No Easy Questions? A Fun Lesson in Grammar.

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by Sylwia Rytarowska on May 9, 2013

A Difficult Question of English Questions. If you take my mother tongue, Polish language, you just add a question word “Czy” (sth. like “tshy”) to the beginning of a sentence and voila: you’ve got a question. And it’s great because it applies to all, I’m not kidding, ALL tenses: past, present, future, all modes and [...]

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There’s an assumption that old people regret things. There’s a very good song about that by Metallica. We can easily use this idea to practice future structures and make them meaningfull to our students. Do you wonder about future? Why do people visit psychics or fortune tellers? Here’s what a resarch has shown about old [...]

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Leaders and people who lead.

Leaders and people who lead.

by Sylwia Rytarowska on January 14, 2013

In business, one question always seems to arise: Why do some companies succeed and others fail? Well, companies, like countries need leaders to thrive. Simon Sinek has codified the basic elements and characteristics of the successful way. The way to succeed in business, yes, but you can take it and apply in any area of life. [...]

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Future World. Predictions with “Will”.

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by Sylwia Rytarowska on January 9, 2013

All of us have made bold predictions at some point of our lives. Usually in childhood, at some lesson, whether it was art ,  science or literacy. Me, I painted people flying above skyscrapers in the year 2000. Predictions often come with adverbials describing likelihood, such as: “probably, certainly, definitely, unlikely, possibly clearly, obviously, perhaps ” [...]

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The End Of the World! Aaaww. Not Again!

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by Sylwia Rytarowska on December 20, 2012

The end of the world again. It makes the blood boil and minds stir uncomfortably, doesn’t it?  I mean what if it’s true? That’s how you’ll feel after watching the video in point 1 below. However, point 2 will dissolve all your worries and you’ll sigh with relief. Should you choose to use this material [...]

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