Lesson Focus: Speaking practice through tongue twisters

Tongue twisters are a fun way to improve pronunciation and fluency. Try these:

She sells seashells by the seashore.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

Practice Challenge:
Try saying one 5 times fast and record yourself!

Lesson Focus: Phonics rules for better reading skills

Phonics helps learners understand how letters sound together. Here are some important phonics rules:

🔤 Short vs. Long Vowels

• Short “a” (cat, hat, bat) vs. Long “a” (cake, fate, lake)

Practice Challenge:
List 3 words that contain the short “i” sound!

Lesson Focus: Understanding and using idioms in daily conversation

Idioms are phrases that don’t mean exactly what they say. Here are 10 fun English idioms and their meanings:

“Break the ice” – Start a conversation in a friendly way.
“Spill the beans” – Accidentally reveal a secret.
“Hit the books” – Study hard.

Example Sentence:
“I have a big test tomorrow, so I need to hit the books!”

Practice Challenge:
Try using one of these idioms in a sentence!

Lesson Focus: Difference between commonly misused words (e.g., your vs. you’re, affect vs. effect)

Many English learners struggle with words that sound the same but have different meanings. Let’s look at some of the most commonly confused words and how to use them correctly!

Word Pair	Example Sentence
Your / You’re	Your book is on the table. (Possessive) / You’re doing a great job! (You are)
Affect / Effect	The weather can affect my mood. (Verb: to influence) / The effect of the rain was a cooler temperature. (Noun: the result)

Practice Challenge:
Write a sentence using their, there, and they’re correctly in the comments!