So, the very first IELTS Saturday Preparation Workshop has taken place and has been a great success. This new course is designed for people who have a high level of English already, an...
We recently posted a blog about our Japanese students from Oberlin Univeristy
visiting the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and eating fish and chips.
While the stu...
Back at the start of September, we had the pleasure of welcoming a lovely group of thirteen students from Oberlin University in Japan. As part of their visit, they will be completing sixteen hours of ...
Although we are famous for our pubs, sometimes you just want a coffee!. In Portsmouth and Southsea you are in luck, there are now many many cafés to visit and meet up with friends or just hang out ...
We’d like to introduce you to our new Principal, Lea Brophy. We say new as he may be new to this position and to many of you but he is certainly not new to LSI/IH Portsmouth in terms...
On your journey to LSI/IH Portsmouth this week you may have noticed large numbers of rather smartly dressed women and men, wearing what is called ‘academic dress’ which consists of a gown (a t...
You are in another country. Should you act and do what you do in your own country? Knowing about a country’s social etiquette is always useful, and finding out about it either before or when you a...
Oxford is up there with some of the best cities to visit in the U.K. It’s rich history and world-renowned University attracts around 7 million tourists every year!
For this reason, the Social...
When you think about the UK, what most symbolises the country? The Royal family, fish ’n’ chips and the Union Jack (flag) all come to mind. So too would our red post boxes, double-decker buses, bl...
As language teachers, we prepare and go to class, meet lovely students, teach and then prepare for the next class. Once in a while we get a little insight into what it means to be on the other side of...
It is often said that when the British don’t know what to do, when they’re feeling miserable or if they’ve got five minutes to spare, that they put on the kettle and make themselves a cup of tea...
What do students do in a language school? The days of a blackboard, a strict teacher, and everyone just copying down grammar are in the distant past, today language classrooms are vibrant, fun and c...
St George is the Patron Saint of England and St George's Day is celebrated on the 23rd of April.
The story of St George is an interesting one and not one that many people really know well.
St Ge...
We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate, hard-working and committed Restaurant Manager to help us launch, staff, publicise and run successfully and profitably a brand new brasserie restaurant t...
LSI/IH Portsmouth's social programme goes to lots of great places in the south of England. It helps our students discover new places, make friends, learn about English culture and best of all - practi...
This month we are having a challenge with our students - the Recipe Challenge.
On our Facebook group and on Instagram we have asked the students to write up their favourite recipes.
This is grea...
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