Back in Berlin
Today is my first Sunday back in Berlin after teaching at SGI for the whole summer. Fortunately, the sun is shining (quite rare for Berlin!) and that means one thing for Berliners: a beer and a slow...
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A Primary School Reunion
Old Nothing makes you feel old like an invitation to a primary school reunion. 27 long years ago I walked into that classroom for the first time and felt lost and alone because I didn’t understand a...
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Parallel Lives – teacher and film maker
Double Take By day a mild mannered English teacher, by night a crime fighter and international super-hero….. …well, not quite. For the last 2 years I have been teaching English here at SGI in the...
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As usual, I tried to pack in as much music as possible into my Berlin weekend. On Saturday, I was at my band’s studio for a songwriting/jamming session after the long summer break while I was teaching...
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Who are the SGI students…where do they come from?
Well the first thing to say is that SGI has a remarkable spread of students from across the globe. SGI students come from everywhere! So far this year, we have welcomed through our doors, a staggering...
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Listen and watch as Barney talks about his area of town, interviews a neighbour and shows us something unexpected about both the area and himself.
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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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My Other Life
Photography, music, films, visiting museums, football and other sports, festivals, creative writing, art, beer, cooking. These are all things my colleagues enjoy doing in their free time and that I...
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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 describe as special. However, I had...
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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 up with old...
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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 an hour and: The English...
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Student blogcast
Welcome to the first SGI Student Podcast! It was created by six students in the upper intermediate 1 class on Friday 9th December 2011 as a pilot show for the SGI blog. Students: Rina Naito Fabiano...
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VIDEO: Thank you to all our English students (past and present) from the SGI...
A big, big THANK YOU to all SGI English students past and present. We really enjoy having you at our school and meeting so many different people from around the world is really one of the most...
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SGI Student of the month: Jan 2014 – Tiziano from Italy
Congratulations to SGI London Student of the Month (January 2014), TIZIANO SUMMO from Italy! What did Tiziano do to win student of the month? Well, Tiziano… is one of the most enthusiastic...
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SGI London school – Meet the Staff: Nina Perossa
So, have you ever wondered about SGI London school…. Who spoke to you on the phone before you arrived at the school? Who helped me with my accommodation? Who answered my student visa enquiry? The...
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SGI London English school – Meet the staff: Julian
When you want to make an enquiry about an English course, who is it that actually answers your email or speaks to you on the phone? In the ‘Meet the staff’ video series, you can put a face to a name...
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Linda – Meet the staff at SGI English school
Who answers the phone, completes your booking, helps with enquiries and sorts out your accommodation? Here’s Linda, one of the office staff at SGI English school…. and you can find out her favourite...
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March student of the month – Aline from France
ALINE DERLOT from France, congratulations for being SGI London March 2014, Student of the Month, THANK YOU for your smile and positive attitude, Aline! Good luck in all your future races and your...
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SGI English School’s staff – Joanne
Joanne’s the office manager for SGI English school, which means that she oversees that everything works for us to deliver the best English courses in London. She is in charge of all the budgets, which...
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SGI English student of the month – April 2014
Who is the SGI English student of the month for April 2014? Well, it is someone who has stood out for their general enthusiasm and overall great attitude around the school. Additionally, Maurizio is...
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Travel tips for students in London at English summer school
Here are some essential Travel tips for students in London to make your study trip much more comfortable, successful and less problematic. When you are getting ready to travel to study English at...
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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, but always returned to...
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London English School: Meet the staff – Irina
The newest member of the back-room office staff in our London English school is Irina Mumford from Russia. She is the regional sales manager for Russia. So, if you are an English student from Russia...
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