EF International Language Centers

Language Travel

Torquay - UK

Get going to TorquayStuck on which dest ination to choose for your EF trip? K arin gives you the low-down on Torquay...“My student s had a bla st in Torquay la st summer and England rea lly is the best place to get a rea l Brit ish accent! Torquay is a qua int sea s ide town in the heart of the English Riv iera. The busy EF schedule offers you a wide variety activ it ies, outdoor games and water sport s. (L a st year water sport s a lso included the student s throwing me into the water!) There are lovely places to shop, plenty of nice cafés and the EF L eaders will persona lly ensure you are kept busy and that you ha ve a great t ime!”

Off to the UKYou’ll make loads of friends when you tra vel in a group - an EF L eader will meet you at the a irport, and you’ll fly to England together with a group of student s. The tra vel t ime from Heathrow or Gatwick a irport to the coa sta l town of Torquay is about five hours, so you’ll stop for a break on the way and ha ve fun getting to know your group.

K arinEF L eader

Arriv ing at EF Torquay - everyone is super friendly.

Get ready for a fun r

oad-trip

from L ondon to Torquay!

Average summer temperature in

Torquay: 22 ˚C

School’s out! EF isn’t like school - you learn in and out s ide the cla ssroom, exploring & us ing your skills with people who natively speak the language. You’ll p ick up the language quickly while you’re on an excurs ion or practis ing through a fun activ ity with EF Action L earning.

The EF Disco rock s! There are loads of games, dances and competit ions, so it’s a lways a bla st. You can count on heap s of parties too, even a reunion party after the trip. If you enjoy being socia l, join EF Crew to keep in touch with friends after your trip.

L earn English a s you tra vel the countrys ide. On the two-night trip to L ondon you’ll experience a ll the famous big city s ight s such a s Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedra l, Buckingham Pa lace, The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. A ha lf-day excurs ion to Dartmoor will introduce you to ca stles, culture, Dartmoor ponies and the medieva l town of Totness.. For student s on three-week courses, you’ll a lso take a trip to Exeter, explore the huge cathedra l and delve into the eventful history of this beautiful town.

Music and theme parties are

a ll part of the experience.

Practise your English at one of the 83 markets across L ondon.

Step out s ide of the cla ss & use what

you’ve just learned in real-life

s ituations.

See the sights - it’s part of the package

EF Parties!

L earn Street DanceWith EF Action Plus you learn English by concentrating on a sub ject you enjoy. The EF Action Plus Street Dance course cons ist s of four, 40-minute practica l/theory lessons per day, including dance vocabulary and culture, ‘street’ terms, audit ions and dress rehearsa ls. You’ll work with a profess iona l choreographer and work on a street routine, which you will perform live a s part of your a ssessment. Get one step closer to a career a s a profess iona l dancer and return home with rea l result s in the form of an EFCELT Report.

History & tradit ion Take advantage of the included study v is it s to learn even more English and history. Tra vel to the idyllic and magica l v illage of Cockington Court or v is it the Magistrates court in Torbay - you can even watch a rea l court ca se in sess ion.

Extra EF Excurs ionsIn addit ion to the inc luded excurs ions, you can buy extra trip s, act iv it ies or Fun Pack s. Addit iona l excurs ions inc lude a trip to Sa lisbury and the famous Stonehenge, a v is it to historic Plymouth, the Bay Cruise, cinema out ing s, bowling or Go-K art ing!

Put your hat to the s ide and

‘Street Dance’ in style with EF.

Discover Brita in’s rich and colourful history.

Take the Bay Cruise and experience

the glittering coa stline by boat.

Things to remember:- Ba sed in a lovely beach town, Torquay is suited to a ll student s aged 14 - 18- The recommended pocket money is 100£ per week- Heap s of activ it ies are included like EF L ooney ‘L ympic s, beach volleyba ll & footba ll tournament s, games, EF Disco’s, coa sta l wa lk s and more- Included excurs ions are: L ondon Sight seeing (full day), Historic Port smouth (ha lf day) and L ondon shopping (for courses of three week s) We look forward to welcoming you in Torquay!

The ‘Full English’!

Staying in an EF Homestay is a great opportunity. The families are rea lly nice and often go out of their way to make student s feel at home in a foreign country. It’s lovely to ha ve loca l people to look out for you, prepare home-cooked mea ls after long tra velling days and teach you English phra ses, slang and pronunciat ion.

A welcoming EF Homestay family.

E F Homestay - a cultura l experience

Did you know: Brit ish cuis ine is famous for the big ‘English Breakfa st’, which includes eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, fried tomato, toa st, ha sh browns and sometimes even mushrooms!

Choose Torquay - it’s awesome!

EF International Language Centers

Language Travel

Torquay’s coa stline is renowned for it s nine popular beaches that ha ve won more awards than any other resort in the UK.

The English Riv iera ha s 19 beaches and coves over 22 m

iles

(35km) of coa stline.

View student v ideos at www.ef.com/Torquay or v is it

F acebook.com/efTorquay

Agatha Christ i

e wa s born in

Torquay -go on

the included

tra il and sol

ve a mystery

!

Famous for it s c limate, Torquay earned

the nickname of the English Riv iera

and people often compare it

to Montpellier.