London English…from Cockneys to Jafaicans
If you thought Standard English was difficult, you might like to try your hand at the latest London English dialect, ‘Jafaican’, or to give it its more academic sounding title, Multicultural London...
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How to Become an English Teacher
Childhood Ambitions My first choice of career was in agriculture. I was 5 years old and had a wonderful summer holidays on a farm. What could be more natural? It is a good thing we usually forget about...
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Where have all the Cockneys gone?…….Far Far Away
Your first thoughts on London English would probably be the accent and dialect of the Cockneys. The Cockneys can be considered as the traditional inhabitants of London, typically coming from the East...
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Everyday English……..by Shakespeare!
The journey of the English language is a long and winding road that stretches back over the centuries. English arrives with us today as a result of invasions and influences that span the globe. Who...
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Be sensible to false friends!
Hopefully you can spot the mistake in the title!* If not, this article is definitely for you. A false friend (also known as a false cognate) is a word from a foreign language that looks like it might...
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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 reason commonly given in course books. Do...
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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 the Xmas tree is put up...
View ArticleDinner for One
I wonder if midnight on the 31st December (called “New Year’s Eve” in English speaking countries) is celebrated in the same way in your country as it is in England. There’s always lots of alcohol, lots...
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Speeling mestakes: Even future queens sometimes make spelling mistakes
Shock horror! Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, the future Queen of England, can’t spell! Well, she’s made one spelling mistake at least! Even future queens sometimes make spelling mistakes In 2008, she...
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Bad English or good enough?
When you can communicate in English, does it really matter if you make some mistakes? As long as you can be understood, is it really important to have perfect grammar? Here is a review of the new...
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Internships in London and getting a job words
A common way to find a job is to do an internship but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Read the text to find out why and learn some ways to say get a job. Every university student seems to want an...
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Present Perfect v Past Simple: The Queen & her butler
Present Perfect v Past Simple grammar issues cause lots of problems for English students. Enjoy the video which has both present perfect and past simple examples. If you need help with the words, look...
View ArticleiPods Can Boost English Language Skills
Students studying on English Language courses in London may be interested to hear the results of a recent survey which appear to reveal that iPods can significantly boost the achievements of English...
View ArticleTop English TV Programmes
If English is not your first language, then you should consider enrolling in an English language school in London. There are many benefits in learning how to speak and understand English fluently, not...
View ArticleTop Tips on Learning English
English is not an easy language to learn for non-native speakers. Fortunately, there are now more ways than ever to bring yourself up to standard if you want to learn English. Whilst there are a...
View ArticleCommon English Errors
Native speakers don’t realise it, but anyone learning English as a foreign language will know that it can be a hard language to learn. A certain period of self-study may be possible, but taught general...
View ArticlePreparing for IELTS Success
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is an internationally recognised qualification that many students need in order to access university courses in English-speaking countries,...
View ArticleThe Importance of Learning Business English
Chinese may technically be the most spoken language in the world, but this is due to the sheer number of Chinese people. English, however, is the international language of business and is a skill ever...
View ArticleWhy Learn English in the UK
Every year, more than 600,000 students hit Britain’s shores to learn English. However, there are English language schools all over the world, even in the students’ own countries, so why come to...
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Conditionals – Looper Timeline
For anyone who has seen the new film Looper, you may be a bit confused. If you haven’t then go and see it so you can be confused too. In a nutshell, Looper is about time travel and features one of...
View ArticleSocial Activities – End of August
Hi there, This Monday was a Bank Holiday which unfortunately meant that there was no social activity after school. I hope you all managed to find something fun to do – after all school finished at...
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5 things you didn’t know about English writer, George Orwell
Today is George Orwell’s birthday, who was born on 5th June, 1903. He is the famous author of Animal Farm and (my favourite book of all time) 1984. He is the writer that gave us the phrase, ‘Big...
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