B1/B2 Past simple vs Past continuous
If you are at odds with your tenses, in this short lesson, you’ll see the main differences that exists between the past simple and the past continuous. Just go through the slides and read the examples.
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B1/B2 Present perfect: still, yet, just and already
These words are often found confusing for learners of English, so here are a few tips with examples on how at use them within the context of the present perfect.
B1/B2 Quantifier lesson
Here’s a quick class on quantifiers. Serena’s blog
B1/B2 Quantifier activity
Here’s a quick activity for learners to practise words such as: a few, few, a little, little, some, any, much, many, lot’s of and no. Read the text and choose the correct word.
B1-B2 Countable and uncountable nouns
Here’s another countable and uncountable quiz, but this time for intermediate learners.
Future continuous: A Cute Story about a Homeless Man and His Dog.
I just love drawing and animating. You get that sort of WOW feeling when you see your characters move around; even if they’re far from perfect and move as if they were suffering some crippling disease :D. The aim of this video is to learn a little about future continuous setting the grammar in the…… Continue reading Future continuous: A Cute Story about a Homeless Man and His Dog.
Possessive ‘s or of
Here’s a lesson on how and when to use either: possessive ‘s, ‘ or of. By the way, I’m having some issues with wordpress, so sorry if you’ve had this same post three times!
B1 Future forms: Present continuous and going to
Am I alone when it comes to not liking a presentation or a video I made ages ago? Well as it seems, it happens to me quite frequently. I had already made a video and a presentation on these forms , but I now find them horrible, boring and far too long. So, I’ve set…… Continue reading B1 Future forms: Present continuous and going to
B1/B2 Questions in reported speech
Basically speaking, we use two different sentence structures for reporting questions in reported speech. This depends on the type of answer that the speaker expects: Wh-questions and Yes-No questions. Wh-questions want information about: Who for a person Example: “Who is your partner?” She asked me who my partner was. When for a time Example: “When…… Continue reading B1/B2 Questions in reported speech
B2 Reported Speech classroom activity
Here’s a sample of an activity that I’ve done quite a few times with intermediate students, although the one I’ve prepared here is more on the serious note as I usually prepare this activity with funny or rather dumb things that politicians or celebrities have said. The instructions for the flipping card activity are: Look…… Continue reading B2 Reported Speech classroom activity