Esl4free recommends this website if you want to plan oral activities with your students. It has good situation cards for roleplaying exercises and your students will love it, since they have a lot of fun when role playing. Check it now, you won't regret it!
English Learner - Speaking
23.1.09
10 rules to take into account when writing
1. To join two independent clauses, use a comma followed by a conjunction, a semicolon alone, or a semicolon followed by a sentence modifier.
2. Use commas to bracket nonrestrictive phrases, which are not essential to the sentence's meaning.
3. Do not use commas to bracket phrases that are essential to a sentence's meaning.
4. When beginning a sentence with an introductory phrase or an introductory (dependent) clause, include a comma.
5. To indicate possession, end a singular noun with an apostrophe followed by an "s". Otherwise, the noun's form seems plural.
6. Use proper punctuation to integrate a quotation into a sentence. If the introductory material is an independent clause, add the quotation after a colon. If the introductory material ends in "thinks," "saying," or some other verb indicating expression, use a comma.
7. Make the subject and verb agree with each other, not with a word that comes between them.
8. Be sure that a pronoun, a participial phrase, or an appositive refers clearly to the proper subject.
9. Use parallel construction to make a strong point and create a smooth flow.
10. Use the active voice unless you specifically need to use the passive.
11. Omit unnecessary words.
Source: Key English Writing (Longman - Pearson Mailisting)
2. Use commas to bracket nonrestrictive phrases, which are not essential to the sentence's meaning.
3. Do not use commas to bracket phrases that are essential to a sentence's meaning.
4. When beginning a sentence with an introductory phrase or an introductory (dependent) clause, include a comma.
5. To indicate possession, end a singular noun with an apostrophe followed by an "s". Otherwise, the noun's form seems plural.
6. Use proper punctuation to integrate a quotation into a sentence. If the introductory material is an independent clause, add the quotation after a colon. If the introductory material ends in "thinks," "saying," or some other verb indicating expression, use a comma.
7. Make the subject and verb agree with each other, not with a word that comes between them.
8. Be sure that a pronoun, a participial phrase, or an appositive refers clearly to the proper subject.
9. Use parallel construction to make a strong point and create a smooth flow.
10. Use the active voice unless you specifically need to use the passive.
11. Omit unnecessary words.
Source: Key English Writing (Longman - Pearson Mailisting)
22.10.08
Cambridge Grammar Worksheets (KET and PET syllabus)
English in Mind is a collection of grammar exercises that will allow your students to practice all the contents from the international syllabus of KET and PET examinations. These online pdf worksheets are available for teachers, are photocopiable and they come with answer sheets as well.
Give your students extra grammar practice to consolidate the grammar in the Student Books. These worksheets can be used as homework or in class. (Each worksheet or answer key is 20-30kB in size.) You'll need to register first but it is 100% free.
English in Mind Worksheets
18.10.08
Read your way to better English (through listening)
Oxford University press launched their new Reading / Listening resources site for teachers. It presents many innovative resources to get your students reading!
The site will be focused on a classic / best seller story every month. Teachers will be able to download a listening file with the beginning of the story for your students to work their listening skills in a warm-up activity that will conclude with a comprehesion reading check with the book. It's very useful and divided by levels!
It requires registration but it's 100% free. Check it out here:
Read your way to better English
The site will be focused on a classic / best seller story every month. Teachers will be able to download a listening file with the beginning of the story for your students to work their listening skills in a warm-up activity that will conclude with a comprehesion reading check with the book. It's very useful and divided by levels!
It requires registration but it's 100% free. Check it out here:
Read your way to better English
28.9.08
Grolier Online Encyclopedia
Looking for a good encyclopedia online. Try Grolier Online Encyclopedia . It has every topic content and organized information for elementary and high school levels.
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