 26th February; 3. 26th March;

Wednesdays at the Olympic Studios, Barnes, 10:00 - 12:00

- to be confirmed

The cost will be £90 for three dates.

I hope that you can fit these dates into your diaries! We usually have a lovely time in the Tuesday class. We stay for lunch in the Club dining room (under £10 + a glass of wine for £5 - no VAT,
no tips, this being a club) and enjoy stimulating and convivial conversation.
The ideal course for 'trailing spouses' - aka 'Desperate Housewives' - and 'Househusbands'!

Topics to be covered this term:

27th January 2019: The Black Presence in England

Many people suppose that Africans/West Indians came to England on the MV Empire Windrush in 1948, but the black presence in this country can be dated much much earlier than that.

2. 26th February:

3. 26th March:

For the second and third lecture I am working on various themes:
some scenes from Shakespeare; ideas for a talk on the English Language; the Magdalene Laundries and slavery in our own time; Yorkshire and what to see on a visit there - all these are occupying me at the moment.

Specially tempting is the life and times of Queen Anne, following the remarkable success of the film The Favourite.

There is also a new exhibition at Tate Britian on Edward Burne-Jones, a pioneer with his friend William Morris, of the Pre-Raphelite movement - it's on from 1st-24th February 2019.

Understanding Britain Info.

Olympic Studios

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Proficiency

Classes begin: Monday, 14th January 2019: 09.30 - 12.30 at St. Mary's, Barnes

Classes for the Spring Term 2019 will be held once a week in St Mary's Church,
the oldest building in Barnes.
You do not have to take an exam, but you can be sure you will be well-prepared if you do need to.
We always have a book we are reading together: the choice for this term is:

Last Stories by William Trevor

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