Jane Godwin Coury –
Here are two activities about interesting topics that you can use with B2 level students to improve their vocabulary. The first one is about the famous Glastonbury Festival which takes place in the UK every year. The second activity is a word…
Marcela Cintra –
“All learning has an emotional base.” (Plato) It may seem a very simple and straightforward statement or an inspiration to deeper discussions: what kind of emotional base to what kind of learners? In any case it is a reminder that we cannot…
Jane Godwin Coury –
Reading is essential for students to build up their vocabulary, recognise how the language works and learn about culture. Short stories can be an excellent source to get busy students reading and, therefore, exposed to English.
Below is a short…
Ricardo Madureira –
Teachers usually overemphasize the need to exercise caution when it comes to identifying false cognates (or false friends). No one needs false friends, we all know, so we do our best to keep them away. Beginning students will all too easily rely…
Curiosidades do inglês
Jogando CARTAS A forma apropriada de dizer “dar as cartas num jogo de baralho”, é deal the cards (e não “give the cards”). Veja o exemplo abaixo:
You’re cheating, and I won’t let you deal the cards again!
Você está…
Here are 2 activities you can use in your classes for B1 level students. AIM: To practise the second conditional and encourage creativity.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose 3 different types of music, for example jazz, classical music and rock. Play a part of each piece of music…
Heads up! pay attention!; watch out! (presta atenção!; cuidado!; “fica esperto!”) “Heads up! There’s a truck coming through,” Howard warned Jake.
“Cuidado! Tem um caminhão atravessando”, Howard alertou o Jake. “Heads up! The boss is coming…
Let’s continue with some more verbal collocations. You will also see that some of them are part of larger expressions, sometimes idiomatic expressions. Foot/feet occur in quite a few; most of them are pretty easy to understand: This man who wouldn’t have been…
