So, last March I've been to UK for two months to study for IELTS exam and take exam there. Now, I'd like to share my experience with you readers ! I'll divide my writing into categories so it's easy to read. Keep in mind that things I wrote completely out of my opinion.
About Norwich - Norwich is not a very large city, There is no need to get on cars or buses to travel to another place (unless you are lazy or tired). It's possible to walk through all the places in the city within a day. There are many historical places and museums to visit. Norwich also has a large university called University of East Anglia which is worth a visit for sports or to look around.
Food - In UK, the food there is not as tasty as Thai's. British people usually have cereal for breakfast, packed lunch ( sandwich, chips and some snack bar) for lunch and a lot of food in dinner. It's normal for students from other countries to buy food at the market rather than eat their packed lunch because having only a sandwich can't fill you stomach ! Most food are quite expensive ranging from 1 - 5 pounds. I think I am lucky to find Chinese take away on the first day so I won't miss noodles !
Transport - As mentioned above, most places in the city can be accessed by walking alone. Most of the time, you need to take buses from your host family to the city center. There are many types of bus passes : Weekly ( 15 pound ) , Monthly ( 45 pound ) and per trip ( 1-3 pound). On Saturday, school usually take you to excursions which you sit on a coach. Norwich is far from London and usually takes about 3 to 4 hours to go there. Not to mention that the ticket is quite expensive.
Accommodation - The place you'll be staying depends on your host family. Usually, most house are small compared to houses in Thai. I stayed in a host family with four children and my friend, so there are 8 people in my house.
Lessons - I studied at The English Experience. The school provides us almost everything such as host family, excursions and lessons. On the first four week, the lessons are mostly half a day. we get to learn all the necessary IELTS skills such as skimming, scanning and brainstorming. The last four week, we focused on individuals, trying to fix our mistakes and review what we've learned. There are mock exams every two weeks or so and Speaking and Writing part of the exam are scored by IELTS examiner. Most of the lessons are well planned and we even finished the book on the last day before exam ! I also spent a week at Thrope St.Andrew to learn in real environment with students there.
Activities - There were many activities that I've done there. Most activities such as Laser Tag, City Search or visits were on the afternoon, while, excursions or go ape are on Saturday due to duration and transportation. In my opinion, Go Ape is the most exciting activity to do. You get to walk on the trees, do Tarzan swing, zip wires and more.
P.S. Sorry if my English is not that perfect and If anyone wants anything to be covered please comment below.
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