Building your English vocabulary is essential to improving fluency. That is a fact. If you do not know words, you cannot say much. The more words you know, the less time you need to think of what to say in a conversation. When you have a small or limited vocabulary, you will have to pause to think. Those pauses make...
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The Power of Ice breaker Part 2
In a previous article, we touched on the importance of self-introductions in general and zoomed in on one particular skill that I believe is critical in a first conversation, but also in any social interaction, and that is the skill of keeping the conversation going by finishing your answer with a question. If you haven’t...
Tips for International Students to Find Suitable Accommodation
G’d day folks! One of the early challenges international students face upon their arrival to Australia is finding suitable and of course affordable accommodation, and while it is fairly easy to find affordable accommodation by sharing a room with 1 or more people, finding suitable accommodation can be a bit more complicated. So, in this...
SCOTS’ Pathways: Do you know about them?
Are you planning to give a boost in your studies doing a VET or a Higher Education course, but still think your English needs to be improved? At SCOTS English College you don’t need to worry about it. We have pathways to IMC (Australian National Institute of Management and Commerce), TAFE and SCU (Southern Cross University). What does it mean? That you will not...
The Ultimate Guide: Get to Know PTE Academic Exam
Are you a non-native English speaker wanting to study abroad and looking to sit the PTE Academic exam soon? Here at SCOTS, we specialise in teaching English with a range of bespoke courses and we are pleased to share that SCOTS will be launching a 12-week evening PTE Academic Preparation classes from April...
Announcement: Change of Scots Financial relief Pricing Name
This statement is to announce that the financial relief pricing to English courses will be officially changed to “Covid-19 Relief Support” for students applying at Scots. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak since Mar 2020, SCOTS has introduced SOETI (ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM) and offered financial relief pricing to both face-to-face and online courses....