by Manor Courses | Jan 30, 2018 | Latest News
From an early age, we are taught about the importance of ‘good behaviour’. We’re taught to be polite, to be considerate, to eat properly, walk correctly, talk in a certain way. All of this (and much more) adds up to the complex rules of good etiquette. When visiting a...
by Manor Courses | Jan 19, 2018 | Latest News
Learning a new language has always been a fantastic way of learning about a new country, culture and a chance to connect with new people, but there is a growing body of evidence that suggest that learning a language is also a huge boost to your brain! It turns out...
by Manor Courses | May 22, 2017 | Study Tips
We know that choosing a language school requires careful research and there are some crucial factors to consider before you select a specific school. In this blog post we offer some of the most important considerations before you choose a language school....
by Jon Barnard | Feb 1, 2017 | Latest News
We would like to start 2017 with a short review of one of our most successful years recently. 2016 as a fantastic summer for us, and we hope the students, agents and staff all agree. Firstly, we welcomed a very wide range of nationalities last summer. During 1 week...
by Jon Barnard | Apr 13, 2016 | Latest News
See it online here The bad news is that none of the MC directors or teachers can attend IATEFL this year. But the good news, is that like the past few years, much of it can be watched online. It is not as much fun, but there is still a lot to be learnt. The range of...
by Jon Barnard | Jan 7, 2016 | Latest News
We welcome 2016 with lots of exciting news for this coming year, and with reviews from a very successful 2015. We began 2015, as many students and staff know, with plans to celebrate our 45 years of history. We introduced a new temporary logo to incorporate the UK...
by Jon Barnard | Aug 5, 2015 | Latest News
The Friend`s English It has been about nine years since I first came to the United Kingdom. This is the fifth time that I come to this country, my first as a member of staff for Manor Courses. The most amazing thing is that I am having as much fun and learn just as...
by Jon Barnard | Jul 29, 2015 | Latest News
We are proud of the variety of lessons, topics and target language that are in place in the English programme. And some of the work the students create is always entertaining. New classes will begin tomorrow, yesterday we had our last big groups arrive. This morning...
by Jon Barnard | Jul 14, 2015 | Latest News
Today we celebrated many things. Traditionally this date is a French celebration and we know our French students have enjoyed some Bastille Day festivities, and may do so again later tonight. But this year Manor Courses also celebrate our 45th anniversary....
by Jon Barnard | Jul 13, 2015 | Latest News
Where do we begin…..? Summer schools didn’t really exist in the 1960’s ~ In 1969 there were very few residential summer schools. Dr Friedrich, an educationalist who had set up many language institutions around the world, was looking for something special...