tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43570600198324207022012-01-26T12:55:47.855ZInternational House LondonIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-74336564139386661052012-01-26T12:54:00.002Z2012-01-26T12:55:47.889ZCelebrating 50 Years of Teacher TrainingIn 1962 International House London introduced the world's first teacher training qualification for English language teaching (ELT). Now we are one of the largest ELT training centres in the world - and celebrating 50 years of training in 2012!
The origin of the CELTA at IH London
IH London's original treaining course was the basis for the Royal Society of Arts/University of Cambridge Local IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-25239870467115943872011-12-21T16:42:00.002Z2011-12-21T16:43:05.914ZFrom Everyone at IH London..IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-12085574069374624852011-12-07T10:42:00.000Z2011-12-07T10:21:41.496ZLearning English with self-study websites part twoIH London teacher Caroline's Study Skills class have been looking at the best website for English self-study. Their latest reviews are about TED.
Have you ever heard about TED? I never
hesitate for choosing TED.com as the best English learning website. This
website is for everybody who uses English as a mother tongue or a second
language. It is a non-profit website which spreads informationIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-12755948321505014282011-11-24T17:01:00.001Z2011-11-28T14:41:38.900ZA Look Back at Modern Languages Conference 2011
Recently we sat down with Vicens Colomer, Assistant Director of the Modern
Language Department at IH London, to talk about the
fifth annual Modern Languages Conference (MoLaCo) on 12
November 2011.
With separate workshops for
Arabic, French, Italian and Spanish teachers, this year turned out to MoLaCo's
busiest yet. There were nearly 150 delegates, with several from abroad, at IH London's
IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com016 Stukeley St, Camden, London WC2B 5LQ, UK51.5158996 -0.123455551.513429099999996 -0.128391 51.5183701 -0.11852tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-84617582730856916252011-11-16T11:22:00.002Z2011-11-17T11:52:18.004ZLearning English with self-study websitesMany students learning English at IH London also spend time after class improving their language skills. This month, we're sharing some reviews of the best websites for self-study all written by teacher Caroline's Study Skills class.
Let's start with their guide to self-study resources from the BBC.
BBC Learning English website
BBC Learning English is a site dedicated to teaching EnglishIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-85746859130504585002011-09-14T11:16:00.006+01:002011-09-14T11:35:02.975+01:00Your essential introduction to Wikis and moreThere's still time to apply for the Blended Cert ICT course at IH London starting on 15 October. Leading up to the course, we're sharing tips and advice to help you use ICT more effectively in the classroom.One of the many great things about this course is that each week’s tasks, and the tools you are introduced to, are built on the skills you’ve learned in previous sessions.In our last post IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-73609474317602223952011-09-09T10:04:00.004+01:002011-09-09T10:31:49.468+01:00Missed our Blended Cert ICT taster session? Here's a quick catch up!<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE AR-SA <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-45159625446725768802011-09-05T10:41:00.011+01:002011-09-09T10:31:16.228+01:00Learn new skills for the classroom with Blended Cert ICT<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE AR-SA <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-13244528775454007922011-08-25T16:23:00.004+01:002011-08-26T14:48:01.229+01:00London Spanish Film Festival comes to IH LondonThis September, IH London is sponsoring the London Spanish Film Festival. During the festival we'll be hosting exclusive free screenings of Spanish language films where you can see the best of recent cinema from Spain.
We're excited to be part of the festival again following the success of our screenings during the festival's Spring Weekend in April this year. The selection of films screening IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-57711569840138157462011-08-19T12:01:00.008+01:002011-08-19T12:15:19.370+01:00Charity bakesale for Save the Children's East Africa Appeal
This week IH London teachers and students organised a bakesale to raise money for Save the Children's East Africa appeal. Together we raised an incredible £461 - that's a lot of cakes.
Check out our photos of students and staff stuffing their faces!
IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-62026579462268551682011-06-10T11:41:00.004+01:002011-06-10T11:51:54.767+01:00Meet the ih-hi magazine teamSome of our English language students - and their teacher Caroline - have launched ih-hi a new student magazine for IH London. All the articles are written by students from study advice to tips on places to see in London to horoscopes.Watch this space for an online edition of the first issue of ih-hi and details of how IH London English language students can get involved.For now check out this IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-35424160783500261042011-05-18T14:25:00.008+01:002011-05-18T15:13:36.685+01:00How IH London raised £2390.40 for the Japanese Red Cross!Here's IH London student Tomoko outside the Japanese Embassy yesterday. Tomoko and Nobuyuki from Student Services were at the Embassy to present a cheque for <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-30714060358885556472011-05-05T10:49:00.005+01:002011-05-05T11:03:06.688+01:00IH London social programme for May is online now!This month's rundown of cultural events in London ranges from Frequency, UAE artist Kholoud to an exhibition of photographs by German film director Wim Wenders through to live music from French DJ David Guetta. Each of the events has been selected by our dedicated Modern Languages Social Programme Co-ordinator to increase your exposure to the language you are learning with us at IH London and IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-77780044437526311072011-04-14T11:56:00.008+01:002011-04-14T13:41:08.318+01:00Meeting the challenge of teaching English to speakers of other languages<!--[if gte mso 9]> 800x600 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-88089278514927832452011-03-18T15:29:00.007Z2011-03-18T15:40:49.978ZEmpowering English language learners at the Crisis Graduation CeremonyThis week IH London teacher and trainer David Riddell attended the student graduation ceremony at Crisis.Crisis is a homeless charity that we work closely with to provide English lessons for speakers of other languages (ESOL). The International House Trust sponsors a teacher to work at Crisis to help improve the students’ English speaking and writing skills, as well as their confidence.The IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-80777418519292198812011-03-04T15:37:00.010Z2011-03-04T16:19:38.963ZHow to make a carrot cakeToday is IH London Finance Manager Joao's birthday. We've been celebrating with a huge carrot cake made by Mat in the Sales Team.Carrot cake is made with grated carrots mixed with cake batter. The carrot softens as the cake cooks, making it very soft and moist. The cake doesn't taste like carrots!A little bit of carrot cake historyCarrots have been used in sweet cakes since medieval times when IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-16025644231946866132011-02-22T10:50:00.009Z2011-02-22T11:08:28.855ZFrom training adults to training teenagers: An interview with English teacher trainer Catriona DuffLast week IH London teacher and trainer Catriona swapped her normal adult classes to train a group of local teenagers from St Marylebone School in English Language Teaching (ELT).First of all, why is IH London working with a secondary school? IH London’s partnership with St Marylebone School is facilitated by the International House Trust, as part of its work in the community.This particular IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-86278786997504949442011-02-17T13:59:00.010Z2011-02-17T14:57:45.276ZTraining teenagers to teach EnglishLast week IH London teacher and trainer Catriona spent a day showing twelve teenagers how to teach English. The teenagers were Sixth Formers at St Marylebone School in London with a special skill in common….they all are fluent in English AND at least one other language. Learning how to use language skillsAt St Marylebone School, these teenagers are members of an Interpreters Club. The club runs IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-87771098755013459292011-02-14T13:09:00.011Z2011-02-14T13:50:16.368ZValentine's Day CupcakesWhen Sales Manager Mat arrived this morning with four boxes of handmade cupcakes, we couldn't resist sharing the pictures (and the recipe!) Choose from chocolate 'mud' cupcakes, or vanilla and cherry cupcakes, or make both! We think they make an excellent Valentine's Day gift to impress your loved one... Ingredients:(makes approximately 24 cupcakes)200g Softened butter 200g Self raising flour, IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-40078392641670497162011-01-31T11:11:00.002Z2011-01-31T11:15:50.113ZBen Darby, IH London’s English teacher who is currently working at Hackney Migrant Centre, gives us his first update of the New Year.