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Dancing her way to the CELTA: Lyna’s stor...

    Lyna and Director of Studies Lewis Richards with Lyna’s CELTA certificate Our lovely student Lyna from Ukraine celebrated the arrival of her CELTA certificate this week after passing our Oc...

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Portsmouth – What to See What to Do

Portsmouth Accent If you would like to know more about the Portsmouth accent have a look at this blog. Click here. Best Place to Visit Portsmouth was recently recommended as a top place to vis...

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Videos: A Variety

We love capturing the fun. Below are some of our fun clips or go to our YouTube channel.  There are many more on our YouTube channel.

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Videos: Help with Pre-Sessional Writing

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. (more…)

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One student’s journey at LSI (and what a journey it has be...

    This blog features our lovely student Olena from Ukraine, and tells the story of the last two years, from her arrival in the UK to her current situation working in a hospital i...

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Thinking about doing a CELTA course and becoming an English ...

Want to know more about how CELTA works and what it’s like to do a course? Here’s an interview with Ali, who just successfully passed our latest CELTA course (with a Pass A grade – well done Ali...

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Dancing her way to the CELTA: Lyna’s story

    Lyna and Director of Studies Lewis Richards with Lyna’s CELTA certificate Our lovely student Lyna from Ukraine celebrated the arrival of her CELTA certificate this week after passing our Oc...

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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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...

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Popular social activities at LSI/IH Portsmouth

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...

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What are the most popular online English tests for Internati...

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...

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Mother’s Day is this weekend!

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...

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How to Teach English Abroad: Qualifications and Requirements

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 ...

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The Pros and Cons of Choosing Homestay Accommodation

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...

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Students Over 30: 4 Things to Consider

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...

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5 Benefits of Specialist English Courses

In a globalised world, knowing languages and using them effectively gives people access to so many new possibilities.  From working and studying in other countries; experiencing and understanding ...

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Is an Online English Course Worthwhile?

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...

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5 Common Idiomatic Expressions in English

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...

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Pantomimes in England

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...

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ISI Inspection – another excellent result!

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...

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LSI / IH Portsmouth’s very first CELTA course – a great ...

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. �...

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