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Ilya Ilin, from Kazakhstan, recently broke two world records and won the gold medal in weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics in London. After falling in love with the city during the summer Games, he has decided to return and learn English with the Kaplan English course in London.

After achieving his Olympic goals last year, Ilya decided that his next challenge would be to learn to speak English. Being the only Olympic weightlifter to retain their champion title from the Beijing Games of 2008, he hopes to return to London to achieve English success.

He knows that it will be a challenging task but he is very enthusiastic about getting started. The Kazakhstani national hero will start with a general English course that will last 10 weeks and will focus on the main four areas of language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Ilya said, “When you travel so much in the world, English is something you must know. It can open new doors for friendships and professional connections. I’m very happy to come back to London and get the chance to improve my English.”

Ilya was recognized as one of the best Asian athletes in the world by the Olympic Council of Asia mainly due to his achievements at the London Olympic Games.

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Li Bingbing is the star of the recent Hollywood movie “Resident Evil: Retribution” and is currently learning English for her roles in more movies. In order to improve her English, she has chosen Kaplan English language school to study at.

In China, she is known for being an actress as well as a singer and appeared in the fifth edition of the Resident Evil series. Another one of her major roles was in the adventure movie “Forbidden Kingdom” in which she appeared with Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Li Bingbing said, “Learning another language actually is learning a new culture, is also a new way to know who you are. So we need a good mentor when we study.

“I like the personalized education from Kaplan International College. It was just like Chinese traditional private school education. I improved my listening and speaking a lot.”

She is scheduled to appear in several upcoming Hollywood films and will have the opportunities for more lead roles.

Have you seen “Resident Evil: Retribution” or “Forbidden Kingdom”?
If so, what did you think?

Are you, or a child of yours interested in learning English at a fantastic European location? If so, Kaplan English courses for teens sounds like the perfect opportunity for you!

They are proud to announce the opening of a new Junior English School in Edinburgh, Scotland which will be opening up summer courses for teenagers from June 23rd to August 10th. Some of the activities offered include day trips, sports, and sightseeing. What a great way to learn if you ask me!

The courses will be held at Napier University located just ten minutes from the city center. Students will have access to everything the Scottish capital has to offer including world-class festivals and breathtaking scenery. Also on the Napier campus is a 12th century castle which students will enjoy.

Kaplan’s Junior Operations Manager for the UK and Ireland said, “Edinburgh is a wonderful historic city which has been an extremely popular destination for young English language learners for well over forty years.

“Kaplan is delighted to add our Edinburgh Kaplan International Center as one of our UK junior programme centers. Kaplan has been voted ‘best educator in Scotland’ and this reputation for outstanding education and care is now available for 14-17 year olds on all inclusive Junior Programmes.”

To find out more about the Edinburgh Junior English Language School, click here.

Have you ever been to Scotland?
What do you most like about Scottish culture?