Learning to use the passive voice is vital for students looking to use English in academic or professional contexts — it’s very common in news articles, academic writing, scientific reports, and official documents. This blog post explains what the passive voice is, how to form it, and provides three practical tips for teachers who need to teach their students how to use it.
Read MoreTeaching your students to understand and use phrasal verbs can be a big challenge. We’ve put this lesson plan together to help. Taking an inductive teaching approach, this lesson plan covers six stages — presentation, introduction, explanation, practice and application, and homework. It takes a blended learning approach, helping you integrate Tense Buster into the classroom. By the end of this lesson, students will have a solid grasp on the concept of phrasal verbs, and why they are important.
Read MorePhrasal verbs, verbs that change their meaning by adding a preposition or adverb, are essential for effective English communication. However, their multiple meanings and idiomatic nature make them challenging for English learners. Introducing phrasal verbs at the B1 level and utilising online learning resources like Tense Buster can help learners understand and use them confidently.
Read MoreDid you know that English is one of just a few languages that uses articles extensively? In many other languages, articles are not used in the same way — or at all. That helps explain why English learners have so much difficulty with this topic. This lesson plan should help make teaching articles much easier. It takes a blended learning approach, making use of Tense Buster (our grammar program).
Read MoreArticles play a key role in conveying meaning and context in the English language. This post will help you understand the different types of articles and how to use them correctly. If you’re looking for ways to teach your students to use articles correctly, have a look at Tense Buster.
Read MoreThe inconsistencies of English grammar can be incredibly frustrating for English learners. In this post, we look at how Tense Buster - our grammar course - can help learners overcome these challenges.
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