Have you ever…? — Present Perfect for Experience (B1)
Question form: Have you ever + past participle…?Short answers: Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.
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Email Writing: Formal vs Informal (B1)
Register is the level of formality in your language. In emails, register affects your choice of greeting, vocabulary, sentence structure, and sign-off. Using the wrong register is one of the most common mistakes in professional…
Cambridge B2 Writing: Opinion Essay Structure (B2)
Total target: 240–280 words. Never exceed 300 at B2 — quality over quantity.
Listening: Understanding Fast Native Speech (B2)
In natural speech, native speakers do not pronounce each word separately. They connect, reduce, and modify sounds to speak faster and more efficiently. This is called connected speech. There are four main features:
Pronunciation: Silent Letters in English (A2)
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Speaking: Telling an Anecdote Fluently (B2)
[Past Context] This was back when I was bar manager at Star Casino — it was my first week in charge of a team of fifteen.
Writing a Personal Narrative (B1)
[Orientation] I grew up in Chittagong, in the south of Bangladesh. Life was familiar — family, monsoons, the sea. [Complication] Then, at twenty, I moved to Sydney. I didn't know anyone. My English was textbook-formal.…
Reading for Gist: Don’t Read Every Word (B1)
Skimming means reading quickly to get the overall meaning — the gist — without stopping to understand every word. You do this when you read a news headline, scan a menu, or check whether an…
Idiomatic English: 10 Everyday Expressions (B1)
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Academic Word List: 10 Essential Words (B2)
Fill each gap with the correct AWL word from today's list. Change the form if necessary.
Wine & Fine Dining Vocabulary (B2)
Choose from: terroir, pairing, sommelier, robust, elegant, aged
Collocations with MAKE and DO (B1)
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Phrasal Verbs: Life Changes (B1)
Write 3 sentences about your own life using phrasal verbs from today's lesson. For example:
Emotions & Feelings: Beyond Happy and Sad (B1)
Read each situation and choose the most appropriate word from today's list.
Jobs & Workplaces: Essential Vocabulary (A1)
Draw a line (or write the letter) to match each job with its most likely workplace.
Food & Flavours: Vocabulary for Taste (A2)
Match each food to its most likely flavour word. More than one answer may be possible — justify your choice!
Your Story in English: Personal Introduction
"Hello, my name is Sourov. I'm originally from Bangladesh — I grew up in a city called Chittagong on the coast. I moved to Australia in 2005, and I lived in Sydney for many years.…
Learning a Language as an Adult: Vocabulary Strategies
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English for Hospitality: Welcoming Guests
The moment a guest arrives, your words set the tone. Use formal register in professional hospitality settings.
Lesson 12: Prepositions of Place & Movement — In, On, At, Along, Into (A1)
By Sourov Deb — Cambridge CELTA course completed — 120 supervised teaching hours and four written assignments validated to the required standard.