A2 · Body, health & nutrition · video

A2 Too much, too many & not enough

For this lesson on healthy lifestyles, I will start by introducing the expressions ‘too much, too many and not enough’. For this purpose I have created a video where different people interact using these expressions. But maybe it would not be a bad idea to remember what countable and uncountable nouns mean before we dive…… Continue reading A2 Too much, too many & not enough

Education, study & language · Media, arts, literature & entertainment · Reflections on learning · video

Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: At the cinema

Planning a role-play activity in your language class? Try adding an immersive background like these rows of popcorn munchers sitting in rows, totally immersed in what might be a drama movie. I already wrote a post of why I’m using backgrounds in my role-plays which you may want to check on the link below Creating…… Continue reading Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: At the cinema

Education, study & language · Media, arts, literature & entertainment · Reflections on learning · video

Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: Seaside Restaurant

Planning a role-play activity in your language class? Try adding an immersive background like this romantic seaside restaurant at sunset. By adding movement and sound, the experience becomes far more immersive—and the difference in student engagement is immediate. What is the goal? To help learners move away from focusing on their language performance and towards…… Continue reading Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: Seaside Restaurant

Education, study & language · Media, arts, literature & entertainment · Reflections on learning · video

Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: Chat Show

For years, I’ve used images in my classroom to support role-play activities. A simple picture of a restaurant, a TV studio, or a waiting room can already help learners step into a situation. I realised back then, that just by changing the setting, made a huge difference in how learners approached this activity, and also…… Continue reading Creating Immersive Role-Play Experiences in the Language Classroom: Chat Show

A2 · B1 · People, relationships & family · video

A2 Speaking about ‘That Special Person’

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’

A2 · B1 · House, home & daily life · video

A2/B1 What Makes You Happy & What Makes You Angry?

In this post, students will learn how to speak about situations that make them happy and situations that annoy them. To start off, look at the following illustrations. What’s happening in each illustration? Which situations do you think would make you happy, and which situations would make you feel angry? 2. Match each panel with…… Continue reading A2/B1 What Makes You Happy & What Makes You Angry?

A2 · House, home & daily life · video · Workplace & jobs

A2 Daily Routine & Comparative adjectives

What’s your day like? Do you get up early? Do you drive to work? In this lesson we’re going to see and revise vocabulary related to daily routine and we’re going to listen to people speak about what a usual working day is like for them. First of all let’s brush up on some collocations…… Continue reading A2 Daily Routine & Comparative adjectives

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

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

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.

C 2 · law & crime · politics & society · video

C1/C2 Protest vocabulary

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💥💥💥

A2 · mediation · People, relationships & family · video

A2 Listening, Reading & Mediation: The Lonely Snowman

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