Here are a couple of websites which analyse the proficiency of any given text, so you can check your command in written English: Text Analyzer Text Inspector (max. 250 words)
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Intermediate
News Articles
Check this WebSite for detailed instructions to write a News Article. For general articles, take a look at the following Handout: Take a look at this handout on how to write Statistical Reports. EXERCISES: Fill in this news article about British politics. Complete this Gap-Filling Exercise with multiple options. Check the following WebSite for breaking news […]
OpenHow to STOP TRANSLATING in your head! – Learn to Think in English
Check out this Video Clip on how to improve your speaking skills in English:
OpenHow to Learn English with Movies
Check out this Video Clip on how to improve your listening skills with English films using delayed subtitles: To complete Listening exercises you have Breaking News English.
OpenRestaurant Reviews & Recipes
RESTAURANT REVIEWS Here’s a Website with tips to write a Restaurant review. Then you can check this Example of a review. RECIPES Once you’re done, check this Website with lots of vocabulary pertaining to recipes. There are also these Useful Cooking Verbs in English. Matching Exercise with words associated with cooking. TRANSITIONS AND LINKING WORDS […]
OpenAdjectives ending in -ed/-ing
Here’s a list of frequent adjectives ending in -ed and -ing:
OpenLetter of Advice
Below there’s a presentation with writing tips to plan your letter of advice: How do I write a letter of advice? from Mike Turcotte
OpenPhone English
Check out this Video Clip about Telephone Phrasal Verbs: Below there’s a Video Clip on Phone English
OpenAnimals & Habitats
Here’s a WebPage to learn vocabulary pertaining to Animals and their habitats: Below there’s a video clip about Names of Animals: EXERCISE: Vocabulary Crossword: Landscapes and animals
OpenFormal, Informal & Neutral English
Here’s a WebPage on Register in English and how to control it: Check out this Video Clip about the differences between Formal, Neutral, and Informal English: Video Clip: Change informal to formal English Video Clip: Formal & Informal English
OpenQuantifiers II
You can start by reviewing Quantity Expressions I. We shall review the following presentation on Quantifiers in class: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. Below there’s a video clip on Collective Nouns: EXERCISES: Review the basics with this gap-fill exercise on Quantifiers. Gap-fill exercise: Quantifiers. Complete the following quiz on Quantity Expressions, which includes […]
OpenPresent Perfect Continuous
We shall look at and discuss the following presentation about the structure and use of Present Perfect Continuous in class: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. EXERCISES: Present Perfect Continuous Exercises. Verb Tense Exercise 1 Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Verb Tense Exercise 2 Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Verb Tense […]
OpenHow to write a biography
Take a look at the guidelines on How to write a Biography and then watch the clip below: Now there’s a video clip to learn how to write an interesting biography: EXERCISE: Here’s a Biography Worksheet to practise the basics of writing biographies:
OpenHow to write a Summary/Post
First, read the guidelines about Writing a Summary: Then, read the following article on how to write an awesome Blog Post in 5 steps.
OpenHow to write a Cover Letter
Here’s a WebPage with samples to learn how to write a Cover Letter: EXERCISE: Listening: How to prepare for a job interview.
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