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22.01.2022 I took this photo of surf lifesavers competing in Yamba in NSW. 'Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia. Surf lifesavers in Australia are colloquially known as "Clubbies".' Source: Wikipedia

21.01.2022 This is a very good answer to the question ‘Can I talk about something that isn’t true in the speaking IELTS test?’ For example, I had a student who doesn’t listen to music so was concerned if the examiner should ask about the music they like. As Don Oliver explains what you can do is to talk about why you haven’t had an experience such as losing something. This advice could also then be used in the case of my student who doesn’t listen to music or know anything about music. She can talk about why she doesn’t listen to music. https://www.facebook.com/ieltsessentials/videos/614740552527693/

20.01.2022 For higher-level students of English you might like to challenge yourself to understand this short video about the idiom "what's done is done". It explains the origins of the idiom and introduces you to a very famous English person William Shakespeare who was born in 1564. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He is often called England's national poet. In this video, you will also hear a little of his play 'Macbeth' in old style English. See if you can identify which is the old style of English. https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/posts/3430699566979659

19.01.2022 Whether you are working, starting a business, have your own business or sitting the General IELTS Test this lesson from the British Council about Making Arrangements by email will be useful to complete. There are six tasks and a support pack you can download. https://bit.ly/33apmBI

19.01.2022 My students have been learning when and how to use passive tenses over the last few weeks. It is important to understand when and how to form them because they are used when reporting news and in academic, formal, business, and scientific writing and when we are describing a process. Here's a short clip from the British Council about three of the passive tenses. https://www.facebook.com/LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil/posts/3990274711001003

18.01.2022 I always enjoy hearing stories of the refugees in Australia and their determination to not only study hard to find a job but to continue their education to pursue their dream to become qualified in a profession to give back and help all Australians. Here's Haji's story of wanting to become a surgeon. https://www.facebook.com/ABCEducationLearnEnglish/posts/3969231746465039

17.01.2022 Excellent advice from Don Oliver of IELTS IDP about using a word you think you know but are not sure of the spelling in your IELTS test. His advice "Don't use it'. Only use words you are familiar with and know when to use those words correctly. https://www.facebook.com/ieltsessentials/videos/648970026003990/

16.01.2022 My students and I were talking about the new COVID 19 vaccine that is 90% effective when we were talking about news, newspapers, front pages and headlines this week. In this short clip BBC Learning English talk about this vaccine being a milestone and how we can use this noun 'milestone' in different situations. https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/posts/3434021093314173

16.01.2022 Kim Preshoff explains what smartphones are made of. Watch the video clip, with the subtitles on, as many times as you need to understand most of the video content. Next click on the link ‘Discuss’ and read what other people have said about recycling smartphones (e-waste recycling). As well as helping you improve your English this video and the discussion posts are good for practising for Part 4 of the Listening Section, Task 2 of the Writing Section and the long text in the Reading Section of the IELTS exam. https://ed.ted.com//what-s-a-smartphone-made-of-kim-presho

16.01.2022 A customer wants to borrow some money from his bank. Listen to the conversation and try and answer the questions. After answering the questions click ‘Mark Answers’ to check your answers. https://www.esl-lounge.com//liste/b1L1-seeking-capital.php

14.01.2022 When you are working most likely you will have to use email and talk to customers or other staff about emails. Here are some short tasks to help you learn all the words associated with emails. Read the article, complete the tasks 1-3 and download the support pack for the answers. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org//unit-3-organising

14.01.2022 Here's the chance to practise your listening skills by listening to an Australian zookeeper talking about looking after kangaroos. Don't forget to turn on the English subtitles to help you understand what he is saying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH0711fQ2hs

12.01.2022 This video allows you to hear the words and phrases that are often used in the context of a business meeting. Read the words and phrases listed below. Watch the video once with the subtitles on. Next, look up in a dictionary any words you don’t know then watch the video again. * sales figures * called this meeting * need to address this * products... * offering * competition * sales year-to-date * in order to meet * budget * cost-saving measures * redundancies * workforce * cost-cutting * downturn * regain market share * handouts * procedures * after sales care * neutral view * agree in principle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb6Oc1_SdJw See more

11.01.2022 Do you know when to use 'just', 'yet' and 'already' when using the Present Perfect tense? Not sure, then listen to this 6-minute grammar audio clip from BBC Learning English. You can read the script of the audio clip while you are listening to help you understand. https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/posts/3281017135281237

