IH Manchester Directors of Studies

Directors of Studies IH Manchester

IH Manchester is delighted to announce the appointment of Joseph Baker and Marie Pepper as co-Directors of Study. They have both been with us for some time and are moving from their current roles as Assistant Directors of Studies to take on responsibility for the academic management of the EFL department in the school. We’re […]

Easing Covid-19 Restrictions in the UK

GLOBE WEARING A MASK

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Easing Covid-19 Restrictions in the UK Here is a list of the key dates in the UK on the Government’s roadmap to easing covid-19 restrictions. What you can do at the moment? -Schools and colleges have reopened, and university students can return for practical courses. – People will be allowed to meet […]

The Top 5 Things To See & Do In Manchester

Central Manchester

Enjoy Live Music At Manchester Academy There’s something to please everyone at Manchester Academy. Found on the massive campus of the University of Manchester (one of the largest universities in the UK), this go-to spot for live music consists of four unique venues that each churn out a wide array of live tunes. This is […]

Strategies for IELTS

Develop stategies for IELTS

Tip number eight is to develop strategies for IELTS. Now this is mainly for the reading section of the exam and remember there are 11 different task types in the reading. That means 11 different styles of questions that they might ask you in the reading section of the exam. So for each of these […]

Taking notes IELTS

note taking for IELTS

This week Jospeh talks you throught the process of successfully taking notes for your IELTS exam. “As you might guess this is mostly for the listening section of the exam. During the listening section you have to listen to the recording and you can only listen once. Whilst you’re listening you also have to read […]

The Top 8 Features of IH Manchester’s Online English Courses

Online English Courses

At IH Manchester we have been teaching online English courses for the last 9 months. Here are the top 8 features of IH Manchester’s online English language courses: 1. Fun and Interactive Lessons Exactly like our in-school courses, our online lessons are always fun and fully interactive. All our classes are live and delivered by […]

How to Manage Your Time during an IELTS Exam

IELTS Exam timing

In this blog Joseph, IH Manchester Academic Manager, will help you to think about how to manage your time during your IELTS exam. Managing your time is very important in the exam. There is not much time you have, only one hour for two pieces of writing and only one hour for three pieces of […]

How to Deal With the Manchester Weather as an International Student

umbrellas manchester weather

“Put your big coat on!” is what my mother would have advised me when I was growing up in Manchester. It was only when I moved to London to go university that I noticed how different Manchester weather was from that in the south of the UK. So, reality check! There can be a 5 […]

Practise English

We want to help our students feel confident with English lessons

This week Academic Manager, Joseph, has some key tips about becoming a better English learner. This is very important if you are studying towards your IELTS exam or just learning a new language. Tip number four is about practicing and reflecting. The same as learning any skill in life, you can only learn it well […]

Hybrid Learning Survey

example of hybrid English lesson classroom

This year it has been great to see schools adapt so quickly to teaching online. IH Manchester was quick to make the transition and we have been busy with online classes since then. By Monday 10 August we re-opened the school and have taken the time since to re-decorate and fit new furniture throughout. It […]