“In my last post I mentioned that the students in the English class at the Hackney Migrant Centre were very keen to have more lessons. So it’s great news that from this Friday - with the support of International House - the Centre will open an additional class. ThisIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-15399065770631554812010-12-29T15:07:00.004Z2010-12-29T15:25:36.200ZTeaching English at the Hackney Migrant CentreAs well as funding Jagtar's teaching position at homeless charity Crisis, the International House Trust also supports the Hackney Migrant Centre in East London. Here IH London teacher Ben Darby is busy teaching English to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.Read Ben's first update from the Centre to find out what he's been doing and the important role the Hackney Migrant Centre plays in the IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-73817633845117397942010-12-21T16:16:00.005Z2010-12-22T10:53:57.702ZChristmas-time at CrisisLast week at Crisis we had our members’ Christmas party which was a great success! The party-goers were participants at The Learning Zone, which Veena described in her last post, as well as other members who access Crisis’ services in London. Christmas at Crisis is a very busy time when we pool all our resources to give the best Christmas experience for people who are currently or have IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-39966068400654106022010-12-17T15:42:00.008Z2010-12-17T16:51:00.040ZEnglish Teaching at Crisis: What's it all about?Veena Torchia is a Senior Tutor in the ESOL department at homeless charity Crisis. ESOL stands for English for Speakers of Other Languages. This is the programme that IH London teacher Jagtar is currently helping out with.Here Veena tells us more about English teaching at Crisis, IH London's involvement, and the difference English language lessons can make to homeless people."The Learning Zone IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-28559546365637699932010-12-13T12:51:00.005Z2010-12-22T10:53:31.631ZUpdate from Jagtar's ESOL class at CrisisThis has been the last week of the Making an ESOL Musical course and I’m really happy with how well it has gone. (ESOL stands for English for speakers of other languages). I’m particularly pleased because it's the first time I have taught a class with a wide-range of student levels.The students’ levels ranged from Pre-intermediate through to Upper-intermediate so managing that within a classroom IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-74106252752801899872010-12-10T10:51:00.008Z2010-12-10T11:47:12.995ZIH's Got TalentTwo weeks ago, IH London teachers and students took part in a fantastic show: IH's Got Talent. Expertly hosted by two of our English teachers, with a panel of three tough judges, and a huge audience of adoring fans, it was the event of the year! Talented performers Highlights of the show included an all-signing, all-dancing teachers' girl band; a rival teacher's boy band; an Italian kick IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-41738959229999354872010-12-06T11:39:00.012Z2010-12-10T11:19:10.308ZTeaching English through MusicEnglish teacher Jagtar is currently working at the homeless charity Crisis. This week he has been battling the snow as he teaches English with Music....This week I have been running our Making an ESOL Musical taster course and it has been severely affected by the snow! Student numbers have been down due to the fact that many come from different parts of London and transportation has been IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-85503687237757140552010-11-26T15:12:00.006Z2010-12-10T11:19:34.237ZTeaching English at Homeless CharityHello I’m Jagtar and I teach English at IH London. I am currently working on a special IH project teaching ESOL at a homeless charity called Crisis.What is ESOL? It is an acronym for ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ and it is what we teach foreign students who live in an English-speaking country.Teaching at CrisisThe students who I teach at Crisis are either homeless, have been homeless IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-63168028701379503412010-11-25T11:38:00.007Z2010-12-10T11:49:01.686ZIH London Business English teacher talks about the benefits of 'Systemic Functional Grammar'<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-75566709345833216092010-11-09T13:23:00.002Z2010-12-10T11:21:07.990ZMat & Rosella on the Road in Germany<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Mat Raymenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07808321433627076526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-74977277628405291662010-10-19T13:01:00.007+01:002010-12-10T11:22:04.178ZSurvival Guides Part 5... The Answers !This will sadly be the very last part of the Survival Guides presented by the students in Felicity’s High Skills Class. This week we will only announce the answers from Hanan and Monica.We hope that you have enjoyed and learned just as much as we have during these weeks. Many of the tips and advice certainly have made me smile.The tension is building up, so,IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-5063464752565504342010-10-08T16:07:00.006+01:002010-12-10T11:22:41.728ZSurvival Guides Part 4 - The answersThis will be the final week for the students in Felicity’s Study Skills High Class to give us some tips when visiting their countries.Last week Laurence and Balazs gave us some excellent advices when visiting their countries.In the first country you should be careful when crossing a street, not say pleeeeeaaaase to much and quiet frankly, speak your mind. IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-76116181453500445972010-10-01T12:40:00.005+01:002010-12-10T11:23:22.494ZSurvival