Leeds Castle is not in Leeds! (The city of Leeds is in Yorkshire, about 250 miles from Broadstairs!) It’s actually in Kent, and is perfect for a Saturday day excursion from Hilderstone College. The castle is often called ‘the loveliest castle in the world’ because it is so romantic and has such beautiful grounds and […]
Walmer Castle dates back to the time of Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) and was originally built as a defence fortress, but has evolved into a homely residence for many well-known names from the Duke of Wellington to the Queen Mother. Inside you can explore Wellington’s career, the story of his life and death and even […]
Canterbury is a fascinating city, with hundreds of years of history – in fact, it dates back to Roman times. The impressive cathedral has been a place of worship for more than 1,400 years, and is the ‘headquarters’ of the Anglican Church (The Archbishop of Canterbury is the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion). Pilgrims […]
Broadstairs may be a small town, but you don’t have to travel far to do some serious shopping! Just outside the town (with great bus links) is Westwood Cross Shopping Centre, with over 50 stores including Primark, TK Maxx, Marks and Spencer, HMV, Next and The Body Shop. Food and drink outlets include Costa Coffee, […]
Can you correct the use of tenses/verb forms in these sentences? 1) This is the first time I am eating lobster. 2) Charles Dickens has written many novels. 3) I had a bath when the phone rang. 4) This time next week, I have finished my exams! 5) When I finished dinner, I had done […]
Here at Hilderstone, we have students from all over the world – so it’s important for our students to know the words for their nationalities! Do YOU know the nationality adjectives for these countries? Example: England – ENGLISH 1) Scotland 2) France 3) The Netherlands/Holland 3) Denmark 4) Switzerland 5) Brazil 6) Thailand 7) Peru […]
This week it’s all about that tricky issue of English spelling! Can you spot the spelling mistakes in these sentences? And can you correct them? 1) Apparently they had a big arguement and are no longer freinds. 2) At the beginning of the meeting, the commitee members discussed neccessary improvements to the town. 3) The […]
Do you know the word in English for these definitions? 1) The area for pedestrians at the sides of the road 2) The thing people put their money and credit cards in 3) The pieces of material you hang up on your windows 4) The shop where you buy fruit and vegetables (not a supermarket!) […]
no news is good news We say this to make somebody feel better when they are worried about someone/something and they haven’t received any information.
