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Out and about with Habib

Habib talks about what he does every day in his job as a self-employed taxi driver. Find out about his daily routine and learn some useful expressions.

Same as the teacher?

This fun activity can be used as a vocabulary review or to test existing vocabulary knowledge, and generates a lot of lexis.

What is the role of an MP?

Do you know what an MP does?  These activities will help you to find out more.

Politics

Here are some more words related to politics. Can you put the words in the right spaces to complete the definitions?

Learning about Wales

What do your students know about Wales? Try this lesson and help them learn more about an interesting part of the UK.

Getting to know you

Even simple social tasks like inviting a person out to a restaurant can cause embarrassment and stress. This lesson includes discussions of why such situations are difficult, as well as plenty of practice.

 icebreaker

Icebreaking activity

For many people, the idea of walking into a room full of strangers and trying to socialise with them can be terrifying, especially if they have to use a foreign language. This lesson can help your students overcome their fears.

Jigsaw reading activity

This reading and speaking activity provides practice in giving clear instructions and explaining the rules of a game. Students can then play the games as an extension activity.

Making it up: phrasal verb stories

A persistent problem area for students is phrasal verbs. This story activity presents the verbs in a context helping the students to work out the meaning. It is also memorable so it's easier for students to remember them too.

Vision off - YouTube technique

This YouTube activity really gets your students thinking creatively. A short film is played for the students, but they can’t see the scene, they can only hear it. 

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