You can use questions to describe people in English. Let me show you how. It is very common in the IELTS speaking test for the examiner to ask you to introduce a person or someone you know. This could be in the form of one of your parents or grandparents, a friend or classmate, a […]
I want to share with you three books that I read in my English class when I was at school. These books have stayed in my imagination all my life and I have used them myself with my own English students. I think the level of English in all three of these books is not
Thousands of students from all over the world travel to a country such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, America or Ireland to study English. These students may stay in the school for one year or just a couple of weeks but the process of choosing the right place to study can be
Introduction What is addiction?What kinds of things can people be addicted to?Are you addicted to anything? Addiction What is addiction? The dictionary says: It is the condition of being enslaved to a substance or activity. Many addictions can cause physical or mental harm. In the past, when people thought of addiction, they
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The Kaizen Method is from Japan. It is a system designed to help workers — and students — work more effectively and reach a point of expertise. It is used all over the world to great effect by all kinds of people in many industries. You can also use it to help you with studying
Introduction Give some examples of social media. Which ones are good and provide a useful service? Which ones are not so useful and maybe unhealthy? In your country, is there a problem with teenagers using social media too much? Social Media and Teenagers Social media has become a keystone in our daily lives. Not a
Talking about movies is a very popular topic in English. After all, everyone loves to watch movies and it is a very common subject to talk about in any language. This is something that may come up in the IELTS test but also in life itself. There are very few people in the world that
It is a very standard conversation. Your English teacher — or any other English-speaking person — approaches you and asks: “How are you?” Then you stumble for an appropriate answer, your brain cracks, and you come out with: “Fine.” I can tell you, there are many other ways you can reply to this question. You
Introduction What does the word ‘transgender’ mean? What is a trans athlete? Which side do they play on — men’s or women’s? If they compete in athletic competitions, whose side should trans people be on? Men or women? Why? Fair Play? Or Unfair Advantage? In the last few years, there has been much discussion and
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People often make the mistake of thinking the English language is a self-contained unity. That it originates entirely from English-speaking countries and people. This could not be further from the truth. The English language is informed by other languages, other countries and other people outside of all the main English-speaking countries. These places and people
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