Guides- Part 3For the past 2 weeks the students in Felicity’s Study Skills High class have been giving us tips and advice on what to do when visiting their countries.Last week we learned how to survive when visiting Alexey’s and Louise’s countries.The first country we asked you to take a guess on was Louise’s. In this country you have to be careful in the underground, dress well when going to a restaurant, andIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-42965503737742271752010-09-23T15:35:00.009+01:002010-09-23T16:11:08.855+01:00Survival guides- Part Two. The answersIn August, Felicity's Study Skills High class wrote Survival Guides for their home countries.Let us introduce the students to you in Felicity’s class: Costanza, Rakhima, Hanan, Monika, Alexey N, Louise, Laurence, Balazs, Tura, Donatella and Lino.In last weeks Survival guides we asked you to guess what countries Tura and Donatella were talking about. Were you able to use your analytical skills?TheIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-35981510509465533142010-09-17T15:56:00.007+01:002010-09-17T17:00:10.265+01:00Survival Guides- Part one. Which countries are we talking about?Last month Felicity's Study Skills High class wrote Survival Guides for their home countries. The rest of the class then had to guess the countries being described.Before they started, Felicity's students read a piece of writing by an Indian lady who'd moved here for university. She was giving advice to other Indian students planning to move over to the UK. Felicity's class analysed the language IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-85828460968828551592010-09-08T16:29:00.023+01:002010-09-09T11:08:59.310+01:00Are you interested in the Spanish cinema and language?It’s that time of year again; the annual London Spanish Film Festival is back for its sixth edition. The festival is a unique opportunity to see the most talked about Spanish cinema here in London, with the chance to meet award-winning directors.The festival takes place from 24 September to 7 October at ciné lumière in South Kensington. The packed programme features 30 films and documentaries IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-21217328407992651742010-07-15T10:41:00.005+01:002010-07-15T11:00:33.178+01:00IH London students sample a Brick Lane curryFrom the Wimbledon Tennis Championship to a mouth-watering night of curry. Social Programme Co-ordinator James takes IH London students to one of east London's most famous streets...."Last night, we set off for Brick Lane in search of a traditional ‘British’ curry. There were 15 of us and we worked out that there were eight different nationalities. We had made a reservation at Tayyabs, a famous IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-18881950793988590942010-07-01T15:41:00.005+01:002010-07-01T15:56:20.447+01:00Students enjoy an 'ace' day out at WimbledonIH London runs a busy Social Programme for our English language students. There are events nearly every evening and weekend - from theatre trips to football games, and cream teas to club nights.This week we slapped on our sun cream and went to Wimbledon to see the world’s most famous lawn tennis tournament.... Pamela decided that she really didn’t understand the British fascination with “queuingIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-17224117058929870852010-06-29T15:07:00.002+01:002010-06-29T15:19:41.336+01:00Taking Chances - part 2: The answersLast week students in Felicity's pre-advanced English class described two more danger scenarios for you. There were three possible options for survival. Did you choose the right one?Flavia, Mohamed and Palm asked what you would do if an island you were on was struck by a Tsunami. Here's their answer:Trying to survive by staying where you are and hiding is not a clever idea. There is normally IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-85375788311839758122010-06-24T11:19:00.005+01:002010-06-24T11:33:00.250+01:00Taking Chances - part twoIt's time to take your chances on another two danger scenarios.This time we're hearing from Flavia, Mohamed and Palm, and then Chris and Masha. All five are students in Felicity's pre-advanced English class.Each group has described a dangerous situation, and given you three possible survival options. Read the scenarios and consider your options - what would you choose?This exercise is a great wayIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-44612528434131128292010-06-17T15:46:00.003+01:002010-06-17T15:58:31.109+01:00Taking Chances - the answersYesterday we gave you two dangerous situations with three possible options for survival. What did you pick? Did you make the right choice?Khalood and Wook asked what you would do if you broke down in the desert with very few supplies. Here's their answer:Don’t even think about standing in the sun and drinking all of your water at once. You’d do much better to stay in the shade.Your best bet is toIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-62118678648680793062010-06-16T12:28:00.013+01:002010-06-17T15:58:47.027+01:00Taking ChancesIt's time for a new class and a new task! At the moment, Felicity is teaching a pre-advanced English class. Say hello to the students:Malak, Khalood and Mohammed from Saudi