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Welcome to our September Newsletter! Summer heat was still felt in the daytime, but it has grown cooler in the mornings and evenings in August. Autumn fashions are already being displayed in store windows; however, there will be plenty of warm days to enjoy outdoor activities. The late-summer climate is considered to be Boston’s most comfortable season, and coincides with the return of Boston’s 200,000 university students for the new school year. This is the time when the excitement and youth of Boston is most evident in the cafes, on the sidewalks, and at GEOS. There really is no experience quite like September in Boston!
Again, please keep in touch and join our FACEBOOK group! Feel free to insert pictures and share the experiences you have had with your friends. Day after day, our group is growing more and more popular. It is always a pleasure to look at all the pictures added on our FACEBOOK page. Many of our current and former students share their wonderful time in Boston and at GEOS.
I like GEOS School. Program, teachers, staffs are amazing. I had a good experience here. Thanks everybody and especially my teachers. Good luck.
I love you GEOS.
Assem Muratkhunova from Kazakhstan
It was so wonderful 4 weeks my life. GEOS Boston is a huge family which everyone is ready to help you with the problem. That is a great experience. Thanks to teachers who have helped me to improve my English. I found a lot of friends from all over the world.
Thank you! I will miss you!
Emil Alibeili from Ukraine
We are happy to introduce our new Administrative Assistant, Ms. Azumi Watanabe:
Azumi has taught English in Japan, and Japanese in Australia.
She has worked for public schools and language institutes as a teacher as well as an administrator. She loves being around students to help them and to share her overseas experiences. Azumi also loves meeting people from around the world, learning about different cultures and trying out new cuisines!
Summer is over. We are back to normal schedule. We are also excited to hold elective classes again.
Intensive English Schedule
Level 1-4: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Elective Class
Pronunciation / Writing / Business 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
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Currently, we have 24 Nationalities represented in the school among our 210 students.
Saudi Arabian: 17.1%
Japanese: 13.8%
French: 11.9%
Vietnamese: 9.5%
Korean: 7.1%
Thai and Spanish: 6.2% each
Chinese: 3.8%
Turkish: 3.3%
Taiwanese: 2.9%
Venezuelan and Ecuadorian: 2.4% each
Others: 13.4%
UPCOMING COURSES
Come join our Elective Classes! We have Pronunciation Class for beginners, the Writing Class for intermediate students and the Business Class for Advanced Level students. It’s additional $60 per week. We had good feedback from former students who took the elective course. If you are interested in the course, please let us know!
Greg took students to the Boston Common to see Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well”, on August 6th.
Dinner with GEOS Staff, 16th of August: Ikuko and Azumi dined with students near the school to taste American comfort food.
The doorstep to fall, September is one of the busiest months on the Boston calendar, Arts, film, jazz, and food festivals — also the return of college football, the Boston Celtics and the World-Champion Boston Bruins!
1. Boston Arts Festival: Shakespeare on the Common's 2011 production of All's Well that Ends Well continues for 2 more weeks. Sitting on the Common under the stars and watching the talented Commonwealth Shakespeare Company perform the great works of the Bard is the quintessential Boston summer experience - so don't miss it!
When: September 10th: 12:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (visual artists); 12:30 - 6:30 p.m (performances)
September 11th: 12:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m (visual artists); 12:30- 5:45 p.m (performances)
Where: Boston Christopher Columbus Park
2. New England Dessert Showcase: Experience the region’s best designer desserts, chocolates, and ice cream at the Sheraton Hotel featuring some of the finest chefs and artisans in New England. The $25 tickets are for general admission per session (11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.), the $35 tickets are to attend all day.
When: September 17
Where: Sheraton Boston Hotel
3. Bean Town Jazz Festival: Boston's biggest block party features three stages with performances from more than 15 artists, family activities at the Berklee Family Park, and vendor booths offering food from all over the world. The Berklee Family Park will transform Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue into a hub of activity including inflatables, face painting, and an instrument petting zoo staffed by Berklee professionals.
When: September 24 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: on Columbus Avenue starts at Massachusetts Avenue in the South End
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