NEW school residence in Malta
LAL Malta is proud to announce it will be operating the 200 bed Days Inn Residence as from April, which is centrally located in the heart of Sliema within walking distance of LAL Malta’s adult centre. The Days Inn Residence consists of 55 studios and 45 hotel rooms. The studios are stylishly furnished and
comprise two single beds, a small kitchenette, a fully equipped bathroom, direct dial telephone, satellite television and air-conditioning. The configuration of the hotel rooms is made up of various types of rooms thus making the hotel available for both adults and young learners. All rooms have a fitted carpet, air-conditioning, central heating, direct dial telephone, satellite television and a fully equipped bathroom with hairdryer.
To find out more about this exciting new accommodation option in Malta please download our flyer or contact Isabella Conti - she will also be happy to help you with reservations!
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LAL South Africa: Travelling Classroom
This exciting new programme will start on the first Sunday of each month, starting in April. It is a 4 day and 3 nights travelling classroom which takes the student to some of the lesser-known beauty spots of the Western Cape. Travelling with one of our teachers they will have 3 lessons per day of English classes in beautiful locations. The rest of the days will be spent visiting such places as Cape Agulhas (the most southerly tip in Africa), nature reserves, fishing villages, Arniston, a Moravian mission and the spectacular wildlife on our coastal areas. Accommodation will be farmhouse style on a working farm. For more information on this exciting new programme, please contact Gavin Eyre.
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LAL South Africa: LAL Soccer Camps
In preparation for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, which is being held in South Africa, LAL South Africa is very pleased to announce some new and exciting soccer camps. Aimed at our youth from the ages of 12-18, we encompass learning English and combining this with various soccer programmes. The students will have English lessons and then go on to various types of soccer training and matches conducted by former professional English and South African players who now coach. Also included will be visits to local professional matches and the sights of South Africa.
For more information, please contact Karl Ruetti on or Gavin Eyre.
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Calendar of Events in Malta
There's lots do in Malta and it's not all just about fun in the sun and on the beach! Apart from Malta's rich cultural history every year there are lots of events to attend - last year artists like Maroon 5, Enrique Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Zucchero and Brian Adams performed on the island.
There is always something happening on the Maltese Islands! Events relating to the world of art, music, the performing arts, culture, sport and entertainment take place throughout the year. Theatre performances, festivals, exhibitions, fairs and many other activities ensure that there is something to suit every age, taste and interest.
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Music, Theatre & Concerts |
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Carnival |
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Holy week and Easter |
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Fireworks Festival |
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The National Folk Singing Festival |
For more information on events in Malta please download our pdf and contact Isabella Conti.
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Interview with Alex Perkins
Our colleagues from StopPress - our popular student magazine at LAL Torbay - have recently talked to Alex Perkins who has been Managing Director of LAL Torbay since 2004 and took up his new role as Managing Director for LAL schools in 2008. |
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| With the appointment of Alex as MD of the Torbay, Fort Lauderdale, South Africa and Malta schools the LAL Group’s operations centre was moved to LAL Torbay where Alex is based. Before that it was located in Germany running alongside LAL Sprachreisen, which specialises in sending German students all around the world on language courses. |
With regards to the future, Alex told StopPress he has ambitions for LAL to be a quality English language provider with an extra tier of enjoyment for our students on their leisure activities. “We believe that we will offer our students the very best English language tuition that there is and, in addition, our leisure activities will take on the flavour of the local culture where our students will attend their courses.” Alex is keen that students get a distinctive experience in each of our schools. “We want our students not just to come to some tall skyscraper and study English then go away, we want them to go away enthused by the location where they’ve studied as well as being able to raise their performance in English language skills.”
Alex has told StopPress that his aim is to introduce consistent standards in all of the LAL schools "...from academics to administration, to the leisure activities and reservation system (...). But we will ensure that if students choose to go and study in South Africa or Malta for example, they will go away with the full flavour of what it is to spend some time in those two locations”.
Alex feels that there are definite benefits for students to ‘globe-trot’ between LAL’s schools with their English language ambitions, and LAL will help them to do this, both cost-effectively and without going through the rigours of re-applying each time. “Students can expect to see us in more locations in the not too distant future” he told our colleagues at StopPress.
To read the full interview with Alex Perkins please visit the StopPress Website.
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New look and feel of our student residence in Fort Lauderdale
We are really excited about our brand new look! Our student residence, La Quinta Inn, is undergoing renovations from top to bottom! Not only do we have fresh new paint, but new bedroom furniture and furnishings, bathrooms, and flooring. All rooms have been upgraded and everything is sparkling new. Our residence offers a large swimming pool and fitness centre for all our students and our patio is always the best place to socialize and make plans after school.
To match the new feel of our residence redecorating of the school will commence in a few weeks time and should be finished by the end of March.
We are happy to make reservations for you at the school residence, host family accommodation and the Shore Haven Hotel.
For more information please contact Yvonne Hanis.
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LAL South Africa: English for Secretaries and Personal Assistants
LAL South Africa have developed a brand new course tailor-made for the needs of Secretaries and Personal Assistants. This course will enable you to raise the level of your language proficiency and develop the language skills required for your contact with clients and visitors. Perform in a variety of work situations with greater confidence and manage both business correspondence such as emails and reports, and verbal communication (for example telephoning and socialising. For more information on this course please download our pdf or contact Gavin Eyre with any questions you may have.
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New LAL partner summer school in Barcelona
LAL IMS promotes a variety of partner schools (see below) and has just added a new summer school to its portfolio: Our partner Avante is located in Barcelona and specialises in Spanish summer programmes for students aged 10 -17.
To find out more about Avante please visit their website or contact Chris Nolan.
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LAL partner schools given exposure on www.lalgroup.com
IMS promotes a variety of partner schools offering English in Ireland and North-West England as well as French courses in France & Switzerland and Spanish in Spain & Latin America. We now also feature all of these partners on our website.
In Ireland we are delighted to be in partnership with the prestigious Galway Cultural Institute.
2008 is a special year for the city of Liverpool as it celebrates its status as European Capital of Culture. As the destination grows in popularity we are thrilled to be working with the Liverpool School of English, recently relocated to new city centre premises.
For Spanish adult programmes we are collaborating with Babylon Idiomas and their network of schools in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Sevilla as well as options in Buenos Aires and Costa Rica.
Our Swiss partners ESL offer a wide range of programmes for both adults and young learners in France and Switzerland. There are year round schools in Lyon and Montreux and a selection of young learner programmes in both Swiss & French destinations.
To discuss collaboration with our partner schools or to become an IMS partner please contact Chris Nolan.
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