terça-feira, 27 de março de 2012

About ESL: Quizzes - Printable and Interactive

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From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL
Most quizzes on the site are interactive to provide answers for English learners. There's also a need for printable versions of these quizzes for in-class use. Slowly but surely all interactive quiz resources on the site point to printable versions for teachers. You'll find links to both types in this week's newsletter, as well as instruction on how to print off all types of resources from the site for in-class use.

Quizzes to Practice or to Use in Class
I've been working on making sure that teachers can print out all the quiz resources on the site. It's a long task, and it will take another month or two... Read more

Key Quizzes to Help You Review Tenses
Taking quizzes is a popular way to check your knowledge of English grammar. One of the most important grammar concepts is the use of tenses. Tenses indicate whether something happens in the past, present or future... Read more

ESL Printables
I often receive requests about ESL printables on the site for in-class use. I'd like to assure teachers that, as long as these materials are used for in-class purposes and not for publishing, it is absolutely OK to do so. This short introduction to ESL printables on the site will give you all the information you need on using ESL printables... Read more

25 Essential English Lessons
Use this basic English essentials gallery as a great way to study the basics in one easy to use area of the site. Each English lesson provides basic information and is followed by a short quiz to test your understanding... Read more

 


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terça-feira, 20 de março de 2012

About ESL: Speed Dating Lesson Plan

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From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL
This week starts with a lesson that takes the practice of speed dating and adapts it to English learning. Following that are other resources dedicated to conversation skills including, English for social occasions, and a look at asking questions to get conversations started and keeping the conversation going.

Speed Dating Lesson Plan
Speed dating?! Yes, that's right. The basic idea behind speed dating is that you meet someone for a very short period of time, talk and see if there are... Read more

English for Social Occasions
Small talk is used on social occasions to have polite conversation with people you meet at parties, business events, weddings, and so on. Small talk also tends to cover a wide range of topics, but only in a superficial manner.. Read more

Asking Questions
There are many ways to get a conversation going, but asking questions is certainly a way to keep the conversation flowing. It's important to ask the right questions using the correct form. If you are asking for specific information.. Read more

Family, Friends and Partners
Speaking about family, friends and our various partners in life - romantic, work and at school - is always important. These human relationships our essential to our health and well-being.... Read more

 


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terça-feira, 13 de março de 2012

About ESL: British or American English?

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From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL
This week's newsletter takes a look at the differences between British and American English. There are two new videos created by my British colleague Heather Blanchard, as well as other articles and a quiz to test your knowledge. Further resources include an overview of pronoun forms including worksheets and gap fill exercises on human relationships.

Video Lessons: British and American English
I'm sometimes asked if American and British English are the same language. The answer is YES! However, there are some differences, most notably in pronunciation, vocabulary and a few minor grammar points.. Read more

American English vs. British English
While there are certainly many more varieties of English, American and British English are the two varieties that are taught in most ESL/EFL programs. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is "correct" however, there are certainly preferences in use. The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage... Read more

He gave her my book, but she said it was hers.
The sentence in the title contains four similar elements: he / she / it - subject pronouns her - object pronoun my - possessive adjective hers - possessive pronoun These pronoun charts... Read more

Family, Friends and Partners
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