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| Refurbishment of reception & student lounge at IELS The refurbishment of the reception and student lounge at LAL Sliema has been in the pipeline for sometime now and work has started this month. The existing toilets on the ground floor will be totally refurbished, new toilets for females will be installed in a new area and structural work will also be carried out to expand the reception area and allow easy access from the reception to the cafeteria. This will expand the student lounge to almost twice the size. The Leisure & Welfare office and the bookshop will also be relocated and have new modern furniture.  artist's impression of new student lounge A new Internet café will be set up and 20 PCs with flat screens, earphones and telephone sets should be available by mid-February. The self-study centre on the first floor will also be upgraded with 4 PCs with multi-media options and earphones. The Internet café PCs will be available against nominal payment, while those in the self-study centre will be free of charge. A WIFI area will also be available in the Internet café and students who bring their own laptop will be able to go online wireless. Only the Internet café and ground floor toilets will be out of use for the next 6-8 weeks, but there are toilets on each floor in both blocks. The bookshop has been temporarily transferred to the first floor. Works, including the installation of new air-conditioning, lighting, ceiling fittings, painting, etc, commenced earlier this month and will go on for 6-8 weeks.  artist's impression of new reception area The area where we have work going on, which is on the ground floor, will be cordoned off, however, classrooms are on the first floor and above and we will be taking measures to minimize disturbance. We apologise for any inconvenience that the above may cause. We hope that with the above improvements our school will have a fresh looking and modern reception and lounge area for the numerous students that we have throughout the year. Next winter, we plan to invest in another refurbishment project to improve the classrooms but more news about this exciting development later on. New for 2006 at LAL Sliema: • New Internet café with 20 PCs and WIFI (wireless) area • Self-study center with books, cassettes and multi-media resources • Refurbished reception and comfortable student lounge • Refurbished Leisure & Welfare office • Refurbished Bookshop For a summary of the changes please contact Isabella Conti at isabella.conti@lalgroup.com with any questions you may have! back to top |
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| NEW TLC Special Adult Excursions! For 2006 we have new all action adult packages on offer! Supplement your language course with an exciting Hot Air Balloon Flight, the Off Road Driving Experience, the Glider Flight Experience or the Ultimate Tank Driving Experience! Whether you fancy scuba diving, bungee jumping or surfing - our NEW packages have something on offer for every adventurous student. We've also created weekend tours for students wanting to explore more of England and even France! How about a weekend trip to London, Oxford or Paris & Disneyland Resort? We will, of course, continue to offer excursions to the near surroundings that have proven popular in the past! For more information go to the TLC leisure section of this site. back to top |
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| What our students say about IELS Irene Valeeva from Russia:  IELS – what does this acronym tell you about? Institute of English Language Studies Just another school of thousands of similar ones. But try to look behind this dry, unemotional abbreviation (IELS), try to hear its heart beating – rational managing structure, to feel its blood flowing – enthusiastic teaching personnel, to measure its pulse beating – continuous flood of comers and goers, and these letters will turn into Intelligent Encouraging Loving Staff That’s how I regard it now, having spent 5 months in Malta. 5 months, full of joy, happiness and pleasure with the growing number of friends. 5 months, full of humour, enthusiasm, warmth and, of course, knowledge that the teachers gave me as an irreplaceable present for the rest of my life. I don’t know whether I will come to Malta again, but what I know for sure is that I will always cherish the memory of my unforgettable stay with IELS. Seyit Ali Topac from Turkey:  Island of Dreams While I was searching for some information about Malta on the internet, I learnt that they call this country “Stone City”. This is the most beautiful island of the Mediterranean. Tourism is the most important thing in Malta. In this little island you can feel very surprised and it’s a thrilling island because it’s very cultural. I’ve studied English for four months and I have improved my English a lot in this time. I met a lot of people from other countries. In Turkey I have no possibility of meeting foreign people, however, Malta is the best place to meet various people and cultures. I recommend Malta for studying English to everyone because Teaching English! (probably nobody does it better!) Oh Seung Hyun from Korea:  It is my first journey abroad. When I arrived here in Malta on 9th January, I was so worried because I didn’t know what I should do. Everything, including weather, people, food and life style etc., is different from Korea. However, after 2 weeks, I am accustomed to stay in Malta. Now I have a lot of friends who are from various countries. It is exciting to have foreign friends, I think. And my teachers have taught me perfect grammar and exact expressions even if I have studied English for a long time in Korea, I have never had any opportunities to speak English. On the other hand, here in Malta, I should speak only English, which is important to learn English. Malta is a very historical country which has a lot of famous places. I have visited many places, Mdina, Valletta, Blue Grotto and so on, with my friends. When I come back to Korea, I hope my English is much better! Please remember – opportunity seldom knocks twice !! back to top |
