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Reading

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

Reading

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.

Reading

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

Grammar

Be or Being

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

Grammar

Action and Non-Action Verbs

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

Grammar

Commenting on Habits

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

Grammar

Present Continuous

Reading

The Case of the Serpent's Eye

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

Grammar

Past Certainty - Modals

Making educated guesses about what happened.

Grammar

Degrees of Certainty - Modals

Grammar

Quantifiers - Much, Many

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

Grammar

Quiz - Say or Said

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

English

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

Grammar

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

Reading

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

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

Listening: Mali's First Class

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

Grammar

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

Listening

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

English

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

Reading

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

English

Interviewing Tips

Get tips on how to interview someone.

English

M4 Speaking Test Examples

Speaking Test An interactive guide to understanding the difference between answers that meet and exceed expectations. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 1: Personal Life and Background 1. Tell me about your daily routine on a typical school day. Meets Expectations "I wake up at 7:00. I

Grammar

M6 Grammar Practice Test

Please check out the new format below: M6 Grammar ReviewTitle Some/Any No/None Possessives Punctuation English Grammar Review A presentation based on your classroom materials. Ready to test your knowledge? Let’s Start! Determiners: `some` and `any` `some` in Positive Sentences We generally use `some` (and its compounds like

Grammar

M6 Grammar Review

Title Some/Any No/None Possessives Punctuation English Grammar Review A presentation based on your classroom materials. Ready to test your knowledge? Let's Start! Determiners: `some` and `any` `some` in Positive Sentences We generally use `some` (and its compounds like `somebody`, `something`) in positive statements to refer to