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Interests. ESL Discussions: English Conversation Questions / Debates: Speaking Lesson Activities. Free English Course. These lessons review some of the most essential grammar and speaking phrases in English. The level of the course is approximately A2, or Elementary level. But it's also useful for you if you have a higher level of English but want to review your English. Week 1: verb to be, nationalities, pronouns, possessives, greetings, family Welcome to the lessons for Week 1 of our new free English course!

This week we start right from the beginning so that you can talk about yourself accurately and confidently. In Week 1, there are two grammar pages: "Nationalities and the verb to be"; and "Pronouns and Possessives". Week 2: present simple, telephoning, talking about job and routines, personal information Here are the lessons for Week 2 of our new free English course! Week 3: English nouns, asking questions, booking a hotel, free time Here are the four lessons for Week 3 of our free English course!

Week 4: English articles, transport vocabulary, buying tickets, would like Week 10 – Course Review. Telephoning in English. Here are some useful tips and phrases for making telephone calls in English. Spelling on the phone If you need to spell your name, or take the name of your caller, the biggest problem is often saying vowel sounds: 'a' is pronounced as in 'may''e' is pronounced as in 'email' or 'he''i' is pronounced as in 'I' or 'eye''o' is pronounced as in 'no''u' is pronounced as 'you' Saying consonants'g' is pronounced like the 'j' in 'jeans''j' is pronounced as in 'DJ' or 'Jane''w' is pronounced 'double you''x' is pronounced 'ex''y' is pronounced 'why''z' is pronounced 'zed' (rhymes with 'bed' in British English), or 'zee' (rhymes with 'sea' in American English).

Tip: Keep a note of how you say these letters by your telephone. Giving numbers Here's a phone number: 0171 222 3344 And here's how to say it:"Oh-one-seven-one, triple two, double three, double four. " "Zero-one-seven-one, triple two, double three, double four. " Each digit is spoken separately, unless it's a double or triple. Saying email addresses. ‪How to Introduce Yourself -- American English Pronunciation‬‏ 25 Best Sites for Free Educational Videos. RefSeek's guide to the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. With the exception of BrainPOP and Cosmeo, all listed sites offer their extensive video libraries for free and without registration. Academic Earth Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars. academicearth.org Big Think Video interviews with 600+ thought leaders in a range of fields. bigthink.com Brightstorm Short-form online video lessons by professional educators.

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Discussion topics for English language learners. Prepare for Discussion 28 topics-- for the Higher Intermediate & Advanced levels----START 01 Alternative Beliefs 02 Animal Welfare 03 The Arts 04 Crime & Punishment 05 Cultural Differences 06 Economics 07 Education 08 Environment 09 Fashion 10 Food 11 Health 12 Holidays 13 Language Learning 14 Male & Female Roles 15 Marriage 16 The Media 17 Political Systems 18 Religion 19 Rich & Poor World 20 Science & Technology 21 Society 22 Sport 23 Tradition 24 Transport 25 Travel 26 Violence 27 Work 28 Youth & Old Age -----© Ted Power Glossary of Ten Discussion Techniques - detailed index List of the 28 Topics for Discussion [ This list of the 28 topics can be printed out for learners' or teachers' reference ] -- Higher Intermediate vocabulary and discussion - topics 1 to 10: 1. -- Higher Intermediate vocabulary and discussion - topics 11 to 20: 11. -- Higher Intermediate vocabulary and discussion - topics 21 to 28: 21.

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