24 ene 2022

Question Repair Workshop | A2–B1 Subject, Object & Polite Questions

Decorative figure on a balcony in Madrid
Foto cortesía de @mmolpor · Paseando por Madrid · Archivo del blog.
Question repair · Subject and object · Embedded order

Who called? Who did they call?

A small change in the information gap changes the structure.

A2–B1 · Question repair · Subject and object · Embedded order · 25–35 minutes

Go beyond choosing a question word. Repair auxiliaries, distinguish subject from object and try a short polite embedded question.

Question Word Compass | A1–A2 Who, Where, When & Whose

Building in Budapest photographed by the author
Foto de @mmolpor · Casa en Budapest · Archivo del blog. No representa la visita ficticia al museo.
Question words · Information gaps · Basic word order

Ask for the missing piece

Choose the information before choosing the word.

A1–A2 · Question words · Information gaps · Basic word order · 25–35 minutes

Build simple questions for an invented class visit. This guide focuses on the kind of information you want; the next practice route explores subject and object questions.

The How Question Studio | A2–B1 Ten Ways to Ask Precisely

Coloured chairs arranged on a park lawn
Foto de @mmolpor · Archivo Erasmus+ del blog.
How questions · Quantity · Distance · Duration

Start with the answer you need

Ten short questions with ten different information targets.

A2–B1 · How questions · Quantity · Distance · Duration · 25–35 minutes

Practise how with a question word or adjective that matches the information you want. A number alone is not enough: its unit and meaning matter.

Social Networks, Real Questions | B2 Digital Literacy Reading

Group beside an Erasmus+ educational programmes display
Foto de @mmolpor · Archivo del blog. Las personas fotografiadas no representan al grupo ficticio de la lectura.
Digital communities · Audience · Source checking

Who is this message for?

Connect, check and choose what to share.

B2 · Digital communities · Audience · Source checking · 30–40 minutes

Replace the old platform overview with an original fictional community case. Practise reading purpose, audience and evidence without relying on outdated claims about particular services.

19 ene 2022

Phrasal Verb Toolkit | B1–B2 Meaning, Objects & Context

Decorative figure on a Madrid balcony photographed by the author
Foto cortesía de @mmolpor · Paseando por Madrid · Archivo del blog.
Multi-word verbs · Meaning · Word order

Keep the small word. Check the whole meaning.

Learn a usable phrase instead of a disconnected list.

B1–B2 · Multi-word verbs · Meaning · Word order · 25–35 minutes

Build a small practical toolkit with original examples. The archive links keep the longer lists available, but this lesson focuses on meaning, word order and a manageable set of expressions.

Modal Meaning Map | B1–B2 Must, May & Have To

Building in Budapest photographed by the author
Foto de @mmolpor · Casa en Budapest · Archivo del blog. No documenta el centro ficticio de los ejemplos.
Modals · Obligation · Possibility · Form

What does the speaker mean?

Separate prohibition, lack of obligation and uncertainty.

B1–B2 · Modals · Obligation · Possibility · Form · 25–35 minutes

Practise modal meaning through invented notices and short conversations. These are language examples, not the rules of a real workplace.

Passive Voice Switchboard | B1–B2 Focus, Tense & Agent

Illustration accompanying the original passive-voice lesson
Ilustración conservada de la entrada original · Archivo del blog.
Passive voice · Tense control · Information focus

Change the focus. Keep the time.

Move from the person doing an action to the thing affected by it.

B1–B2 · Passive voice · Tense control · Information focus · 25–35 minutes

Use an invented repair workshop to practise meaningful active-to-passive changes. A passive sentence needs a suitable verb; it is not a mechanical change for every sentence.

17 ene 2022

Beyond Millennial Labels | B2 Work, Evidence & Individual Needs