Teaching English through news
I find the news to be an infinite source of inspiration for lesson ideas, especially with my advanced students. There is always something fresh and interesting going on in the […]
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Test your passive forms
Life is to be cherished, enjoyed and lived to the fullest. You might have noticed the sentence above was written using a passive structure.Today’s quiz is all about passive forms […]
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Halden Prison: rehabilitation over retribution
It is understood globally that dangerous and notorious criminals simply must be kept in isolation, i.e. in prisons, in order to safeguard communities from violence. But what purpose should a […]
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26 ways to boost your progress in English
Everyone studying English as a foreign or second language must wonder how long it’s going to take them to reach the desirable level of competence. The truth is, however, that […]
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Test your medical vocabulary
The topic of health and medicine has never been more relevant than now. Test your medical vocabulary by doing the quiz below.
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Quirky Aussie concepts
The concepts presented in today’s posts are essential elements of the Australian culture, yet these concepts might leave a foreigner puzzled and confused. If you’re planning a trip this way, […]
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The future of work
In the 21st century all aspects of our life are changing at the speed of light, and work is no exception. The workplace is undergoing changes that reflect the wider […]
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Test your noun and verb agreement
It goes without saying that for a sentence to be grammatically correct, the noun must agree with the verb that follows it. A book is interesting. Books are interesting. But unfortunately […]
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Teaching English through songs that tell a story
Using songs as a means of teaching a language is nothing ground-breaking and there are many reasons why songs are great. First of all, listening to songs and doing gap-fill […]
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Test your conditionals
If you were in a hot air balloon and saw a giant giraffe staring at you, what would you do? I’d probably grab my camera and try to take a […]
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