Kenneth's ESL Blog August 2006 Archive

TeLL me More® Premium is the latest version of this excellent English learning program. The best thing about it is the excellent speech recognition which helps learners improve their ... Read More

English, baby! provides a free daily English lesson for users at the site. Each day you can view a new lesson including an intro, listening comprehension, dialogue with idiomatic expressions ... Read More

When describing nouns that are not physical (e.g. joy, anger, wealth) you need to pay careful attention to the choice of intensifying adjectives (i.e. total bliss). This feature provides a ... Read More

Here are some everyday basics that need reviewing from time to time: I'm staying at a hotel. The hotel is near the river - A, An and The Our teacher is funnier ... Read More

This writing exercise focuses on taking simple sentences and transforming them into complex sentences which are then combined into a paragraph. These explanation sheets focus on relative clauses including defining and ... Read More

Here are five intermediate level dialogues with follow-up multiple choice quizzes that can be used both as speaking practice and reading comprehension. Advice for a Shy Guy Too Much Work! A Holiday in ... Read More

Here are a number of beginner to lower intermediate level dialogues that can be used both as speaking practice and reading comprehension. A Great Workout A Busy Day Work, Work, Work! Today's Special Weekend Sports ... Read More