Jun

20

Warmer idea of the month

Jane has been teaching English language students in her home for more than 15 years. She lives in Hove and is a specialist in Business English, English for Teachers and Exam Preparation.

May

30

Warmer idea of the month

Terry is an Acorn teacher who lives in Oxford. He enjoyed a very successful career as a journalist, IT Researcher and consultant before deciding to change career and concentrate his considerable communication skills on 1:1 English language tuition. He gives us our warmer idea of the month.

May

16

"I had an amazing experience. This is a great way of learning English."

Thomas came to study General English for 3 weeks: "At first I was worried about not understanding everything however the lessons were so interesting and varied that the 4 hours of tuition quickly passed. We had a variety of grammar, conversation, reading and listening lessons. I had an amazing experience."

May

09

New for all students: pre course diagnostic interview

We are very excited about this new service: a pre-course interview with our Director of Studies, Liz. Liz speaks to each student via Skype or phone and makes a careful diagnostic assessment of their level and needs. She then liaises with their homestay teacher to prepare a 1:1 English language course that is really tailored to meet the student's individual needs.

Feb

20

English for Business Communication

New for 2013: Effective Business Communication and English for Professionals, including English for International Sales and Marketing, English for Human Resources, English for Accounting and English for Interviews.

Jan

07

Two wonderful weeks in Hastings

J'ai passé deux semaines merveilleuses dans le sud de l'Angleterre pour améliorer mon Anglais avec un professeur privé délicieux.

Sep

02

My experience of studying English with Acorn English Homestay

"A good knowledge of English is going to become an important tool for High School teachers in Italy, even for teachers who do not teach foreign languages. This is a consequence of the fact that students graduating from High School will increasingly need to be able to study or work using the English language. For this reason, there will be some important changes in Italian schools in the next few years as some subjects, for example Mathematics, Biology and Electronics, will be taught partly …

Jun

18

Over 1.7 million IELTS tests were taken last year.

One to one homestay teaching means students concentrate on the English language they need to work on most to ensure exam success and guarantees lots of practice with past papers.

May

24

One-to-one tuition provides English lessons that are genuinely needs based.

One-to-one tuition is the perfect way to make rapid progress with a teacher who is totally focused on the student, without the distractions of managing the differing needs and abilities of a group.

May

02

2012 Olympics and Paralympics

More useful topical teaching resources for one-to-one English homestay tutors.