META online virtual school
META online virtual school
In this lesson you will learn how to summarise a text by using 4 simple steps – the keys to being concise! I will also be talking about creating and writing your Artistic Vision in English. BUT why is summarising so important? People have short attention spans or are very busy with other meetings or …
In this video lesson you will practise your listening and reading skills simultaneously. You will listen to an authentic, personally written story about two people who fell in love. During the video you will need a pen and paper as there are questions scattered throughout the story that you will need to answer. Don’t worry …
In this 3-part lesson, we will be looking at: Part 1 Birmingham’s burning! Here you’ll learn how to pronounce a common sound in English which doesn’t exist in many other languages. We show you how to get it right – and give you lots of practice. Part 2 Eating ‘to’ In natural spoken English, it’s …
In this 3-part lesson, we will be looking at: Part 1 Full or fool? Here are two sounds that learners often have difficult distinguishing between, and making. Here we look at some useful tips. Part 2 I can swim but I can’t ski Strong or weak auxiliaries? Most auxiliary verbs in English have two different …
In this 3-part video lesson, we will be looking at: Part 1 Strong or weak prepositions? Do you know that some prepositions in English have two different pronunciations when they’re spoken naturally? Watch this video and learn both pronunciations. This will help you to: understand fast spoken English. sound more natural when you speak. Part …
In this 3-part video lesson we will be looking at: Part 1 Pronouncing the past Can you pronounce these past tense verbs correctly? answered worked started The –ed endings are all pronounced differently – and one of them adds an extra syllable. Watch this short video and you’ll learn and practise: three different ways of …
In this lesson I will be talking about creating and writing your Artist’s Biography in English. Artistic Bio is a very important text for any artist! Some might say it is an extension of your Business Card, a way you advertise yourself and present yourself and your art to the world. So let’s begin! You …
In this video lesson you will practise your reading skills. You are going to read about a survey which I personally created called ‘Do people change?’I recently met a friend I haven’t seen for a long time. We lost touch but when I saw him I was impressed with how much he has changed. This …
In this 3-part lesson, we will be looking at: Part 1 Big Sounds In words of more than one syllable, we use MORE energy to pronounce one of the syllables. We need to mark and remember which syllable is the important one – otherwise, people may not understand us. In this short video, you will …
This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes real-life situations, many examples, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson quiz. I will talk about a very important and confusing grammar point in Business English; how to understand and avoid multiple negatives. If your English is …
This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes real-life situations, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson quiz. We will have an in-depth look at the differences between these two confusing adverbs – Thereby and Therefore. I will give you tips and techniques to make …
In this video lesson you will practise your listening and, indirectly, your reading skills. You will listen to an authentic story, you will then have to answer some comprehension questions. There is a group challenge for all our students at the end of the video, so keep watching! This lesson: is built around a real …
This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes real-life situations, many examples, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson quiz. I will talk about a very important and cofusing grammar point in Business English; how to understand and use punctuation. If your English is Intermediate …
This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes real-life situations, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson quiz. I will make you think a bit deeper about the structures and forms used in Business English. If your English is Intermediate (B1) or above then this …
This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes real-life situations, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson quiz. I will make you think a bit deeper about the structures and forms used in Business English. If your English is Intermediate (B1) or above then this …
Being diplomatic in English is not so straightforward or easy. If you wish to improve your Business skills, this lesson is for you! This video lesson is delivered by means of a presentation, which includes a real-life situation listening to a podcast, guided explanation by discovery, tasks and practice activities, real-time correction, and a post-lesson …
In Unit 5 ‘Making Pancakes’ you are going to discover a recipe! This video lesson includes a quest in the kitchen. ? You will learn: some vocabulary you need for recipes the names of some ingredients about countable and uncountable nouns about different types of containers Don’t forget to do the quiz at the end! …
In this video lesson I’ve invited my friend Martina to join me in a discussion where we’re giving opinions. In this video, we will be using the same expressions of giving opinions from the previous lesson. The tricky part is that we have to use these phrases as we pick them up randomly. The discussion …
In this video lesson I’ve invited my friends Abel, Justyna and Corinne to play a game. In this game we will be using time expressions with for/since. When Abel reads the time expression, Justyna, Corinne and me need to stand up or sit down depending on the time expression. Try to play along with us …
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In this video lesson I’ve invited my friends Abel and Corinne to play a game called ‘Have you ever’. In this game we will ask each other ‘have you ever’ questions. Notice when we answer using the present perfect and when we use past simple. Try to play along with us and answer some of …