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How can I improve my English?

You can take English classes or teach yourself but you need motivation and time if you want to improve your English. Regular lessons with a teacher means you don’t need to make all the decisions about how and what you learn...

How do I learn spoken English?

By speaking as much as possible, of course! But how can I find opportunities to speak?

How can I learn English vocabulary?

Learn collocations! A collocation is a pair or group of words which often occur together.

What vocabulary do I need to know?

Everything is useful, so start with what interests you and do it in English!

How often should I study English?

Study English as often as you can, but really try to do something with English every day.

What can I learn on an advanced English course?

If you join an advanced level English course at ECS Scotland, you can expect to be exposed to a multiplicity of natural language so that you can develop your collocational and idiomatic use of English and augment your vocabulary range.

Where can I get English classes for adults?

Adults from all over the world come to us to learn English as quickly and easily as possible. Adult learners of English tend to learn in different ways and have different interests to young learners.

Can you learn English fast?

The question most often asked by students at ECS Scotland is ‘How can I learn English fast?’. This is often because they have a short timescale in which to improve their English...

Is it possible to learn English conversation?

What exactly is conversation? What does ‘learning English conversation’ involve?

What is the difference between various international English exams?

First you must decide which examination is most appropriate for your present or future needs.

TOLES exam - what is TOLES?

TOLES stands for Test of Legal English Skills and was developed to test the legal English skills of those working in the legal profession who do not speak English as a first language.

How can I learn to speak English?

Firstly, think about why you need to speak English? Think about the times when you use English and what you usually talk about, can you express yourself in every situation?