10.01.2022 Do you get confused when someone gives you directions in English? It can certainly be confusing when all the following phrases can mean different things: * on your right * turn right * take a right turn * take a right... * go right at * go right up * go right to * be right in front of you Listen to this excellent short presentation by BBC Learning English to help you understand the differences. https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/posts/3268015043248113 *

10.01.2022 Here's a short activity to learn some new phrasal verbs. Read the text first to learn 'how the writer met her best friend Claire' and then continue the activity to choose the best word to fill the gaps in the text. This activity is level B1-B2 and should take you about 5-10 minutes to complete.https://bit.ly/3lEDsnm

07.01.2022 Who doesn't love video clips of animals? This short video will help you improve your English skills. You can watch the video, listen to the audio and read the subtitles. Using a combination of all three is one of the best ways to learn a language. https://www.facebook.com/bbc/posts/4088898904458611

07.01.2022 What does 'fake it until you make it' mean? Well, it means that if you look and act confidently and appear to be competent you are able to become the person you are trying to be quicker. Also, what is an 'introvert', an 'extrovert' and an 'ambivert'. An introvert is generally a quieter person, they usually think carefully before they speak so tend to listen more than 'extrovert' people. They like people but often don't like parties or going out every night. An 'extrovert' is the opposite. They love socialising and talking. Usually, however, most people are in the middle and are 'ambiverts'. Here's a short talk where these words are used by the radio presenters. There are subtitles for you to read what they are saying. https://www.facebook.com/BBCRadio4/posts/10163959033780459

06.01.2022 How do we get our children to eat more vegetables? How do we switch from eating food that is bad for us to food that is good for us? In this video we learn how the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is trying to encourage more children to eat vegetables. You can turn on the subtitles (cc). You can also read the transcript below the video to read while you listen. https://ab.co/3h8Iy8e

06.01.2022 5 ways to make polite requests from BBC Learning English. 1. Would you mind....? 2. Is there any chance you could...? 3. Are you ok to...? 4 & 5. I'd appreciate it if you could...that would be great? ... https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia/posts/3206073296108955

05.01.2022 Listen to the workers from the Solomon Islands performing and the message from their manager. It is workers like these that are helping to put food on the tables of all Australians. I'm very supportive of the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme it is a win/win for both the islanders and Australia. Solhttps://fb.watch/3CPwpxq-8w/

05.01.2022 Australians talking about what they love. This video clip is a good chance for you to listen to lots of different Australians to improve your listening skills. There are subtitles for you to read at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCV7trHV9-M

05.01.2022 Improve your listening skills by listening to this short audio by Ron talking about his son. You can read the transcript at the same time to help you understand what Ron is saying. Then try the tasks and complete the worksheet at the end of the audio clip. The level for this audio clip and activities is Intermediate (B1).https://bit.ly/2EKByB1

04.01.2022 Spring has started in Australia. Learn what these phrases and words mean when we use the word 'spring' or 'sprung' in different situations. * 'spring into action' * 'I've had a work appointment spring up on me at the last minute.' * 'I sprung out of bed.' * '...it has suddenly sprung to mind.'... * To 'spring clean' * A 'spring chicken' * 'sprung a leak' * 'spring in your step' https://ab.co/31LjvDN See more

04.01.2022 Many of my students are preparing for their IELTS Test in the next 12 months. I provide reading and writing homework for them to practise their writing skills for the two tasks in the test. This short video sets out some of the important features when answering the writing tasks. For those of you sitting the academic test listen carefully to the comments regarding the overview that needs to be written at the start of Task 1. https://www.facebook.com/LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil/posts/4019108654784275

03.01.2022 Although this video is very old, made in 1943 and therefore very old-fashioned it provides a short history of the English language. It explains where many of the English words came from. It has short videos to illustrate each word that is mentioned. It is therefore very good practise to see how many words you already know that they mention and how many are new words that you don't know. Make sure you have the captions (subtitles) on when you watch the video. https://www.facebook.com/LearnEnglish.BritishCouncil/posts/3841894849172324

02.01.2022 Many candidates are sitting their IELTS Test next week in Townsville, including two of my own students. I wish them the best of luck. This short clip is a last brief reminder of what to think about when tackling the writing part of the test. https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeEnglish/posts/3358276760898248

01.01.2022 A very talented family in Bendigo in Victoria in Australia talk about their wooden toy-making business. A good opportunity to listen to an Australian family talk about their business. Try and listen to the video clip without subtitles then listen again with subtitles to check your understanding. https://www.facebook.com/ABCEducationLearnEnglish/posts/4125239584197587