Have you ever wondered why we yawn?

9 years ago

Level: intermediate and above Time of completion:  10+ min   Introduction *Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel…

8 Traits of Successful People

9 years ago

Level: Pre intermediate and above Time for completion: 20 min   Introduction Ten years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led…

How Sports Benefits Your Body

9 years ago

Level: intermediate and above Approximate time of completion: 15-20  min   How playing sports benefits your body ... and your…

Urbanization and the Future of Cities

9 years ago

This short video from TED Ed looks at the history of our cities. It asks when and why humans began…

8 Secrets of Success, by Richard St. John

9 years ago

Richard St. John spent 10 years interviewing 500 successful people for a project to determine what made them successful. In…

But, While, Whereas = Not the Same

9 years ago

The words but, while, and whereas can be confusing for students. They seem like they serve the same function, which…

Why do we dream?

9 years ago

Level: Upper Intermediate Type: IELTS listening style questions Approximate time of completion: 10-15 min   Introduction Dreams have intrigued us from…

Make Your Writing More Academic By Losing Personal Pronouns

9 years ago

A very common feature in IELTS essays is the personal pronoun (I, we, you, etc) and that needs to change.…

Talking about Buildings

9 years ago

  The topic of buildings is one that sometimes comes up in the IELTS Speaking Test. Sometimes it may appear…

5 Ways to Better Listening, by Julian Treasure

9 years ago

Do you want to improve your IELTS listening skills? Well, here’s the perfect TED talk for you! It’s called 5…