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Having trouble with one of the trickiest elements of studying English ? Even if you’re doing incredibly well in all your other skills, improving your pronunciation can feel nearly impossible. Some sounds literally feel impossible for your mouth to produce. We hold free Pronunciation Classes every month where you will get personalized attention and work … Read more
Eun Bi Go, a pre-intermediate student, wrote a poem today in class. She first read a story about a boy who enjoyed sitting on the beach and playing with the sand. Eun Bi chose words and phrases from the story that appealed to her and constructed them into a poem: A Poem Stones and shells … Read more
Sadly, Halloween is over and the winter months are approaching. Holiday decorations are appearing in the stores and streets of New York. Though we are halfway through November, these last Halloween pictures are too good to leave off the blog. Here are a few extra photos of EC New York students in Time Square outside … Read more
After taking the TOEFL, two students sent EC their comments about their experience in an exam preparation course. Though the TOEFL is a challenging test, studying for it can be rewarding and even fun. Here are the reflections of Jiyoung and Ophelie. Ophelie: “The writing part of the TOEFL class helped me because during … Read more
A few weeks ago, Enes’ intermediate class decided to create their own representation of a story found in their textbook. While studying a unit on Crime, the students found a silly tale about two very dumb robbers. Please enjoy their enactment!
On a chilly Wednesday evening last week half the students of EC New York went to the US Open. Christy and Enes led the group to the stadium in Queens. Enes comments: “The best part was the match between Federer and Gruel. It was a close match. Also, seeing all the celebrities there added to … Read more
Last week the Intermediate II class wrote letters to the Editor concerning three very interesting events: No Car Day, Buy Nothing Day, and TV Turn Off Week. Here are three phenomenal responses: Dear Editor, No Car Day is a horrendous idea for NY City. For one thing, NY is too vast to walk. Can you … Read more
A few weeks ago we had an incredible talent show here at EC New York. Our students and staff impressed and shocked each other with performances in opera, dancing, guitar, violin, and more. Click the link to see short clips of each performance. The full DVD is available at the school. Enjoy EC talent! EC … Read more
Recently, Ena, the student counselor, took some students to Governor’s Island for the City of Water Festival. They took a boat tour to see the different harbors of New York City including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. “It was a lot of fun and a great way to spend a … Read more
Last week an EC New York teacher, Katya, taught an afterschool breakdance workshop. Students learned about the history of breakin’ which started right here in New York City! We watched a few short videos of breakdancers from all over the world. Then, students had the opportunity to learn a few moves themselves!