Buying a Present for Jo’s Sister
Barney and Jo, two teachers, are in the staff room at SGI. Jo’s sister, Hannah, is 30 at the weekend and they are trying to decide what present to buy…
Barney and Jo, two teachers, are in the staff room at SGI. Jo’s sister, Hannah, is 30 at the weekend and they are trying to decide what present to buy…
Before I ever thought about becoming an English teacher, I used to spend a lot of my time performing music and songwriting. I had some success, but nothing you would…
SGI's Cambridge CAE course is the latest addition to a growing list of specialist evening courses that meets the demands of London’s increasingly professional international workforce. Successful completion of this…
Of course this is the day we celebrate the failed attempt of Guy Fawkes and his pals to destroy the Houses of Parliament on the night of the 5th of…
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…
One thing about London that can emphasised is the fact that there are really a million different Londons. There is so much available to do and see that there are…
Another week, another free drinks session at the pub on Monday. This week I took the group myself, around 15-20 students, and we had a good chat about different things,…
The journey of the English language is a long and winding road that stretches back over the centuries. (more…)
Photography, music, films, visiting museums, football and other sports, festivals, creative writing, art, beer, cooking. These are all things my colleagues enjoy doing in their free time and that I…
A good way to keep motivated for learning English is to do lots of different things. If you just do grammar exercises every day, then it’s bound to be boring…