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Welcome to the new Intrepid English website! Whether you are new to Intrepid English, or you have been one of our students for a while, welcome to the new Intrepid English website. We have designed it with our students in mind. We hope that you find it easy to use, fun and beneficial to your […]
Vocabulary comprise (verb) – to include ode (noun) – a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject critically acclaimed (phrase) – a piece of work that has received generally good reviews from a number of critics bagpipes (noun) – a traditional Scottish musical instrument Here in Scotland, the 25th […]
Christmas is a time for eating, drinking and spending time with your family. All of this is true, but it’s also a time to sit and read. To snuggle up by the fire, to wrap yourself in a blanket, to smell the scent of the fresh pages, to hear the crack of the book and […]
Welcome to Intrepid English, Lida! Thank you, I’m excited to be here. Can you tell us a little about yourself? My name is Lida, I’m 28, and I’m originally from Prague in the Czech Republic. I grew up in a family where learning languages wasn’t a hobby or a school subject, it was a […]
Welcome to Intrepid English, Thomas! Thank you! I’m excited to begin. [ Can you tell us a little about yourself? Of course. I’m originally from Cardiff. I did my English BA back in Wales and then moved to Warwick to do my Master’s. I spent some time in Italy as an Erasmus student, completing […]
Here at Intrepid English, we never forget how lucky we are to call Edinburgh ‘home’. There’s a wealth of culture, scenery, history around the city – if you’re visiting for just a few days trying to choose what to fit in can be a challenge. Most tourists visiting Scotland’s capital city will know to check […]
As the newest addition to Intrepid English, I asked the lovely Gemma to tell us a little bit about herself. Welcome to Intrepid English, Gemma! Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be part of the team! Can you tell us a little about yourself? Sure. I’m thirty years old, and I’m originally from Edinburgh, but […]
I live in the beautiful city of Edinburgh. At this time of year, the population of Edinburgh doubles as hundreds of thousands of tourists come to sample the many wonderful events that take place in Scotland’s capital city every summer. Whenever I take a walk through the historic city during the summer months, I notice […]
This month, Intrepid English student, Tosh, came to Edinburgh to study English and explore the city. I had the great pleasure of showing him around and I thoroughly enjoyed teaching English whilst exploring Scotland’s beautiful capital city. We managed to fit a lot into five days including a walk along the cobbled streets of the Royal […]
Learning English used to mean sitting in a classroom at the same time every week, feeling a little self-conscious and wondering if your questions will seem silly to the other students. Times have certainly changed as more and more people choose to study English online, either as part of a group or one-to-one with a native English teacher. Here are 8 reasons […]