The Battle of AnghiariUpper Intermediate + : conversation and comprehension class Vocab building: general, historic and art.Skills: paraphrasing & general context comprehension.Writing exercise: using new vocabulary in different contextsDiscussion: speaking practice.Duration: 90 minutesSource: National Geographic (text & Video) The Battle of Anghiari – The ultimate DaVinci mystery Intro: 1. Do you know any of […]
Culture – Film shorts The Startling Science of a Starling Murmuration Definition: Murmuration = a flock of starlings. Pronunciation: (criticality = crit tic cal ity) Text: Video of a massive starling flock turning and twisting over a river in Ireland has gone viral, and with good reason. Flocking starlings are one of nature’s […]
Mr. W Language level: Intermediate (B1)Learner type: Young learners; Teens; Adults;Time: 50 minutesActivity: Practice using phrasal verbs / creating phrasal verbsLanguage: Adverbs I would like you to meet a mystery man, Mr. W. 1. Below is the text from the video. Please use the following adverbs in the script below. just, always, too, […]
Conversational English Class – Upper Intermediate + Vocab: technology, general, phrasal verbs. Text only. Source: The Guardian (news – technology – youtube) Intro: What are some of the biggest changes to the TV industry in recent years? Read the sub headline and discuss your immediate impression about the business strategy. YouTube to launch 100 […]
Cuisine This is a quick 30 minute light class using vocab from the kitchen and multi media materials. How to hull a strawberry Intro: Hull is used here as a verb – what do you think it means? Hull is also a city in the UK Do you like strawberries? How often do […]
Take the FREE 5-Day Challenge “El USO DEL VERBO “FEEL” = SENTIR Y MUCHO MAS COSAS El verbo “FEEL” = sentir / encontrar / tocar: se puede usar de varias maneras en español Ejemplos: 1. How do you feel? = Como te encuentras? 2. I feel good this morning = Me siento bien esta mañana […]
The Human Slingshot 1. Intro questions: What do you do for fun? Do you like feeling excited, scared, out of control? Do you like theme parks or fun parks or attraction rides? Do you like roller-coasters? Do you like bungee jumping or sky diving? What’s the most daring thing you have ever done? Are […]
Humour (Upper Intermediate +, conversation class about humour, slang, colloquial and bad language used). Understanding humour. Intro: Do you understand humour or comedy in English?Is it weird?Can you think of examples that you like?What type of humour do you like?Name some of your favourite films or TV shows?What do you think of American humour?What […]
The Club Sandwich with Average Betty Intro: What is a club sandwich? What are the ingredients? Is it the third piece of bread that makes a club sandwich a club sandwich? 1. Vocab Gambling hall or club, the birthplace, the potato chip, toasted bread, to sneak in (past – snuck in ), double decker, […]
Culture & Cinema Upper Intermediate Class. American pronunciation, Vocab building, contractions, Man On A Ledge (Trailer) Discussion: What are trailers for? What is in a typical trailer? Tell me about the music, the edits, the story, the action etc in trailers? This is a Hollywood trailer, what typical things could you expect? 1. Here […]
