Halloween Vocabulary – A to Z
Halloween is the day when the ghosts, spirits, undead, monsters, vampires and werewolves come to life and scare everyone to death!!! October 31st is the day every year when lots of…
Words for Halloween (Part 2)
Halloween is surely the biggest night of the year for dressing-up parties, isn't it? What is the best disguise that you have ever worn to a Halloween party? Was it something…
English vocabulary: What is the word of the year?
Collins English Dictionary has announced the new words that have entered into the English vocabulary in the last 12 months. Every year, new words are officially added to English after…
English grammar: Phrasal Verb of the day 2
Phrasal verbs are normally used in spoken English and texts written in an informal style. Phrasal verbs are made up by joining a verb and a particle together. The particle is…
Amazing art in Covent Garden
If you go down to Covent Garden Market today, something that you see will definitely make you stop and think. It appears that a piece of the famous building in…
English grammar: Phrasal Verb of the day 1
What is a phrasal verb in English grammar? The most simple explanation is... A 2 part verb, which has a main verb and then a small word added on. These…
IELTS ESSENTIAL WORDS – A to Z (Part 2)
Here is part 2 of a list of words that you can use in the IELTS exam to impress the examiner and boost your IELTS band score. For IELTS Essential…
IELTS essential words – A to Z
Students studying Academic English in London regularly ask SGI teachers, 'How can I quickly improve my IELTS band score?' One of the ways to impress your examiner in the IELTS exam…
Things to do in London in October
As usual, you are spoilt for choice for things to do in London this October. The world's coolest city has it's incredible line up of activities for stuff to see…
How to write a letter of complaint – Business English
One of the essential Business English skills is how to write a letter of complaint. It is a difficult task to get perfectly right because you have to make sure…