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Storie, consigli di studio e vita sull’isola da Paradise English Boracay.
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Thanks to the thousands of Paradise English Students
After 13 years on Boracay, Paradise English thanks its past and present students and teachers, and reflects on what studying abroad teaches us.
Learn English in the Philippines
The Philippines: 7,000 tropical islands and a melting pot of cultures. Learn English at Paradise English, a Canadian family-owned school on Boracay.
Paradise English was founded on Boracay!
How it started: arriving from Korea, teaching in a bamboo school, rebuilding after a typhoon. The founders tell how Paradise English began on Boracay.
Paradise English Boracay: Our History
A family holiday in 2002, a move to Boracay and an English tutorial centre opened in 2005: the history of Paradise English, told by its founders.
Saving Boracay Island: The Last Day of the 2018 Closure
On the last day of Boracay's 2018 closure, a teacher walks D'Mall, reflects on the rehabilitation and on our months teaching in Puerto Galera.
Welcome to Paradise: Boracay Reopens After Rehabilitation
Boracay reopens on 26 October after six months of rehabilitation. We look forward to clean beaches, sunsets and welcoming our students back to Paradise English.
Paradise English on Boracay Island
Boracay has some of the best sunsets and beaches in the Philippines. Study and have fun at Paradise English as the island reopens in November.
Paradise English and the Perks of Studying on Boracay
As Boracay reopens after its closure: white beaches, sunsets, nightlife, food and nearby islands. The perks of studying English at Paradise English.
Paradise English: A Haven for Learners and Adventure Seekers
Students from Europe and Asia, modern teaching and activities beyond the classroom: why Paradise English on Boracay is different from other schools.
Six Weeks Until Boracay Reopens: Back to Teaching English
Six weeks before Boracay reopens, a Sunday morning on White Beach and a look back at our classes in Puerto Galera. Paradise English reopens in November.
Name's Claus and He's a Santa
Each Christmas, Claus Bauer took his holidays to volunteer at an orphanage in Mexico at his own expense. A story about the joy of giving.
Claus Bauer: Paradise English Founder and Philanthropist
A Boracay Sun profile of Claus Bauer, founder of Paradise English, and his projects giving shelter, food and English classes to communities in need.
English Summer Camp 2018 in Puerto Galera
During the 2018 Boracay closure, Paradise English opened summer classes in Puerto Galera, Mindoro: the town, one-to-one and group classes, and activities.
How to Spell Your Name Like a Pilot: Quick English Tip
Spell your name clearly in English with the pilots' phonetic alphabet: A for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie and so on. A quick tip from our teacher.
How to Learn English Fast: Tasty Food Vocabulary Tips
Plan an imaginary dinner party in English: finger foods, drinks, the main course and what comes after. A fun way to build food vocabulary fast.
How to Learn English Fast: Fun with Adjectives
Practise English on your own by playing with adjectives: colour, size and speed. Learn the order adjectives take before a noun, with simple examples.
Paradise English Organises a Sports Day at the Ati Village
Teachers and students held a sports day for 150 children at the Ati village in Caticlan, with Zumba, relay races, games and medals for every winner.
Quick English Tip: Using “So” and “Such”
What is the difference between “so” and “such”? So + adjective, such + adjective + noun. A short grammar tip with simple examples from Boracay.
Top 5 Tips: How to Practice English with Music
Learn English with songs: where to listen online, picking music you love, finding the lyrics, listening several times and singing along to improve.
Study English with Fun Games: Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Learn countable and uncountable nouns with a simple card game: match nouns with numbers and words like many, much, some and a few. Play it with a friend.
Paradise English Visits San Isidro Village
Staff and students of Paradise English spend an afternoon of games in San Isidro, Antique, a village the school has helped since typhoon Yolanda.
United Nations Paradise English School Dormitory
Students from Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Spain, France and Switzerland share meals, and a cheese fondue, in the Paradise English dormitory, all in English.
How to Make Learning English Fun and Interesting
Two simple word games to practise English with friends, at a beach café or in class: the colour adjective game and the “How” question game.
Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Pronunciation of L and R
Struggling with L and R in English? Five teacher tips: tongue exercises, relaxing your jaw, songs and news, minimal pairs and tongue twisters.
Learning English: 3 Areas of Mastering Reading
Why we read and how to read better in English: phonemic awareness, vocabulary power and handling the complexity of a text, explained by our teachers.
Boracay White Beach Clean-up
Paradise English teachers and students joined Nonie's monthly clean-up of Boracay's White Beach, plus simple ways to cut plastic in daily life.
3 Tips on How to Learn English (Part 2)
Part 2 of Steve Alcoran's tips: take the first step like Confucius said, then learn one verb a day, its meaning, forms and pronunciation, to know 365 a year.
3 Tips on How to Learn English (Part 1)
English teacher Steve Alcoran on staying motivated: picture yourself succeeding in English, keep that goal in sight and build your learning around it.
Journey from Boracay to Sagada
Eleven of us left tropical Boracay for Sagada in the mountains of Luzon: buses, a flight, rice terraces, cold nights and views above the clouds.
First Impressions Don't Last
A first impression forms in about 10 seconds, but can it change? Ayako asks students and teachers on Boracay what they first thought of her.
Naranjo and Malumpati: A Saturday Trip to Pandan, Antique
A Saturday trip from Boracay to Pandan, Antique: the Naranjo excursion, the turquoise water of Malumpati cold spring and river tubing with our students.
Our Students Join Kalibo's Ati-Atihan Festival Again
Paradise English students join the drums, costumes and street parade of the 800-year-old Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, near Boracay.
Boracay Top Restaurants: Our Students' Reviews
Where to eat on Boracay, chosen by our students: Italian at Aria, Filipino dishes at Kuya J and Kolai Mangyan, Los Indios Bravos and brunch at Lemon Café.
A Saturday Trip to Tibiao, Antique and Its 7-Tier Waterfall
Students and teachers ride a jeepney from Boracay to Tibiao, Antique, trek to a seven-tier waterfall and relax in a hot “kawa” bath. A Saturday trip diary.