Spring is already here, and what comes with it - gardening. Even if not everyone is crazy about this activity, why not take this opportunity and show how to begin this hobby? Maybe at the end of your lesson, your students won't only know more about imperatives but will want to start their gardening adventure.… Continue reading B1 – How to start a vegetable garden? (imperatives)
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A2 – From Grapes to Glass: How Wine Is Made
Did you know that Italy produces more than 20% of the world's wine? Which countries complete the top three? And what actually happens to grapes before they become wine? Celebrate August 28th - International Red Wine Day with this A2 lesson and discover how wine is produced from vineyard to bottle. When creating lessons for… Continue reading A2 – From Grapes to Glass: How Wine Is Made
B1 – Are you a Bookworm?
The second lesson of my Preply course, Culture Vulture, is a B1 books lesson plan designed for book lovers. While focused on reading habits, the main goal is to enhance speaking skills. I’ve thought a lot about this course and have already wrapped it up with one group. I wanted to keep things interesting for… Continue reading B1 – Are you a Bookworm?
B1 – Choosing a Place to Live
A quick update on the new group lessons on Preply - they aren't going as well as I hoped for. To have a class, you need at least two people to sign up for the class. Unfortunately, I keep getting stuck on one student only! This hasn't stopped me from continuing with group lesson planning… Continue reading B1 – Choosing a Place to Live
B1 – Our Home, Our World
The unthinkable has happened! On 12th September, I received a mysterious e-mail from someone from Preply, inviting me to be one of the course tutors. Obviously, I accepted! How could I not? I've been teaching Preply ready-made group lessons for about five months now, and it felt like the next natural step in my online… Continue reading B1 – Our Home, Our World
B1/B2 – Job interview – Soft skills
During my time teaching online, one of the most commonly asked things was to have a pre-job interview class. This happens frequently, especially on online platforms, such as Preply. The demand for these lessons made me sign up for a Preply webinar, "Preparing students for job interviews", which served as an inspiration for this lesson… Continue reading B1/B2 – Job interview – Soft skills
Your year in review
Happy New Year everybody! I hope you all had a lovely winter break and enjoyed your time off work. When everyone else is planning their resolutions and different ways of achieving them, why don't we look back at 2021 and analyse it month by month. I present you with a lesson plan for adults, levels… Continue reading Your year in review
Have yourself a sustainable little Christmas
It's the most wonderful time of the year once again. The time to be jolly, spend time with your loved ones, and of course, give presents. It's so wonderful that most of the time we forget about the dark side of it - increased waste production. In this Christmas oriented lesson, we look at the… Continue reading Have yourself a sustainable little Christmas
Technical language vs. ESL
ESL teachers are expected to know all about the language. Of course, we have no problems explaining grammar, preparing for the exams and of course, going over the most commonly used vocabulary. What happens when you have to teach something you have no expertise on? Should ESL teachers have any other educational background to be… Continue reading Technical language vs. ESL
Cambridge PET – informative brochures
If you are like me and you primarily prepare your students to take Cambridge exams, then you always find yourself going in circles and explaining different parts of the examination. It isn't rocket science but obviously, some parts are more complicated than others. The handbook provided by Cambridge official helps a lot but I often… Continue reading Cambridge PET – informative brochures
