If you are a teacher, whether an English teacher or not, and are seeking enjoyable activities for the days before the Christmas break when students are antsy, then this lesson is perfect for you! This lesson is focused on the beloved Christmas tune ‘Last Christmas’ by the famous British duo Wham! The song, in fact, has very little connection to Christmas! The focus is primarily on a relationship that didn’t work out and encountering the person again a year later. Just the phrase ‘Last Christmas’ relates to the holiday season, signaling the climax of the relationship. Nevertheless, it continues to be chosen as the most beloved Christmas song. The lesson offers detailed guidance for the instructor and a variety of exercises to help students practice their four skills. You can choose to use either the audio or video version of the song. Both the necessary photocopy worksheets and the solutions to the tasks are included.

100 of the most common idioms of the English language For learners of all levels With Comprehension Activities and Key For classroom use as well as self-studying When learning a foreign language, idioms are crucial. They are what separates a native speaker from a non-native speaker. Idioms have subtle language nuances that all learners should be aware of. They also carry cultural connotations and meanings; you can tell a lot about a country and its language from its idioms. As a teacher, don’t be afraid to expose your students to idioms. They are the backbone of the language (of any language, especially the English language). Idioms are also very memorable. They create mental pictures which are often quite unusual, hence easy to remember: just imagine raining cats and dogs, an elephant in a room, or throwing out the baby with the bath water. Even the youngest of students can remember them.

This is the second book of the four-book series ‘100 English Idioms You Need To Know’. Inside you will find 100 more idioms of the English language in alphabetical order. They are all followed by a short and precise definition and an explanatory example. At the end of the book you will find 40 activities: 20 gap-fill and 20 multiple choice type questions. These activities will help your students practise what they have learned and consolidate knowledge of the idioms. Finally, the last two pages of the book contain the key with the answers to the activities. It is needless to mention the importance of learning the idioms of the English language, Being proficient with idioms is not only a prerequisite skill for every language learner, but it is also a confidence booster and another step towards language acquisition and consolidation. We hope you will have fun teaching idioms to your English classes!

This is the fourth and last book of the series ‘100 English Idioms You Need To Know’. If you have reached this far, you probably know what this series is about. A few words about idioms Idioms enhance your general fluency in English. Knowing common idioms makes it easier to comprehend native speakers and increases your enjoyment of English-language media, such as songs and movies. Idioms are widely utilized in media, literature, and everyday speech. Your English sounds more expressive and natural when you use idioms. They give your writing and voice more individuality and color. Acquiring knowledge of idioms is an excellent method to increase your vocabulary and enhance your English communication skills. About this book This final book on idioms will give you 100 more idioms to teach your students. As always, there are 40 practice activities at the end of the book and the relevant key. Happy teaching!

We have spoken about the importance of idioms in the previous two books of this series.Idioms improve communication by enabling you to communicate subtleties and deeper meanings that plain language cannot. When idioms are used effectively, communication becomes more captivating, engaging, and successful. Idioms reveal a person’s familiarity with English-speaking culture. Acquiring knowledge of idioms demonstrates a respect for the culture and principles inherent in the language. For instance, the expression “to pull yourself up by your bootstraps” was first used in America in the 19th century and still refers to bettering your circumstances on your own. Idioms are a fundamental component of language. Idioms having metaphorical connotations are genuinely present in many commonplace English expressions. Acquiring knowledge of idioms is essential to mastering the English language. In this third book of the Idioms series you will find 100 more idioms to teach your students, followed by 40 exercises and their answers as usual. Enjoy!

The Christmas season isn’t finished without watching this holiday classic! It revolves around a child’s naive desire for his family to vanish. When they inadvertently abandon him, it backfires and forces him to grow up quickly, enabling him to protect his home from two burglars. All of this leads him to understand how deeply he loves and misses his family, revealing the true essence of the Christmas holidays. In summary, with imaginative traps, excellent humor, meaningful themes, and a well-crafted narrative, this story will lead you to reconsider wanting to grow up too quickly. It effortlessly combines humor, suffering, feelings, human instinct, and clever booby-traps into a single compact package. This movie has remarkably withstood the passage of time. The tasks in this ebook are intended to be completed after watching the film, and they focus on practicing different abilities. The solutions can be found at the conclusion of the worksheet.

