English Language School Blog
We have a new English teacher in Oxford. Here you can read our Q&A and get to know her. Q: What did you do before you came to EC Oxford? I did my BA degree in Corporate Communication in Vienna, Austria, before I came to Oxford. After that, I did an intensive teacher training course here in Oxfor … Read more
Because it is Friday the 13th the students in the Advanced class wrote about superstitions in their home country. All are very different from the ones here in the UK. Enjoy what these students have to say about scary or sometimes funny superstitions from around the world. Mari about Japan: If you cu … Read more
This week at EC Oxford our theme is: Are you afraid of the dark? Next Friday it is Friday the 13th, which is an unlucky day here in the UK. Because of this scary and spooky day, our theme this week is also spooky. And we have planned lots of scary stuff for our students. Read here all about the fun … Read more
The weather this week is very warm and sunny so we organised a lot of fun activities for everyone! And on top of that it is also Word Week at EC Oxford, so there are also a lot of opportunities to learn as well. Monday: Monday is a bank holiday, which means that the school is closed. Still there are … Read more
This week you will learn everything about the British culture here at EC Oxford. From food and drinks to public transport and sports. Here you can find the fun social programme we have planned for you this week, in case you missed the welcome presentation yesterday. Monday: As always on Monday we ha … Read more
It is food and drink week at EC Oxford! According to many the best and most delicious week at school. This is what is happening this week. You don’t want to miss anything. Monday On Monday we start with the welcome event for the new students. We have 18 new students this week. Be sure to greet … Read more
Last Saturday I decided to visit an area of Oxford that I don’t normally do, Osney Island. It says so in its name, but not many people realise this is in fact an island. Located on the west of Oxford, Osney is surrounded by the River Thames. One of its landmarks is its abbey, which is nearly 900 yea … Read more
We recently had an ‘Eco-Week’ at EC Oxford. It was a great chance to raise awareness of the serious issue of climate change, recycling and sustainability. Our students had some great ideas about how we as a school could be more sustainable and reduce our carbon footprint, read them below … Read more
Two of our students at our EC English school in Oxford, Marzouq and Melissa, conducted an interview with a local business owner in Oxford. They chose to interview Abu Lila, a local chef who is originally from Algeria. Q. Can you introduce yourself? A. My name is Abu Lila and I work as chef. … Read more
1.What’s your hometown? Can you describe it to us? • I’m from Colombia, one of the most beautiful countries in South America, I was born in Bucaramanga, a wonderful city full of colour and tradition, two months later I moved to Melgara – a small town where I grew up. All my life I kept m … Read more
