English Vocabulary Exercises

Blog Archive » Furniture vocabulary Furniture vocabulary is one of the easy areas for learners of English. However, I think that it never hurts if the students experience some success. In this post, there is a video with all the words, an infographic and three games to practise the vocabulary. Furniture vocabulary – video Start your lesson with the vocabulary film. Play the video at least twice in the lesson. Furniture vocabulary – infographic Here is a mind map showing all the important furniture words. And now it is time to practise the new vocabulary. The second game is basketball. To play this game, you need to download the game and then open it in Adobe Reader. The third games is called Matching. Furniture vocabulary – matching game

Webquest: Christmas By Luke Vyner This festive-themed webquest by Luke Vyner includes activities on the history of Christmas, Santa Claus, global celebrations and some interesting facts. It is free to all onestopenglish users. To download the printable student worksheet and teacher’s notes, please click on the links to the right of the screen. Part 1: The history of Christmas a. Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. Before we visit the site to find out more about the history of Christmas, what do you alreadyknow about its history? b. Student A Visit this weblink and read the first section entitled ’An ancient holiday’. What did Europeans celebrate long before the birth of Jesus? Once you have completed all the answers, tell your partner what you learnt about the originsof Christmas. Student B Who was Saturnalia intended to honour? Students A and B Discussion Part 2: Santa Claus a. b. Student 1 a. b.

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Christmas Quiz! | tekhnologic I originally created this Christmas tree design so I could have a tree in the classroom without the hassle of having to carry one around with me. After using it, I thought it would also make a good menu design, so I developed it into a Christmas quiz template. Click Christmas Quiz Template to download the PowerPoint or visit the downloads page. How to play There are nineteen baubles and one star on the Christmas tree. Adding the questions The question slides are numbered, but I have left it up to you to add the questions. Add 20 questions and you are ready to play! If you are struggling for ideas, try these resources: Christmas Trivia Quiz by Tim Robbio Warre Tim has created a trivia round with questions themed around Christmas. Merry Christmas! Svetlana has come up with some great ideas for ‘confessions.’ Xmasfun.com This website not only has a lot of resources for Christmas trivia questions, but there are jokes, crafts, videos and music as well. The Quiz.com Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

45 ways to avoid using the word 'very' Writers Write is your one-stop resource for writers. Use these 45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’ to improve your writing. Good writers avoid peppering their writing with qualifiers like ‘very’ and ‘really’. They are known as padding or filler words and generally add little to your writing. According to Collins Dictionary: ‘Padding is unnecessary words or information used to make a piece of writing or a speech longer. Adding modifiers, qualifiers, and unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, weakens your writing. This post gives you 45 ways to avoid using the padding word ‘very’. Three Telling Quotes About ‘Very’ “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. If you enjoyed this, you will love: Top Tip: If you want to learn how to write a book, sign up for our online course. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson

A Christmas Carol: a flipped lesson. Every year at Christmas time I talk about A Christmas Carol in my classes for many different reasons. It is a wonderful Christmas tale and it allows to study some aspects of British literature, as well. We usually watch the last Disney movie and we read some excerpts from the book.This year I thought of a flipped lesson. Students have to gather information and do some research about the tale before watching the movie or reading the book. Then, they will discuss the topics concerning the novella, the author and the Victorian Era in their classroom. As a teacher, I will just provide the learning material, suggest the websites to surf outside the classroom and guide my students to apply their knowledge during class activities.As usual, I prepared a lesson with the help of some digital tools. The following is a deepening on the Victorian Era for more advanced students. Click on the following symbol on the image to enlarge: Some ideas for class discussion:

Useful Expressions in English | Commonly Used English Expressions Check out IH Bristol’s extensive list of over 1000 of the most useful expressions in English, available for free for Beginner/Elementary students to Advanced speakers. Learning English is one of the best ways to improve your life and the prospects of getting a good job. English is used all over the world as the language of education and business and it is becoming normal to expect everybody to be able to speak it. However, not everybody can come to Bristol to learn in person. How to use the Useful Expressions 1. We’ve covered a wide range of everyday situations, and for each one there are 10 common phrases with explanations of how or when you would use each one. The more you use them, the more you will improve! Beginners. Free Printable ESL materials. These are materials that will probably be suitable for students in the first half of their first year of English studies. For more information on the level classification used on esl lounge, go to our level description page. The lesson materials have been divided into the following categories for Beginners. Click any one to go to the resources. Pairwork Activities, Surveys, etc These are the resources which will most successfully get your students talking. Flashcards and Role Cards These are called flashcards, prompt cards or role cards, depending on your teacher training and the specific purpose they are used for. Worksheets These can take a variety of forms. Reading Here, you will find some simple texts for beginners level with very basic vocabulary requirement. Come and join esl-lounge Premium. High quality PDF lesson plans. Premium Home Page | Free Samples | Why Join | FAQ | Sign Up! ★ Autumn/Winter Coupon Discount★$8 off Lifetime Membership. Games Error Correction Vocabulary Structure

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