My first day at Alpha School of English was good. In the early morning, I took the Assessment test; after that, I had my first English lesson.  In my group there were four other students, from Germany.   It was very interesting to be a small group as it is easier to speak easier - our teacher Sarah was very attentive with each of us. It’s great to mix with students of different nationalities because we can talk about our own culture. In the afternoon my tutor Maureen introduced me to Alpha School’s team and explained the work I will be doing.

In the evening, I went to Sliema. It’s another coastal resort, a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life.  It’s also a major residential area, where it’s pleasant walking and it has an active atmosphere.

12/Oct/09

We had a new teacher for the first 2 hours. She taught us grammar using games and we watched a comedy film in English, but with English subtitles to help us understand better. In the afternoon, I looked carefully at the school’s website and familiarized myself with how the school operates, the names of the different programs, the activities and excursions suggested, accommodation etc…

- 26th June 2009

Today I was thinking about the book that we use during our lessons.  According to my opinion the school chose a very interesting and efficient students’ book.  At first we need to notice that every level has its own book that corresponds to the students’ skills in English.  But all the books have been written and designed by the same authors so they are tied with the same ideas and structures.  For example, in the upper-intermediate level there are more then 35 units.  Every unit begins with exercises for conversational purposes.   It’s always interesting to speak to other students and compare different points of view.  Often authors propose very debatable topics which require from students argumentative answers and provoke dynamic and vivacious discussions.   Every lesson is dedicated to a specific theme, for example, animals, major events or historical monuments.  So we have a chance to study very different spheres of English lexis and to practice it during conversational part of the course.  Than usually we pass to some grammar rules that we practice doing a couple of exercises.  Photos and drawings make the book more amazing and appealing for students.