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High Intermediate: Comedy Listening and Vocab Lesson

... Read the sentences below. Correct the wrong sentences only (leave your answers in the comments section): • I ...

Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/18/2012 - 10:41 - 5 comments

Idiom of the day 'You've Been Had'

... in informal situations. It's a very direct expression, so only use it with people you know well. Take a look at these examples. ...

Plain Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/16/2012 - 07:08 - 15 comments

Cartoon - Cut it

... cut the mustard to mean the same thing. "Only one year after arriving from Italy, the player was sold. The coach felt ...

Plain Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/14/2012 - 08:43 - 6 comments

5 Fantastic Idioms!

... If you have any ideas, I'm all ears . We've only just started, don't throw the towel in yet. Let's put our heads ...

Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 11:21 - 17 comments

Conditionals using If

... to the party." - John is having a party, but I will only go when he invites me. "If it snows, we will go skiing." ... I need to be a millionaire before I can buy a yacht. It is only a dream at this stage. There is a small chance that I could be a ...

Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 09:36 - 14 comments

Music Lesson: 'Perfect Day'

... You don't need to listen to the whole song. I have only included the lyrics for the first two minutes. Do you recognise any of ...

Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 11:28 - 18 comments

-ing or -ed? Participles as Adjectives

Time to brush up on (review) your understanding of participles as adjectives. Some participles can be used as adjectives in either the present or past form. Present Participle (-ing) is used to describe something or someone. ...

Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/16/2012 - 08:49 - 28 comments

Shopping English

Are you a shopaholic (a person who shops frequently) ? Do you live to shop? However you feel about it, a little retail therapy (shopping to make you happy) is often a good thing. While you're away on holiday in a foreign country, your ...

Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/14/2012 - 08:06 - 8 comments

Rihanna - Take A Bow Listening Lesson

... you’re not, Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught, But you put on quite a _3_ (oh), You ... you’re not (mmm), Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught (mmm), But you put on quite a _8_ (oh), ...

Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/24/2012 - 10:06 - 6 comments

Adjective + Preposition Challenge

It's time to test your knowledge of adjective + preposition combinations. Take a look at these common adjectives and choose the prepositions that normally follow them. It's not easy to remember which preposition is used with which adjective - pract ...

Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/16/2012 - 06:35 - 18 comments