A poem about English

The English language is known world wide

From all languages that were collide

English is known everywhere

It is great to use it anywhere

The idioms and expressions below are some of the most common in English. The example sentences show how idioms are used in context. Have fun!

1. as easy as pie means “very easy” (same as “a piece of cake”)
Example: He said it is a difficult problem, but I don’t agree. It seems as easy as pie to me!

2. be sick and tired of means “I hate” (also “can’t stand”)
Example: I’m sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let’s go out tonight and have fun.

Listening

Why teenagers find listening difficult
Some teachers find that their teenage students are often so busy chatting amongst themselves that the teacher has to make an effort to gain their attention and help them focus on the English lesson.

Writing Diaries

What makes a good learner diary

I feel that a learner diary, at its best, should be a private dialogue between a student and teacher. It doesn't only have to be about the learning process, but can be about almost anything that the learner would like to know or discuss. The most important thing is that it is real communication and that I, as a teacher, respond to the student in an 'authentic' way within this dialogue. This means that I share my genuine thoughts and opinions with the student rather than simply correcting their grammar and spelling.

Making Writing Communicative

Ideas for communicative writing tasks

• Find ways to publish learners' writing, on websites such as

Increasing Student Interaction

Maximising practice timeLearners need to practise as much as possible if they are to be successful. Interaction through pair and group work maximises the opportunities to practise as more learners speak for more of the time.

Ways To Encourage More Use Of English In The Class

At first you might get frustrated when students speak their own language in class. Keep this checklist in mind and it may help.