In co-operation with EF Language Travel
Do you want to improve your English? Or perhaps you have someone in your life who wants to study English, to improve their career prospects or feel more comfortable in conversation? Today we give you five reasons to study in London, as well as some photos from my language journey many, many years ago.
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Important to know English
Today, English is needed in many different contexts. You need English when travelling abroad, but also many times at home in Sweden. English is used more and more in some workplaces, and some programmes are taught in English. It is also common to need English when meeting people in, for example, service professions.
Being good at English simply opens up new opportunities! Through EF, you can study in London, both as a young person and as an adult, and you can also get a business degree from Hult International Business School.
For me (Helena), I studied English in primary and secondary school, and also went on a language trip to Bournemouth when I was 16 years old. English then became necessary for me because the second year of my master's programme (Public health nutrition and physical activity) was taught entirely in English, and because I also had to write my doctoral thesis in English.
Why study in London?
Of course, there are many different ways to learn English in many different places, but what could be better than learning English in the British capital? Here are five reasons to study in London.
1. Learning English in England
What could be better than learning English in England? People speak English all over the world, as a first or second language, but at the end of the day, England is the home of the language. For obvious reasons, it's easier to learn 'correct' pronunciation on the spot in England and more likely to have a broad vocabulary.
2. The British accent
Speaking of studying English in England, who doesn't want to be infected by a British accent? Personally, I love listening to real British English. If you speak with this accent yourself, you'll be asked about it at every dinner party!
3. An exciting metropolis
London is a major city with over 8 million inhabitants, and over 13 million if you count the entire metropolitan area. If you want to experience the real metropolitan pulse of Europe, this is the place to go! There's everything from fashion and art to football and pub culture.
4. British culture
London is a multicultural city that is known, among other things, for the fact that you can find restaurants with food from virtually all over the world. If you're looking for "typically" British food, you'll find things like fish and chips or "Sunday Roast". There are also plenty of other cultural events, from afternoon tea to concerts and musicals.
5. possibility of excursions
If you live in London, you can of course make excursions and short trips to completely different places than when you live in Sweden. For example, I would like to visit beautiful Cornwall or Bath, with its Roman baths and also modern thermal baths.
Have you ever studied English abroad or would you like to?
All images in this post, except for the two from our language trip, are borrowed from Pixabay.
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Ama de casa says:
Lovely pictures from the past 🙂
I went on a language trip/riding camp for a month in Cornwall in the summer holidays when I was 12. Two hours of lessons every weekday and a lot more riding than that 🙂.
We also went on a four-day trip to London.
I remember learning that it is called "The horses are IN the field" and not ON. I proudly boasted about this when I started seventh grade after the summer and was mocked by the English teacher who said that it wasn't called that at all. He never gave up and apparently it still annoys me 😉 .
But at least I learnt SOMETHING on that trip 😀.
18 September 2018 - 10:08
Helena says:
I have been on both a language trip and a riding camp in my youth, but never in combination! Sounds like fun! 🙂 Prepositions are one of the really difficult things in English, and many other languages! But now I wonder ... is it called in or on the field ...? 😉
18 September 2018 - 19:04
Ama says:
GAAAHH!!! 🙂
18 September 2018 - 20:21
Desirée travels says:
I would definitely like to study abroad, and England seems very exciting. 🙂 I lived one year and worked in Australia, so I got to practice my English well through work and conversations with friends there, and I've taken a couple of subjects I've read the curriculum in English, but studying abroad is something I'm a little sorry I haven't done. But, it's never too late to try something new as long as you're alive? 😀
18 September 2018 - 12:39
Helena says:
A year in Australia sounds extremely exciting and educational! Do you have a little Australian accent then ...?
18 September 2018 - 19:06
Ruth in Virginia says:
We knew many "aussies" in Bandung. Their English
wasn't exactly US style. And the more beer they drank, the
it became more difficult to understand them. 🙂
PS - One thing about the aussies - they could always find reasons for the
parties, so I can imagine that Disirée had a nice year.
Language travel did not exist "in my time".
18 September 2018 - 22:49
Mr Steve says:
I have a good command of English. I studied it in high school and later also at university. There were many novels/classics in English. However, I regret that I chose German as a second language in high school. Would probably have benefited more from French or Spanish. I also wanted to learn Italian, which I think is an incredibly beautiful language. But, it has gone well anyway as English is widely available.
18 September 2018 - 12:49
Helena says:
Nice to be confident with English! I studied French and Spanish, but not enough to speak the languages unfortunately ...
18 September 2018 - 19:06
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
I spent a summer holiday month during high school with a family in Yorkshire, where I went to school with their daughter. I came home with a dreadful accent.
In recent years I have tried to learn Spanish on several occasions. It is not easy as all Spaniards speak with incredible speed.
Otherwise, Italian is a wonderful language that I would love to know, but unfortunately I am more of a scientist than a linguist.
18 September 2018 - 14:21
Helena says:
"Awful" dialect, haha, was it really like that ...? I've also read Spanish, but I can't speak it, unfortunately. Languages require a lot of practice ...
18 September 2018 - 19:08
Maria / Magnolia Magis says:
Language is fun! Like you, what's better than learning on the spot?!
I am glad that we have English in school because it means that I have dared to go on courses in England, but not language or riding courses...;) As a younger person, we learned a little Italian when we lived a summer in Italy. What you learn as a child is much better than what you try to learn now, it seems! The Italian language is a bit left, but my daughter constantly shakes her head when I visit her in Italy... "Mum, what are you talking about?" Yes yes it is a mixture of Swedish, English, Italian, French and Spanish...so what?!!!?? ;D
How have you fared with languages while travelling this summer?
18 September 2018 - 19:53
Helena says:
I also think languages are fun! But I guess it's harder to learn now than when I was younger ... 😉 On the trip it went well! English works most of the time. Once in the Czech Republic (when we were locked behind a barrier at a car park because we had lost the ticket) I had to speak "German" on the phone to try to get us out. It was probably a very interesting "German" because I never read it in school but just made up and said things that I thought sounded German, haha. In the end he gave up and opened the barrier 😉 But it is very rare that it does not work with English nowadays, I think. Sometimes you have to turn to slightly younger people, but it usually works out.
18 September 2018 - 20:08
Maria/ Magnolia Magis says:
Ha ha ha yes, pretend language and body language usually work...
?
22 September 2018 - 12:31
BP says:
Lovely nostalgic pictures from your language trip to England. Nice to see the old double-decker bus. A thing of the past, as today's buses are modern and nowhere near the charm of the old buses.
I have of course been to London many times, but we have also travelled around Cornwall. How fun and a very "exciting" landscape, I can say. You know you go down to the sea on roads with walls on both sides, which may not be so bad. But these roads have a slope of at least 30 degrees and can only accommodate one car. So, not exactly motorhome terrain. But Cornwall is incredibly beautiful and has a lot to offer.
18 September 2018 - 21:05
Laila MA - Around the Equator says:
Language travel is a great way to learn language and culture. I was 2 weeks in Cambridge with EF, about 10 years ago and had great benefit from it 🙂 .
19 September 2018 - 7:08
Johanna in Skåne says:
Fun with language trip and old pictures 😉 I imagine that the son (who looks much like I did when the picture was taken) will go on a language trip in a year or so. I think it would suit him well and improve his English 🙂.
19 September 2018 - 22:46