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Quiz. Vocabulary for learning English. Basic English Expressions. Basic English expressions are presented by our Wordies in Space series divided into 36 episodes.

Basic English Expressions

The story tells of some aliens, who are on their way to visit Earth. Kids follow their adventures while being gradually introduced to lexical items. EPISODE 1 »Once upon a time in a faraway galaxy there were four little aliens who wanted to visit our planet Earth. So, they got in their spaceship and went for a trip.TOPICS AND VOCABULARY• Introducing yourself EPISODE 2 »Somewhere in Space.Pinker introduces Goldie to us. EPISODE 3 »Somewhere in Space.Greengo and Blue-Blue greet each other.TOPICS AND VOCABULARY• Greetings and responses EPISODE 4 »On the planet Greetingia.Whoever lands on this planet, whishes everybody good morning.TOPICS AND VOCABULARY• Greetings EPISODE 5 »On the planet Pinkolandia.Pinker meets a very sweet girl named Rosie.TOPICS AND VOCABULARY• Saying goodbye.

100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English. A synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning as another word.

100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English

For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use “buy” in a more informal context, and “purchase” in a more formal context. Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be “perfect” synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise. Both of them mean “intelligent,” but the word wise also implies that the person has additional good judgement and deep perception about life. Synonyms are often used in different collocations, too. Powerful, potent, and firm are synonyms for strong. If you’re not sure how to use the synonyms below – or if you want to see example sentences – check this dictionary and this sample sentence search! Synonyms for SMART Audio Playerbrightsharpbrilliantastutewise Synonyms for STUPID Audio Playerdumbidioticdimwittedslowdense.

Ipicthat - Free Online Dyslexic Talking Picture Dictionary. Picture Dictionary. Rating: 3.8/5 (127 votes cast) Opposites Words Picture Dictionary by Subject Animals Animals Animals, Pets Birds, Insects Farm, Farm Animals Fish, Sea Animals, Reptiles Dictionary for kids Dictionary for kids Alphabet Song Cardinal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers Colours Face, Hair Fairy Tales Family Tree Opposites Words Saying and Writing Days, Dates Tell the time Time Shapes THE CALENDAR: Year, Months, Seasons, Time.

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Kitchen tools and equipment. It is very popular to teach vocabulary in lexical sets.

Kitchen tools and equipment

It is easier to explain the meaning and you can present quite a few items at one time. Moreover, the presentation can look good and induce the students to study the words. ADVERT: Surprisingly, research shows that it is not so effective as teaching unrelated items. But you still can learn and teach quite a lot of words if you want to. Kitchen Equipment – infographics The following infographic contains 26 vocabulary items.

. © Macrovector | Dreamstime.com You can practise or learn the correct pronunciation of the words in the following video. Kitchen Equipment – quizzes The methods above are fine to introduce the words and their meaning. If you do not like doing quizzes on the screen, you can print out the following pdf files and use them instead. Kitchen words_key Kitchen words_ws If you would like to have all the exercises in one file, download the following file. Clothes Match Up. English Words for Classroom Objects - Picture Vocabulary with Sound. Kitchen. Vocabulary activities. Creative ways to teach vocabulary.

Here is the third extract from the latest British Council publication 'Creativity in the English Language classroom' edited by Alan Maley and Nik Peachey.

Creative ways to teach vocabulary

In this chapter, Judit Fehér gives tips to teachers on how to integrate creativity into everyday classroom practice. 'In this chapter, I aim to give tips to teachers on doing just that: to integrate creativity into everyday classroom practice and typical language learning activities and exercises. I will use a framework of thinking that is used by many teachers around the world to think about and plan their lessons, namely: Working with the language system: Presenting and practising vocabulary.Presenting and practising grammar.Improving pronunciation.

Working with skills: Developing speaking.Developing writing.Developing listening and reading. With each typical classroom/course book activity discussed, I will use the following format: How is the activity normally done? Background to the activities. Learn really useful English phrases: Home.