This comprehensive guide is designed to explore the integration of music into English language instruction, aiming to transform traditional teaching methods by leveraging the power of music. By exploring various dimensions of music’s role in education, this book provides practical strategies, theoretical insights, and hands-on activities that can be used to enrich language learning experiences. The book targets educators at different levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—equipping them with tools to enhance student engagement, foster language development, and promote cultural awareness through music. Music’s appeal is universal and its impact on learning profound. Through structured and creative integration of music into English language lessons, this book seeks to demonstrate how music can be used to address various educational objectives, from improving linguistic skills to enhancing cultural understanding. The following sections will delve into the underlying principles, practical applications, and potential challenges of using music as a pedagogical tool in the English language classroom.

Why Resource Books? Teachers need resource books for a variety of reasons. Firstly, resource books provide access to a wealth of ready-made materials such as lesson plans, activities, exercises, and assessments that can save teachers a significant amount of time and effort in lesson planning and preparation. Resource books for English teachers offer a wide range of materials that can be adapted to suit different teaching styles, class sizes, levels, and learning objectives, allowing teachers to be more flexible in their approach and cater to the diverse needs of their students. Resource books can be a valuable tool for professional development. They often include teaching tips, strategies, and techniques that can help teachers improve their skills and knowledge, keeping them up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in their field. Who is this book for? Resource books can be especially helpful for new teachers who may not have as much experience in lesson planning or classroom management. By providing step-by-step instructions and guidance, resource books can help new teachers build their confidence and develop effective teaching practices. Hence, this book can be used both by novice and experienced teachers who want to enrich their theoretical background and get practical ideas for their everyday teaching.

Phrasal verbs are so common in English. They are also necessary to speak the language naturally. They all combine a verb with a preposition (or two). What makes them difficult to learn for some students is the fact that they often have a meaning totally different to the meaning of the base verb that forms them. However, they are an integral part of the English language, and they are especially useful for oral communication. What is more, when you master phrasal verbs, you can also master idioms with ease, and everyday language is no longer a problem. We have gathered the 500 most common phrasal verbs of the English language in this ebook. They are presented alphabetically for easier reference, and contain definitions and examples for each one of them. You can use this as a teaching tool, as a reference book, or as a revision resource. The choice is yours. Enjoy teaching!

The Benefits of Reading for English Language Learning In a world of screens, monitors, laptops, tablets, smartwatches and everything in between, reading is the most essential skill. From emails to text messages, and from social media to internet browsing, reading is the skill most used to communicate and understand the world around us. It is therefore imperative for English students to be able to understand reading texts of all kinds, as well as interact with them. Contents of the book The 120 reading activities included in this book aim to help students of all CEFR levels perfect their reading skills. Teacher profiles Ideal for novice teachers who may not have much access to reading resources, but also for experienced teachers who want to up their game with modern resources.

The Vital Role of Writing in English Language Learning In today’s world, English language learners are required more than ever to demonstrate writing skills. Think of text messages, social media comments, product reviews, and of course emails, for starters. We communicate more and more with people who are farther and farther away from our home, and we do this mostly in writing. What is contained in the book? With 120 writing exercises, the book is aimed at helping students of all ages and skill levels improve their reading comprehension. To help teachers select the best materials for their students’ level, they are divided into categories based on the CEFR. Additionally, example responses are included after each one so that students know exactly what is expected of them. For whom is this book intended? If you’re a novice instructor and require an organized approach to writing by CEFR level, this book can be quite beneficial.

A few words about Speaking Out of the four skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing), speaking is the one skill learners need more when it comes to proving they have learnt a new language. This is because speaking is a productive skill. Learners do not simply receive information and try to process it; they are required to process information and knowledge they already possess in order to produce new language and communicate. So, how do you get your students speaking? Most textbooks contain structured activities that practice speaking based on the topics and content of each unit. However, it is good to deviate from the book into freer conversation. Students are always more motivated when the activity is more relevant to them. This ebook comes to fill this gap. It offers you 20 speaking activities for every CEFR level (120 in total), which can be used whenever you want to engage your students in a free communicative practice. So, start speaking!

