LEARN ENGLISH WITH IELTS AT COMMUNICATE SCHOOL

If you happen to be in the U.K. and need to improve on your English, especially if you are a foreigner, check out the Communicate School in Manchester.  They offer you high quality English courses conducted in a dynamic and friendly atmosphere.

In June 2015, Communicate School was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and exceeded expectations with ‘excellent’ in all 3 areas of the inspection: teaching, student welfare and management. The Independent Schools Inspectorate is an agency approved by the Home Office to carry out Educational Oversight inspections of English Language Schools in England and Wales.

“The language school exceeds expectations for the quality of education.”
“(…) Individual student needs are very well met.”
“Students report being highly satisfied with all aspects of their learning experience.”
“(…) The school provides a very warm and welcoming environment.”

One of the many courses and programs offered at Communicate, is the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Preparation Exam. It is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who are applying for a course at a UK university or work in English-speaking countries.
The course may be combined with General English classes if you take an intensive course.

FYI: The course is often needed for foreigners to prove their English is good enough for employment.

The course structure consists of: Academic Writing, Academic Reading, Speaking and Listening. The group size per course is usually an average of 8, with a maximum of 14.

You can also prepare you for the IELTS Life Skills for immigration and residency purposes.  They will recommend either one-to-one classes or group classes. 

Once you enroll, they can help you to register for the exam.

For more info visit Communicate School online or email: office@communicateschool.co.uk
T : +44 (0)161 235 8480

If you would like to learn on your own, you can always purchase: The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student's Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English)

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PLANNING

So many people who know me are asking WTF? Why didn't you tell us you were doing something like this? I'm sorry. I actually did not tell anybody probably b/c I did not want to get any grief from anyone as I got from my dad & brother - but then again what can I expect - they worry about me! It's not like I haven't considered every possible outcome, risk, and my children every step of the way. Some agree, some may not but regardless, my decision is made and I am moving forward.

The hardest part for me in all this is the kids - obviously. If you don't know how close to me Chi Chi is - well, she is! She freaked out just when I left that one day and a half last week. I don't even want to imagine for 10-12 days!! I know it's a little bit of an overreaction. Some say, she's spoiled and too attached to me, but what exactly is too attached? I mean really, do we know how long we are all going to live? No! So, then enjoy every damn minute and spoil your kids and let them sleep with you and kiss you to pieces because soon enough it will end. Huh! How's that for dramatic?

I'm still not sure what to do with her (Chi Chi.) I think I have decided to make Minerva's (the babysitter/surrogate grandmother of sorts- in absence of the real ones!) house home base. Michael, our almost two-year old, absolutely feels comfortable with her and Chi Chi pretty much does too. The thing is she will also want to be with her big sister, Lauren when she (Loli) returns from Texas Nov 23/24th. In case you missed it on a previous posts their older siblings, Jason, Aaron & Lauren are all going to a family bar-mitzvah in Texas that has been planned forever. It's a good distraction for the older kids but not for my little ones!

Chi Chi of course wants to take up the offers we have to stay at her best friends house and somewhere in the picture I figure my dad & brother will step in but I really don't want her moving around like a gypsy! Even her amazing Kindergarten teacher from last year has offered to take her home with her, which I have no doubt she would love but I really feel I have to keep my kids together.

I think my real problem will be when I come home and have to re-cooperate. I cannot deal with the kids then because I have to be resting and cannot do any heavy lifting. Can you imagine, I cannot carry Michael for almost 4-6 weeks. That's heart-breaking! I'll deal with it but its heart-breaking.

So if anyone wants to "crash" over for a few days we'll have a slumber party. LOL! Well, not ANYONE!!

We'll see how it all turns out! I work best under pressure.