About ESL: Getting Ready - The Building Blocks of English

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ESL ESL Start Learning Continue Learning Teach ESL From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL This week continues with back to school resources. Learn the basics about the eight parts of speech, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, pronouns, etc. Resources for English teachers include materials to get your class ready such as a basic lesson plan template, curriculum, etc. For a challenge, try the tense naming quiz and improve your writing skills using linking adverbs. The Building Blocks of English It's important to understand the basic ingredients - the building blocks - of English. Unfortunately, we teachers sometimes assume that everybody knows what verbs, nouns, conjunctions, etc. are. Here are some resources that focus on understanding the basics of these building blocks that can help make learning easier: The Eight Parts of Speech What is a Verb? What are Conjunctions? What are Adverbs? What are Pronouns? Getting your Class Ready Teachers preparing class for the upcoming year might find the following resources useful. First of all, this outline for basic lower level English can help you prepare for the... Read more See if this tense challenge gets you tense! Actually, I hope it doesn't, but here it is: review your tenses by naming each tense used in a four paragraph story. Here's an example: John was born Tense? ____ in... Read more Linking Ideas with Adverbs - Because, When, Unless... Adverbs are used for many purposes including linking clauses. In the case of adverbs used to link clauses there are a number of different structures. Here is an example sentence... Read more English as 2nd Language Ads Learning English ESL English Lesson ESL Speaking Class English Grammar Test Featured Articles English Reading Comprehension Skills for ESL EFL Learners TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Examination Preparation English for Business, Work and other Specific Purposes English Tests and Quizzes - Practice Materials for Learning English ESL English Learning Resources, Schools, Courses, Software, Products Learning English for Beginners - Beginning ESL EFL   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. 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