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Dear Students

There is a college trip to Skipton on 8th June 2012. Skipton is a picturesque town in some of Yorkshire's most beautiful countryside - the Yorkshire Dales.

All students are asked to arrive at the college at 8.45am.
We shall be travelling by train. The train journey lasts about 15-20 minutes and the ticket costs £4-£6.

There are many things to do in Skipton, so there is something for everyone - shopping, boat trips, a castle, walks in the countryside etc. Please wear comfortable clothes and always bring an umbrella in England!

Students are welcome to bring their friends and family.

Here are some links to information about Skipton:

http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/


http://www.skiptononline.co.uk/skipattr.asp?Tourist-Info=True



http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g209940-Activities-Skipton_North_Yorkshire_England.html


http://www.iknow-yorkshire.co.uk/attractions/yorkshire_dales/skipton/all_prices/all_types/all_specialities/



http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/yorkshire/skipton/things-to-do


Kind regards,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students
Please find below a job offer from another company:

Please contact the following for details:

Mark Edeson
Recruitment Consultant (Perm Team)
Rullion Resource
0113 2903222
mark.edeson@rullion.co.uk


German Speaking Export Sales Advisors
Huddersfield
£17,000 - £21,000

Do you enjoy building relationships with existing clients & customers? Do you get a thrill out of managing your own portfolio of accounts? Do you want to work for one of the fastest growing organisations in the hospitality industry?

One of the UKâ??s largest hospitality distributors is looking for 2x German Speaking Export Sales Advisors to join their well-established commercial business team based at their head offices based in
Huddersfield town centre and within easy reach of the M62, local bus routes and train stations.

About The Role:

You will be tasked with managing the existing client base and be responsible for increasing revenue and service levels across the distributor network and be responsible for establishing new export sales channels.

You will be joining the existing new business team in a period of sustained growth where you can help to accelerate this sales advancement going forwards with your input.

The Hours & Benefits:

This is a full time permanent position Mon-Fri 8:30 â?? 5:00. The firm rewards key players with an excellent basic salary, 20 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays), childcare vouchers, pension scheme and other benefits. Free on site car parking is also available for those wishing to drive to work.

Skills & Experience Required:

We are looking for candidates who are pro-active and enthusiastic in their approach to work.
It is essential for applicants to possess:
You will have confidence when speaking and a proven ability to engage with customers over the phone (Ideally B2B Customers).
You will have a desire to succeed in increasing revenue and acquiring new customers and an interest in developing business in a variety of different markets
It is desirable, but not essential for applications to possess:
The ability to speak another European language ideally French/German/Italian although others will be considered.
Those with knowledge of and experience working in the Hospitality industry and experience in Export Sales will have a definite advantage in this role.
APPLY NOW!

If you think you have what it takes and want to be the next German Speaking Export Sales Advisor we are looking for to join this exciting company then send your CV and a covering letter to Mark Edeson at leeds.resource@rullion.co.uk or contact Mark now on 0113 2903222 for a confidential discussion.

Please note that Rullion Resource Ltd are acting an employment agency on behalf of this employer.

Dear Students,
1) Please note that Monday 7th May is a bank holiday. The college will be closed.
Students who want to take the bank holiday back as a normal lesson at the end of their course should book it as an official 'holiday' at Reception tomorrow.

2)The two additional PC's in the computer room are now connected to the Internet. It is also possible to print in PDF on all computers. Select your printer as 'CUTE' - this is set as the default printer and all your documents will print in PDF.

3) Please note that the correct address to send your homework to by email is llchomework@yahoo.co.uk

Thank You,
Leeds Language College

Very Funny Radio Play Performed by the Students in Glen's CAE 12
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Dear Students
We thought you might enjoy the following two recordings which were made by Glen's CAE Group. It is an 'audio drama'.

Here is a link to the two recordings:
http://soundcloud.com/leeds-language-college/sets/hotel-sunset-glens-cae-group/s-nn40P

Enjoy the exciting stories, sound effects and very good acting skills of the students.