The Power of Listening: Unveiling the Benefits for English Language Learners Listening skills are a cornerstone of effective language learning. For English language learners, the benefits of honing these skills are far reaching, impacting comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, cultural understanding, academic performance, and interpersonal communication. Before they speak, students need to learn to listen first. By prioritizing listening practice, students can unlock their full potential and achieve greater fluency and confidence in English. What’s inside? 120 listening activities that are especially designed to help students of all ages improve their listening skills. They are all followed by detailed directions as well as follow-up activities. Who will benefit from this book? If you are looking for new ideas on listening activities to teach your students, then this book is for you.

This is a bundle that contains all four books of the very popular series ‘100 English Idioms You Need To Know’. If you are teaching English language learners, this bundle is your perfect companion. Idioms are integral to the English language, as much so as grammar and vocabulary. Idioms play a crucial role in every aspect of language learning, especially in English, where they are prevalent and often add color and depth to communication. In this ebook, you will find a total of 400 idioms for your students to practice. Each of the four books comes with each own set of practice exercises and the relevant answer key at the end. Acquiring idiomatic knowledge helps learners decipher the intended meaning without having to rely solely on the literal interpretation of words, thereby enhancing listening comprehension skills. This exposure to diverse vocabulary enhances their ability to express themselves fluently and accurately.

All the Christmas activities you can think of are included in this comprehensive pack! This 8-book bundle contains the following ebooks and worksheets: Activities based on the movie ‘Home Alone’ Lesson Plan on “Last Christmas” by Wham! Activities on the video “Biography: Santa Claus” for Elementary Students Activities on the video “13 Differences You Experience At Christmas In Australia” Lesson Plan based on the video “Christmas traditions in Great Britain” Activities on the video “The Most Popular Christmas Gifts in Every Decade” Activities on the video “Origins of Christmas” Activities for the video “Evolution of Santa Claus” Discover with your students everything about Christmas and Santa with these fun activities. There are activities for younger students and adults as well. Answer keys are provided at the end of each book, as well as detailed Teacher’s Notes. (The actual videos, movies, and songs are not included; they can be found on YouTube or other streaming services)

This ebook is a 12-book bundle of the Practical English Grammar series. It includes all the tenses of the English language, namely: •Present Simple •Present Continuous •Past Simple •Past Continuous •Present Perfect •Present Perfect Continuous •Past Perfect •Past Perfect Continuous •Future Simple •Future Continuous •Future Perfect •Future Perfect Continuous Each ebook contains enough information on how the tense is formed, when and how it is used, and plenty of examples. At the end, there are many practical exercises for your students to practice and master using the tenses. And of course the relevant answer key to the exercises. The tenses are an integral part of any language. They are the backbone of the English language as well. Using them correctly is a must for any language learner, whether English is their first language or a foreign one. This ebook makes it really easy and simple to understand the tenses and assimilate them in a natural way.

This collection includes all 4 books from the “Mastering English Learners Skills” series: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Every book includes 120 activities created specifically for each level of the Common European Framework, with 20 activities for each level. Therefore, there are a combined 480 exercises from the four books, sufficient for students to hone and improve their abilities. Detailed instructions for the activities, along with their durations, are provided. The end of each book holds the keys to the activities. English learners can grow personally and intellectually by practicing regularly. Continuous learning helps maintain and improve language skills over time. Exploring various topics keeps students curious and motivated. It also fosters a love for learning that goes beyond language, and supports broader knowledge and personal development. Skills are finally very useful for those who want to sit an exam. Teach your students the pilars of the English language with this ebook.

This bundle contains all the worksheets from the Common Core Language Arts series, for grades from KG to 12. For each grade, there are plenty of specially designed activities, and the answers are provided at the end of each worksheet. The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts promotes reading a variety of texts including stories, literature, and complex informational texts from fields such as science and social studies. The standards support the development of key skills in problem-solving, analysis, and critical thinking through prompting students to answer questions and think critically about their readings, preparing them for success after graduation. The guidelines offer clear standards for fostering literacy skills in ELA and in various other subjects such as history, science, and technical fields. Students must engage in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and utilizing language proficiently in various subjects, with the standards aiding in the enhancement of these abilities in all fields of study.