This lesson plan has been updated for October 2026. Stan’s wife Brenda gives Stan racing tips in her sleep. Every night, she whispers the names of the horses that will win in her sleep. Stan can’t believe his luck. He doesn’t know how she does it, he just hopes that she continues to do it.
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In this guide, I want to introduce the Pomodoro Technique to you. It will help you boost your English studies and improve your focus and concentration. Let me help you master the Pomodoro Technique and ignite your English skills! Are you ready? Let’s get into it… How You Study Now You are
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Do you know how to talk about fast food in English? Fast-food restaurants are in almost every country of the world now. We can see their brightly coloured shopfronts in every shopping area or mall. On the high street and in town centres. But what is fast food exactly? And how to order it? Let’s
Every student wants to get a great score in the IELTS test. They spend hours and hours in a training centre. They bury their head in huge lists of IELTS vocabulary (whatever that is). They recite perfect answers again and again and learn the perfect phrases to use. But on the day of the test,
Do you want to know how to talk about going to the toilet in English? Let me show you lots of useful phrases about going to the toilet in English. Ready? Let’s get into it… Common Ways to Talk about Going to The Toilet Everyone has to go to the toilet at
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Do you have an English Only in the classroom policy? What do your students think of it? More to the point, what are the pros and cons of English Only in the classroom? Is it an effective way of helping students learn English? In this article, I want to cover the use of the English
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How to talk about the weather in English? People often talk about the weather. It’s a very common ‘small talk’ topic — especially in England. I guess because the weather is so terrible there… But you might be asked to talk about the weather in other situations. If you work in the hotel or tourist
Another day and another boring English class. You pull out your notebook and pens as the teacher looks up at the class and tells everyone to turn to page 42. Everyone lets out a groan. Even the teacher. If this sounds all too familiar then know this: You are not alone. Many English students reach
Tired of staring at huge lists of words in English? Exhausted from carrying heavy vocabulary books around all day? Let me show you seven easy ways to learn English words. English students hate learning new vocabulary. It’s no wonder. It’s boring and takes hours and hours to make just a little progress. What if
There are so many English collocations with the verb HAVE. I have tried to list as many as I can below. I have sectioned them off into different categories. The best way to learn these collocations is to learn a small selection of them and try to use those in your daily speech or writing.
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