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Speak Expressive English
Colourful Language and Being More Expressive Find out how expressive you are ! Match the words with their definitions below : 1) Stunning a) Makes you feel emotional 2) Gripping b) Not...
Common Idiomatic expressions
Idiomatic expressions In case you are wondering ,this is a post about idioms, so let´s to clarify what an idiom is. The OED describes it as "a group of words established by usage as having...
A reflection on the value of online teaching.
Like everybody teaching English, I suddenly found myself in front of the computer all the time, and as my hair has grown longer and longer over the past three months, I have had time to...
Word formation
WORD FORMATION Have a look of the table below. Would you be able to fill the gaps? Firstly, you need to think about the kind of words that you need. For examle, do I need a verb ? or, do I need and...
Cambridge First Reading Exam tips
General Advice Anticipate content/language - Read title, look at accompanying picture and think of possible ideas and language in the text. Do easy ones first and do not spend too much time on one...
Commonly used Idiomatic expressions
Commonly used idiomatic expressions Match the expression with the correct meaning. The first one is done for you. 1. Fly on the wall --> (c) a) No possible excuse 2. Fish out of water...
Transformation sentences
Transformation sentences . Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first. You must use the words in bold in the second sentences Example 1 I can’t remember the plot at...
Phrasal verbs with “come”
Here you have a free phrasal verb exercise. Match the numbered phrasal verbs with the correct definition. The first one is done for you. 1.Come across-1g a) recover consciousness 2 come up with...
Baffling English spelling and pronunciation
In my experience, the most common complaint language learners make about English is that the spelling of words often has little or nothing to do with their pronunciation. For example, teaching...
Multi-word Verbs free exercise
Multi-word Verbs. Choose the correct option to go with the clue Example - Come up with/come up against → Which one is about facing a challenge/obstacle? ( come up against ) Catch up...