The Dentist — Updated for 2026 Some fears are irrational. Others, as Michael is about to find out, are worth listening to. In this unsettling short story from the Fantastic Tales collection, a routine trip to the dentist takes a turn no one could have predicted. Michael has always hated the chair, the bright lights, […]
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Tony is about to stop working for the night and go home. He is a taxi driver and the streets are empty. Then he sees her. Standing near the river and soaking wet. He offers to help her. But what he finds out is terrifying…  This is a thrilling ghost story that your students
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Introduction Are you lazy? How is laziness seen in your culture? Do you know any lazy people? What do you think of them? I’m So Lazy! We all feel lazy at one point in our lives or another. We may feel listless and have a total lack of energy. Staying in bed or stretched out
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Introduction How many hours do you sleep every night? Is it enough? How many hours do you need every night? How do you feel if you only sleep six hours in one night? How about four hours? Do We Get Enough Sleep? The average person needs eight hours of sleep per night. This is common
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Introduction Are there many dogs where you live? Where can the dogs go to play? Are there any parks or places where dogs can run around? Do you think dogs should be allowed in the city? Why/why not? Dogs in The City Everyone knows a dog is man’s best friend. But at what point do
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A boy finds a bird and nurses back to health. He tries to teach it to fly. Then he goes with his father, to some high ground, to set the bird free. Will the bird fly? Take a look at my full lesson plan based on the short story described above. This comes complete with:
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You ever had that student? That one student that just wants to make your life a living hell for the next forty minutes? I have had many. The class clown to the little princess to that weird kid who doesn’t say a word to anyone at all. They come in all shapes and sizes. More
Introduction What job would you like to have? What job would you hate to have? Why do people choose the jobs they have? Do some people have no choice at all about their jobs? The Worst Job In The World What exactly is the worst job in the world? And if these jobs are so
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The Grey Lady Updated July 2026 Missing the last bus home means only one thing: a long walk back through The Hollow — the one place in town every kid at school has a ghost story about. The narrator has always rolled their eyes at those stories. But alone, in the dark, with the trees
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Talking about hobbies is a topic that could come up in the IELTS test in Part One or Part Two. Interviewers could also bring it up in an interview for college or a job. But maybe at some stage in your life, you may be expected to talk about it at length. We rarely talk