Yes, I am excited about the upcoming concert! This question and answer pair includes an example of an adjective + preposition combination. There are many of these fixed combinations in English. ... Read More

What?! Yes, I know this is difficult to understand. 'Synergies' and 'roll-out' are examples of typical business jargon that is sometimes overused, but certainly important to understand. This advanced level ... Read More

The TOEFL resources are in big demand and I'm planning to create a large section dedicated to this popular exam. To begin with, I've added a new TOEFL Grammar quiz. ... Read More

Many students are under the impression that the test will be difficult. Under the impression is an example of a prepositional phrase. Improve your knowledge of some of the most important ... Read More

I've updated the popular beginning level dictations page with seven new dictations. Short dictations are helpful for both listening and writing practice. Each of these beginning level dictations focuses on ... Read More

Holding 'Sentence Auctions' is a fun way to help students review key points in grammar and sentence construction while having some good fun. Basically, students in small groups are given ... Read More

Here are five guides to taking standard English tests. The first, taking tests, provides advice on general test taking strategies. The next four, specific exercises found on most standard ... Read More

Yesterday, the Global Language Monitor announced that 'Web 2.0' is the one millionth word in English. I find this quite exciting as the Web has certainly driven a growth in ... Read More

Taking short bits of texts and expanding them in different ways is a fun activity that will help students improve both their grammar and creative writing skills. This lesson plan ... Read More

Sooner or later all English teachers need some fun activities to help fill in the gaps in class, or to provide some extra fun for students. These activity pages also ... Read More

Many users wrote me saying they enjoyed the dictations I posted last week. Thank you for the feedback, everyone! Here are seven new dictations for intermediate to advanced level learners ... Read More

Six years ago researchers reported that people scored better on a standard IQ test after listening to Mozart. You might be surprised at how much music in the classroom can ... Read More

Shall we start the meeting and get down to _____ tacks? - brass / gold / bronze / copper Idioms are the salt, pepper and garlic of English. Practice idiomatic ... Read More