Both pet owners and scientists agree that owning a pet has numerous benefits. It decreases stress and anxiety, it helps people who suffer from depression, it encourages responsibility, it enhances social skills and family bonds. It has also been proven that it has actual health benefits like lowering blood pressure or cholesterol levels, easing pain […]
Who hasn’t enjoyed a game or two of yahtzee, backgammon or other game involving dice? Their size and multiple combinations make them easy to use in order to produce a random outcome. They are used either in pure chance games or as a way to determine the movement of pieces in board games. They date […]
The following are some beginners’ activities to revise simple action verbs and the use of Simple Present and Present Continuous. There are also flashcards provided to practise asking and answering questions in these two tenses. Activities Revise action verbs first using this “Action verbs Beginners” Quizlet set. Using these action verbs flashcards the teacher asks […]
It is widely accepted that the development of social media changed the way we live and communicate with other people. Teenagers are the age group which has been influenced the most by this development, both positively and negatively. They are given more opportunities to socialize and feel part of a group but at the same […]
Graffiti is defined as writings or drawings scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a wall or other surface in a public place. But can it be considered art or is it a form of vandalism and must therefore be considered illegal? This has been a highly controversial issue for many years as there are solid arguments […]
If you asked young people nowadays what the object they can’t leave without is, what do you think the answer would be? Well, I don’t have to use my magic powers to guess that your answer is likely to be almost unanimous. Their mobile phone is the most indispensable possession for teenagers and young people, […]
In this lesson we are going to practise giving instructions using imperative sentences. Moreover, we are going to see how these imperative structures can be turned into Passive Voice sentences. What’s more, we are going to learn how to make delicious treats, too. Activities Watch this video of how to make a carrot cake by […]
High School is a major change in the life of a person. Children are asked to adjust to a completely different environment. The changes they have to get used to are related to both the school itself and its timetable as well as the new relationships that need to be established. High school has a […]
In our time, our planet is facing a lot of serious threats. Overpopulation, water and air pollution, deforestation, climate change, resource depletion and endangered species and ecosystems are only some of the major issues we have to solve in the years to come if we want our children to live in a healthy world. Of […]
Mafalda is a comic strip character which was created by the famous Argentinian cartoonist Quino. She was first brought out in Argentina in 1964. Mafalda was a six-year-old girl, with a very generous heart and a caring attitude towards the world around her and the problems of this world at the time. Her comments on […]