【推荐3】If you want to help people learn English, join our Teaching English Volunteer Project now! You will find the students extremely eager to learn from an international volunteer.

Your Activities as a Volunteer

The schools are open from Mondays to Fridays and volunteers will teach about 2-3 hours a day. You can teach either in kindergarten, primary or secondary school. Your responsibilities will vary accordingly.

In the kindergarten classes, volunteers will do the following.

▲Organize games and play with the children.

▲Teach them coloring and other motor skills.

▲Introduce animals, shapes, colors and numbers.

▲Play with educational toys and other learning aids.

In the primary level, volunteers will teach in a classroom of about 40 students. You can start teaching on your own or help the local teacher.

▲Teach conversational English, math or science to primary school students aged 5-12.

▲Communicate with students during lessons or free time.

▲Read literature to students to improve their comprehension as well as pronunciation skills.

Project Skills Required

For Teaching English in South Africa, the school requires a copy of your resume, which should carefully state your education. Volunteers should also be easy-going and motivated. They should not mind looking after children who can be rude or noisy.

Project Location

This project is located in Cape Town, the capital of South Africa. Cape Town is a city alive with creativity, color, sounds and tastes. While walking through the city’s streets and meeting its people, you will fall in love with its natural beauty, creative freedom and incredible spirit.

【推荐1】Best Hotels in Denver, CO

Four Seasons Hotel Denver

●5.0-star hotel class

●Free WiFi

Situated in Denver’s Theatre District, Four Seasons hotel draws luxury-seekers with the promise of luxurious amenities and high-end service. Rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Denver are equipped with LCD TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, on-site amenities like the full-service spa and the newly redesigned EDGE Restaurant & Bar are considered added bonuses. Some recent reviewers say the service doesn’t match the high price tag.

Hotel Teatro

●4.5-star hotel class

●$27 nightly resort fee

●Free WiFi

Cozy guest rooms decorated with modern amenities, including flat-panel LCD TVs, Keurig coffee makers and bathrooms with rainforest shower heads as well as a fitness center, an on-site restaurant, and a library-themed lounge. But recent visitors complained the high valet parking fees, which are not covered by the daily amenity fee.

Grand Hyatt Denver

●4.5-star hotel class

●Free WiFi

You’ll be treated to spacious rooms(equipped with coffee makers, minifridges, flat-screen TVs and high-speed internet access), a fitness center and a pool. The highlight of a stay at this hotel was the excellent customer service. Travelers describe the employees here as efficient and extremely friendly.

Clayton Members Club & Hotel

●4.5-star hotel class

●$29.46 nightly resort fee

●Free WiFi

Located in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, the hotel sits within walking distance of a variety of restaurants, shops and galleries. Though many reviewers were blown away by the hotel’s stylish interiors and delicious restaurant, others complained the customer service was uneven and described the pool as too small.

【推荐2】Every May, the capital of Canada,Ottawa will host the world’s largest tulip (郁金香) festival, flowers of amazing colors attracting more than 500,000 tourists to come and see. And in the back of this colorful festival is a moving story about friendship and peace.

During World War II, the Dutch royal family came to Canada to seek asylum. In early 1943, Princess Juliana of nine-month pregnancy was about to give birth, which posed a problem to both Canada and Netherlands.According to Canadian law, all babies born in Canada will automatically become Canadian citizens;and according to the Dutch royal succession law, prince or princess must be born on Netherlands soil in order to be recognized as a royal member. Because of this situation, the Canadian government passed a special bill.They placed the sovereignty (主权) of a maternity ward (妇产科病房) in Ottawa Civic Hospital under the Government of the Netherlands. In January19, 1943, Princess Juliana gave birth to her third daughter Margaret on“Dutch land“.

In May 1945, with the help of the Canadian Forces, Netherlands gained its victory and liberation, and the royal family returned to their homeland after several years of separation. That fall, the Dutch government presented one hundred thousand tulip bulbs to Canada to express their respect and gratitude. The following year, Princess Juliana presented twenty thousand tulip bulbs again in her own name, and requested them to be planted on the land of Ottawa Civic Hospital. And since then, Ottawa, the Canadian capital, have received thousands of tulip bulbs from the Netherlands royal family every year. To acknowledge this kindness, the first Ottawa Tulip Festival was held in 1953. And in 2002, Princess Margaret, who was born in the“Dutch delivery room”, returned to Ottawa to attend the 50th Tulip Festival.

