Education, study & language

B2 Crossword related to education

Here’s an opportunity to learn vocabulary and get the spelling right. Read the clue and write the word in the box. You have a wordcloud to aid you with new vocabulary,

B1 · Grammar

Harry Potter-based quiz: verbs with infinitive forms and -ing

From Gifer Right! Time to roll our sleeves up and learn something about verb patterns! Well actually, one neverleaves this until death and does some work on verb patterns  during the year, but the truth is, few students pay too much attention to this aspect of the English language. Anyway, we’re working on it right…… Continue reading Harry Potter-based quiz: verbs with infinitive forms and -ing

Media, arts, literature & entertainment

B2 Flipping cards quiz with styles of music

I posted this quiz a couple of years ago, but very frequently, one notices that the activity flops and needs some type of upgrading. That’s just what happened the other day when I used it as a lead-in to talk about entertainment and going out. I could see my little group of students giggling and…… Continue reading B2 Flipping cards quiz with styles of music

Media, arts, literature & entertainment

B2 Flipping cards for shows and entertainment

As we’re covering the topic of entertainment, as usual I’ve created a wordcloud and a flipping card activity. I know I may seem a bit boring as I’m always posting some flipping card or something similar. But the thing is that I can’t help it because these cards are so versatile offering me such a…… Continue reading B2 Flipping cards for shows and entertainment

B1 · Clothes, fashion & consumerism

B1-B2 Phrasal verbs for Paying and Owing money

Hi there everybody! Here you have a little quiz with 13 phrasal verbs related to  paying and owing money. As usual, read the questions, or the description and guess which is the missing preposition. By the way, in this  activity   you’ll have an example that will help you get the correct guess.

C 2

B2 Opinion essays

Hi there! In this post, you’ll learn the basics for opinion essay writing. Click on the button to start a guided lesson and tips for this writing model.

House, home & daily life

B2 Flipping cards vocabulary for jobs around the house

With some people finding it hard to make ends meet and others doing their best to be sustainable, many of us like to give it a go at DIY. However, it’s true that on many occasions we end up with a handful of screws or even worse, an injury or having to call a professional…… Continue reading B2 Flipping cards vocabulary for jobs around the house

B1 · Body, health & nutrition

B1/B2 Surprising (and not so surprising) facts about food

Just as a warm-up or an icebreaker, try out this food quiz. I’d put the class in teams and allow only about half a minute for the players to answer.

House, home & daily life

B2.1 Word formation Some Safety tips for DIY weekend warriors

Here’s another word formation activity I’ve just put together. Didn’t I mention I’d set some up? Told you so! Just in case you need to brush up on vocabulary, here’s a post where you will find some help. Click on the link below. https://blogdeserena.blog/2023/02/20/b2-flipping-cards-vocabulary-for-jobs-around-the-house

Body, health & nutrition

B2 Word formation Food Nouns to adjectives

Serena’s blog A lot of adjectives are formed by adding a -y to a noun. Some examples of this are salt >salty and spice > spicy. Sometimes the changes are larger like in the word hunger > hungry. But not all words that end in -y are adjectives formed from a noun, because on some…… Continue reading B2 Word formation Food Nouns to adjectives