I’ll tell you what score you need, right here There. I said it. Now let me explain why… When I first started teaching English, I very quickly got into teaching many IELTS classes. At the time, thousands of students in China were taking the IELTS test every year — and this was around […]
Tourist Pollution is a serious problem in the world. Thousands of tourists travel each year to exotic islands or faraway places that are dependent on the money made from tourism. But as a result these places become polluted due to all the people visiting. This lesson plan comes complete with reading comprehension questions vocabulary discussion
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I would like to introduce you to a great ESL game that I used in the class to great effect. I call it Shipwrecked and your students will love it. You can play it with all ages — certainly from teenagers up to adults — and it really makes your students think creatively and critically.
This is another Talking Points lesson plan for you to use in your English or ESL class. Perfect for English reading, English vocabulary, English writing and of course English speaking. Take a look and as always — let me know in the comments below! Introduction How are overweight people regarded in your
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We all love music. We all have our favourite songs that we love to listen to. Singers and bands that we really care about and return to their music again and again. But how to talk about all of this music? How to express in English your admiration for your all-time favourite singers or bands?
Shyness is terrible. It can stop you living a full life. And if you are studying English, it can prevent you from opening your mouth to speak. It can stop you from learning English. It is a waste of time for anyone to say — just try. Just try to speak, it’s easy. Because for
Food, food, glorious food! Let me show you how to talk about food in English! We all eat food every day, so talking about food in English should be something you practise. You may need to talk about food in the IELTS test. Or you might have to have a conversation with someone about what
The Corona Virus came to town and rearranged everything. Presidents and prime ministers assured us there was nothing to worry about, that it was just like the common cold. They told us everything would be back to normal in no time. The numbers rose and they said, don’t worry, we will have a cure in
There are thousands of great topics to talk about in your English speaking class. Equally, there are a number of topics you absolutely should not talk about in your English class. The problem is that it is a speaking class — so people want to talk. And eventually, some uncomfortable topics may come up —
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Writing is an essential life skill. You will need to write many things on occasion in your life, so learning how to write and doing daily practice on your writing skills will serve you well. An excellent starting point is learning and understanding what the four main writing styles are. In this guide, I want