English Access Gauteng wants to thank you all for your dedication, your joy and laughter and for helping to make our school a happy place to be!
We look back at an amazing year. We have seen many students successfully reaching and completing the Advanced level; some gaining their TEFL certificates; and many more experiencing the joy of learning English and meeting fellow students from different parts of the world.
English Access Gauteng is well known for its peaceful, friendly, relaxed atmosphere where “growing through language” is encouraged, where we are blessed with highly experiences teachers, great students, cultural and fun student outings and end of term braai events with good food, music and dancing.
Besides learning English at our school, our students have the occasion of exploring South Africa. Not only Sandton and Johannesburg but so many other beautiful places.
So, we took some time to ask our students to reflect over the past year, and to tell us what they liked best about learning English at English Access Gauteng.
What do you like best about English Access Gauteng?
- Working in a group, and our very friendly teacher. (Dasha, Czech Republic)
- The teachers are very good. (Salimou, Guinea)
- Small group of English learners in one class. Quiet surrounding in a big park. (Bess, China)
- it’s a safe place. (Rose, DRC)
- It’s clean and well-protected. I like the teachers; they know their job well. (Elia, DRC)
- The property, the kindness of my teacher, the course is easy to learn. (Hillary, DRC)
- Good local environment. (Lydia, China)
- I like the teachers. (Josue, DRC)
- The best teaching of English ever. (Marina, Russia)
What do you like about studying in Sandton?
- The environment is good. (Salimou, Guinea)
- It is not far from my home. (Bess, China)
- It’s a safe place. (Rose, DRC)
- Security is the best benefit of studying in Sandton. (Elia, DRC)
- It’s next to my apartment, and Sandton is really safe. (Muriel, DRC)
- It’s the most beautiful suburb. (Hillary, DRC)
- It’s very quiet studying in Sandton. (Josue, DRC)
- It’s close to good housing. (Panney, Thailand)
What advice would you give to new students?
- Work very hard, if you study, you will see the results. (Salimou, Guinea)
- Give all of yourself at school, you will learn better. (Rose, DRC)
- EAG is among the best schools in South Africa. English is not difficult, just practise. (Elia, DRC)
- Work! (Muriel, DRC)
- My advice is to attend class every day, and to do all the courses in the school. (Marina, Russia)
- Focus. English is not a difficult language to learn. (Hillary, DRC)
- You must do your homework and don’t worry. If you practise your English, you will be the best you can. (Josue, DRC)
- Don’t be shy. (Panney, Thailand)
Being in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, besides Sandton and Johannesburg, where else have you been in South Africa?
- Cape Town, Franschoek, Stellenbosch, Drakensberg, Cedarberg, Prince Albert, Die Hell, Knysna, Yzerfontein, Simonstown, Hermanus, Plettenberg Bay, St Francis Bay, Bela Bela, Thabazimbi, Limpopo, Kruger National Park, Nelspruit, Graskop, Sabie, Tzaneen, Hluhluwe, Lake St Lucia, Durban, Umhlanga, Zimbali, Magazliesburg, Sun City, Upington, Augrabies Falls, Namaqua National Park (Bess, China)
- Pretoria (Elia, DRC)
- Soweto (Salimou, Guinea)
- Sani Pass (Dasha, Czech Republic)
- Port Elizabeth (Marina, Russia)
- George (Lydia, China)
- Lagoon Beach (Panney, Thailand)
Take the first step and enroll in an English course today.
The EAG team wishes you all a wonderful, blessed and safe holiday, a merry Christmas and all the best wishes for the New Year. We hope to see you again at the school in 2020, either as a student, a visitor or dropping by at one of our braai events!
Don’t forget to Grow Through Language and live life to its best!