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
This is the part that terrifies IELTS students. Part Two and the Long Talk. Getting through Part One is essentially just talking about themselves but Part Two….. They have to talk for TWO WHOLE MINUTES. And all by themselves. The examiner is staring at them the whole time. What to do? This is where you
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The IELTS speaking test can cause a lot of stress for students. So if you are teaching this class you need to make sure you are motivating them correctly and giving them all the encouragement they need. They need to feel more confident each time they leave your class. They also need to practice and
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Introduction Have you ever written a letter? If so, what was the letter about? Who was it for? Do people still write letters in your country? If so, why? The Lost Art of Letter Writing When was the last time you wrote a letter? People used to write them years ago because they had no
One of the benefits of teaching in an ESL class is that you can do many different activities in the classroom. There are hundreds of games and physical activities available for you to use in every single lesson that you do. In fact, this is the perfect way to start all of your ESL classes.
Do you talk too much in your English class? Are you the kind of teacher who cannot resist telling the student every facet of your life? How you had some trouble getting to class today, because of all this traffic. Or maybe you answer questions for them, because why not? They know the answer anyway
When preparing for the IELTS test many students try to find shortcuts to help them. Many of these are a terrible way to learn English. You need to have a strong basis of General English before you even consider taking the IELTS test. However, shortcuts, if used correctly, can help us create a structure to