Sam lives near the woods with his daughter, Emily. Since Emily’s mother passed away, Sam has tried to keep Emily away from other people. He doesn’t want to be near people himself. But Emily has started gathering some imaginary friends. And one of them is Mr Sticks… This is a ghostly short story that I […]
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Introduction Welcome to my essential guide on how to talk about the summer in English. In this guide, I want to introduce all the useful words and phrases you will need when talking about the summer. I will go over the following topics about the summer and the words and phrases within. I will also
Introduction Check out my essential guide on how to talk about sleeping in English. We all need to sleep… But how to talk about it in English? In the following guide, I want to show you all the common words and phrases you can use to talk about sleeping. Are you ready? Let’s dive right
It starts to rain on Ivy Lane. And then it doesn’t stop. Torrential rain keeps falling down. Then, finally, it does stop. But what is that in the middle of the road? This is a full and complete English lesson plan, ideal for your English or ESL class. It includes sections for; reading speaking vocabulary
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Introduction I am of the strong opinion that reading is one of the best things you can do to improve your English. And the best things to read are stories. I have been a keen reader of stories, novels and fiction for as long as I can remember and I will probably read for the
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Susan gets a knock on the door from her neighbour, Becky. She wants to return a cup of sugar that she borrowed from Susan. But Susan says there is no need to return it. Then things escalate… This is an English short story that you can use in your English class or ESL class. It
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Introduction I am a big fan of reading and I believe that reading in English is a great way for English learners to improve all their English skills. Reading can also help you with other areas of your life, such as mental health, cultural awareness and cognitive ability. In this guide, I would like to
Introduction This is part of a collection of guides that I am writing about clothes. In this first article, I want to show you how to talk about clothes in English. But these are the most common kinds of clothing that people wear daily. You might have to do this in an English test like
Introduction What is religious faith? Do you have a religion that you follow? How did you come to believe in this religion? Reading — My God Read Michelle’s account below… I wasn’t born into any religious faith. When I was a kid, we didn’t go to church or Sunday School. We had religious studies at school,
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Global Warming is real. Global Warming is a threat to the planet. This is a complete and full English lesson plan on global warming. You can use this in your English or ESL class today. Download the full lesson plan today! This lesson plan comes with: introduction an article for reading reading comprehension questions an
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