Simple Thanksgiving Video

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 21 November 2025 > Webpicks

This 4-minute video is a simple explanation of Thanksgiving, designed for young learners in the U.S.A. It would work well in an ESL classroom. We’ve indicated the content of the sections if you don’t want to use the whole thing. Thanksgiving in 2025 is on Thursday 27 November. The voiceover is slow and understanding is … Continue reading “Simple Thanksgiving Video”

Biobox: Mary Shelley & the Frankenstein’s creature

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 17 November 2025 > Ready to Use

Our bioboxes are short “Who Am I?” quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. You will find here two bioboxes, one about Mary Shelley and the other about Victor Frankenstein’s creature. You can see them below, and download them to use in class at the bottom of the page.  

Wicked for Good

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 07 November 2025 > Ready to Use

Wicked is back, with a vengeance and for good! The second part of the adventures of Elphaba and Glinda is released on 19 November, revealing another aspect of these two women’s relationship. Whether you teach A1+ students or B1 ones, these activities will help you explore the world of Wicked. We offer 2 levels of analysis … Continue reading “Wicked for Good”

Railway Travel at 200

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 14 October 2025 > Ready to Use

Taking the train is such a common activity and some of us do it every day, yet, yet passenger rail travel was only introduced 200 years ago. These A2/ A2+ activities focus on the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in September 1825 to carry freight and passengers, … Continue reading “Railway Travel at 200”

Wednesday Addams and Mythological Creatures

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 12 September 2025 > Shine Bright Collège Webpicks

The Netflix series Wednesday, now in its second season, draws upon the Addams Family cartoons created by Charles Addams in the 1930s. But it also takes inspiration from the abundant mythology of supernatural creatures in Western culture. The Addams family are part of a world called the Outcasts. The various outcasts have different powers. For … Continue reading “Wednesday Addams and Mythological Creatures”