Football is a very important part of cultural life in Scotland for many people and this Sunday, (16th March) sees the first major domestic final of the season, The Scottish League Cup.  This is a ‘knockout’ tournament, the format of which is similar throughout world football.  Teams are drawn against each other and play one

Why don’t you go on a FREE museum tour? Kelvingrove Art Gallery has tours at 11.00 and 2.30. The Burrell Collection has tours in the morning and afternoon, just go along and ask about them. The Riverside Museum also has free tours, again just go along and ask. There is a Police Museum in the

It is that time of year again when love is in the air. The 14th of February or by its more common name St Valentine’s day, is celebrated in many countries all over the world as a day to declare your undying love for someone. Restaurants are fully booked and supermarkets are full of red

Burns’ night is Scotland’s second national day. The first is St. Andrew’s Day on the 30th of November. Many more people celebrate Burns’ night than St. Andrew’s Day. Burn’s night is sometimes called Robert Burns’ Day or Rabbie Burns’ Day. It is a celebration of the birthday of Robert Burns on the 25th of January

Student interview – Ahmed Abuhatira from Libya Ahmed Abuhatira is 29 and comes from Zintan in Libya. He is studying for IELTS and preparing for a Masters at English UK member centre, Live Language in Glasgow. Hello Ahmed, what brought you to improve your English in Glasgow? I am on a preparation course because I

We are delighted to announce the launch of English Club at Live Language! Come and join your friends, make new friends at Live Language whilst practising your English skills in a relaxed and social way. By taking part in conversation, project work, use of real resources, and quizzes you’ll be able to enhance the language

We’re very pleased to announce that Sharon, our Director of Studies has started working with the British Council to deliver teacher training sessions for IELTS tutors.  She is one of only six trainers chosen to deliver the sessions. This means that Sharon will be travelling in Britain, training teachers from other schools on how to

Christmas is soon upon us, and everyone at Live Language is very excited about two weeks of holiday to spend with our families, celebrating the 25th of December.  The picture below show 14 things familiar to most who celebrate Christmas, but do you know what they are called?  Read below for clues to help you.

Yuanyuan Zhou is 30, works in marketing, and comes from China. She is studying for IELTS at English UK member centre, Live Language, so that she can take a Masters’ degree. Hello Yuanyuan. Why did you want to study English in the UK? I am here to prepare for a Masters degree in marketing. I

Although it’s not as widely celebrated as Burns Night, which celebrates our national poet, St Andrew’s day is an important one in the Scottish calendar as we remember our patron saint. He’s not only the patron saint of Scotland, he also represents Greece, Russia, Romania and other countries. It is believed that he was chosen