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
The Bank Job – a short story for English reading comprehension Read More »
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
Blind Rabbit Jackson – a short story for English reading comprehension Read More »
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
The Egg – a short story for English reading comprehension Read More »
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
How to Describe Someone’s Physical Appearance in English Read More »
Students fall into two distinct categories when it comes to reading in English. They either love it or they hate it. I had students who always had their head in a book. Students that carried around great tomes of novels, history, law, economics and anything else that got their interest. I also had students that
Tom is checking the accounts in his toy shop. He thought things would be better by now, but sales are not so great. Then a man walks in, all dressed in black, with a strong accent. He wants to do a card trick. But what kind of trick does he really pull on Tom? Check
The Trick – a short story for English reading comprehension Read More »
Are You Shy? This is a fun quiz to try with your English students. You can download the full lesson plan below! Introduction Are you a shy person? Why/why not? In your country are the people naturally shy? Or not? Why is this so? Are You Shy? Take the test! 1. The teacher asks a
Shyness Is Nice — a Talking Points lesson for English reading and speaking Read More »