Every day, I swipe right to see the Google news tab and scroll through it hoping to find something I could adapt to my lessons. The other day I hit the jackpot when I saw a promising title saying that Spain is about to launch an app to ensure equal household chores distribution. I love… Continue reading B2 – A domestic tasks app
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B2 – Don’t touch my dog, please!
It doesn't matter where you are from, almost everyone has some kind of feeling towards dogs. Some may love them, some may hate them, but the majority will agree - never pet a dog without the consent of an owner. It may seem strange, but this topic has come up in my lessons more than… Continue reading B2 – Don’t touch my dog, please!
B1/B2 – Introduction to Job Interviews
A year ago, I had an ambitious plan to create a course on job interview preparation. This idea was abandoned for a bit too long, but I think that this time I'm back on track, and hopefully, I will be able to finish it! For a change, I structured myself and created a list of… Continue reading B1/B2 – Introduction to Job Interviews
B2 – Listening Part 2 – Puffins
The beauty of being an ESL teacher is that you have an endless list of topics you can have a lesson on, no matter how niche or unusual they may seem. The other day, one of my B2-level students mentioned that his dream is to go to Iceland to see puffins, and wouldn't you like… Continue reading B2 – Listening Part 2 – Puffins
B2 – Writing Part 1 (Essay) – The effects of fashion on people’s lives
Love it or hate it, fashion is a topic that sparks conversation and creativity, making it perfect for the classroom. In this post, I’ll share fashion-themed FCE lesson that engage students while helping them excel in Writing Part 1 of the Cambridge B2 First exam. From discussing trends to analysing essay structures, this lesson covers… Continue reading B2 – Writing Part 1 (Essay) – The effects of fashion on people’s lives
B2 Listening Part 3 – The meaning of happiness
Happiness is one of the feelings that we all understand a bit differently. Listen to five speakers talking about happiness, and discuss what it means to you. Is it being with your family, making everyone else around you happy, or being by yourself? Occasionally, I like to look at Cambridge sample papers and oftentimes find… Continue reading B2 Listening Part 3 – The meaning of happiness
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)
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
Heatwave-themed – B2 Speaking
Summer classes and intensive courses can be improved by switching up the coursebook content and presenting students with some themed speaking tasks. As we are pushing through another week of unbearably high temperatures, I can't think of anything more topical than the heatwave and climate change. Intensive courses and exam preparation classes tend to be… Continue reading Heatwave-themed – B2 Speaking