12 Puzzle and Quiz Creation tools for teachers There are many different sites on the internet that allow you to create your own puzzles and games to use either directly in class, or which can be linked to/embedded into your VLE. I’ve been doing some trawling ahead of a training session I am running soon, and here are a few of the best ones that I’ve found. There are others out there, but the focus specifically for my session was KS4 and 5, so these links are aimed at older students.
Grammar Quizzes - Learning Grammar - Testing Quizzes This is a collection of grammar quizzes at the site. Adjective Order Quiz Adverb Usage Quiz Grammar Terms Quiz How many peoples?! Past Tenses 1 English Tests: Test your English Here you will find tests on all topics of our grammar section that are explained in more detail. English Test: Tenses Present Progressive: Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 Simple Present: Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 Simple Past: Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 Present Perfect: Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3
Why American English is more traditional than British English in many ways Oct. 19, 2017, 9:57 AM 514 Error loading player: No playable sources found Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about why the variety of English used in the US is different – and more traditional – to the variety of English used in Britain. Read the full transcript of the video below. Philip Gooden: "Americans have taken some British English terms. Extensive reading Extensive reading (or free reading, book flood, reading for pleasure), is a way of language learning, including foreign language learning, through large amounts of reading. As well as facilitating acquisition and learning of vocabulary, it is believed to increase motivation through positive affective benefits. Proponents such as Krashen (1989) claim that reading alone will increase encounters with unknown words, bringing learning opportunities by inferencing.
Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the English grammar question. Each question has only one correct answer. When you are finished click on the "Next Question" button. There are 45 questions to this quiz. Try to use only 1 minute per question. Tongue Twisters: It can help with your pronunciation A tongue twister is a specific sequence of words whose rapid, repeated pronunciation is difficult even for native speakers. Often these are similar words which follow one another but differ in certain syllables. Alliterations are also frequent. In addition, some tongues are difficult because of their unusual word composition (sentence structure) and therefore require a high level of concentration. Some Tongue twisters are made for amusement, but on the other hand, professional speakers such as actors, politicians, and television / radio hosts use them as articulation exercises.
Learn a Language Like Mezzofanti the Hyperpolyglot Mezzofanti, or Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, was an old Italian Cardinal and famed polyglot who spoke around 38 languages with fluency. He was born in 1774 and died in 1849. He had no access to any of the technology we have today, and still managed to learn more languages than *99.9% of people ever have in history. He never even left Italy either. ESL / EFL Beginners Back to School Special for Teachers and Learners of English as a Second Language - Getting ready to go back to school as a student or teacher can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills to prepare you for a new class. This guide to back to school beginners resources at the site will help you prepare for the new school year. Essential Grammar Lessons Hello!
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