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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- 1 min
For Students: Phrasal Verbs for Project Managers
This page has moved house: https://nativespeaker.uk/phrasal-verbs-for-project-managers.html Please, if you find this helpful please click...
Luke
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
For Students: Confusing words for Russian & Ukrainian speakers round 2
This page has moved home: https://www.nativespeaker.uk/confusing-english-words-for-russian-ukrainian-speakers2.html Please, if you find...
Luke
- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 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
- 1 min
For Students: Confusing words for Russian & Ukrainian speakers
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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
- 1 min
For Teachers: My City Lesson Plan
This lesson plan has moved house: https://nativespeaker.uk/english-lesson-plan-my-city.html Please, if you find this helpful please click...
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...
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