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...

This activity was provided by a reader called Magdalena Irrazábal. Thanks, Magdalena, for the contribution. ¨Before you watch Discuss in class: Have you watched the movie? What is it about? Does it relate to another famous movie? Which...

Watch the movie segment and make a list of five things that the princess did during the segment. Then connect your sentences with the following transition words and write a paragraph about the scene: FIRST – THEN –...

Here is another great activity provided by Pedro Urbano, one of this blog’s readers. His activities are wonderful and this one is no exception. Thanks, Pedro, once again. I’ve been teaching English for nine years working with teens,...

Frozen is an amazing animated movie. It is visually breath-taking and the story and music are fascinating. You have to see it. Coronation Day Coronation Day is the anniversary of the coronation of a monarch, the day a king or queen is...

Madagascar 3 is much better than the first ones. Well, animated movies are my guilty pleasure, so I usually like them all. However, this one is really worth-watching. Kung Fu Panda 2 is just wonderful. What a cute...

Despicable Me 2 is one rare case of a sequel that is as good as or even better than the first one. I love Gru, his contradictory personality, and the little girls, especially Agnes. I used this lovely...

This used to be one of my favorite books. The book’s first adaptation for the big screen was amazing, with outstanding actors. I confess I was not expecting much of this new version, but I really liked it....

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...