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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Retelling a story
Read the following handout on capitalization, punctuation, and the use of similes & metaphors: Alternatively, you can browse the PDF file here. GRAPHIC ORGANISERS: The following diagrams can help you outline the main parts of the story you want to re-tell. The Writing Process Cloud Diagram 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.
OpenWhat the British mean
… and what foreigners understand.
OpenAutonomous learning resources
Click on the following link to access a great variety of Autonomous Resources for ESL students of all levels.
OpenEnglish Homophones
Here’s a comprehensive List of English Homophones (BrEng).
OpenPosition of Adverbs
Enclosed you’ll find a grammar reference plus some exercises on Adverb Position in English.
OpenVerbs followed by gerunds & infinitives
Click on the link to open a presentation on verbs followed by Gerunds&Infinitives in English.
OpenFuture Perfect Tenses
First, review the structure and use of the Future Tenses I. Then, click on the following link to view a presentation on Future tenses II.
OpenPast Modals
Here’s a summary of the different Past Modals in English, with guidelines and examples.
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.
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