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Pronunciation teaching exercise: Shifting Stress.
Pronunciation is obviously important to help become clearer and more confident but how can you improve? Here is one example where you can practise with the 'stress' of different words. ...
English pronunciation
Do you sometimes find English pronunciation stressful? The words below change stress when you say them depending on the way they are used. Example -->Record – noun – She beat the world record for...
Common Idiomatic Expressions
Common idiomatic expressions Today we continue learning with some idiomatic expressions that can be very useful when used correctly. These expressions are used by native English speakers to convey...
Test and Build your Vocabulary
Test and Build your Vocabulary Complete the table below ( ______) and then check your answers. (---------) means there is no word possible. Use a dictionary after guessing. Other options are also...
Speak Expressive English
Colourful Language and Being More Expressive Find out how expressive you are ! Match the words with their definitions below : 1) Stunning a) Makes you feel emotional 2) Gripping b) Not...
Common Idiomatic expressions
Idiomatic expressions In case you are wondering ,this is a post about idioms, so let´s to clarify what an idiom is. The OED describes it as "a group of words established by usage as having...
A reflection on the value of online teaching.
Like everybody teaching English, I suddenly found myself in front of the computer all the time, and as my hair has grown longer and longer over the past three months, I have had time to...
Word formation
WORD FORMATION Have a look of the table below. Would you be able to fill the gaps? Firstly, you need to think about the kind of words that you need. For examle, do I need a verb ? or, do I need and...
Cambridge First Reading Exam tips
General Advice Anticipate content/language - Read title, look at accompanying picture and think of possible ideas and language in the text. Do easy ones first and do not spend too much time on one...
Commonly used Idiomatic expressions
Commonly used idiomatic expressions Match the expression with the correct meaning. The first one is done for you. 1. Fly on the wall --> (c) a) No possible excuse 2. Fish out of water...