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| Margate Language Centre news | |
Merry Christmas |
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| previous next | We’d like to say a very Merry Christmas from us all at Margate Language Centre – however our students, families, agents and organisers celebrate, all over the world we wish you a happy holiday! We hope you have a Happy New Year – we had a great 2011 and we’re looking forward to an exciting 2012 when we open the school again in January. |
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The Queen visits Margate |
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| previous next | Queen Elizabeth II visited Margate on Friday 11th November and as you can see she went right past Margate Language Centre on her way to the new Turner Contemporary art gallery. As well as the gallery she visited a café in the town and met some of the people. Many of the Margate Language Centre students took the opportunity to join the crowds to greet her – a real bonus to their stay |
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Halloween Night Fun |
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The Halloween night was really successful. A number of students came in superb fancy dress. They did a "catwalk" and introduced their character. The winner received the loudest cheers. We also decorated the bar area to look like a cavern with material, pumpkins the students had carved, a UV light and the art works from the art workshop (Halloween paper creations and origami) on a white sheet overhanging the UV light. Prizes were also given for the best pumpkin and best baked cake or biscuits which were shared amongst everyone. It was certainly a jovial atmosphere with about 30 students in total. |
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Sidney gets a well-deserved medal! |
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Sidney completed today in a leafy Hyde Park bathed in autumnal sunshine a 10 km run on behalf of the Stroke Association. And what a wonderful time of just 47 and a half minutes - not bad for a 10 year old wire-haired dachshund! In case there may be any sceptics out there you will see under the 10k results that Sid was running under his master’s name. Click here for the Stroke Association Resolution Run Information and Results Sidney being presented his medal by his master: |
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How’s your ‘love life’ in Margate? |
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A major BBC drama series, Love Life, is set in and around Margate. Each episode has a different modern love story with different starring actors, but they overlap and intertwine. The episode being filmed here in Hawley Square on September 19th stars David Tennant, (seated on bench) famous for his role as Dr Who, a long running BBC sci-fi series which began in the early 1960’s. |
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Running at Botany Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs |
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Botany bay, a wonderful beach between Margate and Broadstairs and once a popular gateway to England for the smuggling trade in the 18th century currently features in a BP commercial supporting the London Olympics starring World and European champion runner Jessica Ennis. By the way Adam also loves to run along Botany bay... but not quite as quickly as Jessica. |
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MLC teacher completes 120km cycle challenge |
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One of our staff, Ross Emans, has successfully completed a 120km cycle ride in
aid of a local charity. Ross, who has worked for Margate Language Centre
since 2008 as a manager and teacher, joined over 600 other cyclists
in the Pilgrims Cycle Challenge last Sunday 8th May to raise money
for the Pilgrims hospices in South East Kent. The hospices look after
terminally ill patients in their final weeks and days to ensure that
when they die, they are in as pleasant and comfortable an environment
as possible. There are three Pilgrims Hospices - the original one was
in Canterbury, named after the Pilgrims who travelled to Canterbury
Cathedral in the Middle Ages from all over England to worship at the
shrine of the murdered archbishop, Thomas Becket.
The ride was between all three of the hospices. Ross started at the
hospice in Ashford and rode to the one in Margate, and then on to Canterbury,
before riding from Canterbury back to Ashford. Following the ride, Ross said: "It was the first time I'd ridden such a long way in one day, so I was very pleased to complete it. Luckily the weather was good, and I didn't have any problems with my bike, and amazingly I didn't make any wrong turns!" |
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The 2011 Open Championship of golf at Sandwich |
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For the 14th time Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich (less than 10 km from
Margate) will be the venue for the world famous Open Championship in
2011. From 14 to 17 July the best golf players from around the world will be here. A perfect opportunity to come to Margate Language Centre to improve your English whilst at the same time experiencing this great event. Click here to visit the Open Championship website. |
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Turner Contemporary Art Gallery - now open |
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The new Turner Contemporary Art Gallery opened on 16 April and is expected
to fast become one of the country's most popular art galleries. Situated on the seafront, on the same site where Turner stayed when visiting the town, the gallery is the largest exhibition space in the South East, outside of London. It offers a stimulating programme of temporary exhibitions, events and learning opportunities and is free to visit. Click here to visit their website. Another great reason to choose Margate as your destination to learn English. |
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Study English at Margate Language Centre and enjoy the royal wedding |
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have just announced the date of their wedding: 29 April 2011. This will be a great occasion and a wonderful opportunity to be in England studying English and to experience this occasion. Please note that the day of the wedding, Friday 29 April, will be a national holiday in the United Kingdom. As a result there will be no lessons, however our Hawley Club will be open from 9am to 5pm for students who wish to watch this event. |
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The Reading Rooms - luxury boutique bed and breakfast |
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The Reading Rooms is a new luxury boutique bed and breakfast located in Hawley
Square, just 30 metres from Margate Language Centre. It has quickly gained a wonderful reputation for its unique combination of an
18th century Georgian townhouse with chandeliers, antique French armoires,
