David Beckham Retires – Third conditional
Beckham, the golden boy retires. How would his life had been different if certain moments & decisions had happened differently. Third conditional sentences for grammar practice.
Bren joined SGI in 2005. Since 2006, he has been living and teaching abroad, but he returns to teach at SGI London every summer. Bren also writes articles for teachers. Interesting fact: Bren can understand over 48 languages (using Google Translate). Google+ Follow on twitter: @brenbrennan
Angelina Jolie double mastectomy
The world’s most famous actress undergoes a deeply personal medical issue and goes public to benefit the women of the world. Listening, vocabulary glossary and great English learning opportunity.
FREE ENGLISH LESSONS: I want to study English at SGI because…
WIn 2 weeks of free English lessons at SGI in Central London in our video competition. Make a fun video about why you want to study English & get people to vote for you!
Advanced English CAE Sample Answer: Speaking
CAE Advanced English Sample Answer on video given by a native-speaker English teacher from London. Full transcript to help with listening skills.
IELTS Speaking Sample Answer from a teacher – Pt 1 Interview
A native-speaker English teacher gives 4 IELTS Speaking Sample Answers on video with detailed written analysis. A student answers the questions on audio.
R&R 31: Scottish accent
LISTEN TO THE LOVELY SCOTTISH ACCENT AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER FROM DUMFRIES DESCRIBES THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN SCOTLAND, INCLUDING WHISKY!
Controversial topic: Margaret Thatcher – for and against
Margaret Thatcher is just as controversial now as when she was alive. Vocabulary to match the controversial topic and a free audio of the text being read aloud by a native-speaker of English.
SGI English School London is outstanding – that’s official!!!
Saint George International English School in London had the ISI inspectors in recently. Their official report repeatedly says that we are outstanding. Read on…
Upper Intermediate English: David Bowie Fever in London
To improve your Upper intermediate English, add these chunks or phrases to your vocabulary. You’ll be amazed at how regularly you see them in newspaper articles. Look at the glossary at the bottom of the page to help you understand the advanced vocabulary. David Bowie is hot again! After making TV news bulletins [...]
English lessons for free: Easter Bunny & Eggs Competition
Win English lessons for free in London in our latest competition – Easter Egg Facts. Lots of cool info about chocolate eggs and a lovely infographic to share
