Farewell to Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou, this extraordinary personality, this much more than a poet and writer, civil rights activist, educator, actress, dancer, thinker and life dweller, left this world on May 28, 2014. She found me ignorant back at my university years, she left me dazzled about the wit and the dynamics of the…

Strawberry Themed EFL/ESL

Absolutely red, small or big, sweet or sour, hard and shiny, strawberries really mean full spring! They taste so fresh and they make delicious desserts. Do they make delicious lesson plans? Get berry inspired!

23 April-World Book Day and UN English Language Day Celebrated with C.P.Cavafy

The United Nations Organisation has set 23 April as World Book Day  to promote reading and immersion to world literature. In the United Kingdom, the day is instead recognised on the first Thursday in March. The day was selected because it is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, Inca Garcilaso…

Happy Easter!

  Happy, bright Easter to all of you! Well,one should not only make suggestions, but actually try them. These are the cookies I made with my son, after the video tutorial I posted earlier. Aren’t they lovely?  I think I have discovered a new obsession! What about you?  

Easter Egg Cookies Recipe Video

Why not have some Easter fun along with listening and vocabulary practice in a …confectionery style? Watch this video to learn how to make butter cookies shaped and styled as Easter eggs. The recipe is simple and easy to carry out. Moreover, it is all written down further below, so…