Test Yourself | E.L.L. Practice, Nov. 4, 2013 Before Taking the Quiz Watch the clip above from “West Side Story,” a famous 1961 movie made from a Broadway musical. Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the story is about a romantic relationship between a white boy and a Puerto Rican girl who come from rival gangs. Quiz Teaching Ideas Play With Lyrics and Music: Music is a wonderful language acquisition tool. Students can be given copies of lyrics and sing them as a class, or in fun competitive “rounds” to see who sings best. (You might also use selections from The Times’s Press Play collection of new popular music.) Learn About Gangs: Explain that the video clip is about gangs,. Next, have students research why young people might join gangs, and compare those reasons for joining with the benefits they listed for being part of the groups they belong to. Use our questions for test preparation or just for fun.
Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics How to teach advantages and disadvantages- looking at both sides By: Alex Case |Audience: Teachers|Category: Teaching English Asking students to look at both sides and then come to a conclusion is perhaps the most common kind of essay question in EFL, including in IELTS and Cambridge exams. It can also be a good structure for presentations and more informal extended speaking activities. In addition, for debates and discussions students can try to brainstorm both advantages and disadvantages in order to be able to pick a side, predict the other side’s arguments and/ or prepare counterarguments. A lesson on advantages and disadvantages can also be a good way of getting students to look at things from other points of view, something that is a vital intercultural communication skill. The structure of looking at pros and cons can also be a good way into the topic of supporting your arguments, looking at cause and effect, etc, and good practice of brainstorming in small groups. Classroom presentation of looking at both sides
English Grammar Topics: Adverbs,verbs,adjectives,determiners,articles,conditionals, prepositions etc... Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semicolon or how to place adverbs in a sentence? If so, you've come to the right place. These pages are a complete English grammar guide filled with the rules of English usage. Each grammatical rule is explained in plain English with several examples, and when needed, counter-examples. The grammatical rules covered by this guide are categorized below. Nouns Nouns are people, places, or things, They tell us what we are talking about. Adjectives Adjectives modify, or describe, nouns. Adverbs Adverbs modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. Determiners Articles, quantifiers, and other determiners modify nouns. Verbs & Verb Tenses Verbs are action words. Speech When we report what someone says, we can cite the person directly or indirectly. Punctuation Punctuation is not part of oral grammar, but it is essential to master in written English. Relative Clauses We use relative clauses in English to create more complex and more precise sentences.
Language courses abroad & Language Schools with Nacel.org Daily Grammar Archive - Comprehensive archive of all of our grammar lessons and quizzes This archive contains links to all of our free grammar lessons and quizzes. You can use this archive to study Daily Grammar at your own pace. Lessons 1-90 cover the eight parts of speech, which are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Lessons 91-300 cover the parts of the sentence, such as appositives, predicate nominatives, direct objects, prepositional phrases, clauses, and verbals. Lessons 301-440 cover the mechanics of grammar, which is also known as capitalization and punctuation. Our lessons have been organized by lesson number and by subject. Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Quiz Lessons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - Quiz Lessons 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 - Quiz Lessons 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 - Quiz Lessons 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 - Quiz Lessons 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 - Quiz Lessons 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 - Quiz Lessons 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 - Quiz Lessons 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 - Quiz Lessons 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 - Quiz Lessons 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 - Quiz
Using cartoons and comic strips Cartoons are powerful teaching tools and can: Tell a complex story in a few imagesProvide comment and provoke thought on events and issues in the newsGive an example of vocabulary related to current trends and fadsProvide easily identifiable characters to form the basis for sketchesShow culture in action with the ways that men or women are behaving and are expected to behaveComment on and illustrate a whole range of issues like racism, teenage relationships, sexism, ageism, family relationships. Word of warning: The language used can sometimes be too colloquial and referential for lower levels to cope with. 1. Exploring the theme of humour Take one cartoon which depicts absurd situations. Ask students to work in groups and get them to discuss: What does the cartoon mean? Their own sense of humour and national tastes in humour Use a cartoon to introduce the idea of humour and culture. What types of method are used to make us laugh? Dealing with issues 2. Tell the story Make the comic strip 3. 1.
Queen - I Want It All Queen I Want It All The Miracle, 1989 I Want It All (Lyrics) I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now Adventure seeker on an empty street Just an alley creeper, light on his feet A young fighter screaming, with no time for doubt With the pain and anger can't see a way out It ain't much I'm asking, I heard him say Gotta find me a future, move out of my way Listen all you people, come gather round I gotta get me a game plan, gotta shake you to the ground Just give me what I know is mine People do you hear me, just give me the sign It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth Here's to the future for the dreams of youth I'm a man with a one track mind So much to do in one life time (people do you hear me) Not a man for compromise and where's and why's and living lies So I'm living it all, yes I'm living it all And I'm giving it all, and I'm giving it all Here's to the future, hear the cry of youth I want it, I want it I Want It All Я хочу все это Искатель приключений на пустой улице 1. 2.
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