ArabiaFlavia from ItalyMahsa from IranWook, Chris and Jungwoo from South KoreaPalm from ThailandFelicity and her class have been looking at how to survive in dangerous situations. The language they looked at was to do with IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-88329291834613574202010-06-14T15:58:00.002+01:002010-06-14T16:07:55.263+01:00Story time for English students - part threeAnother story from Felicity's Upper Intermediate English class by So Yeon and Matheus:Love on the edgeIt was three o’clock in the morning. When the phone rang, Rose instinctively knew why. Her agency was sending her on a mission, she needed to get information about alien troops who were on the warpath to Earth.She took the train to go to the space station and suddenly meet an extraordinary alien IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-24125706092629454152010-06-14T15:27:00.003+01:002010-06-14T16:08:23.301+01:00Story time for English students - part twoLast month, Felicity's Upper-intermediate English class studied different kinds of stories. They looked at everything from traditional fairytales to sagas. (Sagas are usually stories from the 12th to 14th Century about the adventures of a hero or a family in northern Europe).Looking at different stories is a good way to practise grammar and see how different types of language is used - especiallyIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-75918484141143261442010-06-08T10:28:00.006+01:002010-06-10T10:43:40.988+01:00The results of May's student writing competition are in!The theme of May's writing competition was Wonders of your Country. It challenged English language students of all levels to describe the natural wonders of their country in no more than 300 words. Students could write a review, article, or a short story for a student magazine. Our theme was inspired by Sacred Planet - a film showing the world's most fascinating and unusual landscapes, animals IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-15135634852637871292010-05-24T11:03:00.006+01:002010-05-25T16:02:35.307+01:00IH London Directors on the road in EgyptIH London is part of a network of schools that make up the International House World Organisation (IHWO). Last month, two of our directors travelled to Cairo for the IHWO Directors’ Conference and Agents' Workshop. The conference was held in the historic Palace Al Gezira, built for guests who attended the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.IH London Director Steve Brent attended the Directors' IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-14477890622725097982010-05-17T19:59:00.009+01:002010-06-14T15:27:28.515+01:00Story time for English students - part oneOver the last month, my (Felicity) Upper-intermediate English class have been studying different kinds of stories, including mini sagas and more traditional tales.This has been a useful tool to help the students learn different narrative tenses, as well as reviewing a lot of other grammatical tenses. I gave my wonderful class a variety of pictures and asked them to choose a location, some Felicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-40326505096960464572010-04-23T11:11:00.002+01:002010-04-23T15:30:20.141+01:00Meet our Upper Intermediate English studentsThis month we will be hearing from teacher Felicity's Upper-Intermediate English class. First let's find out a bit about them:EstebanI'm from Quito in Ecuador. Studying English in London has been a great experience so far; you can meet people from all over the world and learn about their cultures, traditions and also practise English with them.My hobbies are playing football, playing the guitar Felicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-34993869737323200972010-04-22T13:17:00.003+01:002010-04-22T13:23:08.282+01:00Meet IH London's teachersWe've just added lots of new teacher profiles to the IH London website. Read a bit more about the staff who teach General English, Business English and Modern Languages. Teacher trainers are the members of staff who train other teachers through our CELTA and DELTA programmes. As you'll see, a wide range of backgrounds and interests are represented!Meet IH London's teachers and teacher trainersIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-21825795681746714522010-04-16T14:29:00.004+01:002010-04-16T16:01:05.269+01:00What's it like to train as an English language teacher?CELTA is a qualification for people who want to teach English as a foreign language. CELTA stands for 'Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults' and it is the most widely-recognised English teaching certificate of its kind. It's sometimes called TEFL or TESOL. IH London teaches a CELTA training course which can be taken full time or part time. It opens up doors to teaching jobs all IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-19958767010215121292010-04-09T10:42:00.006+01:002010-04-09T10:56:17.831+01:00New blended learning course for teachersThe blended CertICT is a brand new online and face-to-face international qualification for language teachers who want to incorporate technology into their lessons. Validated by Trinity College London, the course is delivered online by the Consultants-E and face-to-face at IH London. Advantages of blended learning