Here you can find out more about studying English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) in the UK.
· Why is English language important?
Being the official or main language of the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, among other countries; the importance of the English language throughout the world has been clear for many years.
The number of people studying ESOL in China continues to grow every year as people are becoming more and more aware that English language is a vital skill for pursuing an international career or a career in certain fields, such as medicine, finance or computer programming.
Want to become a commercial airline pilot? What is the official, international language of the skies?
You guessed it – ENGLISH.
Indeed, English language ability is a standard requirement for many jobs within multi-national companies, even if employees never have to leave their home country.
It is also necessary for anyone wanting to study abroad full time in an English speaking country. In fact such is the popularity and recognition of English as the number one global language; many European and Asian countries, whose native language is not English, now offer higher education courses to international and domestic students, taught entirely in English.
Besides helping people achieve their career ambitions, knowledge of a second language can always be a useful skill, particularly for anyone intending to travel abroad and/or wanting to make more friends with foreigners.
Knowledge of English can have so many benefits in today’s world and this fact will become increasingly true as corporate globalisation, international travel and the internet continue to grow, making the world an ever smaller place.
About 80% of home pages on the internet are in English.
Studying ESOL in the UK allows each student to completely immerse themselves into an English speaking environment. This is perhaps the biggest advantage over studying ESOL in China.
Whereas taking ESOL lessons in China means that students may spend several hours each day learning and using English, then revert back to their mother tongue outside of the classroom. Taking an ESOL course in the UK means that students will be studying with other people from all over the world and there will be few or possibly even no-one else there that can speak their home language. This forces students to overcome any shyness or reservations they might have about using English as well as help them to improve at a much faster rate as they will be using English almost all of the time, inside and outside of the classroom.
Whether staying with a UK host family or in the school’s own accommodation with other overseas students; every student will have the maximum opportunity to use and practise the skills that they are learning.
Off course, going abroad to study ESOL does not mean that students will have no time for anything other than learning English. Whilst away from their home country students have the opportunity to experience life in another part of the world. The best part is, they can learn about different cultures, see new things, try new experiences and make new friends from all around the world whilst using and improving their English all at the same time.
Where better place to study ESOL than the home of the English language?
The UK is the world’s number one destination for the study of ESOL abroad, welcoming over 500,000 student visitors each year, from every corner of the globe.
The UK has a very long history of providing excellent ESOL courses using the most advanced and up-to-date teaching techniques, refined over many years of teaching. With a huge choice of ESOL courses available, lasting anywhere between 1 week and 1 year, at hundreds of schools all across the UK, every student is sure to find a course that perfectly fits their needs.
ESOL courses are provided by various types of educational institutions, including:
All language schools in the UK have to be inspected and accredited by a governing body, so wherever a student chooses to study, they can be sure of receiving first class, professional training.
Many schools offer a mix of ESOL studies with UK cultural excursions, such as city tours or museum visits, and/or activities, such as football or horse riding. So students can visit the home of the English language and experience the UK’s rich and diverse history and culture at the same time as benefiting from the best possible ESOL teaching.
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