Meet the Staff in the English school – Bren
Bren has been with SGI English school since 2005. At first he was an English teacher teaching mainly Business English. In 2007, he moved abroad to progress his teaching career,…
How do I make my English better? Watch the video and test yourself
Students always ask us teachers: How do I make my English better? [How do I make my English better in 2 minutes?] It's a bit of a vague and broad question and…
Luckiest or unluckiest man ever? – English listening practice video
Here on the SGI Student blog, we try to choose the best internet content in English for you to enjoy. Why? Because when you are interested in what you are…
English listening exercise – motivation from Jim Carrey
Here is a short English listening exercise for you to improve your listening skills and comprehension. This is a speech given by Jim Carrey to students graduating from university. In…
Music in Central London – round every corner and very near SGI English school
As the Mayor of London says all the time, London is the greatest city on Earth... and he was actually born in New York! One of the great things about…
English accents from around the world – can you understand them all?
OK, so our English school is based in London, so we are a bit biased towards the British English accent. However, there are loads of English accents around the world…
How to write a reply to a customer complaint & how NOT to! VIDEO
An American corporation has just shown the world how to write a reply to a customer complaint and at the same time also how NOT to respond and actually make…
Learn English with videos – best of the internet this week
Let's be honest, English textbooks are not exactly the most inspiring and motivating learning materials in the world, are they? So why don't we learn English with videos? The best…
Learn English Songs with the help of Video with Subtitles
A great way to improve your vocabulary and become more confident with the language is to learn English songs. Learning the words (or song 'lyrics') to your favourite tune is…