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
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
What’s your favourite type of food? Do you like savoury dishes or do you have a sweet tooth? I particularly go for savoury, but I also sometimes crave for chocolate. Here’s another of my tacky videos (sorry, I don’t have a good video editor, but I’ll finally get round to it. Promise!). This video covers…… Continue reading B2 Flavour vocabulary
Is it bake or roast? Grilled or fried? Why do the English say both, roast potatoes and baked potatoes? Is it the same dish? Here’s a video with an opportunity to see pictures and hear these different cooking adjectives and nouns. In the video you have a short quiz to check your memory for these…… Continue reading B2 Cooking vocabulary 1
Here are two different quizzes that will enable you to brush up on vocabulary that you can use when describing voices and noices (very important when writing a narrative, for instance). If you hiss at somebody, you’ve said something to them in a low and angry way. If you chirrup, you’re probably in a good…… Continue reading C2 Vocabulary for describing sounds and voices
What is it, match or suit? How do you pronounce k-n-i-t? Is it nit, nait, kit or whatever? Here’s another video vocabulary activity with most of these verbs for intermediate students. You’ll also be able to hear the examples I recorded the examples. https://youtu.be/BN3u6JxwvC8 Serena’s blog
Here’s another of the three quizzes related to homophones that you’ll find on this blog. Just drag and drop the correct word into the empty space according to the meaning..
These words sound the same, but are spelt differently. Drag and drop the words from the menu into the correct position according to the meaning.
Image by Rajesh Kavasseri on Unsplash What’s your favourite style of music? Do you listen to different styles according to your mood? Do you find any particular music uplifting or disturbing? Can you play an instrument? What’s your favourite group or who’s your favourite musician? Have you heard anything good recently? Do you spend a…… Continue reading Styles of music quiz
Image by Brooke Lark on Unsplash What do you do for a living? What’s your work like? Is it challenging or tedious? Do you consider that your job is well paid or is it badly paid? What’s important for you at work, wages, the working environment or the promotion prospects? Would you like to set…… Continue reading B2 Vocabulary for speaking about work
