IELTS General Writing Task #2 Join my IELTS telegram channel Click here Tip: In the first paragraph, explain why you are writing. In this case, because you are concerned about the fines. Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need Read more…
IELTS General Writing Task #1 Join my IELTS telegram channel Click here Tip: If you don’t know the name of who you are writing to (e.g. Dear Sir), it is customary to sign off with “Yours faithfully,” Write at least 150 Read more…
To have an axe to grind What does it mean? If someone has an axe to grind, it could either mean that they have strong personal reasons for doing something, or that they want to have a discussion or argument Read more…
For more grammar guides, click here. How to Teach This That These Those Demonstrative determiners (or demonstrative adjectives) refer to the words this, that, these and those. As determiners they modify a noun and are therefore different to demonstrative pronouns Read more…
Like father, like son What does it mean? When someone says someone is like father, like son they mean that the son takes after the father in terms of behaviour, character or appearance. An adapted version is sometimes used to Read more…
For more lesson ideas, click here. Lesson Ideas: Countries and Nationalities A common theme in beginner and elementary course books is countries and nationalities, which often appears in one of the first units. However, lessons or speaking clubs themed on Read more…
For more lesson ideas, click here. Lesson Ideas: Romance and Relationships Romance and relationships are often avoided by international course books, most likely because they want to sell copies in conservative religious countries. This is perhaps unfortunate for students in Read more…
For more ESL games and activities, click here. Ambiguous Headlines In this activity students look at ambiguously worded headlines exploring double meanings in English. Focus: Speaking, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary Level: Intermediate+ Age: Teens/Adult Target Language: Newspaper headlines and typical topics Read more…
For more ESL games and activities, click here. Missing Words Round The Missing Words Round is a game from the British TV show Have I got news for you. In the show, contestants are shown a headline with one or Read more…
For more lesson ideas, click here. Lesson Ideas: News and the Media The news and the media is a common topic in course books though one which has been revolutionised since the advent of the internet. As a result it Read more…
