Today's task is a reminder to use online English news sites like the BBC to improve your reading and vocabulary skills. The following news item is taken from BBC News. You can read the whole story on their webiste: British Airways lin ...
Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/16/2012 - 07:24 - 4 comments
There are 570 headwords on this list (proposed by Averil Coxhead at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), which is said to contain the most frequently occurring vocabulary in aca ...
Multiple Choice Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/14/2012 - 08:50 - 5 comments
The Comparative When comparing two objects or activities we often add -er to the adjective + “than” , e.g. higher than . The Superlative When comparing one with many the order is: the + adjective ...
Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 12:39 - 5 comments
Upper Intermediate Level Match the idioms below with their meanings – write the corresponding number in the gap provided. And then try make your own sentences using the idioms. 1. He made my ears burn 2. Playing with fire ...
Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/18/2012 - 09:52 - 2 comments
In British English they are called mobile phones ; in American English they are called cell phones . Whichever term you prefer, I'm sure you have one! I've noticed English students arriving at our English schools usually bring their ...
Plain Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/16/2012 - 07:01 - 3 comments
... from Thursday (because it's reported speech, I should use only the past) Ranjani Narayanan Both are fine! Tim auxilary ... a another list. This time the list is much shorter and only has the names of the people they are considering for the job. This is the ...
Plain Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 11:16 - 2 comments
... international Sim cards save on mobile roaming charges and only carry the money you need. It also may be worth giving someone close ...
Fill in the blanks lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/18/2012 - 06:23 - 1 comment
... switched off the computer, and went to have a nap. It was only five in the afternoon, but you have to start somewhere. Happy New ...
Plain Lesson - Chris McCarthy - 05/15/2012 - 13:36 - 4 comments
... of how light it was" Are the two forms both correct or only the first one is correct? (Grammar) ...
Forum topic - EnglishLearner - 03/02/2009 - 12:48 - 2 comments
Leave your story using the reply button. Remember to include your name and nationality . The deadline for entering this competition is 25 December, 2009. For all the information on how to enter this month's competition you should ...
Forum topic - Chris McCarthy - 12/04/2009 - 15:48 - 25 comments
