terça-feira, 24 de janeiro de 2012

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 244 Alike and like

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Tip of the Day: 244 Alike and like
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Alike and like

Use 'alike' to mean 'like each other'. Use 'like' to mean 'like someone else'.

Example Sentences

We are very much alike.
Tom looks like Peter.

Quiz of the Day - Practice Test
Great review exercise based on a wide variety of learning points appropriate to the intermediate level.

English Worksheet of the Day - Speaking Strategies

These speaking strategies will help English learners improve their conversational skills.


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segunda-feira, 23 de janeiro de 2012

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 243 Good evening versus Good Night

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Tip of the Day: 243 Good evening versus Good Night
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

Good evening versus Good Night

Use 'good evening' as a greeting after six p.m. Use 'good night' at the end of the evening when you leave someone for the day.

Example Sentences

Good evening Tom, would you like to have some dinner with me?
Good night. I'll see you at work tomorrow.

Quiz of the Day - How many apples do you have?

Countable and uncountable nouns with "a, an, some", as well as questions with "How much...?" and "How many ...?"


English Worksheet of the Day - Word Stress Patterns

This page introduces the eight most common word stress patterns in English with listening examples.


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domingo, 22 de janeiro de 2012

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 242 'The' and mountains

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Tip of the Day: 242 'The' and mountains
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

'The' and mountains

Do not use 'the' when referring to most mountains.

Example Sentences

The climber scaled Mount Everest.
You can see Mount Rainier from Seattle on a clear day.

Quiz of the Day - Grammar Terms Quiz

I've got to be honest, I sometimes throw around terms like 'base form of the verb', 'reported speech' and 'phrasal verb' as if there were common, everyday words. Here's a quick quiz you can do with the class to check if you they really do understand.


English Worksheet of the Day - Pronunciation - Silent Letter

A guide to when not to pronounce silent letters in English for English language students and ESL EFL classes.


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sábado, 21 de janeiro de 2012

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 241 but = except

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Tip of the Day: 241 but = except
Kenneth Beare
From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

but = except

'But' can be used to mean 'except'.

Example Sentences

He's done everything but pack his bags.
But for the food, the vacation was a disaster.

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 - First Name, Last Name

Discussion of the correct use of informal and formal forms when speaking about and to people including when to use last names, titles and first name only.


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sexta-feira, 20 de janeiro de 2012

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English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 240 seem

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Tip of the Day: 240 seem
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seem

The verb 'seem' is used to discuss both facts and feelings, or impressions.

Example Sentences

The sun seems to disappear into the earth on the horizon.
She seems like a friendly person.

Quiz of the Day - Definite and Indefinite Articles

Take this 30 question quiz and try to beat the clock!


English Worksheet of the Day - Improve via the Internet

Poll about and discussion of how to use the internet to improve your English.


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quinta-feira, 19 de janeiro de 2012

English Learning Tip of the Day: Tip of the Day: 239 a bit - not a bit

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Tip of the Day: 239 a bit - not a bit
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From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to English as 2nd Language

a bit - not a bit

A bit = a little / not a bit = not at all

Example Sentences

I'm not a bit angry at Tom.
She's a bit tired today.

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 - Voiced and Voiceless

Guide to the basic differences between voiced and voiceless consonants in English pronunciation.


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