Monthly Archives: Σεπτέμβριος 2016

Using Songs in Class

Using Songs in Class

Whether teaching English to children or adults, using songs in the English language classroom enriches our English lessons,making English learning a natural as well as an enjoyable and valuable experience for our students. What makes music such a great teaching tool? It is known to have broad psychological benefits and it relaxes students. It connects […]

Building relationships in business and everyday life – phrasal verbs everyone must know!

Building relationships in business and everyday life – phrasal verbs everyone must know!

Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would about any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them, in the context, rather than trying to memorize many at once. These phrasal verbs will help you sound like native- speakers, both […]

Benefits of blended learning

Benefits of blended learning

Blended learning acknowledges that we now live in a digital age and the ways in which we work, socialise and learn are changing. People are now used to receiving a continuous stream of digital information at a fast pace and incorporating it into their daily working and social lives – so why should the classroom […]

6 Ways to say it’s very hot!

6 Ways to say it’s very hot!

We are currently having a heatwave like nothing since the 1970’s! What is the weather like where you are? If it’s very hot, here’s what you could say… It’s sweltering! It’s boiling hot! We’re having a heatwave! It’s like a furnace/oven outside! It’s so hot you can fry an egg on the pavement! It’s scorching!

How to Easily Learn English Irregular Verbs

Πώς να μάθετε εύκολα αγγλικά ακανόνιστα ρήματα

Η εκμάθηση των ακανόνιστων αγγλικών ρημάτων δεν χρειάζεται να είναι εφιάλτης πια - μπορεί να είναι διασκεδαστική και εύκολη μαζί μας!:) Έχουμε πολλές ενδιαφέρουσες ασκήσεις για να κατακτήσετε τα ακανόνιστα ρήματα. Η πλατφόρμα ηλεκτρονικής μάθησης Let's Learn English προσφέρει χιλιάδες ενδιαφέροντα άρθρα για όλα τα επίπεδα με πλήρως διαδραστικές ασκήσεις, βίντεο, ήχο και βαθμολόγιο για να [...]

Asking for and giving directions

Asking for and giving directions

Nobody likes getting lost – especially in a strange country where you don’t speak the language well! These two small helpful tables will make sure you can ask for directions in English – and also help other people by giving them directions. Enjoy your trip! Asking for Directions Could you tell me how to get […]

Summer Paralympics 2016

Summer Paralympics 2016

Good afternoon everyone. The Paralympic Games begin in Rio today. The Summer Paralympic Games, or the Summer Paralympics, is an international sporting tournament held every four years, shortly after the Summer Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes with a physical disability come from all over the world to compete. Some are missing one or more limbs, […]

Hold Your Horses!

Hold Your Horses!

5 Most Common English Idioms and Their Meanings Explained in a Very Funny Way An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the literal meaning of each word on its own. For example, an English speaker would understand the phrase “to rain cats […]

It’s All in the Jeans

It’s All in the Jeans

Here ‘s an inspiring reading exercise for students at A2-B1 level. Rock bands wear them. Your parents and grandparents wear them. You wear them. Some of them are hard-wearing. They are the most popular item of clothing in the universe. Why? They’re comfortable, they’re stylish – they’re jeans. The story of jeans goes back to […]