Give your New Year’s Goals a boost!

Goodbye December 2018, welcome February 2019.

Who said that new year’s resolutions must start in January? If procrastination is something you want to get rid of this year, then February sounds great (you know, baby steps).

We are all capable of coming up with new year’s resolutions in January but let’s be honest, after the Holidays stress, thinking about new projects isn’t at the top of our list of priorities.

Good thing is that we have another 11 months to get back on tracks! Sure, the first month is filled with good intentions, from the Veganuary, to the Dry January challenge, if you decide to follow the newest online trends. But your New Year’s resolution doesn’t need to be advertised, posted, tweeted or shared to be effective.

Taking up a new hobby, subscribing to the gym, drinking more water, bullet journaling…you name it!

As far as English is concerned, though, allow us to give you some ideas.

Independently on what your needs are, at ELA we can create tailored courses accordingly:

Are you considering enrolling into University but have some doubts about your English Level? Don’t have the chance to travel? Give our Distance Learning IELTS a go!

Our 4-week online distance learning course allows students from all over the world to reach their IELTS goal through an immersive experience, while comfortably sitting at home or at the office.

Do you work in the Tourism and Hospitality field? Are you a manager or a receptionist working in the Tourism and Hospitality sector? Would you like to step up your game and aim at a higher job position? We offer a wide range of courses approved by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality.

Would you like to be employed in the education system? Would you like your teaching experience to be recognized and used to enhance your career opportunities? Enrol now in our Trinity CertTESOL course. Little time on your hands? Don’t worry: we also have part-time lessons! Our Director of Studies will answer your questions at dos@elacademy.co.uk.

You’re new in town and fear to be judged for how you speak English? Difficult for you to attend an English course in the morning? We got you covered with our Free English Lessons. You’ll only have to commit for a couple of afternoon hours, from February (Monday to Friday), for a month. What are you waiting for? Contact us to learn more.

Remember that you always have time to grow as a person and in your profession. Whatever English level you start from, it will always be a powerful weapon to carry.

And since we are approaching the world’s most famous romantic love’s celebration, gift your partner with an English course by taking advantage of our exclusive 25% discount! Contact us now!

Free Students for CertTESOL

For 4 weeks, ELA Edinburgh is offering free English lessons. These lessons will take place at our school in Edinburgh city centre from 15:30 till 17:30, Monday to Friday. 

Ideal if you are a part-time worker, or would like to make use of any spare time in the afternoons to improve your English. 

You will receive a vast range of different types of lessons, from skills such as speaking, listening, writing and reading to vocabulary and grammar. You will learn lots and lots of useful new words and expressions and greatly improve your knowledge of the English grammatical system. You will be taught by a group of trainee teachers as part of their Trinity CertTESOL professional teaching qualification. 

Our aim is that the lessons are delivered in a fun, interesting and engaging way, designed to help your real-life, everyday use of the English language. Whether you are in Edinburgh long-term or short-term, working part-time or visiting, our free lessons are for everybody. Don’t worry if your English level isn’t high, we have different classes available for different levels.

Maybe you are new to Edinburgh, or to the UK, and are struggling with the language. 

Maybe it’s difficult to understand the local people in shops or restaurants or over the phone. 

This can make it very difficult to cope in day-to-day life in the UK. Our lessons will familiarise you with, conversational English in these common situations. 

Or maybe you have been learning English for many years and would just like to refresh your grammatical knowledge or learn some new colloquial expressions, slang, or more unusual or high-level vocabulary. 

Many non-native speakers of English have knowledge of the language, but lack the confidence to produce it when they have to. With a communicative and interactive focus, our lessons are a great way to gain the confidence you need and maximise the knowledge you already have to use English outside of the classroom easily and fluently.  

The Trinity CertTESOL is a qualification which is awarded to teachers who have proved they can teach to a high level. It is one of the most respected English teaching qualifications on offer and is recognised around the world. 

In order to gain this qualification, the trainees’ lessons must be of the highest standard with excellent lesson planning and clear learning aims. They must also provide evidence of your learning. The lessons will be observed by professional, highly experienced tutors so that the teachers can improve throughout the course. They will receive intense tuition between lessons – which means your lessons will get better and better. Your participation would greatly help these new teachers as well as your own English.

Our lessons are also a great way to meet new people in a strange country. There are many outsiders living in the multi-cultural city of Edinburgh, but sometimes it’s not so easy to meet people socially, especially if you are new to the city. If you have any friends who would also like to come to the lessons, bring them along! The more, the merrier!

Contact dos@elacademy.co.uk to enrol now!