British Council LearnEnglish Teens | Free resources for teens to help improve your English Modal Article – Identifying Modals in Context Modal Article Identifying Modals In Context The Recording Industry vs. Music Pirates Text of Article Programs such as Napster and Gnutella allow you to download MP3 files from other people's hard drives without paying a penny to the artist or entertainment industry. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), an industry group that represents major record labels, filed suit against Napster. How does this affect you? It might put Napster out of business, and if you're a devoted Napster user, this is certainly sad news. Should the recording industry wish to get personal and go after individuals--and you engage in this kind of file trading--it's possible that you'll be taken to task (prosecuted) for your actions. Where will this all lead? Practice Recognizing the Verb Forms in Context 1.
Improve Your English Pronunciation with Tongue Twisters (with Audio) Tongue twisters are a great, fun way to practice your pronunciation. They can help you learn new vocabulary as well as the rhythm and flow of English (How to Learn English with Rythym and Flow). We’ve included audio of a native speaker saying each of the tongue twisters twice. Once slowly and once a little faster. This will greatly help your pronunciation. If you can recite most of these tongue twisters quickly and without errors you will have a great mastery over the spoken English language. Underneath each of the tongue twisters, you’ll find some definitions of words that you may not know. DIRECTIONS: For the shorter tongue twisters, try to say them five times fast. SH – S sound Flash message! This tongue twister is harder than it looks! Stupid superstition4 superstition Simple but hard. Seventy seven benevolent elephants.6 elephants Benevolent means well-meaning and kindly. Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards. Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks. 5 hicks T – Th sound
Airline Announcements in English Listen to some typical public announcements made in an airport or airplane. Pre-boarding Announcement Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Rome. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Final Boarding Announcement This is the final boarding call for passengers Erin and Fred Collins booked on flight 372A to Kansas City. Pre-flight Announcement Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard Flight 4B7 with service from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Prepare for Take-off In this video you hear the Captain say "Cabin Crew: Prepare for take-off" followed by the actual take-off. Captain's Announcement Good afternoon passengers. Safety Briefing Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the crew I ask that you please direct your attention to the monitors above as we review the emergency procedures.
Sentence Fragments Worksheets Sentence Fragments Worksheets Practice A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. Here is a graphic preview for all of the Sentence Fragments worksheets. Here is a graphic preview for all the kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade Sentence Fragments Worksheets. Here is a graphic preview for all the 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade Sentence Fragments Worksheets. IRELAND WEBQUEST Webquest Names : _________________________________________________ Your name is Sean O’Connell. I) First of all, you decide to learn a bit about the HISTORY of to understand your roots. 1) Your family moved to because of the Great Famine. The Great Famine is also called ___________________ . 2) Now, your family asks you why Ireland is mostly Catholic, whereas is mostly protestant. James, a Roman __________, had lost the throne of _________ in the bloodless war called "_________________" of 16___. 3) When did become a free state ? 4) As you walk in a pub, you hear the song “Bloody Sunday” by U2. You can watch a live of the song and read the lyrics. II) You decide to visit the country and learn a bit about the GEOGRAPHY of . Irelandis divided in ____ parts. _______________________ is the biggest part. 1) Write the correct names on top of each photograph (type the names in “Google images”) : , Giant’s Causeway, , region. a) b) c) d) 1) Now, locate them on the map of Ireland. Explain the tradition
Gerunds and Infinitives What is a Gerund? A gerund (often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing. See also Nouns/Gerund. Not all words formed with -ing are gerunds. You've probably been using them for years. What is the infinitive? An infinitive is to + the verb. The most famous infinitive quote has to be, "To be or not to be. Gerunds and infinitives are forms of verbs that act like nouns. When a verb follows a verb it either takes the gerund or infinitive form. Some verbs can take either the gerund or the infinitive with no loss of meaning. For example: With the verb start - "It started to rain." or "It started raining." Sometimes the use of the gerund or infinitive changes the meaning of the sentence. With the verb remember - "I remembered to do my homework". or "I remembered doing my homework." In the first sentence (I remembered to do my homework), the person speaking remembered they had some homework first and then carried out the action and did it. Gerunds after Prepositions
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Modal Summary Grammar-Quizzes › Verb Phrases › Verb Groups › Modals Summary of Practices Modal Diagnostic: identify specific points that need review Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced Will / Might: express varying degrees of certainty Beg—Inter. Polar bears will perish. (100% certain) They might not survive in the arctic. (< 50% certainty) Will / Would: express attitudes of determination, unwillingness or failure I will win this singing contest! The judges won't let me sing another song. I would have done better, but my voice cracked. Be going / Will: express immediate vs scheduled future events I am going to text Brad the news. I will call Jill tomorrow to see how she is. We are going to go to the movies. We are going to come home. Will be -ing: express future activities with focus on the flow of time Beg–Adv ESL We will be working in this area. Will you leave now? Do you intend to be staying long? Modals—Scheduled Events (Present & Future) Beginning ESL I will get there around noon.
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English Grammar Welcome to our English grammar page! Here you can find links to our most popular grammar pages, and links to essential grammar (and grammar exercises) by level. Basic English Grammar Start here if you're a beginner, or if you need to refresh your knowledge of English. These pages give you the basic grammar rules, with explanations and exercises. Learn how to use the verb “to be” and make sure you can use it in positive, negative and question forms. Now move on to nouns. Now you're ready to improve your speaking and communiction! Elementary English Grammar This section completes the essential English grammar you need to speak in most, everyday situations. Start with Giving instructions to learn how to use the imperative form in English. At this stage, you'll also increase your knowledge of modal auxiliaries and new tenses. Go to Present Continuous to learn when to use the Present Continuous tense, and how to form the positive, negative and question forms. Pre-intermediate English Grammar
LES "DYS" : un site consacré aux troubles des apprentissages TÉMOIGNAGE d’une ENSEIGNANTE. Lausanne, le 17 février 2013. Dans ma pratique, j’ai eu la chance d’accompagner des enfants de différents âges, présentant des troubles praxiques. Impossible de décrire un “enfant type”; chaque situation est différente, chaque enfant réagissant, se construisant, apprenant, en fonction de sa personnalité, de son histoire, de son passé scolaire et de ses éventuels troubles associés. Je trouve que la problématique de la dyspraxie n’est pas facile à cerner. Dans le cas de la dyspraxie, pour moi, reviennent souvent les mêmes interrogations : Au moment de faire connaissance, la première chose qui me frappe est la difficulté d’organisation, et cela dès le vestiaire ; dans l’habillage pour les petits et dans l’organisation dans les affaires, cahiers, agendas, pour les plus grands. Puis vient l’aspect scolaire; je remarque souvent une grande lenteur dans l’organisation et l’exécution des tâches. Irritation. De son côté, l’enfant se sent probablement aussi perdu.