Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini-lessons- Christmas Special!

Do you know what’s depicted in these Christmas related pictures? Watch the video to refresh your knowledge or learn some new Christmas vocabulary!

As always, I hope you enjoyed the video and comments or suggestions welcome.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

Eleni

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Words to use instead of ‘very ‘- Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

We all use the word ‘very’ a lot!

On today’s mini-lesson I provide you with a few alternatives. If you have any more ideas, write them below!

I hope you enjoy this video. As always, ideas, comments, and suggestions are welcome!

Eleni

Pay, Save or Keep? – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

On today’s mini lesson I focus on collocations with the verbs pay, save and keep with the use of a matching exercise. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Correct answers:

  1. save electricity
  2. keep in touch
  3. save energy
  4. pay attention
  5. keep a promise
  6. pay a visit
  7. keep a secret

Eleni

Greek Root Words – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

Today’s lesson is about Greek root words in English.

Can you think of any more examples other than the ones mentioned on the video? Comment below if you do.

As always, feedback, comments and ideas are welcome!

Eleni

Easter Special – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

Since it’s Easter in Cyprus, Greece and Christian Orthodox communities across the world, I thought I’d make a fun little Easter Special lesson on Easter vocabulary.


Please note the lesson is not focused on Cypriot/Greek Easter but Easter in general, so it’s useful to all English learners.


Simply look at the photos and try to guess the word.

How many did you get right?

As always comments, ideas and any feedback are welcome.


Happy Easter!

Eleni

Contronyms – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

What are contronyms and what are some examples of contronyms?

That’s what today’s lesson is all about.

As always, feedback, comment and suggestions are welcome!

Eleni

Do, Play or Go? – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

On today’s mini lesson I focus on sports or activities for which we use the verbs do, go or play. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Correct answers:

play: tennis, football, hockey, golf

do: gymnastics, yoga, ballet, karate, exercise

go: fishing, cycling, surfing, bowling, camping, dancing

Eleni

Collective nouns (animals) – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

Today’s lesson is about collective nouns (words/phrases used to describe a group of people, animals or things) and more specifically, those used to describe groups of animals. How many out of these 10 collective nouns do you know?

As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Eleni

Opposite adjectives (with prefixes) – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

Today’s lesson is about forming opposites of adjectives using prefixes (a combination of letters in front of a word). I hope you find it useful.

As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Eleni

Do or Make? – Eleni’s Love to Learn English mini lessons

On today’s mini lesson I focus on collocations with the verbs do and make using a short game. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Correct answers:

– do the shopping – make friends – do good – make dinner – do (somebody’s) best – do a job – do an interview – make a point – do well – do (somebody’s) hair – do a favour – make a decision – make a mess – do homework.

Eleni