Murphy’s law?
This so-called ‘law’ says that ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong’.
The ‘Murphy’ in the expression is commonly believed to be a certain Captain Edward A. Murphy, who was an American aerospace engineer back in 1949.
 Danny's been teaching English at EC for 10 years. |
There are so many amazing places to see in the world and some day, I would love to visit the seven man made wonders. In this lesson, I have removed some key vocabulary from the text. All you need to do is complete the gaps. When you’re finished, please tell me two things.
Lesson by Caroline
1. What sight do you think should be made a ‘wonder’?
2. Which of these wonders is your favourite?
Our students travel to new countries, discover new cultures and come back with some amazing memories and thousands of photos! Here are some tips to make sure you take the best photos you possibly can.
I have removed some important vocabulary from the text. All you need to do is choose which word goes in which gap.
Lesson by Caroline
As I get older, I become more and more depressed with the minute amount I have achieved in my life, particularly when compared to people such as these.
This is an article about 5 child prodigies, but there are some words missing.
I have supplied the words and their meanings.
All you have to do is put them in the correct gaps.
Good luck!
Lesson by Caroline Devane
Put the following sentences into the correct order to tell the story.
Lesson by Amanda Pooley, EC Cape Town English school
Read the description of the weather in Portugal, Japan and Canada, and answer the questions below.
Lesson by Amanda Pooley, EC Cape Town English school
Satire: Witty language to convey insults or scorn. It's a way of criticising people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play which uses this style.
Here is a satirical article about the popular networking website, Facebook.
What do you think the writer’s opinion of facebook is?
Do you think the article is true?
| Danny's been teaching English at EC for 10 years. |
There is power in words.
Twenty-six letters of the alphabet.
Lots of us have been affected by the snow, but some people have been trapped by it in a pub for eight days! Read the article and then see if you can answer the true or false questions.
While thousands braved the cold to begin their Christmas shopping, seven people in North Yorkshire are praying for better weather after being snowed into a pub for eight days and counting.