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| Teen programme in Florida: Q&A Q: How many activities do you offer in your Teenager Program and are there more if we wish to book additional ones? A: Three are included in the Program. Examples of these would be Maimi Bayside, Beach Day, Everglades, Miami South Beach, Sawgrass Mills Outlet Shopping Mall. In addition, we have many extra activities, e.g. Miami Sequarium, Rapids Water Park, Jungle Queen, etc. Q: What about weekend activities? A: We offer day excursions to theme parks such as Disney Magic Kingdom, Universal Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Disney Animal Kingdom, Kennedy Space Center, Key West, etc. Q: What would be an example of a typical day for a teenage student? A: Students in homestays have breakfast at home. Those in the Student Residence will have breakfast in the residence restaurant. Classes: 8:45-10:15 - Break - 10:30-12:00 Lunch will be served in the residence restaurant for all students. On days when there are afternoon activities - 13:00 - 18:00 Dinner will be served when students return either at the homestay or school residence restaurant. On days when there are evening activities, dinner will be served at 17:00. Evening activities begin at 18:00 - 23:00 back to top |
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| IELS Special Offers • Malta: Special Offers valid from January 29 to last departures April 2, 2006: Benefit from great discounts on accommodation on two and three week bookings at Il-Merill Student Residence, Europa Hotel and Sliema Chalet Hotel! For more information on the hotels suggested above, please click here. • Gozo: 1 week FREE accommodation at our new IELS Gozo school situated in the attractive village of Ghajnsielem all new bookings of minimum 2 weeks for the period May 2 to June 24, 2006. Go to the Special Offers section within our Agents Area for more information and prices or contact our reservations department on iels@lalgroup.com. back to top |
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| TLC Special Offers • For students wanting to brush up on their football vocabulary in time for the World Cup TLC has just the right course! In addition to 20 lessons of General English focus on football related terms for an additional 10 lessons and visit a game of a local club! • Intensive English for the price of General English is available for all students in January and February 2006! • Spring Special Offer: For all General English bookings of 12 weeks or longer starting in March, April or May. For the first four weeks, students receive 30 lessons for the price of 20 or an Intensive Course for the price of General English. Not to be used in conjunction with any other special offer except the Free Express Transfers. • Free Express Transfers: For all courses beginning in 2006 lasting 20 weeks or longer: free car arrival transfer from Bristol, Heathrow, Exeter or Gatwick airports. Can be combined with any other special offer! To take advantage of these offers please write to kerstin.doerfler@lalgroup.com Go to Downloads in the Agents Area for more information and prices. Please note that special offers cannot be combined unless stated otherwise! back to top |
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| SPECIAL OFFERS IN FLORIDA • Ft. Lauderdale Air & Sea Show Special: Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show is one of the world's largest spectator events, featuring world-class air & sea performers in a two-day elite international show from May 6-7, 2006. Take advantage of our two for one special: The second person will receive Vacation English for free (Tuition only!) Two week special: Apr. 30 to May 13 2005 Three week special: April 30 to May 20 2005 • TWO for ONE: Students travelling together can profit from our great special offer valid from Feb. 19 - March 25 and May 07-June 17, 2006 (arrival and departure in this period). The second person gets Vacation English for free! (tuition only) To take advantage of these offers please write to yvonne.hanis@lalgroup.com. Go to Downloads in the Agents Area for more information and prices. back to top |
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| SPECIAL OFFERS IN SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town and NEW school in Durban! A great offer for long term students following a programme of 20 weeks or more. 4 FREE afternoon classes per week starting from 20 weeks @ Euro 2145 plus 80 free afternoon lessons of choice (excluding private lessons). Students can book that for up to 52 weeks. For more information write to gavin.eyre@lalgroup.com Go to the Special Offers section within our Agents Area for prices. back to top |
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| SPECIAL OFFERS for Cambridge exam courses March 2006 at ALL SCHOOLS One course, five great places to live and learn the English language! Go to Downloads in the Agents Area for more information and prices. Please note that special offers cannot be combined! back to top |
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