Mar
15
Phrase of the Week: 26th February 2018
no skin off my nose You don’t care about something because it will not affect you.
Mar
08
Week commencing 5 March 2018 – -ED/-ING QUIZ
This week we’re looking at -ed and -ing adjectives – for example, ‘bored’ and ‘boring’. We use the -ed ending to describe how someone or something is feeling. We use the -ing ending to describe the person or thing that makes us feel that way! Example: ‘This lesson is boring.’ ‘I’m bored with this lesson.’ […]
Feb
26
Week commencing Monday 26th February: SOUNDS AND SPELLING Quiz
This week we’re looking at spelling and pronunciation. This can be a big problem when you’re learning English! Often two words include the same combination of letters but are pronounced in very different ways. Sometimes they look very different, but are pronounced in a similar way. It can be confusing! Try these two exercises. _____________________________________________________________________ […]
Feb
23
Week commencing Monday 19th February: UK QUIZ
Something a bit different this week… a UK quiz! Can you answer the following questions? 1) What is the capital city of Wales? 2) What is the official address of the Prime Minister? 3) What is the telephone number for the emergency services? 4) What is the second biggest city in England (after London)? 5) […]
Feb
23
Phrase of the week: 19th February 2018
‘to be up to scratch’ Meaning: to be good enough and at the right standard
Feb
22
LYNNE HOENES: Head of Marketing
Hello, my name is Lynne Hoenes. I first came to Hilderstone in 1999 as Marketing Assistant and now I am Head of Marketing. I work closely with the Principal to plan and oversee all of our marketing activity. An important part of my role is to liaise with Educational Tour Operators who recruit students from […]
Feb
22
SAM GRANT: Administrative Assistant / Tutor
Hi, my name’s Sam (short for ‘Samantha’). I first came to Hilderstone College back in 1997 as a summer teacher (while I was teaching in Slovakia), and have worked at many schools since. However, Hilderstone is such a great place to work that I’m really happy to be back here! After twenty years of teaching, […]
Feb
22
DOMINIC SRIVALSAN: Tutor
Hi – I have been at Hilderstone for nearly four years now, working on all the courses from the teenage groups through to the IELTS classes and Teacher Development courses. I have worked in a number of diverse places around the world including, most recently, five years in universities in the Gulf, which was a […]
Feb
22
NATACHA TELO: Academic Administrator / Tutor
Hello everyone! My name is Natacha, I am married and I have a beautiful baby son. I am a tutor and the Academic Administrator at Hilderstone College. I’m originally from Portugal where I had the chance to start teaching English. I also had the pleasure of living in Mallorca (Spain) for a brief period of […]
Feb
22
LEE SHUTLER: Director of Studies
Hi! My name’s Lee. I have been at Hilderstone since 2012. I came here from the British Council in Seoul. I have also worked in Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Spain and Siberia. At Hilderstone I am currently the DoS. My main job is to make sure that both teachers and students are happy with […]