Finding You, 2025 www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Heartbroken after her brother’s death and a failed violin audition, Finley visits Ireland. On the plane, she meets American heartthrob Beckett, and she’s not impressed. Unfortunately, Beckett is also a guest at the B&B (Bed and Breakfast Inn) run … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students Jun 2025. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: Tell us one thing about your favorite teacher. Note: Dr. Campolo was the Head of the Sociology Department at Eastern College, where Michael Krigline (webmaster of EFLsuccess.com) earned his … Continue reading →
Wishing you the luck of the Irish ⇔ Holiday: St Patrick’s Day (March 17) ©Michael Krigline, MA, & Dr Harvey Taylor (March 2022), EFLsuccess.com ⇔ Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This post contains an article … Continue reading →
American Values Series #1 Feb 19, 2025. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Underlined vocabulary terms are defined below, followed by discussion questions The family was a key building block of American culture. Immigrants were grateful for America’s opportunities to earn a decent living and educate their children, as well as to … Continue reading →
House MD, Christmas, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. This episode was set at Christmas-time in the show’s first season. In this episode … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students Dec 2024. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: What does “rags-to-riches” mean? Do you know about anyone who grew up very poor, but later became well-known or wealthy? Tell us about him/her. Vocabulary: (*key terms) [sth=something, sb=somebody; … Continue reading →
Understanding Halloween ⇔ Holiday: Halloween© Oct 2024 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: This was created for a “conversational English” class; scroll down for a “lower English level” version.Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. October 31 is Halloween. Like … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students July 2024. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: Quickly tell your small group what kind of music you like best (if you wish, give an example or tell us why you like that type—but keep your answer … Continue reading →
House MD, Pilot, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. A “pilot” is the “first drama” (i.e., premiere) in a series. The pilot usually … Continue reading →
An EFL lesson for middle-level students May 2024. eflsuccess.com ⇔ Warm up: Tell the group something you already know about Bob Dylan. Vocabulary: (*key terms) [sth=something, sb=somebody; click here for common English abbreviations] Expressions or proper nouns: Bob Dylan Underlined vocabulary … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Story: What would you do if you could live the same day over and over? A selfish TV weatherman is trapped, reliving a cold February day—will he use this “extra time” to achieve personal goals, to improve … Continue reading →
Rudy, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Rudy presents the story of the only football player at prestigious Notre Dame University ever carried off the field in celebration by his teammates. Rudy is small and lacks talent. Everyone laughs at his dream—except himself. Rudy makes … Continue reading →