Christmas Traditions in the UK
The Brits celebrate Xmas in slightly different ways to our cousins on the continent. In many European countries, the 24th Dec is the most important day of the holidays, when…
SGI Christmas Drinks, 20th December 2010
A big thank you to all the students who made it, we had a good little crowd and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves! We all met downstairs, near the computers…
Street Protests – Prince Charles Attacked
In a week where both London and Rome have seen violence on the streets, we can ask the question of whether political protest is back in fashion and what the…
The Local on Monday, Christmas Spirit on Wednesday and Grease tonight!
This week Neil took a group to the Cock, as usual for a free drink on SGI, and he also promised me to take a picture! But here I am, trying…
Christmas Quiz Competition
Christmas is upon us and in keeping with the spirit of the season, SGI are giving away a FREE English course for the New Year. All qualifying entrants who answer…
Assange is happy!
Julian Assange, the founder of the whistle blower website, Wikileaks will be released on bail later today from the high court in London. This follows days of legal wrangling, which…
Christmas in London
Many of us will be waking up and walking into the winter wonderland that is Christmas in London. ‘Tis the season to be merry’ as the Christmas Carol goes, and…
Tips for IELTS Writing Task 1 – Describing Graphs!
You need to write 3-4 paragraphs and 150 words. If you don’t, you will be penalized. In the initial paragraph, you need to paraphrase the question. Start the paraphrase with…
This Year’s News
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! Politics This…
Drinks and Airport Talks – Australian Queens & Beautiful UK
This week in the social programme... On Monday, It was Juliet again taking a slightly smaller group of students to our local pub, "the Cock". The number of students reflects…