May 2023

Today’s Vocabulary : DIRT CHEAP

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   https://www.fiverr.com/s/YDrPkl “DIRT CHEAP” MeaningYou can say something is dirt cheap if it costs very little money. For example Be careful when you buy dirt cheap clothes. They could shrink easily or the colours could run when …

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Vocabulary “COME IN”

“COME IN” Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   https://www.fiverr.com/s/YDrPkl “COME IN” MeaningIf something like a train or plane comes in, it arrives at a station or an airport. Synonym arrive, get in For example come in Excuse me, sir. Do you know …

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Mangrove deforestation decreases

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   https://www.fiverr.com/s/YDrPkl Worldwide, mangroves — once destroyed for agriculture and development — have seen a sharp decline in deforestation.  A new report from the Global Mangrove Alliance offers a plan to end mangrove loss entirely. It lays …

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New satellite gives view of Earth’s waters

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   https://www.fiverr.com/s/YDrPkl New satellite gives view of Earth’s waters Nearly three-quarters of Earth’s surface is covered in water. As climate change drives sea level rise, and more extreme droughts and floods, understanding the world’s water patterns is …

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How to become a millionaire through crowdfunding

Crowdfunding has become a popular and effective way to fundraise for a variety of causes and projects. Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   https://www.fiverr.com/s/YDrPkl Crowdfunding has become a popular and effective way to fundraise for a variety of causes and projects.   …

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VIDEOCAST 1 Understanding the past perfect progressive tense

The past perfect progressive tense is a way of talking about something that was happening for a while in the past before another event. Imagine you were building a tower with blocks and you kept doing it until lunchtime. You can say, “I had been building a tower when lunchtime came.” The “had been building” …

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The patterns in our wildlife could offer clues for conservation

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE) More than one million species are at risk of extinction largely because they are being pushed out of places where they have long lived — known as “ranges.” But not all range loss looks the same. It …

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‘Our Changing Planet’ progress and hope

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   LESSON INSTRUCTIONS: Read through the paragraphs and the new vocabulary, then watch the video and answer the questions beneath the video. Then return to the beginning of the lesson and complete the writing exercises using the …

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Five life lessons from the women working in the science industry

The gender gap in science is no secret — fewer than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women. And while the number of women pursuing careers in science is steadily rising, the lack of representation can be a tough hurdle to overcome.  Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links …

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CV vs. Résumé: What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between a CV and a resume? Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   LESSON INSTRUCTIONS: Read through the paragraphs and the new vocabulary, then watch the video and answer the questions beneath the video. Then return to the beginning of …

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A voice (crying) in the wilderness | Vocabulary

Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   A VOICE IN THE DARK Meaning You’re a voice in the wilderness, or a voice crying in the wilderness, if you’re expressing an unpopular opinion or insight. For example When Galileo stated that the sun was …

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Virgin Galactica: The UK to Australia in 2 hours

Virgin Galactic is a spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson. Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   LESSON INSTRUCTIONS: Read through the paragraphs and the new vocabulary, then watch the video and answer the questions beneath the video. Then return to the beginning …

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VOCABULARY “Keep From”

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   What does the phrasal verb   “KEEP FROM”   mean? Meaning If something or someone keeps you from doing something, it means you can’t do it. For example keep from something  : Are you busy? I don’t want to keep you from your work. keep from doing something : Most parents find it …

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Michael Faraday Scientist INCLUDING THE PERFECT TENSES

Who was Michael Faraday? He was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Please share my lesson using your social media platforms. Use the links above. Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   DOWNLOAD THE pdf FILE:    Michael Faraday (Advanced English Lesson) LESSON INSTRUCTIONS: Read through the paragraphs and the …

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Gordon Moore, digital pioneer and philanthropist, dies at 94

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE) INTRODUCTION:  Digital pioneer, business leader and philanthropist Gordon Moore died at his home in Hawaiʻi on March 24, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced. He was 94. Moore co-founded the semiconductor chip maker Intel and helped set the breakneck pace of Silicon Valley innovation. His prophetic 1965 observation that …

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Five experts tell us how hope motivates their work

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   Five experts tell us how hope motivates their work INTROCUCTION: Yes, it’s easy to feel despondent. The planet is overheating and nature is declining at unprecedented rates. But environmental chaos is not inevitable. And doom and gloom never did any good. Increasingly, thought leaders are urging optimism — and …

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A climate hero emerges from the ashes

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   The Climate Hero INTRODUCTION: Over the last half century, droughts and urban expansion have contributed to the destruction and degradation of 35 percent of the world’s wetlands. In fact, these ecosystems — which help regulate Earth’s climate and protect our biodiversity — are disappearing three times faster than forests.  …

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How to Write a Great Executive Summary For Your University Thesis (First Conditionals)

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   How to Write a Great Executive Summary   INTRODUCTION: In business, a lot of information is conveyed through lengthy, comprehensive documents like white papers, business plans, case studies, and research reports. A lot of money and other resource investments are on the line in most business decisions, so leaders …

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AFTER THE FIRE: AI cameras capture wildlife recovery downunder

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   AI cameras capture wildlife recovery downunder INTRODUCTION: Three years after Australia’s most devastating fire season ever, new images from 1,100 motion-activated cameras placed across the country’s scorched forests are giving researchers an unequaled view into wildlife recovery — and the results are more promising than anticipated. Project “Eyes on …

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Why understanding people is key to protecting the environment (including 2nd conditional)

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE) Why understanding people is key to protecting the environment   INTRODUCTION: Over the past century or so, humans have altered the planet so dramatically that scientists say we may have entered a new geologic epoch — the Anthropocene. Humans are responsible for heating the climate and driving an unprecedented loss …

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How is Al changing blogging?

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   Blogging Introduction: Blogging has been around for three decades, and through the years, it’s seen many dramatic changes with the development of content management systems like WordPress, video blogs, and microblogging. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the future of blogging is poised to undergo even more transformative changes. …

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The difference between: ON and ONTO and ON TO. The difference between IN and INTO

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   When to use:   On or Onto or On to On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. On to, as two words, are used when on is a part of a phrasal verb. Prepositions are an integral …

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Business Emails 1

Student FREE Bookstore   (CLICK HERE)   INTRODUCTION: Read the email below from your manager and reply to him. Before sending it to me check the following:  tenses of your verbs, check your spelling,  check you punctuation. Also, include one of the grammar items directed by your teacher.  GRAMMAR PAGES LINK:  https://oxford-institute-education.com/english-lessons/english-grammar-basics/ USE:  AN EXAMPLE OF …

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