This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about small talk. Students learn the definition of small talk before reading sample dialogues containing key phrases for small talk. Students then brainstorm different functions for small talk e.g. to give advice, before matching a small talk phrase to its function. Students test their knowledge of each function by reading more dialogues and identifying the functions. Students complete the class with two interactive activities.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about etiquette when greeting others. Students discuss greetings in their culture before learning key vocabulary (eye contact, handshake, reserved, personal space, small talk, title). Students complete a gap-fill with the new vocabulary before reading a dialogue and answering comprehension questions. Students identify key phrases for etiquette before practicing in a role play with a partner. Two more interactive activities follow.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about etiquette on public transport. Students learn key vocabulary (courteous, elderly, handicapped, disturb, awkward, inappropriate), complete a gap-fill, read a text and answer comprehension questions, learn key phrases for polite and impolite requests and finally practice them in a role-play with a partner.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about etiquette at dinner. Students learn key vocabulary (cutlery, seating arrangement, on silent, outside-in rule, portion size, elbows on table), complete a gap-fill, read a text about British table manners, answer comprehension questions, learn polite and impolite phrases at the dinner table and practice using them in a role-play.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about driving in the UK. Students learn key vocabulary (speed limit, petrol station, motorway, zebra crossing, roundabout, seatbelt), complete a gap-fill, read a text about driving, answer comprehension questions, discuss with a partner and guess vocabulary in an interactive activity.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Culture class about bank holidays. Students learn what a bank holiday is before learning some common activities on bank holidays (historic house, museum, rambling, picnic, art gallery, coast). Students then match up each activity with a verb before completing a text with the words. A discussion and a reading activity follow. Students discuss the similarities between the UK bank holidays and those in their country before debating with a partner.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Culture class about the first day at school. Students complete a quiz about the first day at school in the UK, learn key vocabulary associated with school (uniform, classroom, assembly, desk, exercise book, pencil case), read a summary of a student’s first day at school, answer comprehension questions, and discuss a timetable using common school subjects.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Culture class about Easter. Students complete a quiz about Easter in the UK, learn key vocabulary (rabbit, hot cross buns, Christianity, chocolate eggs, painting eggs), read a text about Easter and play a team game where they find an Easter egg in different pictures.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Culture class about Christmas. Students complete a quiz and discussion before learning key vocabulary (Christmas tree, stockings, gifts, baubles, holly). They complete a gap-fill using prepositions of place, after which they read a recipe for mince pies. Students look at pictures of the recipe and based on what they read, they put the pictures in the correct order. Students then read statements from different people about Christmas and decide if they agree or disagree.

This is a pre-intermediate (CEFR B1, IELTS 5.0) EFL Culture class about British food. Students will learn some common British foods, discuss each food, learn key vocabulary to describe flavours, read a dialogue and read a recipe for Scotch eggs.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about relative clauses with wh- words. Students learn the form and function of a relative clause before learning how to use a relative clause with the words whose, whereby, when, where, whatever, whoever, and whichever. Students complete controlled exercises and free discussion activities throughout.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about prepositional phrases. Students learn some key vocabulary required to understand the concepts in the lesson. Students review the different kind of prepositions (place, time, manner, agency, direction). Students learn the concept of modifiers and then learn what a prepositional phrase is. The functions of prepositional phrases are introduced. Students complete sentences in a controlled exercise. Students learn about prepositional phrases with gerunds before reading a short text and identifying prepositional phrases.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about perfect participle clauses. Students review the form and functions of present participle clauses, after which they learn the difference between them and perfect participle clauses. Students review past participles and test understanding with a concept check. Two controlled exercises follow. The passive perfect participle is then introduced, following a review of the passive in the simple aspect. Further concept check and exercises follow. Finally, students prepare a recipe for a popular Chinese dish using perfect participle clauses.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about inversion. Students will learn the concept of inversion and its rhetorical uses. Students learn about limiting adverbs which normally precede inversion. The form of inversion using negative adverbs is learned. Students read an article and identify examples of inversion. Students then answer comprehension questions. Next, inversion including conditional sentences are learned. The final activity sees students converting a normal sentence into an inverted sentence.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about gradable and non-gradable adjectives. Students learn some key vocabulary needed to understand the concepts in the class before learning the function of gradable adjectives. Students test their understanding using a concept check before describing photographs using a gradable adjective. The concept of non-gradable adjectives is introduced followed by another concept check. Students then identify gradable and non-gradable adjectives from a list. Students then read an email and correct any mistakes they find. Two interactive discussions end the class.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about conditional conjunctions. Students will learn the conjunctions unless, even if, as long as, provided. They will learn the form and function of each before completing a controlled exercise and a concept check. A reading activity and a discussion are also included.

This is an advanced (CEFR C1, IELTS 7.0) EFL Grammar class about the 3rd conditional. Students review the 0, 1st and 2nd conditionals before engaging in a thought experiment to imagine a different past. Students learn the form and function of the 3rd conditional in detail using examples and concept check questions. Students complete gap-fill exercises and a reading activity in which they imagine alternate scenarios using the 3rd conditional. Students practice using the 3rd conditional orally in a discussion.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about showing regret. Students review their understanding of regret before learning key phrases to show regret (wish + past perfect, if only + past perfect, should + present perfect, regret + gerund). Students test their understanding using concept check questions and practice the language in gap-fill and transformation activities.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about showing permission. Students read dialogues and find examples of giving, refusing, and asking for permission. Students learn formal and informal ways of performing each function. Role play activities allow students to practice using the key phrases. Students complete a discussion at the end.

This is an upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 6.0) EFL Grammar class about the present perfect aspect. Students look at an example of the past simple and the present perfect to see the difference in meaning. The form and functions of the present perfect is then introduced with example sentences. The difference between the simple past and present perfect is emphasised. Students learn the past participle and activate their prior knowledge by completing a list of commonly-used past participles. Students then learn to use common general adverbs of time with the present perfect compared to the past simple, which uses specific adverbs of time. Students then learn the difference between ‘for’ and ‘since’ when used with the present perfect. Adverbs (already, just, still, yet) commonly used with the present perfect are learned and practiced. Students finish the class with a discussion using the present perfect.