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Larry had worse luck than almost anyone he knew or had hear of before.His misfortune was widely known and even more widely discussed.Nothing went his way, until one day his bad fortunes brought him some sorely needed good results.Find out ho
Preston Peacock is an entitled little creature with little or no regard for anyone else.When his pride endangers his life, he has to reassess his behaviour and his choices.Pride can lead to vanity and vanity to heartache or worse.Make this e
Tubs the pig is a force to be reconed with. See how he beats the odds and changes attitudes for the better.Learn how nothing is impossible when a dream is underpinned by sheer willpower.Internalise the meaning of this very handy expression by
Learn how the acceptance of one's parents can create happiness, contentment and self-love within children.See how Julian and Jacky learn the value of doing what they love and how chasing your dream ia always super rewarding!Have fun, while tr
Idioms form a crucial part of everyday English.Understanding an expression within context cements this understanding and creates a usefull reference for it.See how a young, stubborn and entitled bull learns about this idiom the hard way.
Learn idioms about emotions and how to express these feelings with the correct phrases.Oliver is a adorable little dog loved dearly by his family.Find out about his charming personality and BIG secret.
Idioms are wonderfully creative ways to express yourself. Native speakers use it daily and almost 20 000 of these phrases exist today in the English language.See these expressions used in the context of a funny and colourful story.
Anyone can realize their dreams and become who they were meant to be.Discover the importance of friendship and accepting who you are.Language focus: Idioms, adjectives & synonyms
I was looking to produce language stories, which combined the most relevant parts of TPRS and mini stories.My aim was to stay true to first step in the TPRS method by identifying phrases and vocabulary as learning outcomes before the reading s
Mini stories are roughly 3–5 minutes long, they consists of audio and text and is made up of three sections, where the vocabulary and patterns are repeated in each section.The stories introduce the basic patterns of a language and a lot of bas
How much easier do you imagine it must be to “remember” something when you also understand it?Even more so, understanding it within the context of the story and the sentence.Reading comprehension underpins the ability to Re-tell the story, an
In the practice of TPRS, the story need not be complex, in actual fact the more straightforward and to the point the better!The reason for this is of course that it aids in comprehension, however it is also done to improve and reinforce studen
TPRS has at its core the starting and ending with the correct words that you want to teach your students. From an language-teaching-angle, target words are the stars of the story.It is absolutely crucial to create an early foundation for meani
Once the focus moves from only teaching grammar and correction to understanding word-context and appreciating word-understanding, true language learning is the result!The two aspects at the heart of TPRS is reading and storytelling.TPRS keeps
When you learn with stories, you don’t just learn a language, you learn to use the language from a practical perspective.The biggest pull when reading a story is to discover what happens next.So, learning with stories means you to focusing on
Idioms, expressions and metaphors form an integral part of the English language.It is vital that language learners understand and appreciate the abstract nature of these figures of speech.Storytelling helps not only by forming a mental pictur
Some of the benefits of storytelling in teaching and studying second languages include:Increased development of language skills,Improved comprehension and personal interactioncommunity building, andmulti-cultural understanding.
Your accent as a non-native English Speaker will not hold you back when you speak.See how Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Cruz and Shakira got over accent bias and used their accents to their advantageYour accent is unique and part of your he
Take the opportunity to experience beautifully executed dialogue and masterfully delivered lines.Good Will Hunting is a brilliant drama starring veteran Hollywood actors, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Robin Williams.These actors speak with an eas
The Shawshank Redemption is an amazing movie for English language learners to watch. It has all the characteristics to help with improving vocabulary, pronunciation, articulation and building better conversation-skills. The dialogue, plot and c
Students improve their English pronunciation, comprehension and vocabulary base optimally when they're learning in a comfortable environment.Levels of confidence improve and when you are confident in what you're doing, you are content and happ
Nevena Korac is an inspirational, brave and determined young women who is taking the copywriting industry by the horns. Take a look with me at the amazing progress she has made over the last 5-6 years and find out first-hand how she did it, whi
Speaking Task 2 needs some sound planning, based on effective strategies used to impress examiners.This is the one you need to listen to, if only to see how important it is for your personality to shine through in your answers.Learn how you c
Make sure you understand the finer tricks and tips to be able to;Answer examiners' questions clearly;Illustrate your points effectively and;Showcase your word-choice range!
Get over that initial anxiousness and fear of the face-to-face speaking task by listening to some encouraging advice and expert guidance.Make this encounter easier to handle and turn this task into an opportunity to score some easy marks!
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