Leeds Language College Ltd.

Very Funny Radio Play Performed by the Students in Glen's CAE 12
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Dear Students
We thought you might enjoy the following two recordings which were made by Glen's CAE Group. It is an 'audio drama'.

Here is a link to the two recordings:
http://soundcloud.com/leeds-language-college/sets/hotel-sunset-glens-cae-group/s-nn40P

Enjoy the exciting stories, sound effects and very good acting skills of the students.

Leeds Language College Ltd.

Dear Students,
The ISI Inspection report is now available for download on our website. The outcome is excellent and we would like to thank all teachers, students and and staff for helping to make Leeds Language College a great place to work and study in. Here is a link to the report:

http://www.leedslanguagecollege.com/images/stories/DOCUMENTS/PFE_Report_-_Leeds_Language_College_final_for_publication_received_on_23_MARCH_2012.pdf

You can also access it directly on our website in the 'About Us' section.

We would also like to inform all students that there will be a whole school trip to Tropical World and Roundhay Park on Thursday 5th April 2012. Groups should make arrangements with their teachers but should all arrive at the college to sign attendance lists first. Students who do not want to come should either take a day's holiday or come to the college for a substitute lesson with a cover teacher which may involve working through worksheets left by your regular teacher. Please note that the purpose of the trip is educational as well as for leisure. It will give students an opportunity to broaden their vocabulary and engage in English conversation with their teachers and other students in an informal atmosphere. All students are therefore encouraged to attend, as the trip is part of the course syllabus. Entrance fees to Tropical World are £3.30 for adults. Access to Roundhay Park is free of charge. Students are also encouraged to bring sports equipment such as badminton racquets, footballs etc. and a picnic, weather permitting.

The college is organising a Karaoke Evening on Monday 16th April at 7.00pm. Please put your name on the list at Reception if you want to come to this social activity.

Please note that Friday 6th April and Monday 9th April are bank holidays - the school will be closed on these days.

The clocks go forward one hour this coming Sunday. Please put your clock one hour forward on Sunday night. The following article explains why we move the clocks forward:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_185398


Kind regards,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students,
On of our students, Elmira Gerayeli (EAP IELTS HIGHER 12.20pm) came up with a very good idea recently.
Elmira said it would be great to find out more about other students' cultures and traditions and suggested organising a special day for each nationality. Students could then prepare presentations about their culture, prepare traditional dishes, share photographs and play music from their country.

If you would like to organise something like this with your friends for other students at the college to enjoy, please approach Reception with your ideas. It can be on the date of a special national holiday in your country or at any other time. Please let us know if you would like to organise something like this at the college and approach us with your ideas.
We look forward to learning more about different customs and traditions.

We can call it 'INTERNATIONAL DAY' or if you have better suggestions for a name please tell your teachers.

We would also like to invite all students to make a special Valentine's Day video. This can be a video of you/your class/some students reciting a romantic poem or singing a love-song. The best one will win a prize. The video must be submitted by Friday next week. Please also discuss this with your teachers.
Regards,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students
We have just received the following email from a TV Producer who is interested in making a documentary about International couples - mainly women who are married to/in relationships with British men. If you are interested please contact him/her directly.

Please read the message below:


Hi - I've just received this - please feel free to contact him/her if you want to participate:


Hi there,

I just spoke with Laura from English UK who told me to contact you direct about
a documentary project I'm currently working on, to see if you might be able to
put up a poster in your centre and spread the word to your students.

I work at Fresh One Productions, Jamie Oliver's TV company
(www.freshone.tv) and we're working on a documentary
project for Channel 4 about Anglo/non-Anglo relationships (this could include
Anglo-Thai/Chinese/Filipino/Russian couples). The series hopes to offer genuine
insight into modern relationships between young, British men and women from
overseas who have found love and are about to come to/are here in the UK for
first time.

