by Andrea Giordano | Mar 30, 2015 | Student Posts
“Blackbird” by The Beatles – English Gap Fill Exercise How does a gap-fill exercise work? While listening to “Blackbird” by the Beatles, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank spaces have been...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 27, 2015 | Student Posts, Teacher Posts
Learning Culture and Communication: Garage Sale An English Lesson for Enterprising Teachers and Students What is a garage sale? It is a sale of used household items, taking place in someone’s garage or front yard. Items are usually sold at a drastically reduced...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 26, 2015 | Student Posts
The Rare but Adorable Ili Pika An English Reading Activity Just last summer, a rare photo was taken of an adorable creature in China. Read the article below, and then answer the comprehension questions after it, in order to test your reading comprehension...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 24, 2015 | Student Posts
President Theodore Roosevelt was the United States’ 26th president, and had a reputation for being an adventurer. His “cowboy” style leadership led him to some very interesting positions in the government, including president of the United States....
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 23, 2015 | Student Posts
How to talk about Facebook in English I’m old enough to have gone through all of high school and university having never had Facebook. No one knew what social media really was in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. That’s right. I’m that...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 20, 2015 | Student Posts
Thomas Edison English Listening Activity About 15 years ago, my family and I visited the birthplace of Thomas Edison while we were on a cross-country road trip. I have always been impressed with the brilliance and business acuity of Thomas Edison. I hope you enjoy...
