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Future In The Past
Have you heard of future past? In today’s class, your dreams are going to come true. We are going to time travel! Can you think of a time last year, and think of where you thought you would be right now? You’ve just time travelled, and hopefully you thought of a sentence in the future […]
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5 English Pronunciation Resources
English pronunciation can be challenging for students so we’ve created this list of English pronunciation resources. Partially English pronunciation is difficult because spelling has little to do with the way words are pronounced, making it hard to know how to say some words. But of course the bigger problem is that English will have […]
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Listening Activity: The Internet Under The Sea
In today’s class we are going to look at how the internet works. The internet is something we often take for granted, which means that we fail to appreciate it properly because we use it all the time. Can you think of anything else that you take for granted? What is taken for granted in your […]
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The First Animal To Survive In Space: Part 2
Today’s class is the sequel to our part 1 on the tardigrade. Watch the video below from 3:00 onwards and then see if you can answer some challenging comprehension questions. As always, write your comments below so we can get back to you and share our tardigrade knowledge! In the video Mr.Shaw said that tardigrades have gone into space […]
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Build Your English Vocabulary With a Lovable Author
Do you want to improve your English vocabulary or help your child grow her English vocabulary? Who doesn’t love Dr. Seuss? I grew up reading his books, and I still love sitting down to enjoy them with my students, nieces and nephews. These rhyming stories have been translated to many different languages for people all over the world to adore. Today, […]
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Learn How To Use Those Pesky English Articles In 10 Minutes
In today’s class, we are going to look at something that a lot of students forget about when learning English. They are those pesky little words that go before nouns, a part of grammar called articles. First, let’s look at the articles ‘a’ and ‘an.’ These articles are known as indefinite articles, which means that they are non-specific, […]
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The First Animal To Survive In Space: Part 1
What animal can be found on the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, from the hot and humid tropical rainforests to the freezing Antarctic? It is the tardigrade of course! The tardigrade is one of the world’s strangest and toughest animals, and it is found everywhere on Earth. Have you heard of it before? If not, today’s […]
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Reported Speech To Tell Stories
English Grammar: Reported Speech Reported speech (sometimes called indirect speech) is used in English to relate to what other people have said. It is really useful to use in conversation as it allows you to tell more in-depth, interesting stories. You may have noticed this style of writing in your favorite English novel, so today […]
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The Homeless Superheroes of Hollywood
Having a nice, comfortable place to call your home is often something that we take for granted. Homeless people often find inventive ways to make money in order to survive the harsh conditions of living on the street. In today’s post we will look at some of those creative ways to earn a dollar or […]
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Making a Prediction In English
In today’s class, we are going to learn how to make a prediction in English and speculate. We are not going to look at the basic ‘will’ and ‘is going to.’ We will show you other ways to engage in conversation about the future, to give your opinion and guess. Let’s first look at some […]
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