Serena’s blog In this post, I will provide you with some tips and activities to help you understand the word formation process in English and identify words from two different word classes. The words we’re going to see here are adjectives and nouns. First things first. Look at the word cloud with words that share…… Continue reading B2 Word formation: forming Adjectives from nouns
Obviously, for our first day we’re going to describe ourselves in terms of personality. Here’s a warmer to help you remember – and learn – some personality adjectives that you will need for our first class. In this activity, you have to select an adjective that you WOULD NOT use to describe the character in…… Continue reading B2 Personality adjectives
In this post, we’re going to practise narrating funny anecdotes related to giving or receiving gifts. For the activity I’ve found a hilarious video where a grandson receives a present from his loving grandad. The problem is that something went very wrong. The video is in French, but I’m absolutely sure that you will understand…… Continue reading B2 Speaking: Can you tell me about the worst gift you have ever received?
This week, I have opted to examine the Gaokao, China’s university entrance exam. By doing so, I aim to stimulate conversation about higher education qualifications, students’ expectations and the justness of competitive tests, like the Gaokao. As a warmer, you can have a look at the slides and think about your own answers. Gaokao, the…… Continue reading B2 Listening and Speaking: The Bright and Dark Side of the Gaokao
If you want to have some fun during these last classes and happen to be dealing with the topic of Education and your groups need to revise for verb tenses and some work on reported speech, this is for you. I’ve just set up an escape room (for the first time because I’m doing a…… Continue reading B1-B2 Escape Room Virus at  Cruncham HallÂ
I just can’t get over this Matilda scene. Not only do I find it hilarious, but also sort of empowering. I love to use a short extract from films in my classes and I use this one as a reported speech activity. For this scene, I usually give my students a sheet of paper with…… Continue reading B2.1 Listening: Matilda scene – Bruce and the Chocolate Cake as a reported speech activity
How good are you at managing money? Do you spend all your earnings before the end of the month, or are you what your friends generally refer to as ‘tightfisted’? In this personality quiz, you will be able to brush up on some money expressions and learn some more because this week we are dealing…… Continue reading B2 Personality quiz Are You a Money Maestro?
For this post, I’ve set up a role-play for my students (but here’s a copy for you). We’ve been talking about jobs around the house, advantages and disadvantages of living in certain areas and so on. So now it’s time for a role-play and ever since Cristina Cabal started ‘having fun’ 😀 with Mizou, I’ve…… Continue reading B2 Role-play Buying a property
If money were not a problem and you could choose where you wanted to live, are you sure you would make the right choice? While you’re climbing up that property ladder or not, you may want to take this personality quiz after all, not all houses are homes, are they? By assigning personality quizzes to…… Continue reading B2 Personality quiz: Finding the Perfect Home
