C1/C2 Idiom Catch someone red-handed
Hands wearing red gloves If you were caught red-handed, what were you up to? Click on the quiz button to find out.
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C1/C2 Idiom Be in the red
What does the idiom to be in the red mean? I think you can almost guess this idiom, but if you want to be sure, take the quiz.
Phrasal verbs with Stop
Photo by Mwabonje from Pexels Stop up, stop in, stop by…are some phrasal verbs that use the verb stop. What do they actually mean? Take the quiz and see how many correct answer you get.
Confusing words: remember/remind
Here’s a lesson on two words that very often confuse learners of English. In Spanish and Catalan both verbs ‘remind’ and ‘remember’ are mostly covered by recuerda (Spanish) and record (Catalan) like in Recuerdo haber dejado las llaves sobre la mesa or Recuérdale a Jorge que llame a su madre. However, in English here we’d…… Continue reading Confusing words: remember/remind
C1 Open cloze SOS Amazon Rainforest
C1/C2 Listening activity: Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest in Flames
B2/C1 Speaking practice. Topic: Homes and Houses
Hello! Here is a new speaking activity I’ve prepared for upper intermediate just to get you chatting away. This one covers many of the subjects we could talk about within the topic of Homes and Houses. Rember that in this level you should be able to cope with the questions giving more or less complex…… Continue reading B2/C1 Speaking practice. Topic: Homes and Houses
C1/C2 Idiom A dog and pony show
If somebody tells you that an event was a dog and pony show, what information are they giving you about it? Was it amazing? Was it a real drag? Take the quiz to find out. DID YOU GUESS? The idiom “a dog and pony show” originated in the entertainment industry, specifically in circus and vaudeville…… Continue reading C1/C2 Idiom A dog and pony show
C1/C2 Idiom Every dog will have its day
Photo by Delaney Dawson from Unsplash There are also many idioms referring to dogs in Spanish, like the one that says “un dÃa de perros.” However, this one is about something good. Taking a look at the picture will help you guess if you’re not sure, what the idiom ‘Every dog will have its day’…… Continue reading C1/C2 Idiom Every dog will have its day
Idiom: When the cows come home
Photo by Alaina McLearnon from Unsplash If you ask permission to, say…, borrow your mum’s car to attend a beach party (where your mum suspects there will be a lot of boozing), promising that you will get back before dawn and your mum’s answer is ‘I’ll lend you the car when the cows come home.’…… Continue reading Idiom: When the cows come home