Author name: Derek Haines

Derek Haines is an author of a number of books, however, he spends most of his time blogging, making technology go wrong, and being a rather senior ESL English teacher. Born in Australia, but now living in Switzerland with his wife and his black Cocker Spaniel, he spends most of his time trying to make technology work again, after inadvertently breaking it. It's a painful process, yet such an effective self-study method to acquire new technology skills. As a writer - I can change adroitly into the first person, and say that I love what I do and where I live, and also, that I am a Douglas Adams fanatic, bordering on a tragic. So much so, that by some spooky coincidence, my street address is 42. That’s better than just owning a few towels. I also, quite like commas. The Oxford type or otherwise. As an ESL teacher, I am a firm believer in the Direct Method, which means that I like my students to do all the hard work and not me. Most of all, I enjoy life and gladly take each breath as it comes.

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Free ESL EFL Prepositions Lesson Worksheet – What Do You Do?

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What do you do? A quick lesson to practise prepositions related to work. It includes a practice worksheet plus a note sheet to prepare students to make a short presentation about their job and workplace. Ideal for B2, FCE and CAE students.     Click the link above to download this material for free.

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Free ESL Lesson – English Conditionals Cut-Up Jigsaw Worksheet

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English Conditionals Cut-Up Activity To help ESL students remember the five forms of the conditional, this cut-up activity can be used as either a jigsaw game, or as a reference sheet when returning to any lesson on the conditionals. Ideal for most levels, as the third and mixed conditionals can be left out for B1 level

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Free ESL Lesson Worksheet – Comparative and Superlative Lesson

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Comparative and Superlative An ideal revision lesson to practice the basic comparative and superlative forms in addition to introducing the ‘as ___ as’ forms using quite and the same. Suitable for high B1 and B2 level students. There is a worksheet to remind students of the correct forms, as well as a flashcard set of

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