[This post has been written with ESL/EFL students in mind, CEFR level B1 and above.] Correlative conjunctions are used to join words, phrases or clauses within a sentence. They always come in pairs, which is where learners sometimes make mistakes. In languages such as the South Slavic ones (which most of my students speak as …
The five Rs of green living
[This post has been written with ESL/EFL students in mind, levels B2/C1. Please scroll down for the accompanying exercises and additional resources.] Each year, April 22 is marked as Earth Day. First introduced in 1970, itโs an international event aimed at raising awareness of environmental concerns. It originated in the eco-activism of the 1960s, a …
How to talk about hobbies and free time activities
In this post, I'm offering a few tips on how you can discuss hobbies in English, and what kind of grammar structures you can use.
Graded readers: what are they and how to use them
During many years of teaching English, one thing Iโve consistently used with my students have been graded readers (you can see the ones I'm currently using in the cover photo at the top). There are different types of those - some are designed for native speaker children - but the ones Iโll be discussing here …
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