Monthly Archives: Листопад 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]

Computer and the Internet Vocabulary

Комп'ютерна та інтернет-лексика

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 […]