A Gift for You!

Road to English Proficiency was created for people who already have a good level of English and who are looking for a new way to…

Desperate Housewives: vocab

We’re going to watch again using the interactive feature, this time to review some nice vocabulary and lovely phrasal verbs! When you see this symbol,…

Breaking Bad: idioms and expressions

Let’s learn some new idioms! Watch the video again with the interactive feature: when you see this symbol, click on it and take the quiz!…

Breaking Bad: “I am the Danger”

Before you watch: Walter (Walt) and Skyler are married. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico and have two children. Walt is a science teacher but…

Friends: Joey gets confused

AND NOW …. just for fun! The guys are hanging out at the coffee shop and they are discussing: What would you do if you…

Reflect: what makes a good pilot?

Do you agree with the advice for what makes a good pilot? What do you think are the most necessary ingredients? Do you agree with…

Pilot Do’s

Here is an extract from The Dos and Don’ts of Writing an Original TV Pilot Fill in the gaps with these words >consistent >stand out…

What makes a good pilot?

Do you recall ever seeing a memorable TV series pilot? What was it? Why did you like it? What features do you think makes a…

Destroys or helps?

DEBATE Watching too much TV destroys social interactionOR Watching TV series helps to create social interactions Which point of view do you agree with more?…

Getting the real meaning

The sentences in the quiz include the language used in the video. Decide what the phrases in bold mean.

Challenge!

Ready for a challenge?! 💪 Play the video from [2:34 – 5:02] As you listen, fill in the missing words below.

Why do we binge watch?!

You’re going to watch Why Do We Binge Watch? from BBC Ideas. Video length: 5 mins You have 3 questions that I’d like you to…

Vocabulary Check Up

Work your way through the quiz! TIP! Be sure to take note of any new vocabulary

Discussion Room: TV

What kind of TV series do you like?  What are some of your favourite TV shows? Do you like any foreign TV shows? How often…

The World’s English Mania

First watch this TED Talk: The World’s English Mania Then consider the questions below. Walker compares learning English to a mania, especially in China. Would…

Writing & speaking fluency tip

Linking You’ll sound more fluent if you present your responses by linking your ideas together rather than just listing. Here are examples:  The first writer…

A difference of opinion

Read these two extracts from academic newspapers. (They are tricky!) 1. This can only benefit the world we live in. It isn’t difficult to see the…

English and your language

Can you guess where these English words originated from? Are any words from your language used in English? Are there many words from English used…

Why English?

The title of this module is Mind your Language, which is a play on words. This phrase is normally spoken as a warning when someone…