padded silk headboards and, the piece de resistance,
breakfast in bed. Until the end of March 2011 they are offering students at Margate Language Centre a special price for 5 nights (arrival Sunday and departure Friday) of £400 (or £500 for a couple). Click here to visit the Reading Rooms website. |
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Turner Contemporary art gallery to open in Margate in 2011 |
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new Turner Contemporary art gallery will open in Margate on Saturday
16 April 2011, and is expected to fast become one of Kent most popular
tourist attractions ... just 800 meters from the school. For more information please visit the Turner Contemporary website. |
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| Kent coast voted in world's top 12 destinations |
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Kent coast has been voted one of the world's top 12 destinations for
2011 by a leading travel guide book. Frommer's praised the county's long stretches of clean, sandy beaches and ''bustling seaside towns'', highlighting the area between Whitstable and Ramsgate, which includes Margate. Click here to read the news article in The Telegraph. |
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British Airways review of Margate |
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British Airways has just published a review of Margate as a tourist destination
in its High Life Magazine. Click here to read the review. |
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Margate goes green |
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The world's largest off-shore windfarm has just been opened off the coast of
Margate. It will produce enough electricity to power over 200,000 homes
with its 100 turbines. Click here to read the BBC report. |
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Fly to Edinburgh in Scotland and Manchester from our local airport |
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Kent International Airport, just 5 kilometers from Margate Language Centre, has
just started daily flights to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. This means students staying at the school can easily visit Scotland for the weekend during their stay at the school. Manchester will also be a destination from September 2010, providing students with the possibility of visiting this famous city for a weekend during their stay, and perhaps seeing a football match. Click here for the news story |
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More blue flags than any other destination |
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Blue Flag is a prestigious, international award scheme, which acts as a guarantee
to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the
best in the world.
It is awarded to coastal destinations, which have achieved the highest quality in water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management. For further information on Blue Flag criteria click here. Out of the 15 beaches and bays in our local area of Thanet we can proudly boast that 9 have Blue Flags, more than any other destination in Great Britain: Birchington: Minnis Bay Westgate: West Bay, St Mildred's Bay Margate: Westbrook Bay, Margate Main Sands Broadstairs: Botany Bay, Joss Bay, Stone Bay Ramsgate: Ramsgate Main Sands Click here for more information |
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Oxford Fun Run 2010 |
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For the second year in a row Margate Language Centre sent a team to participate
in the Oxford Charity Fun Run. Our team this year included students,
Jake - our Assistant Academic Manager and Adam - the Managing Director. We are still waiting for the official results but we think we may have won the prize for the fastest school team, and congratulations to Juan Carlos for his really fast time - finishing 5th overall. Click here to see more photos |
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Come to Margate Language Centre ... and bring your horse! |
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When Aurelie, from Switzerland, decided to come to Margate Language Centre she
had a very strange request: can I bring my horse too? We were happy to arrange for her horse to stay in stables nearby so that Aurelie
could study with us and also ride her horse in her free time. "I really like my teachers and Lee, the Academic Manager, is helping me with my exam. I am working hard! I am living near the sea and I enjoy speaking with my family. They are very helpful and I have made friends from all over the world. My best friend is Ja Hee. She comes from Korea. It is great living by the sea but I also go to Canterbury with my friends." |
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| Police exchange at Margate Language Centre |
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The student on the left, an Italian military policeman who is currently stationed in Kabul in Afghanistan, decided to come to Margate Language Centre in November to improve his English for his job. During his stay we were delighted to organise a meeting with a representative of Kent Police, Terry McCormick (right), who made a presentation of a Kent Police helmet. In return our student was delighted to present a Carabinieri cap to Terry. This student is one of many Carabinieri officers who have studied at Margate Language Centre to boost their English before being stationed abroad. |
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Turner Contemporary |
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Work is progressing on the construction of the Turner Contemporary Art Gallery
in Margate. JMW Turner (1775 - 1851) is Britain's best known painter and he was a regular visitor to Margate throughout his life. He often stayed in a guest house, on the same site that the new gallery is being built. When it is completed, in 2010, it will be an important resource for local people as well as attracting many visitors to the local area. Click here to visit the Turner Contemporary website. |
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Margate Language Centre is on Facebook |
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Did you know that Margate Language Centre has had a Facebook group for over three
years. Hundreds of students, past and present, have joined the group
to view photos, add photos and get in touch with friends they made
at the school from around the world. Click here to visit our Facebook group and join in the fun. |
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Monica joins the team |
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We are delighted to welcome Monica Rey as part of our team here at Margate Language
Centre as a course advisor. Monica came to the school as a student in 2006 and so has a great understanding of the school and our courses. She has now come back as a course advisor, helping future students find the right course for them. |
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Jon passes his exams |
