English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 216 near (to)

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 216 near (to) From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language near (to) Use the preposition 'near' with or without 'to' for the same meaning. Example Sentences He lives near (to) the bank. My friends play soccer near (to) my office building. Quiz of the Day - Grammar Review Match-Up Game Match-Up! is a grammar review game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year. English Worksheet of the Day - How to Take a Test Helpful guide to understanding "how" to take a test, as knowing English well is not the only thing necessary to do well on a test. 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: 215 passive and continuous

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 215 passive and continuous From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language passive and continuous The passive voice is rarely if ever used with present or past perfect continuous forms Example Sentences We've been working on that bridge for two weeks. NOT That bridge has been being worked on for two weeks. They had been studying that paper for two hours before he arrived. NOT That paper had been being studied for two hours before he arrived. Quiz of the Day - Common Idioms and Phrases Quizzes Four interactive common phrase quizzes which provide immediate feedback on correct and incorrect answers with a follow-up score at the end of each quiz. English Worksheet of the Day - Bilingual Assessment Review of Branden Books' Bilingual Two Language Assessment battery of Tests in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Italian and French. 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: 214 progressive = continuous

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 214 progressive = continuous From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language progressive = continuous Many grammar books use either progressive or continuous when referring to 'present continuous / progressive - past continuous / progressive, etc.' Example Sentences The past continuous form is used for specific times in the past. The past progressive form is used for specific times in the past. Quiz of the Day - Confusing Words Did he 'accept' or 'except' that job offer? Try these quizzes to clear up any doubts you may have! English Worksheet of the Day - Free TOEFL Study A step by step guide to taking the TOEFL exploiting free TOEFL resources on the Net. 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: 213 False friends

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 213 False friends From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language False friends Sometimes a word that sounds the same in your language may have a completely different meaning in English. Example Sentences Italian: sensible English: sensible French: Trainer English: Trainer Quiz of the Day - Simple Past or Present Perfect Try this 30 question quiz testing the use of simple past or present perfect. For example Jack _____ (work) as an banker before he _____ (become) a teacher. English Worksheet of the Day - Modifying Words and Phrases There are a number of words and phrases that can help express your opinion. These words and phrases are common in creative writing, writing reports, and other types of writing intended to persuade. 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: 212 Present Results

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 212 Present Results From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Present results A simple sentence in present perfect can indicate a present result. Example Sentences I've broken my leg. = My leg is now broken. She's been to the bank. = She has some money now. 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 - Learn English on Twitter Introduction to a new English writing practice service using Twitter provided by Kenneth Beare. 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: 211 Due

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English Learning Tip of the Day Tip of the Day: 211 Due From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language Due 'Due' is used to mean 'expected to arrive' in newspapers and magazines in headlines. Example Sentences President Due to Arrive Next Week Director Due in New York Quiz of the Day - Contrasting Ideas Quiz These standard phrases are useful in a variety of common situations in everyday life. Each phrase resource also includes a follow-up quiz to check your understanding. English Worksheet of the Day - Contrasting Ideas These standard phrases are useful in a variety of common situations in everyday life. Each phrase resource also includes a follow-up quiz to check your understanding. 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: Correction is Important, but When?

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ESL ESL Start Learning Continue Learning Teach ESL From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL This week's newsletter has a variety of teaching and individual resources. To start off, the issue of when to correct students is discussed. Fellow teachers around the world have also shared their classroom management techniques. There's also a self-correction lesson which will helps students take control. Other articles include a focus on developing a keen understanding of time expressions to help with conjugation. Telephone English is always a challenge, these telephone English practice resources will help develop those specific skills. Correction is Important, but When? Teaching English requires that you correct students from time to time. However, there are many methods that can be used to correct effectively. In other words, correcting each and every... Read more Using Time Expressions English ties tenses with time expressions to indicate when something happened. Learning these time expressions tied together with the correct tense can help with fluency. Here are the first two... Read more Telephone English for Classes Teaching telephone skills is very important for English learners, especially for English for specific purposes classes. To help out, this teaching telephone lesson plan focuses on a variety of activities... Read more Learning English for Beginners - Beginning ESL EFL Learning English for the beginner includes everything you or your student needs to begin learning English including grammar explanations, vocabulary building exercises, listening and reading comprehension, reference materials and an online course. English as 2nd Language Ads ESL Lessons Writing Correction Free ESL English Beginner ESL ESL Intermediate Featured Articles Learning English for the Intermediate Level 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   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. 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