May 2015
On Monday, as usual, a big group of students (old and new) were taken to the pub for a welcome drink. This week, accompanying them were Gabrielle and Julia. This…
From 11 August 2010, secure English language testing will be mandatory for adult students studying below degree level (excluding those on foundation degrees or English language courses) under Tier 4 of the Points…
May 2015
Another year is coming to an end and it s time to look back at some of the events of the year, be they good, bad, big, or scandalous!PoliticsThis…
May 2015
Why should you read books in English?Do you want to become better at English as quickly as possible? Of course you do! Do you know that one of the…
From news stories it is hard to like bankers, especially in these difficult economic times. Before, English people always used to hate estate agents and builders. Now, for many, bankers…
May 2015
Today is my first Sunday back in Berlin after teaching at SGI for the whole summer. Fortunately, the sun is shining (quite rare for Berlin!) and that means one thing…
May 2015
Aurora, a language learner from Italy, gives her perspective on how she has become a better writer in English.Brainstorming and planning these are especially useful for essays or longish…
Another week gone! And spring will soon be there, but for now, London is still quite chilly... So to warm up a little, on Monday we went to the pub,…
May 2015
The 1980s The 1980s revival continues. First it was the music, then the fashion and in Britain, arguably, the government. Now global politics seems to be joining the game. 1989, for…
A document published yesterday, reveals the crucial role that Britain's code-breaking experts played in the D-Day landings the 1944 invasion of France. The story is practically the same as one that…