terça-feira, 7 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 13 Verbs after Prepositions

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Tip of the Day: 13 Verbs after Prepositions
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Verbs after Prepositions

Always use the gerund when the verb is the object of a preposition.

Quiz of the Day - Prepositions of Time

This quiz focuses on prepositions used with time. For example: The meeting begins in / at / on eight thirty.


English Worksheet of the Day - Conditionals

Learn the conditional forms: Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3 as well as some important exceptions to the rules.


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segunda-feira, 6 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 12 Any and Some

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Tip of the Day: 12 Any and Some
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Any and Some

We usually use "any" in the question form except when offering or requesting something which is present - in this case we use "some"

Example Sentences

Would you like something to drink?
She doesn't have any time this afternoon.

Quiz of the Day - Present Simple or Continuous?

This quiz focuses on the choice between the present simple or continuous. For example: She is working / works at the moment.


English Worksheet of the Day - Acquiring Listening Skills

Acquiring listening skills is frustrating. This is because successful listening skills are acquired over time and with lots of practice. It's frustrating for students because there are no rules as in grammar teaching. Here is a discussion of the problem and some suggestions to improving listening skills.


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domingo, 5 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 11 Few and A Few

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Tip of the Day: 11 Few and A Few
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Few and A Few

We use "few" in a negative sense. Use "a few" in a positive sense.

Example Sentences

I have few friends in Los Angeles.
I have a few friends in New York.

Quiz of the Day - Prepositions of Place

This quiz focuses on prepositions of place. For example: That is a beautiful picture in / on / to the wall.


English Worksheet of the Day - American English Usage Tips

Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States.


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sábado, 4 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 10 The Use of Well

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Tip of the Day: 10 The Use of Well
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

The Use of Well

"Well" is the adverb form of the adjective "good"

Example Sentences

He plays golf very well.
She speaks German well.

Quiz of the Day - Countable Uncountable Mistakes Quiz

Find the mistakes in the sentences concerning countable and uncountable nouns.


English Worksheet of the Day - Adverb Clauses Overview

Introduction to the use of adverb clauses using a chart to show the various types of adverb clauses used (time, opposition, condition and cause/effect).


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sexta-feira, 3 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 9 Decisions of the Moment

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Tip of the Day: 9 Decisions of the Moment
Kenneth Beare
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Decisions of the Moment

We use the future with "will" for spontaneous reactions. In other words, decisions that we make at that moment.

Example Sentences

I'm hungry. - I'll make you a sandwich.
It's raining. - I'll get an umbrella.

Quiz of the Day - Adverbs of Frequency

The quiz focuses on the use of adverbs of frequency such as usually, sometimes, never, etc. For example: He sometimes goes / goes sometimes to church.


English Worksheet of the Day - Past Tense Irregular Verbs

Quick review of past tense irregular verb usage with reference to the most important irregular verbs.


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quinta-feira, 2 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 8 Future Time Clauses

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Tip of the Day: 8 Future Time Clauses
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Future Time Clauses

In a future time clause use the present simple - the construction is the same as for the first conditional.

Example Sentences

We'll begin the meeting as soon as she arrives.
She'll finish after she receives the notes.

Quiz of the Day - Comparative Forms

This quiz focuses on comparative forms. For example: His house is larger / more large than mine.


English Worksheet of the Day - English Grammar Workbooks

Top grammar workbook recommendations for English as a Second Language students and teachers. These grammar workbooks are used in both the UK and the United States for classes and self-study from beginning to advanced levels.


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quarta-feira, 1 de junho de 2011

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 7 Let, Make and Help

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Tip of the Day: 7 Let, Make and Help
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Let, Make and Help

With the verbs "let, make and help" we use the following structure: S + let, make or help + object + verb without to For other verbs that take this structure we use: S + verb + object + verb with to

Example Sentences

She let him stay out late.
What did your father make you do?

Quiz of the Day - Superlative Forms

This quiz focuses on superlative forms. For example: New York is the excitingest / the most exciting city in the world.


English Worksheet of the Day - Basic English Conversations

Basic English conversations help beginning learners build basic English skills. Each conversation group includes a few short conversations introducing basic English phrases.


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