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...
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...
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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Thinking In English
Perhaps one of the most difficult things to do when learning a language is to try and think in that language. It really isn’t that easy to do! However, it’s not impossible a...
Should you Unlearn in order to Learn.
Recently a teacher here at LSI/IH Portsmouth came up with an interesting idea to discuss when talking about the process of learning.
Unlearning learning. ...
Culture and Language
One of our teachers recently wrote this article questioning how cultural knowledge fits in the language learning process. It's a nice follow on from an article on the BBC and...
Our Favourite 8 places to visit in Portsmouth
1. Gunwharf Quays
Looking for a nice place to go shopping? Up for some bowling with your friends? Or do you just want to have a drink with y...
How to Improve Your English Vocabulary
On your language course at LSI/IH Portsmouth, you will come across lots of useful phrases, expressions and vocabulary, language which you will, of course, wis...
We think LSI/IH Portsmouth is a great place to work and we are proud to have employees from all walks of life! So many people here have interesting stories to tell, have been on fabulous...
Did you know that Portsmouth has more pubs per square mile than any other city in the UK? It's true. We don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing, but what it does do is give an excellent ...
How to Improve your English
Most of us enjoy listening to music, an enjoyment which can help to improve our English. So, how exactly can it help us?
One of the reasons why we like music is not ...
My Experience in Portsmouth
A while back Sandro Rogger came and studied and worked with us for a while - and wrote the following ;-).
I was given the opportunity to spend one month at LSI/IH Por...
The Uncountables
Did you know that some of our fantastic teachers are also in a band?! Last Thursday, The Uncountables made a return to music and put on a gig in Portsmouth, raising money for the b...
On Wednesday, 5th June 2019, Portsmouth was the focus of the World’s media. Our city had the honour of hosting the 75th anniversary D-Day remembrance event, which included the admirable veterans...
This week sees the most extraordinary remembrance of the D Day landings of 75 years ago. Most people, of course, are at work, so here are a few screenshots of what has been happening on Southsea Com...
After so many years, the lovely man - Peter Letzer is finally leaving us for pastures new.
Peter joined LSI/IH Portsmouth in 1996, when the school was based over in Guildhall Walk. It was a m...
How to Improve your English
The Internet is one of the best ways to improve your English as there are so many useful websites, especially for developing your listening and reading skills. However,...
