Portsmouth Accent
If you would like to know more about the Portsmouth accent have a look at this blog. Click here.
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Portsmouth was recently recommended as a top place to vis...
Below are a set of really useful videos from Robyn and the team to help with your Pre-sessional writing skills. To see more tips go to our YouTube channel.
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On our YouTube channel we have a lot of really helpful videos with tips to improve your English.  We have posted some here for you or why not go to our YouTube Channel

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This year we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee from 2nd June 2022 to 5th June 2022 – the meant that we had 2 extra days off in the week (Thursday and Friday) to congratulate and celebrate th...
Work hard and play hard! At LSI/IH Portsmouth, it’s not all about studying; we also care about your social life while you are in the UK. As many students have returned to the UK for face to face cou...
There are several reasons to take English language tests, they can be used when studying abroad, working abroad or living abroad.
Other than traditional forms of English languages tests such as...
Mother’s Day (or ‘Mothering Sunday’) has been in existence in Britain since the 16th century, but originally it was a religious occasion referring to ‘Mother Church’. The first modern cele...
Teaching English abroad allows you to travel the world, embrace new cultures and establish a lifelong career that makes a real difference to others.
To get started, it is important that you choose ...
When researching student accommodation, there’s so many options out there to choose from. From on-campus to city centre locations, full-board to self-catering - it can be difficult to find something...
Being a student over the age of 30 is an exciting challenge.
There’s a lot to take into account when starting a new course - no matter what age you are. Yet, when you are over a certain age, it u...
In a globalised world, knowing languages and using them effectively gives people access to so many new possibilities.Â
From working and studying in other countries; experiencing and understanding ...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for online learning has grown rapidly. With more people wanting to advance their education, come the common questions: ‘is it worth the effort?’ an...
English speakers use a lot of idiomatic expressions; there are 1000’s of them! – Figurative language is a great way of adding interest and nuance to what we want to express. It’s indeed true tha...
You may have heard of the theatrical tradition of pantomime in England which is usually performed in the UK around Christmas and New Year. Today’s idea of the English pantomime grew out of a melting...
It was recently inspection time again at LSI/ IH Portsmouth! We are really proud of our courses and the overall experience we provide for our students. Inspections are an important way for us to monit...
We’ve been running teaching training courses for teachers for many years at LSI / IH Portsmouth, but this October we ran our very first CELTA course, which is a very exciting step for the school. Â...
Many of our students want to know how to speak English fluently and confidently. For some people, this goal simply seems impossible. Every student is different, but the truth is that with the right st...
In this blogpost we’re looking at Bonfire Night!  Perhaps you’ve heard of it before? This post is going to look at what Bonfire Night is, some of the history behind it and how Bonfire Night is ce...
LSI/IH Portsmouth / IH Portsmouth is ranked the joint number one English language school in the UK, it is located in the lively and historic university city of Portsmouth, by the seaside. It has lo...
