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Group classes or private lessons? Many students ask themselves that question when they decide to look for an English school and embark on a English learning journey. Of course every student is different – some come to London to study in a English school for the language experience but also the vibe. Those will likely […]

Hello welcome to TopUp Learning and welcome to your one minute lesson. Last week we looked at idioms to express happiness so this week we’re going to look at idioms to express sadness. https://youtu.be/mtVedwFnhAs Video Transcript Hello welcome to TopUp Learning and welcome to your one minute lesson.  Last week we looked at idioms to

Thinking about learning English in London? There are many types of courses you can study but many people chose to take an exam class to obtain an official qualification. One of the most popular exam courses you can choose is the International English Language Testing System exam (IELTS) is an essential qualification needed by anybody

The Most Difficult Languages In The World To Learn (For an English speaker!) Thinking of learning English and questioning whether it is a difficult language to learn? Sure, English is a strange language that originated from many other languages and as a result has complicated relations with spelling and pronunciation – and all those exceptions

So you’re thinking of learning English in London. First of all congratulations on this life changing decision. London is one of the most, if not THE most cosmopolitan and diverse city in the world. Nowadays having fluent English is an essential skill to have whether you need it for work or studying; if you want

What’s that thing called again? Placeholder names in English What do you say when you don’t know or forget the name of an object or a person? Many languages have their own words to fill this memory gap and the English language is no different. In this blog, we will talk about some weird and

Grammar rules are one of the most difficult things to master when learning a new language and learning English grammar is no different. To be honest, I think grammar rules sometimes baffle the best of English teachers and I am sure at some point, many teachers have found themselves saying in class “that’s just the

A lovely blue Italian scarf or an Italian blue lovely scarf? Adjective order. There are many language rules that native speakers of English know without knowing they know it and today we’re going to talk about one of them. If you decide to learn English in London, you will most certainly have a lesson on

Wellbeing Tips for Online Teachers Working from Home Online teaching is a rapidly growing industry and with the availability of new technology, more teachers are taking to working from home. Whilst this has lots of benefits, it’s important not to overlook that you still need to be mindful of your wellbeing and below are some

Easy, little to no prep, ESL activities for the Young Learner online classroom In my last blog we looked at speaking activities for the online classroom, this week we are going to look at some easy, little to no prep, ESL games for young learners online. Again, most of the classroom classics can be adapted