PART I: Chunking We will apply what we learnt about Intonation & Stress: Pick one of the following Lyrics and print it out: A1: What can I do (The Corrs) – Lyrics A2: Enjoy the silence (Depeche Mode) – Lyrics B1: Spending my time (Roxette) – Lyrics B2: Dear Jessie (Madonna) – Lyrics C1: Brand new day (Sting) – Lyrics Mark all the pauses […]
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Summarising a story
The following Cloud Diagram can help you outline the main parts of a story you want to re-tell (like the latest film you saw at the cinema or your favourite novel: Alternatively, you can browse the PDF file here. OTHER GRAPHIC ORGANISERS: The Writing Process Story Map Diagram Cause&Effect Diagram How to tell a story […]
OpenExpressing reason, contrast & purpose
Here’s a summary plus some exercises to learn how to express Reason, Contrast & Purpose.
OpenLyrics Training
Click here to access a number of video clips and exercises with lyrics.
OpenEnglish Intonation & Stress
Click on the following link to open a presentation on Intonation&Stress. Once you have read it, look at the following speech and listen to the clip below: EXERCISE: Underline all the content words. How many did you underline? Mark all the pauses with a forward slash, as in the example. How many pauses are there in […]
OpenThe Passive voice
Click on the following link to view a presentation on the use of the Passive voice in English. Then make sentences in all the tenses you know, including modal verbs. There are plenty of exercises in the last slide.
OpenTypes of Questions
First, please review the different Types of Questions with this handout. Then complete the following worksheet on Grammar Questions After that, Make Questions in different verb tenses. Finally, there is this online Questions Exercise to enhance what you have learned. For further practice: Domino Dancing (Pet Shop Boys) – Wh Words
OpenAutonomous learning resources
Click on the following link to access a great variety of Autonomous Resources for ESL students of all levels.
OpenSilent Letters
Here’s a link to an activity on Silent letters in a number of English words.
OpenTest your transcription skills!
Print out and complete the following Transcription Exercise to practise phonetics.
OpenIntermediate exercises B1
Click on the following link to access assorted B1 exercises and aid materials: Intermediate exercises
OpenListening Practice
Click on Breaking News in English to do listening exercises of all kinds.
OpenText to speech reader
Click on TTS Reader to write your sentences and have them read out loud for you.
OpenPunctuation Exercise
Once you have reviewed the Punctuation Rules, test yourself with this elementary worksheet: Punctuation Exercise Or if you prefer the online version, click on Online exercise.
OpenOrdering questions
Click on Grammar Questions and order the words to make questions.
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