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Four Minutes to Make Them Laugh Strictly speaking, this is not a role-play background. The aim of the video is to set the scene for students to tell a long joke or an amusing anecdote. If you are planning to ask your students to recount something funny that happened to them or tell a prepared…… Continue reading Creating Immersive Role-play Backgrounds: Stand-up Comedy
Strictly speaking, this is not a role-play background. The aim of the video is to set the scene for students to give a speech or talk. If you are planning to ask your students to speak about a topic they have prepared, this background brings a TED-style atmosphere into the classroom, complete with an audience…… Continue reading Creating Immersive Role-play Backgrounds: Deliver Your TED-Style Talk
Advanced emotions from the rowdiest office Christmas party imaginable — only this one takes place inside a fridge. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!! Want to know what happens? You have the video down below.
How do you think eggs would cope with the passing of an unpopular law?🥚🚜 Well in this video, this is what happens, but the eggs have other plans. Watch to learn advanced vocabulary related to protests and restoring order. Sound on! Anyway, the eggs were behaving really nicely until … boom💥💥💥
It wasn’t the first time he’d stolen her chips… so yes — she had a chip on her shoulder.And when he finished the last one — he cashed in his chips.(Small note: the lines I used dark humour; be careful with audience sensitivity.) That headline practically writes itself. The word ‘chip’ appears twice here —…… Continue reading Idioms about Chips in Context: “Have a Chip on One’s Shoulder” & “Cash in One’s Chips”
You know those silly moments when a radio suddenly plays the song that matches your mood? Turns out it’s not just humans — ask the eggy bunch in my fridge. 🥚📻In this short film you’ll see why we’re literally losing our minds over eggs at home — definitely not for the faint-hearted. It’s a one-minute…… Continue reading C1/C2 Five Intense Emotional Expressions for Advanced Learners
Dear students, As this chapter comes to a close, I want to say a big, heartfelt thank you. Many of you have kept going despite tight schedules, demanding jobs, and family responsibilities—and I admire your dedication more than words can say. Your effort, humour, and resilience have made this journey meaningful. Teaching you has brought…… Continue reading Still Wearing the Smile You Gave Me
Here’s an idiom to get you chatting away like a native. What do you think ‘To have a bee in your bonnet means’? Do the quick quiz to find out and see a couple of examples.
I wonder and ponder on what could be the cause for angels to start weeping, but maybe you know the answer already. If you don’t, would you dare take the challenge? In the box below, not only will you have the opportunity to guess, but also to learn other expressions with a similar meaning.
As one gets higher up on their journey towards a native-like English level, one learns a lot of synonyms, idioms, and sayings. Here are some expressions that you can use to describe the personality of a person you enjoy being with because she or he is… Aha! You must click on the slide to find…… Continue reading Idiom: Full of beans
