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Past Simple vs Past Continuous: Telling Stories (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

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English Teaching

Second Conditional: What Would You Do? (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

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English Teaching

Have you ever…? — Present Perfect for Experience (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

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English Teaching

Email Writing: Formal vs Informal (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

B1 ⏱ 5 minutes Email Writing: Formal vs Informal When I first arrived in Sydney and was looking for work in hospitality, I wrote job application…

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Career & Professional Development

Cambridge B2 Writing: Opinion Essay Structure (B2)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

B2 ⏱ 5 minutes Cambridge B2 Writing: Opinion Essay Structure Lesson Aim: Learn the 5-paragraph structure for a Cambridge B2 opinion essay, with key phrases for…

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Career & Professional Development

Pronunciation: Silent Letters in English (A2)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

A2 ⏱ 5 minutes Pronunciation: Silent Letters in English Teaching in La Réunion, where most of my students are French or Creole speakers, I hear the…

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English Teaching

Speaking: Telling an Anecdote Fluently (B2)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

B2 ⏱ 5 minutes Speaking: Telling an Anecdote Fluently My first day managing the bar at Star Casino in Sydney. Fifteen staff, hundreds of guests, and…

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Career & Professional Development

Writing a Personal Narrative (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

B1 ⏱ 5 minutes Writing a Personal Narrative My life has had five clear moments that changed everything: born in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Moved to Sydney at…

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Career & Professional Development

Reading for Gist: Don’t Read Every Word (B1)

August 3, 2026 · Sourov

B1 ⏱ 5 minutes Reading for Gist: Don’t Read Every Word When I worked at Uccello — a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Sydney — I had…

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