Idiom: “It’s a piece of cake”

¿Qué es un “idiom”? Un “idiom” es una expresión idiomática, es decir, una frase hecha propia de una cultura, que normalmente no puede traducirse de manera literal, ni deducirse su significado aunque se conozca el significado individual de cada palabra que lo compone. What’s an idiom? An idiom is a phrase or group of words…

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Idiom: A match made in heaven

A match made in heaven Meaning: two people perfectly suited to each other Significado: dos personas que encajan perfectamente, hechos el uno para el otro Traducción literal: un emparejamiento hecho en el cielo. Match también significa cerilla Real examples: Example 1: “Always know that baby I am yours and you’re Mine, mine, mine We’re a…

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GREAT VIDEO LESSONS

Would you like to make your lessons more interactive? Using videos is a fantastic way to practice listening comprehension and to make your students interested. Then you can do a lot of activities based on a video, such as speaking, writing or even reading, learn new vocabulary and practice grammar. And this kind of lesson…

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Merry Christmas!

Christmas vocabulary Great presentation created by Millinguals! ¡Fantástica presentación creada por Millinguals! Millinguals.com  

Happy Thanksgiving!

What do you know about Thanksgiving? Learn new vocabulary and find out the origins of Thanksgiving!   This fantastic lesson about Thanksgiving has been shared by Millinguals. You can also check their Facebook page, they have lots of interesting things for learning English and Spanish!

Idiom: Be on cloud nine

Be on cloud nine Meaning: to be extremely happy and satisfied Significado: sentirse extremadamente feliz y satisfecho. Estar en el séptimo cielo Traducción literal: estar en la nube nueve Real examples: Example 1: “The song itself, it shows this guy walking home from his friend’s house, or maybe it’s a girl’s house or whatever, and…

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Past Continuous

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STORY TIME: The tale of Peter Rabbit

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT By Beatrix Potter Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were— Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree. ‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, ‘you may go into…

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Easter songs for children

Did you ever see a bunny? Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny, Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow? He hops, and hops, and hops, and hops, Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow? Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny, Did…

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Counting Easter Eggs

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THE PARK

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THE CITY

Do you live in a big city or in a small town?   You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

Idiom: Air your dirty laundry

Air your dirty laundry Meaning: to talk about private matters in public, or with those who are not involved with the situation Significado: hablar de asuntos privados en público, o con alguien que no está implicado en la situación. Airear los trapos sucios Traducción literal: airear tu ropa sucia Real examples: Example 1: “You do not want…

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Past Simple

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Idiom: “Turn a blind eye”

Turn a blind eye Meaning: to pretend not to notice something or ignore it deriberately Significado: fingir que no te has dado cuenta de algo o ignorarlo de manera deliberada. Hacer la vista gorda Traducción literal: volver un ojo ciego Real examples: Example 1: “They turned a blind eye to my partial uniform, to the fact…

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TO BE: Present, Past and Future

  You may also like: To be + Feelings and emotions To be + Colours Future Simple Weather and season Vocabulary Would you like us to send you these flashcards by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS

Physical appearance vocabulary + Order of adjectives in a sentence   Do you want to review how to use the verb TO HAVE GOT? Click here Do you want to review how to use PRESENT CONTINUOUS? Click here Do you want to review CLOTHES VOCABULARY? Click here   You can download these flashcards. It’s free!…

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Present Simple or Continuous?

Click here if you need a Present Simple lesson Click here if you need a Present Continuous lesson Would you like us to send you these flashcards by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com

HALLOWEEN

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JOBS II

Remember: ARTICLE (A/AN) + JOB (singular) I am a nurse but We are nurses I work as an engineer but We work as engineers Check JOBS Flashcards Part I You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

JOBS I

Good questions to practice: What do you do? What’s your job? Do you like your job? Where do you work?   Check JOBS Flashcards part II You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

FAMILY AND PEOPLE II

    You can download these flashcards. It’s free!   Click here for FAMILY AND PEOPLE FLASHCARDS PART I

FAMILY AND PEOPLE I

    You can download these flashcards. It’s free!   Click here for FAMILY AND PEOPLE VOCABULARY PART II

Simple Future

Would you like us to send you this lesson by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com Click here for a lesson about Weather Vocabulary

WEATHER AND SEASONS

You can download these flashcards. It’s free!   Click here for a lesson about the Future with WILL

Idiom: “Wet blanket”

Wet blanket Meaning: a person who spoils all the fun.  Significado: una persona que siempre estropea la diversión y el buen ambiente. Traducción literal: manta mojada. Real examples: Example 1: “He danced rottenly, he was a wet blanket at a party, he couldn’t play or sing, he couldn’t play polo and his tennis was no better than…

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EASTER

HAPPY EASTER! You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

Present Simple

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FURNITURE

You can also check our vocabulary lesson Parts of the house You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

HOUSE

Lesson: Parts of the house   You can also check our Furniture Flashcards You can download these flashcards. It’s free!  

There is, There are + Plural nouns

Lesson: There is / There are + Singular – Plural Nouns Would you like us to send you these flashcards by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com

To have got + Pets Vocabulary

Lesson: To have got (Present Simple) + Pets Vocabulary Remember: Have got and have mean the same, but they are used differently I have got a car ≡ I have a car I haven’t got a car ≡ I don’t have a car She hasn’t got a car ≡  She doesn’t have a car Have they got a…

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To be + Feelings and emotions

Lesson: Verb To be (Present Simple) + Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary   Would you like us to send you this lesson by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com Would you like to check another lesson about VERB TO BE? Click here!: To be + Coulours

To be + Colours

Lesson: Verb TO BE (Present Simple) and Colours Vocabulary   Would you like us to send you this lesson by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com Click here for a lesson about TO BE + ADJECTIVES or ADJECTIVES + NOUN  

Adjectives in a sentence

Lesson: Adjectives in a sentence (Present Simple) TO BE + ADJECTIVE or ADJECTIVE + NOUN?   Would you like us to send you this lesson by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com

CLOTHING

  You can download these flashcards. It’s free!   If you want to use this vocabulary to review Present Continuous, check this lesson: Present Continuous and Clothing

Present Continuous

Lesson: Present Continuous and Clothing Vocabulary  Would you like us to send you these flashcards by email? It’s free! Just write an email to info@apieceofcakeenglish.com Click here if you need a lesson about Clothing Vocabulary: Clothing Flashcards

Idiom: “Speak your mind”

 Speak your mind Meaning: to be honest about your opinion and say what you really think.  Significado: decir con claridad lo que se piensa. Traducción literal: habla tu mente. Real examples: Example 1: Example 2:  Example 3:

STORY TIME: Rudolph to the rescue!

CHRISTMAS STORY FOR CHILDREN Questions: Why was Rudolph near to tears? What happened when Santa was on his way to Galacto? Why did Santa call Rudolph after delivering his presents on Galacto? How could Rudolph help Santa if he was feeling so bad? Did they arrive to Earth in time? Do you like this story? Why?…

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