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
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First lesson for B1 Cambridge exam preparation
Here we go again! Another academic year has already started (or is about to begin). If you have Cambridge PET exam preparation groups, I've got something just for you! Don't waste time and get your students working on their speaking skills from day one. This lesson plan uses the official Cambridge PET speaking exam to… Continue reading First lesson for B1 Cambridge exam preparation
B1 Listening – Women and Football
It doesn't matter where you are and who you're talking to, they can recognise Ronaldo or Lewandowski. Why has football become such an essential part of our lives? Why during a World Cup or any other Championship, does the whole world stop? It seems that anywhere we look we are surrounded by sports bars whose… Continue reading B1 Listening – Women and Football
Cambridge PET Writing Part 2: What Makes You Laugh?
Humour has changed a lot over the years. While people still enjoy a good joke, many now find entertainment in comedy shows, pranks, memes, and endless cat videos online. In this Cambridge PET writing article lesson, students practise B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2 by writing an article about what makes them laugh and who they… Continue reading Cambridge PET Writing Part 2: What Makes You Laugh?
Cambridge PET – Reading Part 2: Finding the Perfect Cycling Course
The B1 cycling reading task is one of those exam activities that’s not just fun to do but also pretty enjoyable to teach. Students read five short descriptions of different people and pair them with texts that all share the same theme. Even though it looks easy, this exercise actually demands a lot of attention… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Reading Part 2: Finding the Perfect Cycling Course
B2 – Let’s get nostalgic (podcast)
The older you get, the more you realise the emotional sadness and sense of longing for the past. You start appreciating all the summers you spent in your grandparents' countryside, running around carefree, worrying only about making it on time to watch your favourite TV show. This podcast-based class should make your B2 adult student… Continue reading B2 – Let’s get nostalgic (podcast)
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
B2 – Greenwashing – Reading and Speaking
I'm a few days late to the party, but it's never too late to celebrate Earth Day! This B2 lesson focuses on authentic material on greenwashing, different ways of spotting it and techniques for avoiding it. The best part of it is that the topic is timeless and can be discussed whenever. It's never a… Continue reading B2 – Greenwashing – Reading and Speaking
B2/C1 – What’s the best seat on the plane?
By now pretty much everyone has been on a plane at least once in their lives. The feeling of booking the perfect seat based on our preferences is essential. Everyone can also relate to sitting on the plane and waiting impatiently to finish the boarding announcement, hoping that we will get to have a free… Continue reading B2/C1 – What’s the best seat on the plane?
School gardens competition – A2 Reading Part 2
Spring is my favourite season, and it's finally here! As I was thinking about a perfect lesson plan for this moment, I went through exam papers and found a reading task on school gardens competitions. I thought that this topic was ideal for this moment. It can be used to refresh garden, fruit and vegetable… Continue reading School gardens competition – A2 Reading Part 2
