Pako – Simple Present / Present Progressive Reading

The present tenses are fairly simple to master on their own, but students can get confused when they’re paired in the same context. Seeing the simple present and present progressive together in the same text really helps students figure out when to use each one. This week’s Spotlight lesson, Pako, features a reading and exercises that use both tenses. (more…)

Movies – Writing Lesson

Writing improves many aspects of English such as grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. Students can practice writing through blogging, journals, or essays. But often students don’t know where to start. An interesting topic and questions to guide their writing will really help students focus!

Our featured writing lesson on Movies does just that. With four questions to get them started, students can compose a well-organized paragraph on their favorite movie. (Don’t forget to point out the spelling difference, favourite, if you teach in a country that uses British English). (more…)