Rude Parrot – Christmas Joke Phrasal verbs & bird sounds: to ‘clean up’ fed up (to be fed up ) threw up (to throw up, 2 meanings) stepped out (To step out) spoke-up (to speak up) to yell (more human than bird) to squawk ( try saying the word in different tones) to […]
Nancy Sinatra – Bang Bang (A class with the famous song by Nancy Sinatra to practice verbs in the Past Simple) Who was Nancy Sinatra? Can you name any of her songs? What relationship is she to Frank Sinatra Ex 1: While listening to the song put the verbs in brackets into the past […]
The Internet of Things (a class about web 3.0, technology vocab, the changing world, the future tense and unlimited ideas) Intro: What does “ubiquitous” mean? What does “traceable” mean? The raise of Internet and advances in telecommunication and software services led to think the chance of connect every object. One of the first topics […]
Péter Fankhauser: Meet Rezero, the dancing ballbot You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Technology Entertainment Design. Onstage at TEDGlobal, Péter Fankhauser demonstrates Rezero, a robot that balances on a ball. Designed and built by a group of engineering students, Rezero is the first ballbot made to move quickly and gracefully — and […]
Can I be your friend? A fun conversation class about using social media Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (A1) Learner type: Teens; Adults Time: 30 minutes Activity: Question formation, listening comprehension Language: practical, everyday, colloquial Intro: How much do you use social medias? Which social medias do you use? What is unusual […]
About A Boy Intro: Have you seen the movie or read the book? Which do you think is better, the film or the book? Do you know/like the actor Hugh Grant? Based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel, About A Boy is the story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to […]
Ormie is a Pig, in every sense of the word. “Pig see cookie, Pig want cookie”. But they are out of reach…or are they? See Ormie’s attempts to gain the warm sweet taste that is his obsession.
The Verb Get – The Student Worksheet Some study and MUCH practice is required with this verb. We must first read and understand the different uses and meanings of the verb.This verb is one of the keys to using English like a native speaker. 6 Tenses Forms: Past Simple = I got Present Perfect = […]
To Do or To Make – That is the question? The two verbs ‘do’ and ‘make’ are often confused. The meanings are similar, but there are differences. ‘Do’ for Activities Use the verb ‘do’ to express daily activities or jobs. Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object. Use do for actions, […]
5 top tips for China first-timers Vocab building: general & travel Skills: picture description and conversation. Reading exercise: using new vocabulary in different contexts Discussion: speaking practice about personal experience and travel. Materials: Text, images and video. Duration: 90 minutes. Link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/travel-tips-and-articles/76639# Intro: What are the 3 different meanings for the word “tip”? What is […]
