Quiet, please. Or pay?
Loud music, shared spaces and fair rules.
Should / shouldn’t
Breaking News EnglishMY CLASSES · STORIES TO TALK ABOUT
Choose a story. Open a class. Make it a conversation.
Suggested levels · Everyday offers more support; Go further adds depth. About 45 minutes, with room to continue next time.
Loud music, shared spaces and fair rules.
Should / shouldn’t
Breaking News EnglishChoose its skills. Defend what you leave out.
Predictions: will / might
News in LevelsFollow the evidence. Change your mind.
Deductions: must / might / can’t
British Council LearnEnglishSold-out tickets, trust and difficult choices.
If I were you…
News in LevelsExtra reading · Who gets to go? →A bottle, a discovery and a story to piece together.
Past continuous + past simple
News in LevelsA city to explore. A plan that has to change.
Clear plans: at / by / in time
British Council LearnEnglishOne budget. Three urgent priorities.
Second conditional for priorities
ELLLOConnect a past action or activity to the present.
Present Perfect Simple & Continuous
British Council · adapted grammar guideA luxury fruit. Only a few days to sell it.
Comparatives & superlatives
News in LevelsSTART HERE · 25-MINUTE TRIAL
A little conversation, a short English check, listening and speaking. Then we’ll grow your goal bubbles and choose what to work on together.
Open trial classA familiar rhythm, a different experience. I choose two questions about your week and follow the stories they open. A personal dilemma leads into a short video, audio or reading. Most of our time goes into explaining, comparing, negotiating and solving an oral challenge.
One useful language focus. Each class offers one small tool for speaking. I can hide the support so you can use your own words. The optional take-home mission takes about five minutes and starts our next conversation.
My preparation: I choose stories for their conversation potential and adapt the activities to each student.
Sources: News in Levels ↗ for short stories and the media available with each one; Breaking News English ↗ for audio at different speeds; British Council ↗ for a change of reading. A story does not have to be new to start a great conversation.