Here’s a summary plus some exercises to learn how to express Reason, Contrast & Purpose.
OpenCategory: B2.2
Upper-intermediate
Lyrics 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 […]
OpenRelative Clauses II
Below there is a presentation on the use of Relative Pronouns & Clauses for pre-intermediate and intermediate ESL students: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. Gap-Fill exercise: Relative Clauses Quiz: Relative Clauses Below there’s a handout on Relative Clauses for more advanced students: EXERCISES: As for the grammar, you might want to […]
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.
OpenAutonomous learning resources
Click on the following link to access a great variety of Autonomous Resources for ESL students of all levels.
OpenPosition of Adverbs
First, check the different Types of Adverbs. We shall look at and discuss the following presentation on the Adverbs structure and use in class. Remember the basic structure of a sentence in English: SUBJECT + (FREQUENCY/GRAMMAR ADVERB) + VERB + INDIRECT OBJECT + DIRECT OBJECT + ADVERBS (PLACE/TIME/MANNER) Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. […]
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.
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.
OpenEnglish vowels, consonants & diphthongs
We shall look at and discuss the following presentation on the English Sounds in class: You can download an interactive Phonemic Chart here (with sound). EXERCISES: Click on the following links to access a handout on English sounds (vowels, diphthongs and consonants), and then complete the English sounds exercise. Check what you’ve learned with these online exercises: Vowel […]
OpenPunctuation Rules
I enclose a poster which summarizes all the Punctuation Rules.
OpenSpeaking Template
This is a print-out you can use to plan your oral activities, keep record of the relevant grammar and vocabulary we need to use for each one of them, and keep track of all the oral exercises you do throughout the year. Click on the following link: Speaking Practice. WRITING EXERCISE: Listen to the song Spending my […]
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