General English Social Programme

tis General English Social Programme

Learning English is all about communicating with people - and people learn better when they're happy and relaxed.

Our social programme is designed to help put you in contact with other students and widen your experience of different nationalities and customs.

Typical Social Programme in Spring.

Monday	Fishing Trip	We have the rods and the bait all we need are the fish!
Wednesday	Discover the Seashore	The tide is low so let's explore the coastline.
Thursday Evening	International Food Night	It's time to try food from around the world.
Friday	Totnes	Join us on a tour of the beautiful Elizabethan town of Totnes.
Saturday	Tintagel and Boscastle	A stunning coastal walk along the North cliffs of Cornwall, home to King Arthur and also famous for the novels of Rosamunde Pilcher.

Typical Social Programme in Summer.

Monday	Steam Railway to Dartmouth	A historic port where Princes Charles and Andrew trained to be naval officers.
Wednesday	Swimming in Torquay	Swim at the Riviera Leisure Centre with its wave machine and flume.
Thursday Evening	Barbecue and International Volleyball	Eat, drink and play volleyball here at TIS.
Friday	Sailing	Hire a dinghy and enjoy an afternoon sailing in the harbour.
Saturday	Dartmoor	An all day excursion to this unique National Park where Sherlock Holmes met the Hound of the Baskervilles, an where you will find ponies and mane of the beauties of wild nature.

Typical Social Programme in Autumn.

Monday	Coastal Walk	As the season changes it's time for an Autumnal coastal walk around Torbay.
Wednesday Evening	Pub Quiz Night	Form a team and see if you can win the prize by answering the questions.
Thursday	Paignton Zoo	A guided tour around one of the most important zoos in England.
Friday	Kents Cavern	A visit to some of the most important prehistoric caves in Europe.
Saturday	Bath	An all day excursion to this Roman city & Spa town.

Typical Social Programme in Winter.

Monday	Agatha Christie Exhibition	Visit Torquay Museum and learn more about Agatha Christie who was born in Torquay.
Wednesday Evening	Mystery Pub Night	Sit in front of the pub's log fire and hear tales of ghosts and legends.
Thursday	Mystery Minibus Trip	Where will we go? What will we do? Join JP this afternoon and find out more about South Devon.
Friday	American Bowling	Join in this friendly competition this afternoon.
Saturday	Exeter and Topsham	An all day excursion along the Devon Coast to the Cathedral City of Exeter and also to the litte Port of Topsham.

The Social Programme is FUN - it's another way of learning!

There are many, many things to do such as 10-pin bowling, caving, fishing, golf and more besides.

Sometimes we organise a Quiz Night Competition or Mystery Pub Tour in the countryside. The Pub is a great way to meet friends from all over the world and of course there is nothing to stop you from meeting your friends at the pub.

The picture left shows a day out on Dartmoor.

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