The foundations of language learning are built upon grammar, vocabulary and conversation. In these articles, discover grammar guides, conversation starters and common idioms to help your students improve their English grammar, vocabulary and conversation skills!
In our last week’s article, we explored how to teach do/does and don’t/doesn’t effectively in your online English classroom. Once students become comfortable asking and answering simple yes/no questions like “Do you like broccoli?” or “Does she play golf?”, they’re…
For many English learners, do, does, don’t and doesn’t can feel very confusing because they don’t have these terms in their native language. Students may understand the meaning of these words, but freeze up or use the wrong one when…
Everyone has a rough idea of what a good city feels like. After all, most of us have lived in places we’ve complained about or wished were designed differently. This final project in our Project-Based English series gives students the…
In our Project-Based English series so far, we’ve covered two projects to spark your students’ creativity and critical thinking while getting them to talk freely in English: Dragon’s Den and 100 Uses for Common Objects. The third project we’re introducing…
The second project in our Project-Based English series is called “100 Uses for Common Objects”. It’s a fun, creative activity you can run in an online English classroom that gets students laughing, arguing, negotiating and inventing. Somewhere between all of…
We all know the experience during the language learning process where every verb can be conjugated perfectly, but as soon as we need to have a conversation, we freeze. Many English language learners have accuracy without fluency and knowledge without…
If you’ve already introduced body-related idioms in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, your students have probably started to notice that English loves using the body to describe emotions, decisions, and relationships. From heads and hearts to hands…
Idioms are one of the most enjoyable parts of learning English. They appear frequently in everyday conversation, movies, and workplace communication, making them especially valuable for ESL learners. Teaching these expressions helps students sound more natural and better understand native…
Teaching young, true beginners English often begins with common themes like the months of the year and the days of the week. Instead of relying on rote memorization, you can try a variety of creative activities to keep your students…
The start of a new year is a great chance to teach English students idioms that reflect fresh beginnings and positive change. Below, you’ll find 12 ESL-friendly New Year idioms, each with a clear definition and a simple example. They…