SOL-Albania
Since 1991, S.O.L. has received ALMOST 40,000 students and 5,000 teachers on its various courses in N Devon. SOL’s excellent reputation is well known, yet it has maintained the lowest prices you will find for courses of such high quality and none more so than for its teacher training courses. These are offered to teachers at a highly subsidised price if no EU grant is available. These continue to be held in Barnstaple, the ‘Capital’ of N Devon. This area is one of the most beautiful parts of England, with the spectacular coast of the Atlantic Ocean close by.
We are offering THREE Courses for 2013.
ALL OF THEM can be subsidised by SOL if no other grant is available*:
All courses are highly practical intensive courses for teachers of English looking for inspiring and refreshing ideas for their teaching, wanting to experience the cultural life of ‘real’ England and to develop their own language knowledge in the process. You will also feel you have had a holiday in this beautiful area!
Accommodation is with host families, who provide all meals, including packed lunch on course and departure days, and, where needed, transport to and from the centre each day. The success of the courses is greatly enhanced by the quality of our host families, who offer warm hospitality to guests and also time in the evening for relaxed conversation. This really is an excellent opportunity to spend time communicating in English naturally - something that most teachers don’t often get time for!
The time with the host families is so often underestimated by other institutions. But for many it is the highlight of the course and provides excellent language development! Here, maybe with a teacher from another country also on the course, conversation is relaxed and natural with friendly hosts and in a natural home setting! There will be some social evenings planned as well.
Application for any course should be made by letter or e-mail at any time to SOL durect. Once you have confirmed your ability to take part, we will send all details regarding payments, and an information sheet, which we will ask you to complete and return to us. This helps with the planning of the course, travel plans and placement with an appropriate host family. A 10% deposit is all that is required to book a place.
Travel to and from England is the individual’s responsibility and is not included in the
price, though advice can be given. SOL however will organise all travel to Devon for morning arrivals in London on the arrival day. The journey will include a stop at Stonehenge. Heathrow Terminal 5 is the meeting point, which is accessible from all London airports. Transport to Devon is included in the price as is all travel within the programme. At the end of the course, the group will be taken back to Heathrow and London Victoria by noon. Those with later flights will be able to have a short sightseeing in London.
Overview
The courses are run by trainers who have current and considerable experience of teaching and teacher training in central Europe, so you can be sure the whole course will be relevant to your needs. It is an intensive but very enjoyable course offering teachers of English a unique combination of new interactive classroom strategies, improved confidence in speaking English and a varied and well planned cultural experience. Our summer 2012 courses saw participants from eleven different European countries + Morocco and several of them even had a surfing lesson as well!
The Daily Programme runs from 08.30 to 18.00 with an hour for lunch. Each programme is different and is detailed overleaf. Free time for discussion and independence won’t be forgotten and for shopping SOL is situated next to the town centre!
For further details from SOL direct via e-mail: sol.albania@yahoo.com
or Tel: +44 1271 327319, or check our website: www.sol.org.uk