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 […]
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The 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.
OpenRelative Clauses II
Click on the following link to view a summary of the use of Relative clauses for advanced students.
OpenIT in children’s education
DISCUSSION: Read this article on Nanny cams in Silicon Valley and answer the following questions: Do you agree with these parents’ view on education? Are they hypocrites? Are the nannys’ rights been jeopardised by the use of Nanny cams? To what extent can technology be beneficial / harmful for our children? Has there been a paradigm shift […]
OpenWhat the British mean
… and what foreigners understand.
OpenWriting samples
Here you will find CAE Writing Samples of all sorts.
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.
OpenPast Modals
Here’s a summary of the different Past Modals in English, with guidelines and examples.
OpenExpressing wishes & regrets
Here’s a summary of the different ways to express Wishes&Regrets.
OpenEnglish Proverbs
Click on Proverbs and match each saying with its opposite.
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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