To improve your results in the IELTS writing exam or the CAE test (or any Cambridge English exam), you need to do a few things well. You should aim to…
November 2015
At the end of very year, the big book publishing houses tell us what they consider to be the 'Word of the year'.This is a list of new words…
November 2015
There are lots of words in English that are commonly mixed up or confused (by learners and even native speakers of English), mainly because of very similar pronunciation. However, the…
November 2015
How well do you know English culture? Do you know all the answers to the following questions? Who is Guy Fawkes? What is the celebration on the 5th of November…
October 2015
Discourse markers make your English sound more fluid and advanced. You should definitely use them if you are doing the IELTS exam (as explained in this post). The discourse markers…
October 2015
Halloween is surely the biggest night of the year for dressing-up parties, isn't it? What is the best disguise that you have ever worn to a Halloween party? Was it…
October 2015
Halloween is the day when the ghosts, spirits, undead, monsters, vampires and werewolves come to life and scare everyone to death!!! October 31st is the day every year when lots…
October 2015
Just take a look at the fantastically funny video below. The dog running on the roundabout is sure to bring a smile to your face no matter what day of…
October 2015
The SGI Social Programme is probably the best way to learn English (when you are not in class) because you can chat in a relaxed atmosphere with your friends, but…
October 2015
SGI recently had a special group of Chinese students studying English in London with us. The Chinese students (all female) are all studying fashion at colleges in China, including the…