The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe for ESL students with a podcast and vocabulary practice to learn new vocabulary in real context The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Watch this video on YouTube The…
The Fly by Katherine Mansfield The Fly by Katherine Mansfield Available in the public domain through Gutenberg Project ‘Y’are very snug in here,’ piped old Mr. Woodifield, and peered out of the great, green-leather armchair by his friend the boss’s desk as a baby peers out of its pram. His talk was over; it was…
What is sadism? Sadism, psychosexual disorder in which sexual urges are gratified by the infliction of pain on another person. The term was coined by the late 19th-century German psychologist Richard von Krafft-Ebing in reference to the Marquis de Sade, an 18th-century French nobleman who chronicled his own such practices. Sadism is often linked to…
English Vocabulary about Optimism and Pessimism English Vocabulary about Optimism and Pessimism Buoyant (ad) cheerful, optimistic, happy, (antonym: morose), resilient, flexible Watch this video on YouTube We can make a real effort to be buoyant despite obstacles. A buoyant mood can be felt while doing exercise. If I had immigrated to a developed country, I…
IELTS Reading on Schadenfreude IELTS Reading on Schadenfreude Source: Wikipedia.org What is Schadenfreude? Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another. It is one of four related emotions or concepts. Schadenfreude is a complex emotion, where rather than feeling sympathy towards…
English Vocabulary about Happiness and Sadness English Vocabulary about Happiness and Sadness Behind the eight ball Watch this video on YouTube I’m really behind the eight ball at work. I have too much work to do but we can’t afford to hire anyone to help out((assist – help)). Consolation If it’s (of) any consolation (to…
Watching Television | An IELTS Essay Sample Watching Television | An IELTS Essay Sample Topic These days, we are seeing an increasing amount of violence on television, and this is having a negative impact on children’s behavior. Do you agree or disagree? The Essay Written by LELB Students These days, brutality and violence is being…