Nicky Hockly, pedagogical director of The Consultants-E, designed the original IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-37332724790950368862010-04-05T11:11:00.000+01:002010-04-07T11:16:14.203+01:00Exploring the WorldStudents in Felicity's Lower Intermediate A English Class reveal their top three worldwide destinations, with hints and tips on what to see and do....EnglandLondonLondon is a very interesting and exciting city. It's full of museums, one of them is Madame Tussauds. You must see it because it's really special and interesting. I'd recommend visiting Hyde Park, it's the biggest park in London.It's Felicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-52275753040666875072010-03-31T10:59:00.008+01:002010-03-31T11:53:35.246+01:00British employers want job applicants to speak another languageJust a quick update to let you know about a great story we saw in London's Evening Standard newspaper last week. A recent poll of British employers has found that after IT, knowing another language is the most desirable skill for job applicants.The poll was carried out by the National Centre for Languages (CILT) and the Try Life in Another Language campaign.With more and more businesses operatingIH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-20195312123727104902010-03-22T15:39:00.005Z2010-04-07T11:17:36.346+01:00FREE Beginners' Language Taster Lessons!Come and find out what it's like to learn a language over a glass of wine!Join IH London on Monday 29 March from 6.30 - 8.30pm for a FREE taster class in Arabic , Chinese Mandarin , German or Spanish . Find out more about studying a language at IH London, take a tour of the school, and enjoy a free lesson by one of our brilliant teachers.Registration is essential and there are only a few days Claire Bowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107486404973583997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-11746193519005535722010-03-19T11:10:00.019Z2010-03-24T14:44:06.912ZFelicity's Lower Intermediate A class introduce themselves to the world...................Part 2Sam (Yuan Zhigang)My name is Sam, I'm from Xi'an in the Northwest of China.I live in London now with my wife. She's been working here for a long time. If I want to live here with her, I need to speak very good English. So, I need to go to school and learn English. I want to speak English as well as I speak Chinese. But I can never remember new words, it's very difficult for me. Even though Felicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-16928900042736891232010-03-18T11:31:00.016Z2010-03-24T14:45:11.145ZFelicity's Lower Intermediate A class introduce themselves to the world................Part 1Daniela MaggiMy name is Daniela and I live in Milan. I studied law at University and now I'm working as a trainee lawyer in a law firm. But I'd like to change that.I came to London because I want to improve my English and to find a new job in Milan.Benedetta BonfigliMy name is Benedetta and I`m 20 years old. I come from Florence, in Italy, where I`m studying History of Art at University.I arrivedFelicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-33961349524089189802010-03-17T16:53:00.011Z2010-03-23T18:51:58.261ZThe exciting tale of Felicity and her Lower-Intermediate English ClassIt all started one cold, wet morning in London. After the sad departure of Lucy, a much loved teacher at IH London, someone was needed to fill her shoes. It was a difficult decision because Lucy wasn't just an ordinary teacher, she was extraordinary!Finally, the decision was made. The teacher chosen to take over from Lucy was...................FELICITY (that's me by the way)Oh, and my class of Felicity (teacher)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15909450430053504441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-58893694065530655342010-03-11T15:38:00.007Z2010-03-18T16:16:36.701ZGet ready for universityIH London's University Foundation Programme (UFP) gives you the skills you need to join a degree course at a British University. The course take a year - or six months if you decide to study intensively - and is a practical alternative to A-levels which normally take two years. The course is challenging and rewarding, as well as being a great opportunity to make new friends and experience life Eva Uddinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14701287943515733863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-65259440814415176462010-03-11T15:15:00.005Z2010-03-11T15:37:02.675ZFREE Language Taster Lessons!IH London is pleased to announce that it is hosting a FREE language taster evening! Whether you're already a student here or just thinking about studying, why not enjoy a glass of wine and some nibbles whilst trying a brand new language? On Monday 29 March from 6.30 - 8.30pm we'll have taster classes in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, German and Spanish. Tell your friends and come along! This is a freeClaire Bowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107486404973583997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-69566726676561495162010-03-08T16:45:00.010Z2010-03-08T17:13:10.439ZRecipe of the Month - an easy one!Hi there - I'm Mat and I work in the Sales and Marketing Department at IH London. I've been here for