Category: ENGLISH ZONE

  • Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART V

    “Don’t make me hit you again!” “You’re going to hit me again? No, don’t do that! I might not survive!” Are you always this retarded or are you making a special effort today? I’m not your type. I’m not inflatable. “I’d insult you, but the sad truth is that you wouldn’t understand and if I…

  • Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART IV

    Congratulations, If you press the elevator button three times it goes into hurry mode – really… My loyalty cannot be bought, however, it can be rented. You always do me a favor, when you shut up! What did I do to give you the impression I actually care about what you think? Tell me how…

  • Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART III

    Thank you for leaving my side when I was alone… I realized I can do so much without you. I’ll try being nicer, if you try being smarter. I thought I had seen the pinnacle of stupid… Then I met you. I’m sorry while you were talking I was trying to figure where the hell…

  • Betty Botter’s Better Batter – Tongue Twister

    Betty Botter had some butter, “But,” she said, “this butter’s bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, It would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter, That would make my batter better.” So she bought a bit of butter – Better than her bitter butter – And she baked it in her…

  • See’s Saw and Soar’s Seesaw – TONGUE TWISTER ^_^

    Mr. See owned a saw. And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now, See’s saw sawed Soar’s seesaw Before Soar saw See, Which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen See’s saw Before See sawed Soar’s seesaw, See’s saw would not have sawed Soar’s seesaw. So See’s saw sawed Soar’s seesaw. But it was sad to see…

  • Developing Students’ Writing Skills: MAKING MIND MAPS

    CHOOSING THE TOPIC Get the students to choose the topic themselves to make them feel engaged with the writing task. Write the chosen topic on the board. NOTE TAKING Encourage students to close their eyes and think about the topic for a minute or two, in silence. Afterwards give them two minutes to note down…

  • IDIOMS ACTIVITIES FOR ESL/EFL STUDENTS (PART I)

    IDIOM INTRODUCTION Discuss the way people talk. Explain that idioms are phrases that have a meaning different from their literal meaning. Give them examples. Students list as many idioms as they can think of. IDIOM RESEARCH Give students a set of 4-5 idioms to research. For each idiom, students find a definition, an example in…

  • Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART II

    If it looks like I give a damn, please tell me. I don’t want to give off the wrong impression. Zombies eat brains. You’re safe. You sound better with your mouth closed. If you wrote down every single thought you ever had you would get an award for the shortest story ever I’d agree with…

  • Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART I

    Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak. – Steven Wright Mirrors can’t talk, lucky for you they can’t laugh either. I don’t believe in plastic surgery, But in your case, Go ahead. People say that laughter is the best medicine… your face must be curing the world!…

  • WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR STUDENTS

    According to Ken Wilson, from British Council. There are ten ways to motivate your students: Make them curious Challenge them Avoid the obvious Devolve responsibility Teach unplugged Let students use their tech and their tech skills …AND their imagination Find out what they know and what they’re good at Take a break Create a shared…