Lynn (Davies) Rawlinson is the tutor. She is a qualified and experienced teacher. She was teacher/director at Totnes School of English for 17 years until she moved to Dartmoor in 1998.

English Course Programme

Come to Tinavor for a short intensive English course in a small group or for individual tuition centred on your language needs and interests.

Most of our students have an intermediate level of English or above. We use the spoken language the students bring to the group as a starting point. We have the opportunity to look at fluency and a natural style of speaking, language structures, pronunciation, writing, reading and listening depending on the interests and needs of the individual and the group.

The groups are very small, we can, therefore, support the students in an individual way.

With all courses we can include theme or work based presentations, discussions or more informal conversation.

As well as the group lessons there is some individual tutorial time with the teacher.

Students have the opportunity to meet local people, artists etc in their homes, workshops or studios, for authentic, informal ‘in conversation’ sessions.

Courses at English on Dartmoor are not suitable for beginners.

If you are a beginner please come for a private study week. Contact us for more information.

Private study weeks are also ideal for people who want to focus on a particular project in English. We advise you to book early if you would like to come for a private study week as only a few are available each year.

“The English lessons were super.”

“The English tuition is very good because it is adjusted to me."

"Very personalised. Very good combination of students output. feedback, grammar elements and explanations and then transfer activities. The autonomy of the learning process is respected and very well supported."

"The 'in conversation' sessions were very, very interesting."

"Different and effective."

"I learned a lot, we laughed a lot, we chatted a lot and we had good discussions."