Teacher Jake's English Lessons

Boring vs Bored

Boring vs Bored

In English, many adjectives are formed from verbs, and they often end in either -ing or -ed. While they look similar, they have very different meanings.

The Simple Past

The Simple Past

Learn how to use the simple past to talk about past events and to add extra politeness.

Questions with How

Questions with How

Learn how to form questions using how.

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

A Tale of Two Reds --- The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood presents its main character as a naive and passive victim who falls for the Big Bad Wolf's obvious tricks and must be saved. The "Fixed Fairy Tales" version radically reimagines this by

Making Fresh Water from the Sea

Making Fresh Water from the Sea

Our planet has a lot of water, but most of it is saltwater in the oceans. Humans cannot drink saltwater because it is too salty for our bodies.

Tip: Reading While Listening

Tip: Reading While Listening

The Secret Weapon for Mastering English --- To truly master English, you need to go beyond just memorizing grammar rules and vocabulary lists. A powerful theory from linguist Stephen Krashen states that we best acquire language through "comprehensible input." This means the real learning happens when you read

Be or Being

A look at using "being" to describe temporary states.

Action and Non-Action Verbs

Action and Non-Action Verbs

Learn the difference between verbs that show action and those that describe a state of being.

Commenting on Habits

Commenting on Habits

Here's an interactive lesson to help you talk about people's habits in English.

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

The Case of the Serpent's Eye

The Case of the Serpent's Eye

A short detective story with many examples of modals of certainty in use.

Past Certainty - Modals

Past Certainty - Modals

Making educated guesses about what happened.

Degrees of Certainty - Modals

Degrees of Certainty - Modals

Quantifiers - Much, Many

Quantifiers - Much, Many

Learn how to use: much, many, a little, a few, a lot, and plenty.

Quiz - Say or Said

Quiz - Say or Said

A quiz with feedback to test your knowledge of 'say' vs 'said' when using reported speech.

M4LS - Chapter 6 Part A Quiz

M4LS - Chapter 6 Part A Quiz

☀️ 🌙 Vocabulary & Listening Quiz Answer the vocabulary questions and listen to the passage to answer the comprehension questions. Your Score: You can try again with a new set of questions, or enter your information below to send your score. Student Information Nickname Homeroom Student ID Send Score to Teacher Try

Reported Speech: Handling Contradictions

Reported Speech: Handling Contradictions

The Art Downtown --- "Hi, did you see the new art downtown?" Sarah asked. "Oh yes! The one with the big shiny balls?" Mark answered. "I thought it was very nice." Sarah shook her head. "No, not that one. I meant the moving

The Two Faces of Stress: From Foe to Friend

The Two Faces of Stress: From Foe to Friend

The Two Faces of Stress: From Foe to Friend --- We often think of stress as a purely negative force—a relentless pressure from work, finances, or family that leaves us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. This "bad stress," known as distress, is what we typically mean when we

Listening: McDonald's In America

Listening: McDonald's In America

☀️ 🌙 Listening Quiz: A Trip to McDonald's Listen to the story about Mali's first visit to an American McDonald's and answer the questions below. Your Score: You can try again with a new set of questions, or enter your information below to send your score.

Listening: Mali's First Class

Listening: Mali's First Class

Listening practice for from short stories about traveling abroad as a study.

Beyond Said - Reported Speech

Beyond Said - Reported Speech

☀️ 🌙 Reported Speech: Beyond "Said" Choose the best reporting verb to complete each sentence. This quiz contains 20 questions. Your Score: You can try again with a new set of questions, or enter your information below to send your score. Student Information Nickname Homeroom Student ID Send Score to

M4 Listening Practice

Reading Comprehension Listening Quiz Test your understanding of the provided texts. Your Score: Please enter your information below to send your score to your teacher. Student Information Nickname Homeroom Student ID Part 1: Daily Routine 1. What time does the person usually wake up on a school day? 6:00

Countryside or City?

Countryside or City?

Title Vocabulary The City The Countryside Activities Conclusion Living in the City vs. the Countryside การใช้ชีวิตในเมืองเทียบกับในชนบท Let's learn and compare! Start Learning Vocabulary: The City A city (เมือง) is a large town with many people, tall buildings (ตึก), and a

Mali's American Diary (5 Parts)

Mali's American Diary (5 Parts)

01 My First Week --- My first week in America is over! It is very different from Thailand. My host family is very nice. They have a son, and his name is Mark. He is my age. The food is interesting. For breakfast, we eat cereal with cold milk. In

Interviewing Tips

Interviewing Tips

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