The success story of Gloria & Emilio Estefan can be considered the ultimate immigrant story. At a time when immigration is such a debated issue all over the world, their story can be inspiring to many! Enjoy the interview and learn some useful expressions along the way. Level: B2 and above EXPRESSIONS …
Category Archive: C1+
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/the-ultimate-immigrant-story-gloria-emilio-estefan/
Dec 18
Love on Layaway by Gloria Estefan
Listening to songs is a great way to improve your English. The next song in our Christmas song countdown is Love on Layaway by Gloria Estefan. BTW, it’s the perfect excuse to learn the word layaway! Aim & Level: ESL songs, any level Scroll down for the lyrics & word list. LYRICS & …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/love-layaway-gloria-estefan/
Dec 16
The Shins – Wonderful Christmastime
This may come as a surprise but Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is no longer the number 1 Christmas song, it was dethroned by The Shins’ Wonderful Christmastime. The song is a cover of a 1979 Christmas song by Paul McCartney, but The Shins recorded it in 2012. If you haven’t heard it …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/the-shins-wonderful-christmastime/
Dec 16
The Top 10 Most Common Words with UP
Take this quiz to practice the top 10 most common words with UP. Well, only if you‘re up for it (= ready), Scroll down for a list of words to know. Level: B1 and above WORDS TO KNOW heads-up = a warning, an advice in advance thumbs-up = a reaction to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/the-top-6-common-words-with-up/
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-mariah-carey/
Dec 14
7 Awesome Holiday Gift Ideas – The Tech Grab Bag
If you are still searching for the right gifts for your family and friends, here are a few great ideas from Yahoo Tech! It’s also a great listening exercise – enjoy! Level: B2 and above KEY WORDS TO KNOW & INTERACTIVE QUIZ You have 2 minutes to answer 5 questions! Ready? Set! Go! …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/7-awesome-holiday-gift-ideas-the-tech-grab-bag/
Dec 06
The Conditionals QUIZ
What would you do if you won the lottery? I’d buy a house, world-wide health insurance cover for my family and have lots of fun In the meantime, let’s practice expressing sentences about hypotheses – the ones with ‘if’ – with this interactive quiz! If you like this quiz, share …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/the-conditionals-quiz/
Dec 04
Traditional Eggnog Recipe & Video Lesson
The holidays are just around the corner, so you may want to get ready for the best Christmas and New Year’s recipes! If eggnog is one of your faves (= favorites) too, watch & learn Level: B1 and above Number the steps that you need to take to make a mean (= very good) …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/traditional-eggnog-recipe-video-lesson/
Dec 03
Change-a-letter WORD PLAY
A quick vocabulary building exercise, just for fun! It gets more difficult as you go on! Level: starts from B1 and gradually moves to C1 If you teach English and would like to try this activity with your students, download the pdf. If you like this activity, share it with …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/12/change-a-letter-word-play/
Nov 27
Hillarious Thanksgiving with Friends – The Trifle Pie
This is one of the funniest scenes from Friends ever! It comes with an interactive listening quiz to train your ears to understand real-life English. The scene is also packed with really great expressions to learn . We highlighted them for you in the text. Have fun learning English! Level: B1/B2 and above INTERACTIVE …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.euenglish.hu/2015/11/hillarious-thanksgiving-with-friends-the-trifle-pie/