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For the last year Jon Burton, the Principal of Margate Language Centre, has been
studying for a Diploma in English Language Teaching Management. This
is a course run by EnglishUK and looks at all aspects of the management
of an English language school. We are delighted to say that, after much hard work and studying into the small hours of the morning on a regular basis, Jon has passed his DELTM course with a distinction. |
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| A hot summer in Margate | |
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to the British Meteorological office, we can expect a very hot and
dry summer this year. Studying English in a seaside town like Margate
means that you can take advantage of that hot weather to visit the
15 sandy beaches around Margate and the Isle of Thanet. Click here to read the article. |
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IALC visit Margate Language Centre |
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At the start of March we were delighted to welcome representatives from IALC,
the International Association of Language Centre, of which Margate
Language Centre has been a member since the start of 2008. The visit gave us the opportunity to show off our school and its facilities, including our newly renovated seminar and staff room which was the ideal location for an interactive presentation of the school. The IALC quality seal is a trusted symbol in language study abroad. All IALC language schools are regularly inspected and continuously monitored. The IALC Quality Scheme ensures standards are not only met, but exceeded. Click here to see the photo in large format. Click here to vist the IALC website. |
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New visa application system |
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students who wish to visit Margate Language Centre from a country where
a visa is required, we have always been able to provide a visa invitation
letter to the student to help them with their application. In 2009
the visa application system in the United Kingdom will be changed and
improved. We are delighted to say that Margate Language Centre has been fully approved, with the Home Office giving us an 'A' rating. This means we can continue to welcome visa nationals to the school and provide them with a new style visa invitation. For further information about visas please visit the EnglishUK website. |
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Margate Language Centre website in Chinese |
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| Following the successful launch of our website in Japanese we have followed up by launching our English language school website in Chinese. Again this will allow more people the opportunity to find out about the school in their own language and, if they wish, contact soemone in Chinese who can help them make their booking. | |
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Margate Language Centre joins IALC |
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are delighted to announce that we have been invited to join IALC -
the International Association of Language Centres. The IALC quality seal is a trusted symbol in language study abroad. All IALC language schools are regularly inspected and continuously monitored. The IALC Code of Ethics sets the standards for member language schools and the IALC Quality Scheme ensures these standards are not only met, but exceeded. IALC language schools are independently owned and managed. Each language school reflects the unique character of its location and country, and looks after its students with local pride and meticulous attention. |
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Margate Language Centre website in Japanese |
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| We are delighted to announce the launch of the Margate Language Centre website in Japanese. This is designed to allow Japanese people to find out about the school in their own language to help them choose the right course. Watch out for our website in other langauges soon. | |
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Turner
Contemporary As a tribute to the famous British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner, a major new art gallery, named 'Turner Contemporary' is going to be built in Margate. The Turner Contemporary is scheduled to open in 2010, the building being designed by famous British architect David Chipperfield. It will be sited on a seafront location close to where Turner stayed over several decades. London artist Turner, one of the British greats, spent many years in Margate. His works inspired by Margate include "The Old Pier", an oil painting from 1804, and "Sunrise with Sea Monsters" in 1846. |
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Margate Language Centre is now a registered TOEIC test centre |
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to increasing demand for the TOEIC test, and to avoid our students
having to travel to London in order to take the test, we have become
a registered TOEIC test centre. The TOEIC test measures proficiency in international business English. It is a worldwide standard for measuring English proficiency in the workplace. It has become a very popular way for companies to evaluate the current English level of their employees and therefore taking the exam can help students to access a wider job market. We now offer the TOEIC test as a supplement to any course taken at Margate Language Centre. |
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Cross - a great new shopping centre less than 10 minutes from the
school We were all delighted when Westwood Cross, a brand new shopping centre opened in the local area. In less than ten minutes on the bus students now find themselves in a light and spacious centre with a great collection of Britain's most popular shops such as Marks and Spencers, the Body Shop, Debenhams and Next. No more excuses for not taking home presents for your friends and family! |
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Culver
House and Churchfield House Although it is still the most popular option, not every student wants to stay with an English family while they are studying with us. As a result, Margate Language Centre bought and refurbished Culver House in 2005, and Churchfield House in 2007, to provide high-quality self-catering. Click here to find out more about self-catering accommodation at Margate Language Centre. |
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Success
of our website Since the launch of our new internet site, the number of visitors has been growing month by month. Thanks for your support and we hope to continue giving you reasons to return. If you have any ideas about what you would like to see on our internet site, please contact us. |
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Click here to view the BBC weather forecast for Margate for the next 5 days. |
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