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 Plus
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.
OpenMediation
Here’s a website with a video clip plus some Mediation Exercises: Practise using the following Vocabulary: Social Issues EXERCISES: Mediation Samples (A1): Can / Can’t Verbs of preference Can / Can’t Present Continuous Mediation: A healthy lifestyle (B1) Mediation: Crimes in Spain in 2015 (B2.1) Mediation Samples: Letter of Advice & Product brochure (B2.1)
OpenDescribing processes / procedures
Take a look at the following guidelines to describe procedures: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. Here’s a sample of how to describe a process: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. EXERCISES: The Perfect Omelette Describe a wedding using Wedding Vocabulary.
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
OpenEnglish Homophones
Here’s a comprehensive List of English Homophones in British English:
OpenWedding Vocabulary
Here’s a WebPage with Wedding Vocabulary: Wedding Vocabulary List. Wedding Vocabulary Translations. Illustrated Vocabulary for Weddings. Video-Clip on Wedding Vocabulary.
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 […]
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