Special Event: Documentary
This Friday, we are offering a special class / event! We will be attending the Human Rights film festival and watching a film in English and then we can have a short discussion afterward. Because we want to watch a film in English, We have chosen one about freedom and defending democracy around the world. Freedom […]
Tools
On this page, you will find some of our favorite tools for learning English. Do you have suggestions for your fellow students? Leave them in the comments section below!
Sound of the Month: /ɔ/
This month, we’re working on the /ɔ/ sound. Want to know more? Check out this video! If you have suggestions, leave them in the comments below!
Casey’s Classes: Hotels
As we focus on travel this month, in our classes we will talk about the way we make reservations, calling the hotel, asking questions properly, getting directions to/from the hotel and how we deal with issues if they come up. Here’s a few things to watch to get us thinking of weekend trips and longer […]
Dave’s Classes: Eating at a Restaurant
In my classes, we’re going to practice ordering at a restaurant. To learn some restaurant vocabulary, check out this incredible story. Remember you have listening questions below! 2:07 What was the reporter’s goal? 2:48 What were the steps to start the restaurant? 9:18 What was the result? 9:47 How does he decide to end the […]
Hannah’s Classes: Catching a Flight!
Choose one video to watch and describe in class. Tell us about the things that were talked about in your video. What rules do passengers need to follow during the flight? Is there anything passengers are not allowed to do? Do you normally follow all the rules when you are traveling? We will review the […]
Game Night
El 19 de abril, tienes la oportunidad de practicar tu inglés en Las Vegas sin coger el avion! English Alive invita a sus alumnos, amigos, y cualquiera a quien le interesa hablar inglés y pasarlo bien! El precio es 10 euros y incluye cena, bebidas, y premos para los ganadores! Para reservar tu plaza, manda […]
Sound of the Month: /eə/
Learning to pronounce new sounds isn’t difficult, it just takes time and practice! This month, we’re working on /eə/. Here’s a video to help you practice at home:
Dave’s Classes: Sports!
2:06 What is the difference between runners today, like Usain Bolt, and runners before, like Jesse Owens? 4:28 What technological innovations have changed sports like swimming and cycling? 6:25 What role do genetics have in athletics? 9:29 What has happened to large, small, and weird athletes over time? 10:30 What do Phelps and El Gerrouj […]
Hannah’s March Classes: A Day in the Life
The Beatles songs are classics and world famous and have become a very common thing to hear in daily life, so I thought we could use the words to this song to talk about some other things we do in every day life! 0:22 what does it mean to “Make the grade” 2:20-2:50 What are […]
