LCS English Blog

We often think of language as something we use after we’ve had an idea. We think, then we speak.

But the truth is - language and thought are more closely linked than we realise. We don’t just use lan...

Every year on 9 August, we celebrate Women’s Day in South Africa - commemorating the thousands of women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 to demand freedom and justice.

But somewhere between...

Nelson Mandela Day often comes with a well-meaning prompt: “What will you do with your 67 minutes?”

For many people and organisations, this leads to beach clean-ups, sandwich drives or school visits ...

July is a natural pause point. Half the year has passed.

You’ve sat in meetings, said “That’s a good point” when you had a better one or stayed quiet because you weren’t 100% sure your words were “co...

So you’ve got the degree. You’ve ticked the boxes. You’re ready to work.

But when it’s time to speak in a meeting, write that first report or ask a client a question — you freeze up.

It’s not becaus...

When I think of Youth Day, I think of courage.

But I also think of what happens when that courage is met with support.

Years ago, while I was working at Wits Language School, we ran a powerful Engli...

 A CV can list skills. A degree can open doors. But if you can’t express yourself clearly in the interview or speak up once you’re hired, those doors close quietly behind you.

I’ve worked with smart,...

Reflections on My First English Class in South Africa

When I started teaching at Wits Language School, my very first class wasn’t what I expected.

It wasn’t a group of young learners or internati...

You don’t sign up for an English course thinking it’ll change how you handle difficult conversations at work.

Or help you speak up in a crowded room.

Or stop second-guessing every email you write.

You're not here to sound professional. You're here to be remembered.

When you write an email, do you sound like a human — or a brochure?

You know the kind:

“Kindly be advised that the below-mention...

Most people think improving their English means speaking faster.

More words. Fewer pauses. Keep the momentum going.

But in reality, if you want to sound fluent and confident, knowing how to use paus...

Have you ever told someone they were “wearing too many hats” or said a team needed to “get the ball rolling”?

Expressions like these show up often in the workplace but not everyone finds them help...