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A1 · Grammar · People, relationships & family · video

A1 Who Owns What? Learn English Possessive Adjectives

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A millionaire, his unimpressed wife and cats with rather ridiculous names. Welcome to a rather unusual introduction to possessive adjectives! This short animated video helps beginners practise English possessive adjectives through the possessions of a very wealthy household. For learners: Watch and listen. Who owns what? Watch again and see which possessive adjectives you can…… Continue reading A1 Who Owns What? Learn English Possessive Adjectives

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A1 Conversation Practice: Meeting Someone for the First Time.

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In this activity, A1 students practise introducing themselves and exchanging phone numbers by role-playing a first meeting. With a little practice, students can have these exchanges as themselves. Here, however, they take on the roles of characters in a story. Watch and imagine. Play the video and ask students, in pairs or as a whole…… Continue reading A1 Conversation Practice: Meeting Someone for the First Time.

A2 Speaking about ‘That Special Person’
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A2 Speaking about ‘That Special Person’

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Is there a special person in your life? I’m pretty sure there is and today we are going to speak about this person. Before we discuss this person in detail, we need to learn some vocabulary first. We should also revise the vocabulary, right? Family and close people vocabulary I’m sure you already know many…… Continue reading A2 Speaking about ‘That Special Person’

C 2 · C2 · People, relationships & family · video

C1/C2 Vocabulary for emotions (by a bunch of party eggs)

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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.

A2 · mediation · People, relationships & family · video

A2 Listening, Reading & Mediation: The Lonely Snowman

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Sometimes a small idea grows into something unexpected.What started as a short video has now become a full storybook with audio, illustrations, and a mediation activity for my A2s.Let me introduce you to The Lonely Snowman — a gentle winter tale about loneliness, hope, and friendship, and a quiet reminder of what Christmas should really…… Continue reading A2 Listening, Reading & Mediation: The Lonely Snowman

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B2.1 Writing: Short Childhood Stories Using Used To, Past Simple & Past Continuous

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Not all writing activities need to be essays or articles. In fact, students should get into the habit of writing regularly — if not every day, then at least once a week during an English lesson. This helps them get used to producing texts under time pressure and encourages them to share small pieces of…… Continue reading B2.1 Writing: Short Childhood Stories Using Used To, Past Simple & Past Continuous

A1 · A2 · People, relationships & family · personality quiz

A1/A2 What Kind of Person Are You?

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Have you ever wondered what kind of person you are?Before you take our short quiz, let’s explore some words that describe people. Step 1: Let’s Talk About Words Look at the first word cloud below. It shows positive personality adjectives.👉 How many do you already know?👉 Can you think of someone who has at least…… Continue reading A1/A2 What Kind of Person Are You?

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A1/A2 Who do you look like? What are you like?

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Look at the pictures below.First, look at the one on the right.👉 What do you see?👉 How would you describe this person? After, slide the image to see the person on the left.👉 What do you see now?👉 How would you describe this person?👉 What do they have in common? Can you guess who they…… Continue reading A1/A2 Who do you look like? What are you like?

A1 · A2 · cheat sheet · Grammar · People, relationships & family

A1/A2 Cheat Sheet:Present simple for personality and physical description

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Hi there! Here you have a cheat sheet related to how to use the Present Simple for speaking about descriptions and personality. In this document you will see some typical mistakes that students often make at this level – like saying I have 30 years old -. Look at the cheat sheet and after, take…… Continue reading A1/A2 Cheat Sheet:Present simple for personality and physical description

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A1/A2 Who am I?

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 🎭 Guess Who I Am! — Fun Descriptions with GIFs 🎬 Ready to play a game? In this activity, you’ll see a gallery of famous characters. Each one “speaks” and gives you a few clues about who they are.Your job is simple: listen, and guess! 🧩 How to Use This Activity Look at the GIFs.Each…… Continue reading A1/A2 Who am I?