May 2015
Always trying to improve your English vocabulary is what we try to do here on the SGI Blog and in this article you've got lots of different ways to say…
On Monday Hannah and I took a bunch of students to the pub for the welcome drinks. Hannah bought along her camera and after a bit of coaxing managed to…
Tax may have increased on many of our goods and services but do companies also have to pay more tax? Read the text and find out. You ll find useful…
Natural English Conversation Real & Relevant Podcast 25 Naz joins the pod today. She is an extremely experienced and highly respected English teacher. As with all our Real & Relevant podcasts,…
May 2015
David Beckham needs no introduction. Beckham (or Becks as he s often called) is a huge international star and a footballer too. Yet, some people criticise him for his English…
May 2015
Focus on the vocabulary phrases highlighted in bold. Sounding good in English is not just a case of good grammar, you really need to use "chunks" of English. These are…
May 2015
England is the home of rain. It is traditional. That s why you should always carry an umbrella. This text is about rain and flooding. Useful phrases are explained and…
May 2015
GET has loads and loads of uses in English.There are 28 different GET phrasal verbs (get about, get above, get across and so on...) and most of these have 2 or 3…
In IELTS writing part 1 (academic module), the first part is often based on describing a graph/chart or comparing 2 of them. They generally include academic information about standard IELTS topics…
May 2015
Nothing is as British as Fish n Chips. A popular Fish n Chip shop in Essex has been in a legal battle with Warner Bros over their name. Scooby Snax…