Look out for lots of examples of the passive in the article. Amy Winehouse has been pronounced dead after she was discovered by paramedics today in her North London home.…
June 2015
Hopefully you can spot the mistake in the title!* If not, this article is definitely for you. A false friend (also known as a false cognate) is a word from…
This is English conversation as it really happens in the UK - totally natural and not simplified, changed or made artificial to help English students.This is not the kind…
June 2015
London has just survived a day without the tube. The train drivers were on strike because of job cuts. As a result, the rush hour traffic between 8 and 10 in the…
June 2015
Great news for Londoners and visitors to the capital in 2015 and beyond. From September 2015, London underground will be running trains all night at the weekends!The 'Night Tube' will mean…
There is a video (below) that has gone super viral. Why? Well, it has all the hallmarks of a great viral video: short, surprising, funny, unusual, new idea and it's…
June 2015
If you go down to Covent Garden Market today, something that you see will definitely make you stop and think.It appears that a piece of the famous building in…
June 2015
As usual, you are spoilt for choice for things to do in London this October.The world's coolest city has it's incredible line up of activities for stuff to see…
The SGI student Social Programme is legendary for having something different, interesting and cool to do everyday around the cultural highlights of London.We think it's the best Social Programme…
It's lovely, sunny and warm, so we expect to see lots of students on the social programme this week.Whatever you like doing, there's something for you this week with …