The ABC School of English Blog

Socialising is vital to your progress. We have designed an exciting and fun programme of free and paid social events for you in June: Carnaby Street food festival - 3rd June Join this free one-day food festival in the heart of London’s West End, where...

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One of the most daunting experiences for any speaker of English as a foreign language is the job interview. In this week’s post, we share tips to help you prepare better for it and succeed! First impressions count Make sure you dress according to the...

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By Rachel Abbott (Academic Co-ordinator, ABC School) An issue that many language learners have is that the English they hear has to be processed in real time. There is very little time to pause and think about what has been said in a conversation and...

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In May, spring is well under way with warm weather and some sunshine. Find some outdoors and indoor suggestions to do over this month! London Craft Week - 5th May 2017 The five-day event will see galleries across London host workshops that display...

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We have interviewed our lovely student Michele about his experience in London and at the ABC School of English. We have learned his opinion about the Intensive English course and the ABC School of English. Hi, Michele! Thank you for taking the time to...

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One of the first things necessary to do when moving to London will be to open a UK bank account, especially if you are staying in the UK for more than 6 months. Banking rules vary from bank to bank and if you do wish to open a bank account in the UK...

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By Rachel Abbott ( ABC’s Academic Coordinator ) Chunks of Language Many language experts believe that grammar and vocabulary should not be seen as isolated parts of a language and some believe that grammar has less importance than vocabulary. Some...

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Good weather is coming to London, as well as the Easter weekend. If you are feeling sporty this is your month: London Marathon and the Oxford/Cambridge boat races are taking place! Find some outdoors suggestions to do over this month and especially...

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