Have you ever wondered why we yawn?

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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?

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 years ago

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