English in Bournemouth

We had a marvelous weekend! On Saturday we went to Durdle Door and Lulwoth Cove. We contracted a tour with a company called Discover Dorset Tours. We had to wait for their bus at 11:20 in the Savoy Hotel. We arrived at this hotel at 11, and at 11:25 we started to suspect that something was wrong, because they never be late in England. So I read the reservation again and I saw that we had to wait in the bus stop in the side of the hotel and not in front of the hotel!! So we called the company and they said that the bus passed and we weren't in the correct place. I got nervous about that because it was the only day available in our schedule to this tour, and the weather was perfect! I asked toto t company tour a solution, and he called a taxi for us and we reach the bus in another stop 15 minutes ahead. So, after a stress moment we could follow the guided tour. We could see stunning views!! These places are so beautiful. We had 3 hours to explore on foot the area. There are some st...

Yesterday we had a cloud and rainy day, but we went to the Japanese garden near to Poole. As you can see in the pictures below is a very beautiful garden, even in a bad weather day. The costs to arrive and enter there are expensive! We spent only 20 minutes commuting to there, but the single bus fare was 3.7 pounds! In my country it would cost like 1 pound. And the ticket to the garden was 8 pounds, I think that 4 pounds would be fair. Anyway I have no regret about went there, I just think that could be cheaper. The last classes were more about writing, speaking and some grammar. Specifically about speaking I believe that is difficult to practice in a class with 12 or more students. The writings are good for me, I still mix the verb tenses in a wrong way. I would like to see more grammar, I think that I will talk to some teacher about it. Maybe they could consider my need and give more lessons with grammar.

Yesterday we had a true sunny day in Bournemouth! Although, we didn't go out, we study and arrange some things. The classes yesterday had no grammar, it was all about vocabulary and reading. Today, my first class was more about writing and speaking. I'm feeling that my speaking has not improving...I think that I need to speak louder and in a more articulate way. When I have to speak I mess up with verb tenses and vocabulary. It's really difficult to me.

Today we went to Brownsea Island. To get there, we took a bus and a ferry. The ferry's price is very high, 7 pounds per person, to go and back, but the distance is very short! The other ferry to another point near to there is just 2 pounds! Arriving at the Island, you are not a National Trust member you have to pay another 7.5 pounds. So it is not a cheap excursion. Besides the price, the island is interesting and with a nice atmosphere. We could see a lot of birds, a deer 🦌, red squirrel and peacots. I have never seen a deer, it seems a quite docile animal. The seaview from the island is very beautiful too. See you, Mr. Student

Hello, in our first Saturday in Bournemouth region we went to a little town called Chrischurch. We went by bus and we spent like 30 minutes to arrive there. This weekend they have organized the Flowerfest. So we could see a lot of beatiful flowers and a nice atmosphere in a pic nic area. The town's architecture is very nice and quite lovely. The weather had been bad until the lunch time, afterwards we could enjoy a sunny afternoon! When we came back to Bournemouth we ate a hamburger at Five Guys. It was good, but I think it didn't worth it. I think that hamburgers here are quite expensive. Some pictures of our nice Saturday: Mr Student

Hello, today we have the first sunny day in Bournemouth since we have arrived! The classes today are ok, but it had games, and I think I learn more without games After the classes we tidied up our flat and went to the beach. It was a lovely afternoon and we are some fish and chips in a restaurant in front of the beach! Regardless the sun, we felt a cold wind in the beach. You colud see some beatiful pictures I have taken today.