English and American Jokes – card game
It’s been a couple of weeks now since I last left some lesson ideas here. Contrary to the previous topic, today, I would like to share with you something of which may be fun....
Category: After end-of-school exam
When people hate people – lesson plan for B1+
It wasn’t until recently when I finally decided to put my thoughts on paper and create a lesson which may raise awareness of some serious issues such as racism, civil wars, ultranationalism or discrimination....
Complete the Question – conversation cards/twenty-second game
Yes, it wasn’t until recently when I finally discovered https://www.canva.com. Being under the impression of the wonderful tool and all the possibilities it offers, I put an effort into learning how to make flashcards and other...
Around The World In Seven Days
It’s been a long time since I last incorporated my own pictures to any lesson ideas. Over time the collection of photos taken in different English speaking countries has grown a bit. Consequently, I...
Booking and checking in at a hotel can be challenging – listening and reading comprehension lesson for B1/B2 students
While virtually travelling across America, we’ve already bought some gasoline at the gas station At a gas station, ordered breakfast in a diner How to order breakfast in a diner and eaten in a restaurant How...
Ordering breakfast may be a challenge – vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension lesson (B1 – B2)
Ordering food in a restaurant is never easy and can turn into quite a process. Simply saying “Pizza, please.” or “Scrambled eggs, please.” is usually not enough and the customers will surely be asked...
‘At a gas station’ – vocabulary and reading comprehension
Recently, while I was looking through some of my older posts, I found a couple of articles which, I think, need to be given a second life and turned into lesson plans. The one...
End-of-School-Year Twenty Second Game
How many times do we ask ourselves where the time has gone? The question is particularly true at the end of every school year. No matter how fast we are running out of time...
Idioms – part 2 – lesson ideas for B1/B2 students
Today I would like to share with you another lesson idea for teaching idioms to B1/B2 students. Ten new idioms and some new activities, including exercises for visual and kinaesthetic learners who learn best...
Idioms – part 1 – lesson ideas for B1/B2 students
Wikipedia states that there are about 25,000 idiomatic expressions in the English language. They say that what really gives the language its character is its idioms. Contrary to this statement, I cannot find many...