18 evergreen articles to get your students speaking
Articles are useful homework assignments, which can then be turned into a speaking activity the following lesson. In this post we have searched for...
Your placement and assessment test doubts answered
Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the placement and assessment test, plus an example video of how to do a...
Information and resources for IELTS
2020 has seen an uptick of IELTS students on Fluentify platform thanks to our partnership with English Score. If you are a B2C tutor...
Activities and vocabulary to teach teens
This post is full of useful vocabulary to teach teens, such as school subjects, hobbies and other free time interests. At the end of...
Games and activities to teach pre-teens
B2C tutors have started to see more pre-teens on the Fluentify system. If you’re not sure about what to teach young learners, check out...
Useful sites for homework activities
Homework is a key part of the Fluentify experience, to strengthen students’ knowledge of English. For this reason, Fluentify tutors often have a bank...
Exercises for used + inf and to be used to + gerund
One of the hardest language points for students to master is to distinguish between the verb ‘used’ which is plus an infinitive and the...
Exercises for simple past, present perfect and present perfect continuous
When teaching Europeans, ESL tutors spend a lot of time explaining the difference between the simple past vs. present perfect and, the present perfect...
Common writing mistakes and exercises to eliminate them
Many students feel more comfortable writing English than speaking it. However, common writing errors mean that emails are perhaps not as polished or professional...
Prepositions classes to eliminate common mistakes
Students often make persistent errors with verb + preposition combinations, such as, ‘to think to’ (and not ‘about’) and ‘to participate to’ (rather than...
28 great TED Talks for ESL (recommended by tutors)
TED Talks are great comprehension practice for higher-level students, but with over 3,000 talks to choose from it can take time to select the...
Fraud, hacking and data security
Have you ever been caught red-handed doing something that you shouldn’t? Or, have you ever suspected that a system is rigged against you? Give...
Business presentations: Introductions, linking ideas and endings
Expectations have risen significantly of presentations in the age of online video. No longer are a few plain slides enough – people want to...
Ways to advise, criticise, make complaints and apologise
Everyone’s a critic nowadays. Help your students give and receive advice, make a complaint and apologise with these lexical sets. Each vocabulary topic includes...
Questions to start a conversation
Whether it’s the first session with a new student or you’re exploring a new language topic with an older student, it’s a good idea...
Your library of picture worksheets for B1-B2
Welcome to part two of your library of picture worksheets. These cover grammar and vocabulary topics for students between B1-B2. We’re adding to this...
Role plays for practical situations
Here are a set of role plays for six practical situations. These activities are designed to be used in conjunction with the accompanying picture...
Socialising, jokes and charisma
A common worry among business students is that, though they can speak about their work-life very well, they are completely out-of-their-depth when using English...
Negotiations and brokering deals
Give your student the vocabulary they need to negotiate purchases, contracts and pay rises. This lexical set also includes some role plays at the...
Writing business emails
This guide is designed to help your student write clear and professional emails. It covers different types of business emails such as responding to...