Most teachers who have to teach English to absolute beginners, find the idea of spending a whole lesson trying to communicate with students who don’t understand a word they’re saying, a bit daunting… But here, at Speakeasy School, teaching beginners …
Not many people know that Robin Callan, apart from developing the Callan Method, also owned a Tea Garden in Granchester, near Cambridge. If you want to understand what it means to be quintessentially British, look no further… Granchester is a …
It’s time to start learning English again! On 20th March, the UK marked one year since the first coronavirus lockdown by holding a national minute’s silence at midday. Over a year has passed since the whole world was shaken …
Our student, Lethicia Julio De Oliveira Ferreira, has recently finished studying with us. She attended one of our part-time afternoon courses. Before she left, we asked her to tell us about her experience of studying at Speakeasy School. This …
Speakeasy School has now re-opened for face-to-face classes. We’re delighted to be back in the classrooms teaching English again! We have put lots of safety measures in place to keep all our students and staff safe, but we understand that …
While Speakeasy School remains closed and we wait for our lives to get back to normal, our classes will be temporarily taught online. Understandably, you may have some questions as to what that includes. So, here are some helpful …
Two students, Stefano and Margherita, attended an IELTS preparation course with us last summer. We asked them to tell us about their experience of studying at Speakeasy School. This is what they had to say: We studied at …
A volunteer (vɒləntɪəʳ) is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it. (Collins Dictionary) Volunteering is a great way for students to improve their English. It gives them an opportunity to practice their English outside of the classroom …
In the UK, we celebrate Christmas Day on 25th December. We eat roast turkey, roast vegetables, stuffing and sometimes bacon and sausages served with cranberry sauce or bread sauce. The number one Christmas vegetable in the UK are Brussel sprouts! …
When you are learning English, it’s very important to use and practise it outside of the classroom! Speak as much as you can, don’t worry about making mistakes! Try and speak English as much as you can. Go to restaurants …