2025-08-22 The Perfect Weekend for Four

I like this because it’s genuinely useful information for everyone, not only English language learners. I’m probably going to edit it down to the most important parts. It’s OK if you don’t understand 100% of the language. That’s normal. This is a video for learning English in a classroom. This is OK for beginner level…

An American pharmaceutical company called Allergan has developed eye drops that can treat an eye condition called presbyopia. This is when people’s close- up vision starts getting blurred.

This 90 minute advanced conversation lesson plan centers around a creative storytelling activity using pairs of mysterious images. Students work in groups to craft interconnected narratives about intriguing objects – a vintage jade ring and mysterious letters. Through a progressive three-stage process, pairs combine their stories into larger groups, ultimately creating a single class narrative.

“Dragon’s Den” is a British TV show where people with business ideas go to ask rich investors for money. They show the investors their ideas and try to convince them to give them money in exchange for a part of their business.

In 2018 France France voted to ban smartphones and personal tablets from schools. Students aged between 3 and 15 are prohibited from bringing their devices to school. The ban is part of a campaign to reduce addiction to electronics.

Asking “Would you rather” type questions is a humanistic exercise that focuses on the learners themselves, their attitudes and values.