Daily Grammar - Improve your writing with our free grammar lessons English Skills - Speaking | British Council LearnEnglish Here you can find activities to practise your speaking skills. You can improve your speaking by noticing the language we use in different situations and practising useful phrases. The self-study lessons in this section are written and organised by English level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). There are videos of different conversations at work and interactive exercises that practise the speaking skills you need to get ahead at work and communicate in English. The videos help you practise saying the most useful language and the interactive exercises will help you remember and use the phrases. Take our free online English test to find out which level to choose.
English to French, Italian, German & Spanish Dictionary Metaphors in English Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord Open Dictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Resources Metaphor Metaphor – throw some light on the words we use Macmillan Dictionary offers unique treatment of metaphor, showing how many ordinary familiar words and phrases have metaphorical meanings. This article and the Metaphor Boxes in Macmillan Dictionary were written by Dr Rosamund Moon, an expert in the field of metaphor. Introduction Metaphor is very common in English and other languages. What is a metaphor? Look at these three sentences: She flew past me on her bicycle. In all these sentences, the word in bold type is not used in its basic or literal meaning – it is used in a metaphorical way. A metaphor is a type of comparison: when you use a word or phrase metaphorically, you are using a meaning that has developed from the literal meaning and has some of the same features. How do metaphors work? Every metaphorical word or phrase contains a 'key idea'. A good diet will help your body fight disease.
International Phonetic Alphabet Sounds - Alfabeto Fonético Internacional (Com sons) The International Phonetic Alphabet chart with sounds lets you listen to each of the sounds from the IPA. The interactive IPA chart can be found at the bottom of this page. International Phonetic Alphabet, also called IPA, is an international alphabet used by linguists to accurately represent the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) in human speech. A phoneme chart is a table that displays the IPA symbol for each of the IPA phonemes of the international alphabet. Who Uses the International Phonetic Alphabet? An essential function of the IPA is to provide a standard for labeling these phonemes so that linguists can discuss any sound without ambiguity. In 1886 a group of French and British language teachers teamed up to create a new organization for linguists. The latest version, IPA chart number 122, was published by the International Phonetic Association in 2005. How Many International Phonetic Alphabets Are There? Are There Free IPA Translators? Yes! How to Use the IPA Chart
Wordwall: This platform is very useful to practice the content in a fun way, and any person can find games created by others Results and IELTS scores | Take IELTS Receive your IELTS results quickly You won’t have to wait long to receive your IELTS test results. You can view your results Online 13 days after your test. If you have taken IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration (on paper), you can view your results here - 13 days after your test. IELTS for Life Skills results are available within 7 days after the test. If you have taken a computer-delivered test, your results will be available between 5-7 days after your test. IELTS test results remain online for 28 days but shouldn’t be used as an official confirmation of your performance. Your IELTS Test Report Form A paper copy of your IELTS test score – known as an IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) – will be available 13 days after your test date. Please note: that your IELTS test results cannot be disclosed via email or over the phone. Understanding your IELTS score You will be awarded an IELTS band score from 0-9 for each test section, which reflects your proficiency in English. Enquiry on results
Irregular Verbs | Miss Abels For your Irregular Verbs test, you need to study a long list with words. You may have studied quite a few of them in the past, but you may have forgotten some of them. Click on the links below for your hand out. In this hand out you will find the list of words but also exercises to practise using your irregular verbs. Irregular Verbs hand out (FABMCE) / Irregular Verbs hand out (OMS) You can also find the list on WRTS! Do a crossword where you can practise your irregular verbs here. Other great links to study your irregular verbs (in general): Taaldok – Meester Gijs – Digischool – BBC Teaching English Try out your knowledge of the Irregular Verbs with this game: Play Jeopardy! Or how about downloading an app to practice your Irregular Verbs? Irregular Verbs hand out – KEY
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Ten don'ts for the IELTS speaking test Should you use big words in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the British Council’s Teaching English blog award for his post helping IELTS students with pronunciation, gives us his advice in the second part of his list of dos and don'ts for the IELTS speaking test. Read part one for the dos. Don’t memorise answers Lots of people think that the best way to do well in the speaking test is to remember scripted answers and simply use these in the test. This is a bad idea because memorised answers are very obvious and examiners are trained to spot them. Don't worry about the examiner’s opinion I was surprised when some students told me that you can only do well on the speaking test if the examiner agrees with your opinion. Don't insert lots of ‘big’ words A common misconception is that you must have very long, ‘complicated’ words in every sentence to get a high score on the test. Don't show off your grammar This point is connected to the previous one. Don't say nothing Don't be late