You’ve booked the tickets. You’ve packed everything but the kitchen sink. You’ve even remembered your passport. You’re going on holiday!
You get to the airport and while you’re waiting to check in, you buy the obligatory duty-free perfume or after-shave, magazine for the journey, giant bar of triangular chocolate, then realise you’ve forgotten to pack the most important item on your list.
Apart from that, you’re totally prepared. Until you get there and find that unlike you imagined, not everyone speaks English. Why didn’t you book into your local language school as you meant to?
Even if you bought a travel guide book with essential language tips, you might find that when you go to hotel reception and announce your arrival in your best pidgin French, Spanish or other language, you’ll be faced with a long response in the native tongue, leaving you slightly red-faced when you don’t understand a word and suffer the scourge of the English – speaking very slowly and overly loud because you think that’s how you’ll be understood!
The way round this situation, should you wish, is to take a language course and learn how to use enough words and phrases so you can communicate effectively, be friendly, get things done and take an interest in where you’re going.
Find out how to book in to your hotel. You might need to complain about your room or explain you booked a room with a sea view and you’ve been placed at the back overlooking a brick wall. You’ll be able to book in at a special restaurant and celebrate a special event with a birthday paella. You’ll read through the menu and understand what’s on offer, or whizz through a shop at the local supermarket and not be overcharged. And book the best excursions with ease and end up at the right location on the right day and time! You’ll probably also find the special little gems in the area which others might not realise existed.
Learning a second (or third) language helps keep your grey cells working too and is part of your personal development if you’re someone who likes to keep enhancing your skills and abilities.
No matter what level you are, we have a class that’s right for you. Basic, intermediate or advance learning. Age is no barrier either. If you like being in a classroom setting, you can learn with others. If you prefer distance learning at a time that’s convenient for you, we teach via Skype too.
What’s not to love? Rien, nada, nothing!
Call Carole on 01273 222900 or book online.
9 out of 10 clients think we’re excellent! Find out for yourself.