WALES Academy – English Study in Baguio, Philippines
Study ESL, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL | Best choice to improve your English skill | located in Baguio City, Philippines
Mia’s blog:【Can I safely arrive in Baguio?!🇵🇭】
There are many parts you might be concerned…
✈ Flight check in
🚌 BESA Group pick up
👲 Meeting with a school staff
🗓 1st day schedule
Mia is going to show you how it looks like:)
Language : Japanese only
Student information: ◇ Name: Yuna ◇ Age: 26 ◇ Nationality: Taiwan ◇ Program: ESL ◇ Duration: 12 weeks
When I arrived in the Philippines, there were different pick-up times and I got tired waiting, so I tried having a massage in chair. It cost 110 pesos for the whole body in half an hour and it was really comfortable. So, I would recommend this to someone who does not want to go shopping and has to wait in the airport for a long time.
I chose an 8-hour classes a day, but I could not adapt in the first week because I must focus on each class using English in conversations. The environment is especially different from Mandarin to English which drains a lot of energy. By the second week, I was able to adapt to this kind of situation and environment, so I felt better.
The teachers are kind; when we don’t know the meaning of a vocabulary, they use easy words to explain. I can easily understand and be impressed by this way of teaching which especially helps me to know a lot of vocabulary after our review. Before classes, the teacher will ask you about your weekend or how your day was, and I think it’s a good way to improve your speaking skills because you need to answer these questions 6 times and practice listening as well.
The night market is wild and long and only in Baguio. The vendors sell almost the same products such as second-hand clothes and imitation products. We tried eating balut, which is a really famous local food. It is only sold in the evenings, so you won’t see the whole chick inside. In my case, I couldn’t eat balut because I can’t imagine eating a chick with feathers on it. The yolk, however, is eaten with salt which is similar to the salted duck egg in my country. I admire the Filipinos because they ate balut with sauce only. My friend is awesome because she ate a whole balut even though she vomited.
On my first weekend, I went to the public market which sells fruits, meat, vegetables and so on and they are cheap. In addition, we tried Oden, fish balls, and ‘one day old chicken’ which was recommended by the seller. It’s kind of cruel because the chick was only hatched for a few days and has no chance to grow up. By the way, it tastes like fried chicken.
Student information: ◇ Nane: Anna ◇ Age: 22 ◇ Nationality: Taiwan ◇ Program: IELTS ◇ Duration: 12 weeks
Graduating from university is a different stage of life. Same with others graduated students, I also be a job seeker. However, it’s not smoothly because I am lacking English ability as well as I didn’t have IELTS certificate. Hence, I decided to go Philippines English school to improve my English and I choose a school WALES which is located Baguio center and famous for IELTS lessons.
First, the school will have an entrance exam and will be based on your grades. After that, the school will give you report card and a class schedule. You will study according to your daily class schedule for the whole term. Then last day of the term you’ll have exam and new class schedule for next term.
Comparing with others, WALES IELTS lessons not only focus on test subject also offer grammar and group discussion class and I am surprising with that. All your teachers were asking my goal and they were providing sort of methods to prepare the IELTS as well as learn English. Thus, I have seven lessons on daily basis, and I have mock test on Friday that is teachers provided the practice chance for me. From the training, I built more confidence because I learn a lot and teachers always encourage me don’t afraid to make the mistakes and you can from the mistakes to learn more. Therefore, I am looking forward to going school to study every day. I believe that I can progress as soon as possible.
Student's information: ◇ Name: Vanessa ◇ Age: 22 ◇ Nationality: Vietnam ◇ Program: ESL ◇ Duration: 12 weeks
English is my biggest fear! Raise your hand if you also have same problem as mine.
At the age of 22, I realized the truth, I regret that I didn’t study English earlier.
Not learning – doesn’t mean I’m bad at English, still I know, I can listen, I can understand little bit but I’ll react if someone talked to me in English.
And you know what my another fear is I’M AFRAID OF FOREIGNER, I used to get scare because they are too big, if I see foreigner when I’m walking, automatically I’ll hide behind my friend’s back. And then, when I’m 22, I rethink about it, the main reason was probably I didn’t dare to face them because what if they’ll ask me something, I don’t know how to answer them.
I had a chance to study English for 4 years in middle school, 3 years in high school, also 4 years in university, of course I’m not afraid of grammar, the problem is COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH. I don’t have any confidence in speaking in English except:
– What’s your name?
– How old are you?
– How are you – I’m fine thank you, and you?
– Good morning; Good afternoon; Good evening; Good night,…
something like that
What’s happened after I realized that truth?
– Firstly, I tried everything that can make me have more interested in studying English, but it was inefficient.
-Secondly, I took the risk. I decided to do the thing that I’ve never thought about it before that is I borrow money for study abroad.
– Thirdly, now I’m in Philippines, experiencing ESL course -general English in short-term.
– Lastly, I really enjoy staying here, I like my study atmosphere in WALES, I like my teachers, I enjoy all meals that school have prepared, I like my room, I also enjoy take taxi to go to out with my friends in the weekend.
Time flies, I remember I was wondering around Tan Son Nhat airport, check in, immigration, then I was trembling at those questions by customs officer when entering Ninoy Aquino airport in Manila. It has been a month already, a month full of interesting things, I speak English everyday, I can feel that my English has improved; I also have meals together with my Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese friends everyday,… and i also go out to drink 1-2 bottles of beer in the weekend, then we meet again the next day.
If I haven’t come back by the end of this year yet, there is only reason is I don’t want to leave #WALES!
I’ll tell you more about my experiences next time.
