Category Archives: Vocabulary

Prepositions of Movement – Part 1

Download your free PDF worksheet here! No-Prep Classroom activities per level: ♠ Beginner Students read one sentence aloud in turn. Focus is on the language of movement, speaking practice, and listening. ♠ Elementary 1. Start with Beginner level activities. 2. … Continue reading

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Learn English at Home: You Have More Options Than You Think.

You don’t need to live in an English-speaking country to improve your English. With the right websites, you can practise listening, reading, writing—and even speaking—from your own home. What matters most is consistency, not location. Many students believe they must … Continue reading

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New ESL / EAL Ebook: How to Describe a Picture 🎉

It’s Here! My new ebook, How to Describe a Picture, is Now Available 🎉 After months of writing, editing, formatting, and re-formatting, I am so happy to tell you that my new ebook is finally available.  The ebook How to … Continue reading

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Silent English Letters

Greetings English Learners! It’s time for some silliness! The English Language does seem to have an unfair number of silent letters. How can you remember them all? Well, it takes time and familiarity, and a generous dose of humour helps! … Continue reading

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The Crocodile and The Monkey : a Poem by Vikram Seth

Greetings English Students! It’s Story Time! Who doesn’t love a great story? Today, I’m going to share a fabulous story with you: The Crocodile and The Monkey by Vikram Seth. It may look like a children’s story, but it has … Continue reading

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Easter 2025

Happy Easter English Learners! I hope you enjoy a well-earned break from your daily routine. However, there’s no need to have a break from English! Have you ever wondered why bunnies, chickens, and eggs are everywhere at Easter time? Well, … Continue reading

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A Song with Present Simple & Past Simple

Did you know that the Present Simple is the most commonly used tense in spoken and written English? It accounts for between *50-60% of English communication. The second most commonly used tense is the Past Simple with nearly *20% usage.  … Continue reading

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Difficult Pronunciation & How to Remember It #2

Photo by Mimi Thian, Unsplash Today, I will continue to focus on common English words that many of you find difficult to pronounce. (See my previous post: Difficult Pronunciation & How to Remember It) Here is a quick reminder: My … Continue reading

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Difficult Pronunciation & How to Remember It – Part 1

Photo by Mimi Thian, Unsplash Greetings English Learners! This will be my last Post for this year and I have decided to focus on common English words that many of you find difficult to pronounce. My students can usually pronounce … Continue reading

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Do you know how to talk about Social Media and the Internet in English ?

Here’s another post from Vocabulary in Chunks that I hope you’ll enjoy. Listening to videos like these is easy English practice. I know that studying a language can be hard work so you need to find a way to enjoy … Continue reading

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