| Districts: |
Includes Canary Wharf, Hackney, Greenwich,
Shoreditch, Lewisham and Blackheath |
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| Famous Sights: |
Greenwich Observatory, Brick Lane, The Design Museum, St Katherine's
Dock |
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| Famous Parks: |
Greenwich, Victoria Park |
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| Shopping: |
Brick Lane for speciality shops, Petticoat Lane for it's market,
Greenwich Village for an exclusive label |
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| Best Nightlife: |
Old Street, Brick Lane |
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| Nearest International Airport: |
Gatwick or Heathrow |
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| Negatives: |
Tube or bus needed to get to Central London |
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| Positives: |
Quiet and relatively cheap area to live with easy access to
Brighton and the South of England |
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When you get back from London
After your English course it’s usually your vocabulary
that you begin to lose first, so make sure you write down
all the English words and phrases you’ve found interesting.
Usually the grammar you learn is absorbed into your brain,
simply by having practised English phrases again and again.
Try and keep alive the things that really interested you about
your English learning experience. Before you go, try to find
copies of magazines on your hobbies or favourite subjects,
or find website discussion groups to sign up to. You might
be able to become a member of an English speaking club, which
will send you newsletters and updates throughout the year,
or even sign up for a shop’s catalogue service, just
to make sure you keep up to date.
When you get home try to see films in English, read newspapers
and magazines from time to time and maybe put a notice on
your local University language department notice board to
arrange to “swap” lessons with an English-speaking
student.
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