How to be more confident when speaking English, part 2

Confidence is believing in yourself, but it’s easy to lose confidence when you think you’ve performed poorly. So what can you do to boost your self-belief?

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How to be more confident when speaking English

You’ve memorised the vocabulary, you’ve learned all the conditionals, and you’ve even studied a few phrasal verbs, but when you sit down in that work meeting, you can’t speak. Don't worry - we are here to help!

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Scotland's Sights

Places to visit in Scotland.

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Where to visit during your stay.

How can I learn English vocabulary?

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

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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...

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Edinburgh on the map - Principal's Post July 2022

Once again Edinburgh is on an elite list of holiday destinations. But why...

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Principal's Post - May 2022

All Covid rules and regulations have been lifted in Scotland and Edinburgh is buzzing again

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Discuss urban and rural land use in an Environmental English course.

Principal's Post April 2021

Walking and forest bathing in Scotland.

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Walking through the forest

Principal's Post - February 2021

The benefits of learning English online at ECS

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Principal's Post - January 2021

"The Russian engineer wants some ice cream" and other useful phrases.

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I'd like an ice cream.