The documentary hopes to offer a fresh and contemporary perspective on a new
generation of these partnerships, challenging old stereotypes and exploring the
cultural diversity that can be achieved in such couples. Our aim is to produce a
series with a warm and informative tone, following the women's experiences of
British culture for the ufirst time and documenting the couples expectations of
one another and how these can be achieved and overcome.

We are looking for people who have recently settled in the UK but also those who
are potentially about to settle in the UK in the next few months. This allows us
to document the women's first encounters of British culture - be that, language,
food, family or work - and through this hold a mirror up to British values, our
expectations and contemporary culture in comparison. Our idea is to produce a
warm documentary that looks at British men, British women and the nuances we
may take for granted in our British culture through the new settlers' eyes.

It would be brilliant to speak to some of your students who may be learning or
improving their English because they've decided to settle in the UK with their
partner. Many of the couples we've spoken to so far are attending language
schools to great success and have made their first UK-based friends there, so I
thought I'd get in touch to see if you're able to put the attached on your
noticeboard and send it out to your students? Our contact details are on the
attached, so if anyone is interested in taking part, they can contact us
directly.

Initially, this would only involve a research conversation and if the couple
were interested in potentially being part of the project, we would subsequently
meet them to discuss the documentary in more detail.

If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call - my number is 020
3375 5162.

Many thanks for your time!

Mel Bezalel

Mel Bezalel | Assistant Producer

T +44 0 20 3375 5162 19 - 21 Nile Street
F +44 0 20 7017 0681 London N1 7LL
M +44 0 7779 282 413 United Kingdom

mel.bezalel@freshone.tv
www.freshone.tv

Dear Students,
This is a final reminder about the deadline for Cambridge KET, PET, FCE, CAE AND CPE Exams.
Please register before Friday this week if you want to take the exams in March 2012.
Thank You,
Leeds Language College Ltd.

All students are invited to attend the following social activities free of charge:

1) Conversation Club
Thursday 2nd February 2012, Meet at Leeds Language College at 3.35pm.

2) Book Club
Thursday 23rd February 2012, Meet at Leeds Language College at 6.45pm.

If you want to participate please put your name on the lists on the entrance door.

Thank You,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students
The deadline for application for Cambridge KET, PET, FCE, CAE and CPE is 3rd February 2012. If you wish to take the exams in March 2012, please register as soon as possible.
Thank You,
Leeds Language College Ltd.

Dear Students
There have been a couple of cases of mugging in the Hyde Park, Headingly and Woodhouse areas recently. These areas are usually safe, however it seems that a group of young men/teenagers are doing it for 'fun', but taking people's mobile phones and handbags. They seem to be targeting people who look like students from the university.

If you live in these areas please avoid walking through dark places, shortcuts or the park alone when it is dark. Keep to areas that have a lot of light. If possible walk with someone or in a group. Do not use your mobile phone/mp3 player while you are walking, as you can attract unwanted attention. Do not carry important documents or a lot of valuables with you.

The Police have been alerted and there are more plain-clothes police officers on the streets in these areas now. However, it is better to be careful and avoid taking unnecessary risks. We hope they are soon caught and things return to normal as soon as possible.

Kind regards,
Veronica Omeni
Director of Studies

Dear Students,
We are pleased to announce our next social activity 'Conversation Club' which will be held on Tuesday 8th November from 3.40pm - 4.40pm. Please put your name on the list on the notice board opposite the coffee machine and meet at Reception at 3.40pm on the day. This is a great opportunity for you to practise your conversation skills and meet students from other classes. It is also useful fluency practice for those of you who are taking exams soon.
Kind regards,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students
The next session for TOEIC - Speaking and Writing is 15th and 16th November.
We would like to remind you that you can book the TOEIC Listening and Reading on demand at Leeds Language College (with at least two week' notice).

Kind regards,
Leeds Language College

Dear Students
This is to inform you that Leeds Language College will be holding an additional TOEIC Listening and Reading session this Friday afternoon at 3.00pm. Any students who want to take the exam are welcome to register by Friday morning latest.
Leeds Language College Ltd.