“As (blah blah) as…” Simile Poems Lesson by Maggie Little (South Korea ETA) The ability to make comparisons is an important language skill. A lot of English curriculum seems to emphasize things like comparatives and superlatives, but doesn’t really focus on how to talk about things that are the same…
Plural Nouns & Admired People contributed by an Indonesia ETA “Cat” changes to “cats”, but “mouse” becomes “mice” and “sheep” are always just “sheep” regardless of how many there are…isn’t English grammar simply a delight? Plural nouns can be a hard enough concept for English learners with mother tongues which…
In, On, At by an Indonesia ETA Prepositions—the usage of these short, seemingly simple words can actually be quite difficult. Take for example these three words: in, on, and at. Their meanings and applications are incredibly similar, but use one in place of the other—for example, “I will be there…
Gerunds vs. Infinitives with Maroon 5 contributed by an Indonesia ETA Teaching English grammar is tricky in many ways: it’s a topic that often fails to be immediately engaging for students, it follows sets of rules that almost always prove to have multiple inexplicable exceptions, and many times we native…
The Present Perfect Simple Tense by a Czech Republic ETA One of the most difficult parts of learning English is remembering which verb tense to apply when, something that becomes even more complicated when there are irregular verbs involved. As English teachers, it is part of our job to attempt…
Quantifiers – Some, Many, Most, A Lot by Sinia Amanonce (Czech Republic ETA) English is not a simple, straightforward language. Articles, prepositions, quantifiers—these small, seemingly insignificant words can easily confuse English language learners, and while they may flow effortlessly from the lips of us native speakers, it is often difficult…
Second Conditional with Beyoncé by Indonesia ETAs It’s September, and that means it’s Beyoncé’s birth month. Yes, that’s right—our Queen B who told us all exactly who runs the world has earned more than just a birthday; she gets a whole month. If you’re looking for a way to celebrate…
Present Perfect Simple by Sinia Amanonce (Czech Republic ETA) Czech it out – the first lesson from the Czech Republic! I have always admired Czech students for their diligent study habits. They are quick to learn verb forms and new vocabulary words, but sometimes, grammar can be difficult. This lessons combines the…