Native Speakers of English talking about film and cinema
Native speakers of English talking in a real and relevant way. This normal discussion was not planned, we were just talking, so it is very different to the kind of…
The Lion King and Natural History Museum
Hi Everyone, This week was super busy with some fantastic activities. On Monday, Jon took took the students to the pub. Only a couple went, but this was a fantastic…
Small Talk examples – Business English advice
Lots of students have asked me "How do I do small talk?, It's not part of our culture, so we just start doing business straightaway without any chat!" So, to…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and more fantastic socials
Hi everyone, Another week, another fun packed week of social activities. Jon took a handful of students to the pub this week. He told me that they were asking him…
IELTS exam summary video – What happens in the IELTS exam?
 Here's an IELTS exam summary in an easy to follow video.  A key part of exam preparation is knowing what you have to do on the day of…
Useful Business Meetings phrases: online English test
Here's a test of some useful Business Meetings phrases so that your Business English is perfect and won't let down your performance in the board room. If your grammar is…
Beginning of October Socials
Hi everyone, I can't believe it's already October - where has the summer gone? It's starting to get a bit cold here in London. Okay that's enough about the weather,…
Pre-intermediate English Lesson in London: Conversation: Food waste
Last week, the Elementary/ Pre-intermediate English conversation class made a video on Food Waste. Did you know that in Britain, we throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food every year?…
R&R 37: Best food ever – English conversation podcast
An English conversation podcast with two native English speakers in a real and relevant way. This is normal discussion like you could hear in London. We just talk - we…
Small Talk Examples: Business English Competition
Here are some useful Small talk examples below, to help those people that find it difficult to chat about topics outside of real business. In fact, when I teach Business…