IELTS Reading: Top Tips for the Exam
In all my experience as an IELTS teacher I have to say that the reading part of the IELTS exam is often the one which causes the most difficulty. Obviously…
Konstantinos Soumpasis from Greece
Here is a recommendation from former SGI student IELTS Preparation Course – November 2008 to February 2009 “Roger, my first teacher, was very friendly and helpful, always willing to help…
Lost in Listening
The Big Problem Which do you find easier, reading in English or listening to English? Which do you find easier, listening to another foreigner speak in English or listening to…
Yuya practises his interview, big walk and no rain, Scary Zombies and Posh Afternoon Tea
This week Amy took about 25 students to the pub on Monday, and Yuya got to practise his 30 seconds of Japanese / English interview. He has been chosen to…
I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien…
…I’m a German Woman in London. English people don’t know how to cook. English people have their first beer at lunchtime. English people can talk about the weather for over…
Holidays – Heaven or Hell?
Heaven Picture this. A ten-day holiday, first to the sunny and relaxing English countryside and then on to beautiful, and again sunny, Italy. Ten days of seeing loving family, catching…
Halloween 2010 @ Indulgence
Last Friday, the SGI Halloween 2010 party took place in a cool bar near Barbican Station in the centre of London. The party was organised and ran by Amy (Decoration…
Do you often do mistakes?
Does anybody, in fact, do mistakes? No, the correct term is to make mistakes. History Why??! The original use of do and make seem fairly clear and is still the…
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…
Abbey Road
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…
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