This lesson is about buying and selling items on online auction sites, such as eBay and eBid. It provides students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the vocabulary and typical format of item listings on such sites. They will closely read and then write their own item listings, using adjectives and persuasive language.
In the UK, children often celebrate their birthday by having a party.
When you are describing a place it is useful to use relative clauses to add details to your description.
In this description of a photo of a formal conversation, you will hear language to speculate about how people are feeling and what they might be saying to each other. Use these activities to build your range of feelings adjectives, practise modals for speculating and practise word order in indirect questions.
Would you like to learn how to describe a picture?
In these activities you will learn a range of adjectives for describing a picture that has been taken outside, such as a winter scene.
These activities will help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and give short, informal presentations.
How can you describe an ordinary picture in an interesting way? In these activities, you’ll practise saying what you see as well as make up a story about the picture to bring your description alive.
This activity will help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and giving short, informal presentations. In this activity, Kelly talks about mobile phones.