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I was wanting to start creating videos that cover English idioms so much, that I’m thrilled to announce that here’s the first of, hopefully quite a few. If you have been learning English for some time, you will already know what an idiom is, but if this is not your case, an idiom is an…… Continue reading Idiom Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels.com First came taxes on tobacco, then on hard drinks. Okay, for our own good I’ll buy it. Then came taxes on sugary foods, as if this would save people from: eating disorders, weight problems, diabetes. You name it! Meanwhile, more and more ads appear on TV whetting appetites, offering…… Continue reading C1-C2 Listening Interview Donald Williamson on Sin Tax effectiveness
Tommy Farr The Tonypandy Terror and my dear grandfather Here are two quizzes related to this vocabulary. I divided the quiz into 2 as they were far too long and exhausting.
Should people be made to pay extra taxes for being ‘unhealthy’ citizens? Would taxes on certain products serve as a deterrent towards certain habits such as smoking and drinking? And if you believe that this could be a solution, then where should we draw the line? In the open cloze below, I have adapted a…… Continue reading C1-C2 Open cloze Sin Tax
Scene from the Body Snatchers (1978) The picture is from the final scene of the 70s version of The Body Snatchers and one of those really disturbing movies that sort of scares me out of my wits. I couldn’t help using the picture for this post because I somehow feel that many smokers must feel…… Continue reading C1-C2 Bad habit vocabulary crossword
Happy dosh We’ve just finished the unit on consumerism, and then ooops! I start panicking. Does my group know all the words they need to know? Just in case, here’s one of those crosswords they seem to truely hate, along with some coins that insisted on saying hello (just to cheer them up a bit).…… Continue reading C1-C2 Selling and buying vocabulary crossword
I’m so grateful to have found this video by Freethink, that will not only provide my students with the opportunity to speak about community problems, but it is also witnesses an inspiring approach to dealing with poverty, famine and the feeling of hopelessness. It also proves that WE as CITIZENS CAN rethink how our system…… Continue reading How Urbane Farming Saved a Dallas Community
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Here’s another word formation activity based on a text that aims to capture readers’ interest for this thriller by Alyssa Cole. The text and picture is from Goodreads.com
