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For IELTS students, knowing the basic English tenses is utterly essential. Whether for the speaking or writing tests, they need…
I'm going to start this by saying that today's lesson plan is not specifically for IELTS students. However, I do…
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This week schools across China resumed classes after the long Spring Festival holiday. At my university, I began a new…
The passive voice is not that hard to teach, but without the right materials it can be a challenge. I…
Everyone loves movies, but can your ESL students adequately describe them? Sure, they can say "comedies are funny" or "horror…
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