Phrasal verbs – Pictionary

Phrasal verbs - Pictionary
Contributed by Vazquez Lopez, ESL Teacher, Mexico. We thank Lopez for allowing us to publish these awesome phrasal verbs! A phrasal verb is an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look… ...

Helium – Note making

Helium - Note making
Contributed by Shiura Ahmed, English Teacher, Seenu Atoll School, Maldives. Layout designed by eslmojo.com – Thanks a bunch Shiura for your contribution! In recent years we have all been exposed to dire media reports concerning the impending demise of global coal and oil reserves, but the depletion of another key non-renewable resource continues without receiving ...

Climbing Everest – Summary

Climbing Everest - Summary
When you analyse the summary question, you must find two things: the parts of the summary and the tense(s) required for the answer. The following question about climbing Mount Everest is a great example to make students aware of the above points. The question asks students to summarise the problems mountaineers FACE while climbing Everest and… ...

Describing weather like a pro!

Describing weather like a pro!
Compiled and contributed by Abdulla Shiyaz, English Teacher, Thoddoo School, Maldives. We thank Shiyaz for making a difference by sharing! USEFUL PHRASES FOR DESCRIBING WEATHER The sky and clouds: The high sunlit clouds drifted across a clear blue sky. The sky above was full of tumultuous, dark, ragged clouds. A sky of mackerel clouds, crimson ...

Garlic – The lifesaver

Garlic - The lifesaver
Writing a good summary involves not only being able to include relevant content points, but also the ability to change words and phrases. It is important that you DO NOT copy and paste from the text! You must try to change the word class, perhaps an adjective into a noun, or change the sentence structure… ...

Beauty idioms, synonyms & collocations

Beauty idioms, synonyms & collocations
Compiled and contributed by Abdulla Shiyaz, English Teacher, Thoddoo School, Maldives. We thank Shiyaz for making a difference by sharing!  Common Synonyms and Collocations for Beauty  Aesthetically pleasing (adj) is a more objective way to say that it pleases the senses. It’s much more common to use this to describe design than human beings (it’s ...