月別アーカイブ11月 2016

Expressions about money

Expressions about money

Good morning! Have you been spending too much money recently? Here are some informal ways to say: ‘I don’t have any money”. For example: “I can’t buy any Christmas presents this year because I’m flat broke!” I’m penniless I’m flat broke I’m skint I’m strapped for cash I’m in red ( a business term) Our platform offers lots of cost effective ways to manage your e-learning. FAQ Join us today! Grow with us!

Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday

Are you shopoholics? Did you take part in the shopping spree at the weekend? One of the busiest shopping weekends is almost over in the USA , the UK and many European countries. The origins of ‘Black Friday’ Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States as well as in a few European countries. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states. Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota of annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members […]

10 Ideas for Speaking Activitities

10 Ideas for Speaking Activitities

Here is a selection of 10 ideas for use with adult learners to stimulate conversation and speaking. Experienced teachers probably already know most of them. 1) Call my bluff 2) Picture description 3) Find the difference ( Comparing 2 pictures) 4) Speaking for 1 minute 5) Negotiating games 6) Role plays 7) Celebrity Interview

Expressions about luck

Expressions about luck

Do you consider yourself lucky? I. Ways to wish someone good luck All the best! Best of luck! Fingers crossed! Knock them dead! Blow them away! What good luck charms are in your country?   II. Expressions about luck a stroke of luck – something good that happens unexpectedly (to have) the luck of Irish – extremely good fortune ( to have/to get) a lucky break – a good opportunity third time lucky – expression of hope when you try something for the third time and failed twice before happy-go-lucky – someone who is always happy, never worried and not having any responsibilities

10 Awesome Ways to Teach English Vocabulary

10 Awesome Ways to Teach English Vocabulary

Do you want your students to remember your lessons as vividly as that? Do you want to make your classes so memorable they’ll be able to easily recall what you taught long after they finish the course? Well, this post will help make that possible. Here we talk about multisensory classroom techniques that’ll not only tickle students’ senses, but also make your classes positively unforgettable.   Did you know that a student needs to encounter a new word 10 to 16 times to effectively acquire it according to the latest research? The more words students are able to handle accurately, the better their chances of understanding English and making themselves […]

Why Should Your School or Company Use a Virtual Learning Environment?

Why Should Your School or Company Use a Virtual Learning Environment?

What is a VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)? In the last 10 years, education has benefited from a real e-revolution – most schools and universities now have a functioning Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), at the heart of their teaching and e-learning programmes – a virtual ‘shadow’, if you prefer. Ability to access a ‘Virtual’ room 24/7 as either a duplicate or extension of their physical classroom is a clear advantage for learners and teachers alike. Every educational establishment ought to integrate a VLE into their lessons and allow it to become second nature to learners and educators outside of the classroom. Here are some reasons why: – Let’s Learn English allows […]

Everyday Idioms with ‘Moon’

Everyday Idioms with ‘Moon’

Did you manage to see the supermoon yesterday? I didn’t. Many people in the UK and abroad managed to take photos of the full moon as it made its closest approach since 1948. How do you think they felt? 1) Under the moon 2) Like a moon 3) Round the moon 4) Over the moon Other idioms with ‘moon’: ONCE IN A BLUE MOON– rarely “We only go out once in a blue moon“ TO PROMISE/ ASK FOR THE MOON– to make extravagant promises to someone/ to ask for too much, something that is not possible ” 1000 euros for her birthday? She is asking for the moon!” MANY MOONS […]

Cambridge Exams – 8 Tips for Exam Preparation

Cambridge Exams – 8 Tips for Exam Preparation

Cambridge English is “everyday English”, it prepares you for living and working in an English-speaking country. The Cambridge English exams, which are available throughout the year, are taken by more than 3 million people each year around the world. The Certificates are very valuable for your future career prospects and are accepted in almost every country in the world (over 130) as recognition of your level of English. Check out www.cambridgeenglish.org for more information. Let’s Learn English Exams Centre Our online Exams Centre offers preparation and practice in all the major general and academic Cambridge exams like: KET, PET, FCE (First Cert),CAE (Advanced),CPE (Proficiency), IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC. In addition […]

Ways to ask for help and offer help

Ways to ask for help and offer help

Here are various ways of asking for help, and offering someone help. Learn more about how to offer help at work, school and other life situations: ASKING FOR HELP 1) Can you help me…..? 2) Could you/Would you …? 3) Could you give me a hand, please? 4) Could you do me a favour, please?   OFFERING HELP 1) Shall I carry this for you? (formal) 2) Is there anything I can do? 3) Can I give you a hand? 4) Let me help. 5) Give me a shout if you need anything.   ACCEPTING HELP 1) Yes, please. 2) If you wouldn’t mind. 3) I’m fine, thanks/thank you.

Computer and the Internet Vocabulary

Computer and the Internet Vocabulary

Are you a computer geek? If not, these words and expressions are a real ‘must’ for you to know in the XXI century! How many words related to the world of computers and the Internet do you already know? BASIC COMPUTER VOCABULARY   cookies – 1) a thin, flat cake that is dry and usually sweet, 2) a piece of information stored on your computer, which contains information about Internet documents you have looked at Collocations related to computer and the Internet world: to surf the Internet/Net/Web – to look at information on the Internet by moving from one page to another using electronic links to download sth from the […]

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