May
09
Phrase of the Week: 30th April 2018
pull someone’s leg Say something that is not true as a way of making a joke.
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 23rd April 2018
out of kilter (out of whack) Not in exactly the right position or condition or not working in the usual or proper way in relation to something else.
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 16th April 2018
grind (ground/ground) to a halt (come to a grinding halt) Slow down gradually and then stop completely
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 9th April 2018
spread like wildfire Spread (spread/spread) very fast
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 02 April 2018
not a happy bunny Not satisfied with a situation (BrE, informal) (‘bunny’ is a child’s word for ‘rabbit’)
May
09
Phrase of the Week: 26th March 2018
flummoxed (adj) /ˈflʌm.əkst/ So confused that you don’t know what to do
May
08
Instant CoursePricer now available on our website!
We are delighted to announce a new tool on our website, which makes it very easy to see the price of a course. Just enter the dates and a few details and you will, in a few seconds, see a full price quotation for the course details you have entered. It’s easy to use. On […]
Apr
30
NEW! Online direct booking fee calculator
Check out our new direct booking fee calculator on our website, to check the cost of your Hilderstone College course quickly and easily. Simply click on the link below: http://www.hilderstone.ac.uk/courses/CoursePricer.html
Apr
26
IALC Workshop in Bologna, Italy (April 2018)
Our Head of Marketing, Lynne Hoenes, attended the IALC AGM and Workshop in Bologna, Italy, last week. IALC is the International Association of Language Centres and Hilderstone is very proud to be one of its member schools.
Apr
25
A Discussion-Based Approach to Reading Comprehension – By Rachel Connabeer
A Discussion-Based Approach to Reading Comprehension There is an adage I remember from my schooldays which was along the lines of ‘you get as much out of a text as you are prepared to put into it’. Lunzer (1979, p.18ff) provides seven reasons why reading may be more demanding than listening. Point six seems to […]