14 out of 14 – The Perfect Score in t...
We are thrilled to be able to celebrate that we have managed to get 14 out of the available 14 strengths open to us in our latest British Council report. "The British Council inspected and accr...
Coffee Time in Portsmouth – Things to do in Southsea
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 ...
14 out of 14 – The Perfect Score in the British Counci...
We are thrilled to be able to celebrate that we have managed to get 14 out of the available 14 strengths open to us in our latest British Council report. "The British Council inspected and accr...
A New Dawn – Introducing Our New Principal
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 Portsmouth in terms of...
Graduation Week in Portsmouth
On your journey to LSI 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 type...
Summer Time and the Living is Easy – In Portsmouth
The summer is when Portsmouth really comes alive. Everywhere you look there are people having BBQs on the common, people relaxing on the beach with friends and walking along the beautiful coastlin...
British Culture – Social Etiquette
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...
Gosport – Another Side to Portsmouth
Have you ever wondered how you would get to the other side of Portsmouth harbour and what you would find when you got there? If you wanted you could drive there or take a bus, but that would take q...
Visiting Oxford – with LSI Portsmouth Social Programme
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...
British Culture – Red Post Boxes, Phone Boxes, Buses a...
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...
Welcome to our New Japanese University Partner
Welcome to our new Japanese university partner! During a recent visit to Japan, Emma was delighted to give an orientation presentation to students from J.F.Oberlin University in Machida, Tokyo...
Unforgettable Holidays in Portsmouth – Ivanovo State P...
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...
British Culture: Our Love of a Good Cuppa (Cup of tea)
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...
Course Work Show Case – Some Examples of Student’...
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...
British Culture – St George’s Day
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...
Wanted: Restaurant/Brasserie Manager, Portsmouth
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...
Ten Familiarisation Trip Visitors
This week we had the pleasure of welcoming some of our agents to LSI Portsmouth on a TEN Fam trip. Some of them have been to our school before and they commented on the many positive changes that have...