Luke
For Students: Common Words and Phrases in the UK
I work for myself, I teach online using Skype and Zoom, I teach individuals, I teach groups, I even have the pleasure of going to...
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Luke
- Jul 22
- 4 min
For Teachers: Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 Lesson Plan
It’s the summer of 2022 and we should all be enjoying a football World Cup right now, but no, for the first time in its history the FIFA...
Luke
- Apr 19
- 2 min
For Students: Pick up!
When you ask a student what they don’t like about learning English they usually all say the same thing, phrasal verbs. And, yeah, they...
Luke
- Apr 10
- 2 min
For Students: Different meanings of GET!
Get, get, get! What a word! But it can also be a bastard for students! Why? Because it has many different meanings. While we can usually...
Luke
- Oct 30, 2021
- 4 min
For Students: Celebrating
When was the last time you celebrated something? Do you like to celebrate your birthday and HAVE a party and enjoy it when someone GIVES...
Luke
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Why your company should have a weekly English speaking club
Speaking Club - In-company If your business involves working with overseas clients or customers, then you need English and almost...
Luke
- Oct 8, 2020
- 7 min
For Students: Preparing for a job interview in English
Who really likes having an interview? Especially when that or part of that interview is in a foreign language. It can be daunting not...
Luke
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Phrasal Verbs for Project Managers
If you’re reading this and you’re in Lviv, Ukraine you probably work in the IT industry and you use English everyday be it replying to...
Luke
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Confusing words for Russian & Ukrainian speakers round 2
Back again for another bout of rounds between two words that can often be misused or misunderstood by Russian and Ukrainian speakers when...
Luke
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
Business English: Giving a Presentation
Giving a presentation in English can be nerve-wracking, especially when English isn’t your first language and you’re not sure of the...
Luke
- Mar 27, 2020
- 5 min
For Students: Talking about family
Do you look more like your mum or dad? What about when they were the same age as you, are you a spitting image of them? You could look...
Luke
- Mar 24, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Confusing words for Russian & Ukrainian speakers
I imagine most of you, like me are going crazy stuck indoors in these difficult times trying to entertain yourself in any possible way...
Luke
- Feb 24, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Fame
Fame or fortune which one would you choose? Are you think-skinned enough to handle the price of fame?
Luke
- Feb 12, 2020
- 3 min
Business English: Networking
Going to a conference? Ready to network in English? Here is some help.
Luke
- Feb 2, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Politics Vocabulary
4 years after the United Kingdom held a referendum on to leave the EU or not, 4 years of hearing the word Brexit, 4 years of constant...
Luke
- Jan 31, 2020
- 4 min
Business English: Advertising
If I asked you what make are your shoes, what would you say? And then if I asked what make is your phone? I’m not asking what your shoes...
Luke
- Jan 27, 2020
- 4 min
For Teachers: My City Lesson Plan
This lesson is a good one to use when you've just finished talking about travel and countries. It was planned and used with a...
Luke
- Jan 13, 2020
- 4 min
For Students: Body idioms and Phrases
Hello 2020, and hello January the month that starts a brand new twelve months and for us and for us to try and start those resolutions we...
Luke
- Dec 31, 2019
- 5 min
For Students: Mistakes & Strange Things
The last post of the year. Things have been rather busy over the last few months which means I haven’t had the chance to write anything...
Luke
- Dec 23, 2019
- 4 min
For Students: Talking about Age
If you’re reading this in the office, take a look at someone in the office you don’t know well and have a guess of their age. Are they in...