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It’s official – London is the best place in the world!

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

According to a recent survey, the results of which have been published by the international travel website TripAdvisor, tourists have ranked England’s capital as the No.1 place to visit in the world!

The title of ‘Traveller’s Choice 2012’ was claimed by London, with New York City coming close behind in second place!  Here’s a list of the top ten destinations voted by tourists using the world’s largest travel site:

  1. London
  2. New York City
  3. Rome
  4. Paris
  5. San Francisco
  6. Marrakech, Morocco
  7. Istanbul
  8. Barcelona
  9. Siem Reap, Cambodia
  10. Berlin

Visit the TripAdvisor website to view the full list of the Top 25 Destinations in the World: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Destinations-cTop-g1

 

This is great news for our students lucky enough to be studying at four of our St Giles centres located in THREE of the TOP FIVE tourist destinations in the world!  Our London Highgate, London Central, San Francisco and New York schools have officially been proven to be in outstanding locations!

So come and join us to study English in London, San Francisco or New York!  Or if the big city life just doesn’t appeal to you, check out our other locations on the St Giles website, or email us for more information – we will be happy to help you choose the right location for you and your needs!

 

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Student Stories: My Most Prized Possession

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Ryosuke Hagashi from Japan is currently studying at our San Francisco centre. Here, he tells us about the love of his life: A BMX bike!

I had a freestyle BMX bicycle and it was one of my treasures. When I was a high school student, I saw a man who rode a BMX and did some tricks. It was really cool so I wanted to buy one, but I didn’t have enough money. I decided to work hard to get enough money. Three months later, I was able to buy a BMX and I practiced everyday.

Two years later, I got better. By that time I was not a beginner anymore, so I decided to buy a new one. But a complete bicycle is always for beginners. So I bought just the parts I needed. For example, a frame, pedals, a seat, and wheels. I customized it. I spent a lot of money and built it myself. It cost over $2000. It became my “girlfriend”. I always hung out with it.

When I came to San Francisco, I didn’t bring my bicycle. One month after I arrived I missed it, so I asked my father to send it to me and he did. I always practiced riding it at the clock tower. One day, I went to school on my bike and parked it in front of the school. But I never saw it again. It had been stolen. I had locked it with my bike lock. I lost my “girlfriend”…

 

 

If you’d like to learn English in San Francisco, please feel free to email us or visit the main St Giles website for more information.  We’d love to welcome you at our school!

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London Central Anniversary Party Quiz Winners!

Friday, April 27th, 2012

On Friday 20th April we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of our London Central school.  A party was held for all the students and staff at the school, and along with birthday cake, cupcakes and soft drinks, the students were given a quiz with the chance to win a £10 John Lewis voucher!

Here you can find out the correct answers to the questions, and the names of the lucky winners!  Did you know any of the answers to this quiz?

1. How long has the London Central branch of St Giles been located in this building?

b. Since 1997

2. How many nationalities studied at London Central last year?

a. 77

3. How many students are there in the school this week?

b. 560

4. When did Jonathan (the Director of Studies) first come to work at St Giles?

b. 1993

5. Who is the Platinum course director?

b. Barbara Williams

6. What are the Library/bookshop opening hours?

b. 1.05 to 5pm

7. What time does the last lesson of the day finish?

a. 17.40

8. Where is the Platinum Centre?

b. 4th floor

9. What is Maxine Malvo’s job?

c. Residence Accommodation Officer

10. Which part of the United Kingdom is the Assistant Director of Studies from?

c. Wales

11. How many computers are there in the Self Access Centre?

a. 31

12. What time on Tuesday afternoon do leaving tests start?

c.3.45

13. How many classrooms are there on the first floor?

a. 6

14. What is the colour of the walls in the Principal’s office?

c. yellow

15. When was the building which is the current home of St Giles London Central built?

b. 1898

16. What is the name of the Café?

b. The Square

17. What was the location of the first branch of St Giles London Central in 1987?

a. Northumberland Avenue

And the winners are….

Cecil Dilcan

Gabriele Valloriera

Sochino Tanaka

Hirosumi Hayashi

Semil Soladetin Cherkez

Ceyrat Florence

Maryam Malakoutikhah

Joo Yeon Lee

Jun Okado

Durmus Yakin Kaya

Bertollin Federico

Mingon Lee

Ngoc Hung Pham

Lu Shi

Cristina Puentes

Seung Yoeb Lee

Concepcion Luis Munos

Julie Descloux

Lucia anzano Salazar

Zdybel Ireneusz

Yuki Isoda

Lukas Kuendig

 

If you want to find out more about our London Central school, take a look at the school’s video on our YouTube homepage, where you can also find videos for all our other centres across the world:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2gbprnceLk

Alternatively, please feel free to email us or visit the St Giles website to find out more.

 

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