First, review the structure and use of the Simple Future tenses. Future Forms with grammar reference Future Forms gap-fill exercise Then, read the following presentation on Future Perfect tenses: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. EXERCISES: Future Continuous. Future Perfect. Future Perfect Continuous. Check what you’ve learnt with this Worksheet. SPEAKING PRACTICE: Use […]
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December has always been a month of celebrations, even in ancient Roman times! Here is some more information on key events taking place this month all over the world: Winter solstice, also known as midwinter, usually happens on 21 December and is the longest night of the year. The ancient Romans used to […]
OpenDiscussion: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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 in the past: A night out WRITING EXERCISE: Listen to the song Luka ( here’s a link to the Video-clip) and then […]
OpenImproving your intonation with Lyrics: Chunking & Chanting
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 […]
OpenRetelling 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 Story Map Diagram Story Map Cards Cause&Effect Diagram Sequence Diagram How to […]
OpenSummarising 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 Story Map Cards Cause&Effect Diagram Sequence Diagram […]
OpenDescription of a picture (Present tenses)
DESCRIPTION: Pick a Picture of a family and write a description using Present Simple and Present Continuous, including the following information: What do they look like What are they doing? What are they wearing? What is the weather like? EXERCISE: Use the template below as a guide to either complete an essay or a speech. Try to […]
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 […]
OpenC1 Advanced Overview
We shall look at and discuss the following presentation on the C1 level in class: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. OTHER RESOURCES: CAE Writing Samples C1 video clips organised by topics Autonomous Learning Resources Discussion: Writing & Speaking Exercise
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 […]
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: Make questions with this Writing Practice exercise. SONG: Domino Dancing (Pet Shop Boys) – Wh Words
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