EC Brighton English Language School

We asked Sunny, 18, from Korea to tell us about his exeperiences as a long term student at EC Brighton.

How long have you been at EC Brighton and how long will you stay here?

(Sunny): I’ve been staying in EC Brighton for 8 months and there are 2 more months to go.

Which level did you start at and which level are you now?

When I first arrived, I started from Upper Intermediate Level, now I’m in Advanced Level preparing for CAE exam in December.

How do you like the teachers?

They are brilliant! They are very sympathetic to the needs of the students and give extra work if students want it. They really contribute to my level of English.

Which activities do you take part in and which one do you enjoy the most?

I’ve been participating in football matches, which take part every Thursday, and the pub night event where all students can gather and share their interests.

What are your thoughts of Brighton?

It’s great! Surrounded by the lovely sea side, it boasts a breathtaking and exotic atmosphere which anyone would dream of. People are nice and not many accidents occur here. It’s a very safe and lovely place to live.

What do you think of our school?

Excellent! There’s only a limited choice of words to describe our school. I chose here because of the ridiculously cheap tuition fee. At first I had a strong bias about the school facilities and systems, but it turned out that everything was fabulous.

You are living in one of our residences, what do you think about it?

Living with a host family was another contributing factor which helped me to have fabulous stay in England. They were so kind and encouraging that whenever I had difficulties in learning English they gave me some pieces of advice and cheered me up. I really appreciate that I could live with them, it was a privilege.

We asked Tolga, 28, from Turkey, who is one of our long term students to give us his opinion about our school.

How long have you been at EC Brighton and how long will you stay here?

(Tolga): I have been here for nearly 7 months and I will stay until 8^th December.

Which level did you start at and which level are you now?

I started at Elementary level, but I only stayed there for 2 weeks. I’ve been in Upper Intermediate Level, but 2 weeks ago I changed the class, because I want to do my IELTS exam.

How do you like the teachers?

They are friendly. The lessons are funny. I really enjoy my lessons.

Which activities do you take part in and which one do you enjoy the most?

I like the FREE lessons and Salsa, but most of all I like the free lessons with Patricia and Krystoff. Pub night is very useful to meet other nationalities and you can improve your English.

What are your thoughts of Brighton and our school?

Such a lovely city, the weather is very good. There are a lot of nice pubs and clubs. I really like the school, the staff is very friendly, helpful, like angels. I’ve made a lot of friends here.

You are living in one of our residences, what do you think about it?

It’s such a beautiful residence. It is very close to the school as well as the centre of town. The rooms are big and the kitchen is very nice. I like the TV the most, because it’s so big.

On the 31^st October EC Brighton held a Halloween party in the EC Café with a fantastic turnout. Over 80 students attended with a majority in fancy dress ranging from vampires, zombies and nurses to a cow from Korea! At the end of the evening everyone voted for their favourite costume. Prizes went to the three with the most votes.

1^st Prize: London Theatre Evening (sponsored by Discovery Tours)

2^nd Prize: London Sights, Shops and Museums Trip

3^rd Prize: A free lunch including a soft drink in our Cafeteria.

On the 5th November each year you can see the sky all over Britain lit up by thousands of fireworks. The historical reason for this is the execution of Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. This year, over 60,000 people went to watch the biggest procession in Great Britain which takes place in Lewes, a little town in East Sussex. As well as the fireworks, there was a big parade and a huge bonfire where they replicated the scene of Guy Fawkes execution. Many EC students attended the event which was organized by Discovery Tours.