quite some time, 11 years! and in that time I have clocked up quite a few air miles visiting countries and promoting the school. There is far more to learning about a culture than studying its language. As I enjoy cooking and get to travel regularly to all sorts of places, I often like to Mat Raymenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07808321433627076526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-43234955689155525502010-03-02T12:20:00.006Z2010-03-02T13:04:43.332ZCultural events in London this MarchMarch has started in style with two beautiful sunny days that feel like the beginning of Spring. With the evenings becoming lighter and longer, it's the perfect time to get involved with the huge variety of cultural and foreign language events happening every day in London.If you're not sure where to begin, have a look at IH London's cultural events guide. Every month, our dedicated Modern IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-77863387212608242982010-02-25T14:18:00.015Z2010-03-01T10:39:43.371ZAdvice on living in London: A student's perspectiveRecently we have been discussing the pros and cons of life in London. Of course there are more positives (pros) than there are negatives (cons) but for those of you who are thinking of coming to London in the near future, the students of Lower Intermediate A have put together a few pieces of advice that we hope you might find useful:Transport: The most common problem experienced has been the 'Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139405032912507063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-32440051415770094272010-02-25T13:56:00.003Z2010-02-25T14:56:50.897ZFarewell!Dear Bloggers,This is going to be one of my last posts for the IH London blog as I will be leaving to start a new role at a school in Tanzania (the east coast of Africa) in March, for a charity called the Cicely Foundation. I might also be working on an English scholarship scheme in Palestine so watch this space...!These are two very different countries and very different roles but I am sure thatLucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139405032912507063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-14673465163807398582010-02-25T11:06:00.006Z2010-02-25T13:42:06.320ZHello from Modern LanguagesHi bloggers!I'm Claire the UK Sales and Marketing Manager at International House London. I've just started blogging so thought I'd write a 'hello' message.There are lots of languages being spoken around the school and not just from our overseas students. You can learn 7 languages at International House London, which includes Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish, as well Claire Bowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06107486404973583997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-51397820749127522372010-02-10T14:56:00.008Z2010-02-17T10:41:58.386ZQuestions and AnswersThis week we have been learning about question forms. We have been practising question words, auxiliaries and infinitive verbs. Below are some examples of the questions students have written, asked and answered:1. What's your favourite web site?Marcela said: "My favourite website is Facebook because I can share with my friends and keep in touch with them".Fatma said: "My favourite website is Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139405032912507063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-77446741434064159212010-02-10T14:03:00.013Z2010-02-17T10:43:42.040ZLower Intermediate A Class: IntroductionsMy name is Khalid Alshaikh. I come from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. I am 18 years old. I am a student in London and I'm living here for one year. My favourite football team is Arsenal. I love to play football in my free-time. During my holidays I go hunting in the desert with my friends in Saudi Arabia. My favourite drink is Arabic coffee.My name is Maria De Lourdes Costa Nepomuceno. I come from Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139405032912507063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-48761015787505401102010-02-08T19:06:00.002Z2010-02-17T10:39:38.851ZB is for Blog...Hello again readers, we are finally in 2010 and what better way to start the new year than by launching the IH London blog! This month we will be speaking to the students of lower intermediate A (my class!) and finding out about some of the things that they're doing whilst in London. This group are a very chatty, extremely friendly bunch of students and come from all over the world. It can be Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139405032912507063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357060019832420702.post-65959302665160748612009-09-29T10:58:00.001+01:002010-02-17T10:39:54.523ZIntroducing IH LondonHi everyone,Welcome to International House London's first foray into the unfamiliar world of blogging. I'm Sarah, the Online Marketing Manager at IH London. We're a teacher training and language school in central London, a few minutes' walk from Covent Garden.International House London has been around for about 50 years, so we're pretty well established. We teach English to students from around IH Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391606655179883199noreply@blogger.com0