Teaching and learning English vocabulary sometimes can be frustrating both for the teacher and for the student. The main reason for it is that English is full of confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. There are also some words that may have the same spelling but totally different...
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Tips on Teaching Intermediate students
It might be tremendously rewarding to teach students of Intermediate level. In this article, we will have a look at some teaching tips on working with B1 level students. First of all, let’s understand the language competency of intermediate level students. What can they do? According to the CEFR scale Intermediate students CAN: understand the main...
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Should/shouldn’t (exercises)
The following worksheet is designed for pre-intermediate and intermediate learners to practice modal verbs should/shouldn’t and discuss the topic and problems that may occur at the airport and on the plane. Вероника Аветисян
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Brochures (worksheet)
Impressions become the most valuable thing for people nowadays. People study English, because they want to feel confident abroad. General skills are important, but sub-skills help students reach their goals. The first thing to do while a journey is to plan activities. What if you didn’t find a tour in advance? Scan brochures and choose...
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The Vegetable Orchestra
In this lesson, students will learn about imaginative and unusual musical instruments. They will practice reading, listening and speaking. Age: adults and teenagers Level: Intermediate + Time: 60 + mins Lesson type: Speaking and vocabulary Number of students: 1 – 8 Materials: worksheet The Vegetable Orchestra (a worksheet) The Vegetable Orchestra (teacher’s...
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Overcoming the Intermediate Plateau
“My students are at a dead end with the language”. “They seem to be going in circles”. “They feel stuck”. Sounds familiar? Despite the fact that this issue is well-known to many teachers, let’s start with the definition. What’s a plateau? “It’s a state of little or no change following a period of activity or...
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Traditional English Dishes and Healthy Lifestyle
Leading a healthy lifestyle seems of utmost importance today. Here we talk about both eating habits and a healthy lifestyle. The English are notorious due to their unhealthy diet. Here are some ideas on how to teach teens not only food vocabulary but also use their critical thinking and teach them cultural awareness. The following worksheet...
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Future Self (Future Perfect and Future Continuous)
Have you ever thought about writing a letter to yourself in the future? Ask your students to practice Future Continuous and Future Perfect tenses through discussing this topic. This worksheet can be used with Intermediate students and Upper Intermediate students. Яна Бойко
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The diet that helps fight climate change
What topics do your students find most difficult to discuss? Mine don’t like to talk about environmental issues. Therefore, I am always in search of interesting articles or videos. A week ago I watched a report on Euronews called “What should you eat to stay healthy and save the planet?” about how a meat-based diet...
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План урока “Halloween costumes”
In this festive-themed lesson students will learn about one of the controversial aspects of Halloween – Halloween costumes and culture appropriation. They will practice all of the language skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. Age: adults and teenagers Level: Intermediate + Time: 70 mins Lesson type: listening and speaking Number of students: 1 –...
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