A1 · A2 · B1 · culture · pronunciation · video

Christmas tongue twister lesson to improve pronounciation

Hi there! In this post, I’ve dusted off a post that I placed on a blog a couple of years ago by converting several of the tongue twisters into a video. By this, not only is it far more amusing for students, but you also get an AI Santa reciting the tongue twisters. ⭐ How…… Continue reading Christmas tongue twister lesson to improve pronounciation

A1 · A2

A1/A2 Cheat Sheet: Phone Numbers in English

Do you know how to say your phone number in English?It’s easy when you know the little tricks! In this short video, you’ll learn how to say numbers clearly — including what to do when you have double or triple digits. After watching, download the cheat sheet to help you remember and practise with your…… Continue reading A1/A2 Cheat Sheet: Phone Numbers in English

Body, health & nutrition · Grammar

B2 Try to do something or try doing something

Here you have a cheat sheet for these two confusing structures, along with a couple of tips on when to use each one. You also have a little quiz below.

B1

American English vs British English words

This week we’re going to compare British English and American English words. In this quiz you have about seven and if I find some time during the week, I’ll add some more. See if you guess them.

C 2 · C1 · Word formation · Workplace & jobs

C1 Word formation What’s it like to be an immigrant in London – An Irish student

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com What was it like to be an immigrant for the Irish student? I have adapted a text for the purpose of creating a word formation activity for Advanced levels (or also strong B2s). Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.

B1 · Grammar · video

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

C 2 · Media, arts, literature & entertainment

Flipping cards Vocabulary for The Press & Media

Image from the Daily Mail Before flipping the cards, you may want to take a peep at the wordcloud that you’ll find linked to the button. Thanks Cristina, I love it!!!! WORDCLOUD HERE! Guess the word and turn over the cards to see if you got it right.

C 2 · law & crime

Confusing words: rob and steal

Hi there! I’m back with some innovations. This is the first one I’m going to try out, that is, creating a quiz with the plugin Quiz Cat. Some of you will somehow be a bit surprised that I should place the category of these two words under B2 and C2, when it’s almost obvious that…… Continue reading Confusing words: rob and steal

C 2 · sports, hobbies & interests

C1-C2 Quiz: matches, races, competitions and event vocabulary

Tommy Farr The Tonypandy Terror and my dear grandfather Here are two quizzes related to this vocabulary. I divided the quiz into 2 as they were far too long and exhausting.