May
09
Phrase of the Week: 02 April 2018
not a happy bunny Not satisfied with a situation (BrE, informal) (‘bunny’ is a child’s word for ‘rabbit’)
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 26th March 2018
flummoxed (adj) /ˈflʌm.əkst/ So confused that you don’t know what to do
May
08
Instant CoursePricer now available on our website!
We are delighted to announce a new tool on our website, which makes it very easy to see the price of a course. Just enter the dates and a few details and you will, in a few seconds, see a full price quotation for the course details you have entered. It’s easy to use. On […]
Apr
30
NEW! Online direct booking fee calculator
Check out our new direct booking fee calculator on our website, to check the cost of your Hilderstone College course quickly and easily. Simply click on the link below: http://www.hilderstone.ac.uk/courses/CoursePricer.html
Apr
26
IALC Workshop in Bologna, Italy (April 2018)
Our Head of Marketing, Lynne Hoenes, attended the IALC AGM and Workshop in Bologna, Italy, last week. IALC is the International Association of Language Centres and Hilderstone is very proud to be one of its member schools.
Apr
25
A Discussion-Based Approach to Reading Comprehension – By Rachel Connabeer
A Discussion-Based Approach to Reading Comprehension There is an adage I remember from my schooldays which was along the lines of ‘you get as much out of a text as you are prepared to put into it’. Lunzer (1979, p.18ff) provides seven reasons why reading may be more demanding than listening. Point six seems to […]
Mar
23
Week commencing 19th March 2018 – ‘GET’ PHRASAL VERBS QUIZ
Can you put the correct phrasal verbs (from the list below) in the correct gaps? You may need to change the form (e.g. -ing form / tense). get off with get away with get at (x 2) get round get over get through […]
Mar
20
Phrase of the Week: 19th March 2018
‘jump for joy’ Feel extremely happy and show it with excited movements. FREE PHOTO
Mar
16
Week commencing 12th March 2018: GENERAL GRAMMAR QUIZ
Some mixed grammar problems for you this week! Can you correct the mistakes in these sentences? 1) I’ll be an astronaut when I grow up! 2) I’m sorry, I’m not understanding this question. 3) Have you any brothers or sisters? 4) I had a bath when the phone rang. 5) He has beautifuls flowers in […]
Mar
15
Phrase of the Week: 12th March 2018
be like getting blood out of a stone If you say this, you find it very difficult to make someone tell or give you something, sometimes because of their personality or mood.