A Primary School Reunion
Old Nothing makes you feel old like an invitation to a primary school reunion. 27 long years ago I walked into that classroom for the first time and felt lost…
Learn English when you are travelling
Learn English when you are travelling: Describing things – a simple and enjoyable mental challenge It’s difficult to find time for studying English everyday. We all know that. But every…
Modern Art, Theatre, and a Closed Market…
This week the teachers did their usual bit to entertain the lovely SGI students, but we did have a few drawbacks! On Monday all went well... What could go wrong…
London Transport Chaos
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…
Back in Berlin
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…
Drinks, Museum, Wet Walking Tour & Very Wet Theatre!
Monday Drinks! Last week, Gavin and Amy (a returning teacher who spent some time in Syria teaching and travelling) took the students to the pub for the weekly welcome drink.…
Cooking Up a Great Business Course
Students: The Essential Ingredients! Take between four and eight students with a level of English in the range of strong Intermediate (B1) to Advanced (C1). They can typically be of…
Twelve tips for IELTS success
IELTS is a hugely popular and significant test of English these days. It is now the standard English language test for entry to British Universities and Colleges and is now…
Secure English language tests for Tier 4
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…
University Foundation courses in London… A foundation for life
University Foundation courses have become increasingly popular in recent years as a way for overseas students to gain admission to British Universities. Either 6 or 9 months and a mix…