English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 36 The Basics of "At"

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 36 The Basics of "At" From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language The Basics of "At" Use "at" with times of the day and places in a city. Example Sentences I'll meet you at three o'clock. Let's meet at the bank. Quiz of the Day - Prepositions + Nouns - Quiz Check your understanding of the use of these common expressions using prepositions followed by nouns. English Worksheet of the Day - Descriptive Paragraphs Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph, notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 35 Good and Bad

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 35 Good and Bad From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Good and Bad The comparative form for "good" is "better". The superlative form is "the best". The comparative form for "bad" is "worse". THe superlative form is "the worst". Example Sentences She is the worst tennis player on the team. He's better at math than Jack, but worse at geography. Quiz of the Day - Phrasal verbs with 'Take' Try this quiz focusing on phrasal verbs with the verb 'to take'. English Worksheet of the Day - Sentence Type Basics Sentence type basics for English learners includes a description and examples of each of the basic sentence types as well as an explanation of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About ESL: Learning Words That Go Together

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ESL ESL Start Learning Continue Learning Teach ESL From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL It's important to learn words that go together in English such as 'make a cup of tea' and 'do your homework'. These combinations are called collocations and this week's newsletter has a number of resources providing ample opportunity to learn important word combinations. Begin with the introduction and guide to collocations, then move on to words that go together in sports. Finally, begin learning important set phrases that are used in writing and business situations. Words that Go Together Some words in English need each other like best friends. For example: I made a cup of tea. The verb 'make' and 'cup of tea' need each other to be correct. Using another verb such as 'do' would be incorrect. These words that go together are called collocations... Read more Collocations in Sports This collocation guide to sports focuses on five sports and provides example combinations and sentences... Read more Chunking 'Chunking' means learning set phrases or 'chunks' of related language. This upper level reading comprehension is provided as a means for students to improve their vocabulary skills through looking for 'chunks' of appropriate language... Read more Grammar Review Quizzes by Level These English grammar review quizzes provide questions that cover the most important grammar points for each level. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given... Read more English as 2nd Language Ads Learning English ESL ESL English Lesson ESL for Adults Listening Learning Featured Articles Learning English for the Advanced Level - ESL EFL Advanced English Speaking English - Pronunciation and Conversation Skills English Lesson Plans for ESL EFL Classes English Grammar Help - Rules, Worksheets, Games, Quizzes, Exercises English Vocabulary Builder - Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced English Listening Skills and Activities-Effective Listening Practice   More from About.com Living with Depression From the little things (managing household chores), to the more challenging (learning to forgive) these eight tips can help you manage depression. More> Symptoms of Depression Concerned that you or someone you love may be depressed? Learn more about the symptoms of this condition, including some you might not expect. More> This newsletter is written by: Kenneth Beare ESL Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About ESL newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Free English Courses Build Your Vocabulary Do You Need Lesson Plans for Your Class? Do you Know Basic English Grammar? Vocabulary Quizzes Advertisement

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 34 Interested In

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 34 Interested In From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Interested In The correct usage of showing interest is a passive infinitive "to be interested in". Example Sentences They are interested in geography. Was he interested in coming to the presentation? Quiz of the Day - Homophone Quizzes Homonyms and homophones are one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning (i.e. to, too, two). Test your knowledge of homophones with these quizzes. English Worksheet of the Day - Recommended Books Recommendations for every intermediate level English learner including course book, grammar books, exercise book, dictionary and appropriate software. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 33 Preposition + Verb

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 33 Preposition + Verb From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Preposition + Verb Always use the gerund when the verb is the object of a preposition Example Sentences What shall we do? - How about visiting Tom! I looked into purchasing a new computer. Quiz of the Day - Food Storage Vocabulary Quiz This vocabulary quiz focuses on different food storage containers and measurements such as: a pinch of salt, a tube of toothpaste, etc. English Worksheet of the Day - How to Improve Your English This "how to" focuses on the basic goal of everything that this site deals with... A basic strategy guide to improving your English. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 32 Should or Shouldn't

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 32 Should or Shouldn't From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Should or Shouldn't Use "should" or "shouldn't" as a modal verb to give advice. Example Sentences He should get a check up soon. He doesn't look too well. His mother told him he shouldn't worry about the test. Quiz of the Day - Countable or Uncountable? Check your understanding of whether a noun is countable or uncountable with this quiz. English Worksheet of the Day - English Grammar Quick Review This grammar reference section provides a quick review and explanation of tenses used in English. The feature is divided into sections on present, past and future tenses including tense usage instructions, example sentences and hints. Yesterday's English Tip Tomorrow's English Tip This email is written by: Kenneth Beare English as 2nd Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'English Learning Tip of the Day' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement