Do you talk too much in your English class? Are you the kind of teacher who cannot resist telling the student every facet of your life? How you had some trouble getting to class today, because of all this traffic. Or maybe you answer questions for them, because why not? They know the answer anyway […]
When preparing for the IELTS test many students try to find shortcuts to help them. Many of these are a terrible way to learn English. You need to have a strong basis of General English before you even consider taking the IELTS test. However, shortcuts, if used correctly, can help us create a structure to
Introduction Do people consume a lot of sugar in your country? Is this a problem? What can be done about it? Sugar Is Killing Me! In the last few years, scientists have discovered the devastating effect that sugar is having on people’s lives. What was considered before to be an essential ingredient as part of
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Do you know how to talk about your hometown? What can you say about where you live? How can you describe the town you live in? This is a very common question in the IELTS test. It could appear in part one of the IELTS speaking test, it could also come up in part two
Three men go into a bank. They are armed and dangerous. They are going to rob the bank. But then one them takes off his mask… And a young woman working at the bank has his gun in her hand. What kind of bank robbery is this? This is a full and complete lesson plan
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How do you describe your best friend in English? You’ve known this person for so long but when someone asks you — maybe the IELTS examiner — you don’t know where to begin. It seems like an impossible task. But in fact, it is a very simple thing to do. As with anything else you
A man has been on the road for too long. His mission – to find the legendary blues guitarist Blind Rabbit Jackson. So far, he has found no clues at all. Until he walks into a small little store in the middle of nowhere… Check out my short story lesson plan for English below. It
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Jake finds a mysterious blue egg hidden in some trees. He takes it home and watches it. Then it cracks open. But what comes out is like nothing Jake has ever seen before… Use my fantastic short story lesson plan, The Egg, in your English lesson today. It comes complete with: introductory questions the short
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Introduction What is an extreme sport? Are there any extreme sports in your country? What do people think of them? Do you think extreme sports should be banned? Why/why not? Extreme Sports? Extreme Insanity! There was a time when extreme sports meant skiing or surfing. Maybe mountain climbing or white-water rafting. But by today’s standards,
Describing a person in English is a common task to talk about. In the IELTS test, the examiner might ask you to describe a family member or a friend. You might have to describe a colleague or a neighbour. ESL students seem to get stuck at this fairly simple thing to talk about. So I
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