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Kinesthetic game for teaching vocabulary

Kinesthetic game for teaching vocabulary

Are you looking for a fun game to revise items of vocabulary, you have been teaching recently to your students? The “fly swatter game” is one of the best ways to review vocabulary while getting the whole class away from their desks and physically engaging in an activity. The flyswatters and fast pace make this […]

Ways to say you are studying or working overnight

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 […]

English proverbs in songs – ”When in Rome”

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 […]

The Passive Voice In the News

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 […]

The most popular ways of saying “Hello” and ” Good bye”

The most popular ways of saying “Hello” and ” Good bye”

Today you are going to learn the most common ways of saying” Hello” and “Good- bye”. Some of them can be used with friends, other expressions are more appropriate in business contacts,and others with strangers. They will help you sound natural in all life situations!   Greetings Informal expressions: How have you been? Nice to […]

Other ways to say “I don’t know”

Інші способи сказати "я не знаю"

Using different ways to say “I don’t know” will make your conversation far more interesting and natural.But don’t overuse this phrase, try first to figure out or find out the answer to the question, rather than give up and shrug your shoulders:)   Formal ways : I’m sorry, I don’t know I’ll double check that […]

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

‘interested’ or ‘interesting’?

Should we say Interested or Interesting? English learners often are not sure whether to use the “-ing” ending or “-ed” ending for adjectives that express emotions. Some examples of these adjectives, derived from verbs, are: exciting/excited interesting/interested boring/bored amazing/amazed confusing/confused Here’s a general rule to help you remember the difference: When talking about yourself or […]

American vs British English

American vs British English

These two varieties of English may sometimes cause confusion and be a source of misunderstandings or funny situations, even to native-speakers themselves! For instance, if someone says pants in the USA, they mean trousers, whereas in the UK, pants is actually short for underpants – which I have no doubt could lead to some delightful […]