It's February and you know what that means - Valentine's Day-themed classes. Keep them light and fun while making sure that your Cambridge exam candidates are not forgotten. Download this no-prep lesson idea and practise talking about romance, love and the meaning of Valentine's Day, all while following the PET speaking script. Who doesn't love… Continue reading Valentine’s Day-themed B1 speaking
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A2/B1 – How is wine made? (the present passive)
Two of my long-term private students, recently have asked me to change the format of our conversation lessons. Up to this point, I was allowed to practise Dogme style, but now I'm back to good old basics. They always give me the topic of our next meeting, and this time I really enjoyed it -… Continue reading A2/B1 – How is wine made? (the present passive)
B1 – Are you a Bookworm?
Are you a Bookworm? is my second lesson of the Preply course titled Culture Vulture. As the title suggests, the class shifts its focus from music to books. Even though the lesson is on reading habits, the primary purpose of this class is speaking. As I've mentioned before, I gave much more thought to this group class… Continue reading B1 – Are you a Bookworm?
B2/C1 – Buccal fat removal (guided reading)
I don't know about you, but I spend a little too much time on social media. Luckily, I don't own a TikTok account, but other platforms with similar features rob you of your free time. I saw a video on buccal fat removal during one of those YouTube scrolling sessions. Whether it was the clickbait… Continue reading B2/C1 – Buccal fat removal (guided reading)
These are a few of my favourite things (2022)
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to my first post of 2023! Wrapping up and reflecting on the past year is a thing, so I can't stay behind. I'd like to kick off this year by looking at some of the people and things that made my life easier and pushed me forward. I wouldn't be… Continue reading These are a few of my favourite things (2022)
Christmas-themed B2 speaking
It has become somewhat of a tradition on this blog that for every bigger holiday you can count on a Cambridge-style themed speaking. Last year I prepared a speaking class for the B1 level. This time it's time to focus on FCE students and let them enjoy Christmas while practising English. If you have used… Continue reading Christmas-themed B2 speaking
B2 – The bizarre world of perfume ads
Christmas time is already here, and what goes with it - the many perfume ads on TV. They stand out and have a different feeling from your typical Christmasy ads. They are often shot in the style of professional movies and more often than not, leave us questioning the meaning behind them. During one of… Continue reading B2 – The bizarre world of perfume ads
B1 – The Power of Music
The new group lesson format on Preply seems to have become my new hobby. On top of my Housing course, I started promoting and successfully teaching another course titled Culture Vulture. The course consists of five one-hour-long lessons dealing with different parts of culture: music, books, films, art and television. I must admit that I have… Continue reading B1 – The Power of Music
B1 – Choosing a Place to Live
A quick update on the new group lessons on Preply - they aren't going as well as I hoped for. To have a class, you need at least two people to sign up for the class. Unfortunately, I keep getting stuck on one student only! This hasn't stopped me from continuing with group lesson planning… Continue reading B1 – Choosing a Place to Live
Halloween-themed B1 speaking
Following the big success of my last year's post on FCE Halloween speaking, I decided to prepare something similar, this time focusing on the B1 level. If you still haven't prepared anything for your spooky lessons, then look no further. I present you with a no-prep PET speaking exam - Halloween edition. On my blog,… Continue reading Halloween-themed B1 speaking
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