In light of what has happened in the US and all around the world following George Floyd’s murder, I felt I needed to put down in writing ...

Last week, I had a lesson with one of my B2 students. She is quite fluent and can pretty much talk about any topics using appropriate voc...

This blog post is going to be a little different from what I normally post. I interviewed my good friend and esteemed colleague Monica Ru...

In this blog post, we are going to look at Reading part 6 of the Advanced exam. This task was introduced when changes were made to the ex...

Talking Coronavirus: the new words which are now an integral part of our daily language.

Writing an essay in a second language can seem an insurmountable task. In this post, we will look at how to write a good introduction for...

A lesson plan on comparatives and superlatives on the them of Game of Thrones

As I was watching a TedTalk on feminism, the speaker used the term ‘emasculated’ to describe the process of making a male feel less than ...

Halloween's around the corner, which makes it a great time to look at vocabulary and expressions to talk about fear in English. It is imp...

As an English learner, you’ve probably been more exposed to American English through films, series and music than British English. Did yo...

This is a post for teachers. In this post, I compiled a list of my favourite icebreakers* to use on the first day of a new class. These a...

Punctuation is often seen as a transferable skill. Like, if you can punctuate in your native language, then surely you can do too in Engl...

Foreign language GCSEs can be very daunting. Planning and preparation are key to success. Here are a few tips to help you get a good grad...