Once you have reviewed the Punctuation Rules, test yourself with this elementary worksheet: Punctuation Exercise Read the following handout on capitalization, punctuation and the use of similes & metaphors: Alternatively, you can browse the PDF file here. Or if you prefer the online version, click on Online exercise.
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Writing materials & exercises
How to write a leaflet
First, take a look ad this Writing Guide to create effective Leaflets. Here’s an example of a Leaflet on Crime Watch: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. Then there’s this leaflet on how to use Online Banking Wisely: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here.
OpenHow to write an essay
Here’s a WebPage to show you how to write an Essay in English:
OpenDescribing processes
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 processs: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here.
OpenReporting incidents / scams
We shall look at and discuss the following FBI tips on Scams & Safety in class: Alternatively, you can download the PDF file here. Take a look at the following guidelines to write an Incident Report. Click here to check a few Incident Report Templates.
OpenSimple Future tenses
Let’s start off by checking out a Summary of the uses of the Future Simple Tenses. Here’s a clip on the use of the most frequent future simple tenses, Going to vs. Will: We shall look at and discuss the following presentation on the Future Simple Tenses structure and uses in class: Alternatively, you can download […]
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 […]
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 Cloud Diagram Story Map Diagram Cause&Effect Diagram How to tell a story […]
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 Cause&Effect Diagram How to tell a story […]
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 […]
OpenExpressing reason, contrast & purpose
Here’s a summary plus some exercises to learn how to express Reason, Contrast & Purpose.
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 […]
OpenWriting samples
Here you will find CAE Writing Samples of all sorts.
OpenConnecting speech A1/A2
Here’s a presentation on the use of Linking words in connected speech. As for writing, you can print out the following doc handout on TRANSITIONS, which you can complete with additional linking words that you may come across. Below there’s a video clip to learn how to use linking words when you speak or write:
OpenPunctuation Rules
I enclose a poster which summarizes all the Punctuation Rules.
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