Cockney Rhyming Slang- London’s Famous Secret Language

Can you Adam and Eve it? Cockney Rhyming slang is without doubt an example of beautiful, creative and hilarious expressions of the English language. Both poetic and utterly strange, Cockney sees a combination of odd phrases used to replace simple every day words. Used since the mid-19th century by hard working class in the East […]

A funny way to teach Present Continuous with Mr. Bean videos

My students always enjoy this activity, because Mr. Bean is hilarious. I allow them to focus on fluency (not accuracy) and do their best. It’s a fun communicative way to end a grammar lesson on the present continuous/present progressive. Use 1. We use the present continuous when are talking about something happening now, at the […]

Ways to say you are studying or working overnight

Nowadays, in many cities in the world, there are round-the clock spots which cater to our crazy schedules. We can do laundry, get a late-night haircut or a slice of pizza, go out to Starbucks to grab a cup of coffee, or go to gym. Are you a night owl, who is stydying or working […]

Phrasal verbs with multiple meanings

Phrasal verbs can be confusing because often there’s more than one meaning. Examples: GIVE AWAY 1. Reveal a secret. It was supposed to be a surprise party but I gave it away by leaving the guest list on the kitchen table. 2. Give something for free. Justina gave away her old furniture to her sister. […]

A Tricky Verb ‘TO BE’ and Its Usage

The verb ‘to be’ is one of the most common verbs in the English language. It has many different forms in different tenses. Read the text and watch a video showing how some students struggle with using this verb in sentences:) It’s not as easy as it may seem to be. The verb ‘to […]

English proverbs in songs – ”When in Rome”

Have you ever been to Rome? Have you ever heard this expression ? Today, we are going to learn everything about this expression. Meaning: It means that it is polite and respectful to adapt your way of behaving when you are in a different culture or society.Basically, we use this expression when we want to […]

Common British superstitions – brush up on your knowledge of the First Conditional

Are you a superstitious person? Do you think number 13 is an unlucky number? Read our article and find out the top 10 common British superstitions and practise the First Conditional in a fun way! Superstition can be defined as ”irrational beliefs, especially with regard to unknown”. 5.8 million Brits admit to being superstitious Seven […]

The whole guide to idioms of love

Love is in the air! There are various ways to say you love someone: you can say you have a crush, a soft spot for, or even the hots for them! These expressions below describe different stages of love: Falling in love idioms catch someone’s eye = to be attractive to someone: “It was the […]

The Passive Voice In the News

It is easy to understand the news once you already know the Passive Voice structure, as it always appears in the news headlines, articles, etc. From Wikipiedia, the free encyclopedia “The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States will mark the commencement of the four-year term of Donald Trump as […]

Tricky uncountable nouns

Have you ever wondered whether you can count a particular noun or not? Count or not to count… that is a question! Nouns like news, information, advice, milk, furniture, luggage or hair are reallly tricky, so be careful when you make their plural forms! Countable nouns These are nouns you can count! They are for […]

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