This year’s Canadian Tulip Festival will last for 12 days (May 12 to 23). There will be over one million tulips of different colors and species blooming to their most beautiful hues (色调色彩). The Commissioner’s Park along the Dawes Lake and the Rideau Canal is traditionally the best viewing place. This year, the newly added Aberdeen Tulip Pavilion provides people with the opportunity to view the tulips indoors,so that people can enjoy this beautiful annual festival, rain or shine.

【推荐3】Weald & Downland Living Museum

Fun fact

Over 50 historic buildings from across the Weald and Downland area have been dismantled (拆除) and then reconstructed across a lovely 40-acre site in the South Downs national park. The collection of buildings represents almost a thousand years of rural life in south-east England: furnished just as they would have been in the past — complete with the homes, farms and public buildings. There’s a sense of exploring a real village as you wander between them along green paths, stopping to climb the stairs of a 17th-century craftsman’s (工匠) cottage to lie on the straw bed or sheltering from a shower in a smoky, 14th-century hall.

Getting there

The Stagecoach 60 bus service from Chichester to Midhurst stops just five minutes away at Grooms Yard, Singleton. The nearest railway stations are Chichester (2 miles) and Haslemere (7 miles). The museum is on Town Lane in Singleton, reached via the A286 from Chichester to Midhurst. Parking is free and there are disabled parking spaces opposite the museum shop.

Value for money?

Yes. It’s not cheap but it’s a special experience that easily fills a day. Plus, it’s a valuable cause worth supporting. Adults ￡14, children 5-17 and students ￡6.50, under-4s free, family ￡38 (two adults and two children) or ￡25 (one adult and three children).

Opening hours

Daily 10am-5pm (last entry 4pm).

【推荐1】A conference(研讨会) programme

Morning programme

9:00—9:30   Conference opening       Dr J on Martines

9:30—10:45

Management styles (Room 202) Helena Clark

Explain different management styles and show how to use them correctly.

Giving feedback (反馈信息)(Room 204)   Amelio Nowak

Explain the different ways to give feedback.

Managing changing (Room 206)   Akira Yoshida

Help your teammates deal with transformation and see the advantages innovation can bring.

10:45———11:15     Coffee break

11:15—12:30

Using storytelling in leadership communication (Room 202)   Antoine Martin

The best way to communicate with your team is by telling stories. Find out how to do this.

Leading small businesses (Room 204)   Cheng Wei

How is leading small businesses different and how can leaders of small businesses bring success to their teams?

Leading in uncertain times (Room 206)   Omar Abboud

Learn to give your team confidence in a time of uncertainty.

Afternoon programme

12:30-2-00   Lunch

2:00—3:15

Managing international projects (Room 302)   Alisa Petroy

Consider how to achieve successful intercultural communication in your international teams.

Developing creative thinking in your team (Room 304)   Mariana Silva

How can you get your team to think more creatively? Explain different ideas that can help your team see things in a new way.

Conflict management (Room 306) Tracy Edwards

Conflict can create problems in your team, but knowing how to manage conflict can bring about development.

3:15—4:45   Group discussions

4:45—5:15   Conference closing   Dr Grace Moloney

【推荐3】Activity centers provide a great family outing with opportunities to do outdoor activities, such as horse riding, rock climbing, treetop rope challenges, mini-golf and much more. Many of these centers also have a children’s soft play area, so you know children will be safe while they burn off some energy. These activity centers also provide great indoor alternatives should the weather be too cold and rainy to venture outdoors, as many activities will be held indoors in poorer weather.

The Chocolate Factory Hawkshead

If you love chocolate, then you will love The Chocolate Factory in Hawkshead. Here you can book special chocolate-making workshops that cater to children, family groups or adults only. The workshops last around 45 minutes，and children are provided with an apron and hairnet that they can keep along with their own creations.

Kong Adventure Center

When the weather is poor，but you still want to climb, the Kong Center in Keswick offers challenges suitable for the entire family. There is a large indoor climbing wall with various challenges, a bouldering room (鹅卵石铺的房间) that includes a MoonBoard, a child-friendly climbing wall and a hard play area located within the café.

The Puzzling Place

If you’re stuck for something to do on a rainy day in Keswick, then the Puzzling Place is a great way to spend a couple of hours. Be amazed at gravity-defying (反重力的)rooms, test your perception with optical illusions and train your brain with testing puzzles. Located in the center of Keswick, this is a great attraction for the whole family.

Rookin House Activity Center

Rookin House is a family-owned activity center close to Penrith, offering a whole host of activities suitable for both adults and children aged 4 and above. There is something to please everyone, with horse riding, off roading (越野驾驶), quad biking (骑四驱车) and shooting on the range available. You can even take a course in operating a JCB excavator! The center welcomes both groups and individual bookings.