How would you describe a good worker? How would you describe yourself when filling in a job application or writing a CV? In this post, you have 10 ‘must-know’ adjectives that you can use to describe a worker (or yourself if you happen to be job hunting) You have here a word cloud, a crossword…… Continue reading B2 Vocabulary for describing workers
In this activity, students will watch a very short video dealing with food waste and what we can do to avoid it. The video is short and many students may not be familiar with an Irish accent. So, before watching, learn the vocabulary that you have on the wordcloud. As to make sure you know…… Continue reading B2 Listening Food Waste Prevention tips
I always tell my groups that apart from watching videos in English, another great way to learn vocabulary and structures is reading, but Alas! I can hardly imagine some of my students picking up a book in English. So I HAVE TO GET THEM to read (desperate What can I do? What can I do?).…… Continue reading B2 How Healthy are Your Eating Habits?
Now that we’re dealing with the topic of food and nutrition, how about an idiom? What do you think the idiom “eat like a horse” means? Make a guess and check on the video. a) to eat in a noisy way, chewing with your mouth open and other disgusting table manners. b) to only eat ingredients…… Continue reading Idiom: eat like a horse
Roscón de Reyes photo by Chiaroscuro on Pexels Oh what a topic to start the year the year with! After all the feasts and gatherings we’ve had the opportunity to enjoy during this Christmas break, it seems that ‘this English teacher’ feels a bit guilty and can’t think of a better subject to post on her…… Continue reading B2 Collocations related to health and dieting
If you are not sure what a quantifier is, it’s one of those ‘small words’ that usually come with nouns to give us information related to number (some, any, all, both, etc). No can be used instead of using a form of the verb ‘be’. We can say there aren’t any biscuits or there are no…… Continue reading B1/B2 NO as a quantifier
Now we’re approaching Christmas, people become aware of how important it is to share good times with their loved ones – oh! Now I’m getting a bit soppy :D….(leave it Serena, you’re not inspired today…) Ok, let me start again. In this post, you have a short video with questions related to friendship, which I…… Continue reading B1-B2 Speaking about friendship
Hi there! Yes, I already had a presentation on shopping and fashion, but I can never stop myself from trying out new tools. Sometimes the result is a real mess, and sometimes it is worth it. I really don’t know if I will like the video below in a couple of weeks, but it took…… Continue reading B1-B2 Speaking about fashion
In this video you will learn some very useful expressions that you can use to talk about your choice. The topic I chose for the video is holidays and if you were wondering where the film was taken, it’s the beach of Sa Coma in beautiful Mallorca. Yes! I was down on my tummy taking…… Continue reading B2 Expressions that you can use to talk about your choices
Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. After, take the fun quiz to discover the type of holiday that would suit you best. Rodrigo Pederzini on Pexels. Rachel Claire on Pexels Nicole Michalou on Pexels Andrea Picquadio on Pexels What do these pictures have in common? What don’t they have in common? What…… Continue reading B2 QUIZ What Type of Holidaymaker Are You?
