Most people will tell you that the younger you are, the easier it is to learn a new language. Theorists claim that after the age of 12, children rarely acquire native-level proficiency in a second language (although there are some exceptions).
Between the ages of 2 and 4, children are at the peak of their language learning. At this receptive stage, they learn tens of words per day, at a rate quite astonishing to most adults. (more…)
Many teenagers come to the UK in summer to take short courses to improve their English. These courses range from 1-4 weeks, and are designed to give students experience of British life and culture as well as language. (more…)
Millions of children and teens across the world spend some of their summer holidays going to camp. It’s practically a tradition in America and is becoming more and more popular across the globe.
There are many different reasons why children and teens make camp a part of their lives each year and we thought it would be useful to list a few here:
You’re thinking of booking your child or teen onto a summer residential camp. You’ve seen the ads, brochures and websites. The pictures look lovely. It’s hard to distinguish between pages of smiling, sunny photos. (more…)