Written introductions: by ESL students after their third week in Brighton
My name is Eva. I come from Seville in Spain. I am 22 years old. I am now a student. I finished my studies as a secretary before coming here and when I leave I hope to find work. My current interest is in studying English. I need to learn everything about the language since it is very important for my future, especially as I hope to get a good job.
Living in an English family is the best way to get a lot of speaking practice and to have your mistakes corrected. I came to Brighton because a friend of mine recommended it to me. She came here last year, had a very nice time and learnt a lot at the school. At the moment, I have a good impression of both the town and the school.
I like the system of learning and the classes are varied. I think that the school has a lot to offer, for example there are different excursions, for each day of the week. The social programme is important because one of the best ways to learn English is to talk to students from different countries, to listen to their ideas, to tell them what you think and to compare your thoughts and feelings. In this way, it is possible to improve your vocabulary.
I am happy in the school, because the students are pleasant and everyone gets on well together. For example, on Friday, we usually go to the cinema and on Saturday we either go to London, stay in Brighton or go on some other excursion together.
On weekdays, we do a variety of things in our classes. We learn grammar, vocabulary and we try to improve our comprehension by listening to cassettes. I like the teachers because they are methodical and I feel that each day I am making progress. Of course, I always study and do my homework!
I am very happy in my host family because they are pleasant with me. Their house is comfortable and I feel at home there. I enjoy the food - the only problem is the different meal-times, though I expect I'll get used to them. They share part of their time with me and we talk about my day at the school and the things I do after school.