This excellent activity was provided by a reader from Argentina, Anahi Pesce. Thanks for sharing such an effective activity. The Springfield files Act. 1: Complete the sentences in the past simple or past continuous. a.        It ___________...

This awesome activity was provided by Antonella Amen from a country I love, Argentina. I hope you enjoy it.  My name is Antonella Alem. I’m from Entre Ríos, Argentina. I’ve been teaching to students of different ages since...

I simply loved this movie. It is made for movie lovers. I used this scene because it clearly shows the difference of the past continuous and simple past tenses. Besides, it is also kinesthetic. I. Watch the movie...

This activity was provided by Bruno Dias. Thank you, Bruno, for your great contribution. Don’t forget to visit his blog, a great resource for English teachers. Here’s his short bio data: My name is Bruno Dias Gonçalves and...

Although this movie is not a master piece, it has great moments and the story is appealing. Stiller has one of his best dramatic roles in his career, though. I used this beautiful scene to practice contrasting the...

Activity provided by Carina Fragoso. Visit her handy site teachercarinafragozo.blogspot.com for really great ideas.ENGLISH IN BRAZIL.Thanks Karina for sharing such an effective activity. Movie Activity Before watching the video: 1. Fill in the blanks using words from the...

The X-Men series of movies is one of the best cartoon adaptations I know. The mutants have very appealing powers and the story is really clever. I enjoyed it a lot. I used the scenes in which one...

This is a great scene. I like the movie because the idea of bringing historical characters back to life is sensational. This segment is perfect to practice the past continuous tense (or present continuous tense, if you prefer,...

This is my favorite Tim Burton’s movie. I love him as a director and most of his movies are full of resources for movie activities. Big Fish is full of them. This scene is perfect for the students...

Check out this activity to practice simple past x past continuous. I recommend it for adults because of the language used. Tell me how you like it by adding a comment, please Before watching the segment: Discuss the...