Christmas in Germany
Used to / Would
Used to and would, through an interview with a grandmother in Nuremberg about Advent calendars, St Nikolaus and Christmas markets.
Guided discovery, clear rules and team games for the grammar B1 classes need most, from the passive to conditionals.
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Used to / Would
Used to and would, through an interview with a grandmother in Nuremberg about Advent calendars, St Nikolaus and Christmas markets.
The Passive
The passive (present and past simple), through where British Christmas traditions come from.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparatives, superlatives and (not) as … as, built around Irish Christmas customs like the candle in the window.
Active vs Passive
Active and passive through a sourced audio-guide tour of famous things made around the world, from paper in China to chocolate.
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Present perfect vs past simple, told through how the LEGO Group grew from a small carpenter's workshop.
First & Second Conditional
First and second conditional, built around everyday environment choices: food waste, plastic, clothes and more.
Passive Voice
The present and past simple passive, through the surprising story of how the pencil is made.
Reported Speech
Reported speech through a sourced article on why false news spreads and how to check it.
Future Forms
Will, be going to, present continuous and might, built around AI and the future of work.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Students guess the answers to a real-life quiz and read about Mexico's giant Cave of Crystals, then work out how to form comparatives and superlatives.
To + Infinitive
Students rank six real adventures, read about New Zealand, the adventure capital of the world, and discover four uses of to + infinitive.
Adverbial Clauses
The story of a nearly-missed flight shows how as soon as, until, although, in case and unless join ideas.
-ed / -ing Adjectives
Students say how they'd feel in real-life situations, read about the science of boredom and discover -ed and -ing adjectives.
Adverbial Phrases
Students guess true or false about sleep, read how the body clock works, then sort adverbial phrases of time, place and frequency.
Abstract Nouns
Abstract nouns through five Japanese words to live by, from wa (harmony) to hospitality.
-ed / -ing Adjectives
Shocked or shocking? Feelings and causes, built around real research on phone habits.
Must, Have To, Will & Might
Rules, routines and predictions at work, with a short BBC video on how habits stick.