Tell others what she said!
Monday March 31, 2008
Jane to Susan: I'm falling in love with Jack!
Susan to Mary: Jane said she was falling in love with Jack.
This short conversation is an example of reported speech. ... Read More
Cultural Differences
Friday March 28, 2008
Understanding cultural differences plays a very important role in teaching English effectively. This article explores raising awareness to cultural issues as a means to improve students' expectations as well as ... Read More
Auxiliary (Helping) Verbs
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Knowing correct auxiliary verb usage is key to tense usage. Every tense takes an
auxiliary form of the verb. For example:
She has lived in New York for 20 years.
Did Tom come ... Read More
Top Uses of 'Get'
Monday March 24, 2008
The verb 'to get' is used in many senses in English and can be confusing at times. This list is meant to give intermediate level learners the most important uses ... Read More
Minimal Pairs
Friday March 21, 2008
These pages provide listening and pronunciation help based on the use of Minimal Pairs. Each page includes a list of words that differ only in the "minimal" vowel sound. The ... Read More
New Lesson Plan - Intermediate Level
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Last week, working on the guide to the future with 'will' and 'going to', I noticed I didn't have a lesson plan on this important subject. Now, I've got a ... Read More
Are you excited (about / from) the election?
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Yes, I am excited about the upcoming election!
This question and answer pair includes an example of an adjective + preposition combination. There are many of these fixed combinations in ... Read More
Future with Will and Going to
Thursday March 13, 2008
What's the difference between: Don't worry, I'll help you with your homework. and I'm going to help the students with their homework on Friday afternoon.? Both are future forms. However, ... Read More
Ask and Answer Questions
Wednesday March 12, 2008
These 50 questions are ideal for beginning English classes and learners. Each question has an appropriate answer or response. They are divided into related categories. Once, you've understood the questions ... Read More
Update: Help Refugees from Darfur Learn English
Wednesday March 12, 2008
I've just received some excellent news: First of all, visitors from esl.about.com contributed over $800 to the project. The great news I received from The Bookwish Foundation is as follows:
Oxford ... Read More
Relative Clauses
Friday March 7, 2008
"Frank Zappa, who was one of the most creative artists in Rock 'n Roll, came from California." In this sentence, who was one of the most creative artists in Rock ... Read More
It's National Grammar Day
Tuesday March 4, 2008
Here in the US it's National Grammar Day. Grammar Girl has created a great Top Ten Grammar Myths episode to celebrate. This is very advanced level material, but well worth ... Read More
21 Accents
Monday March 3, 2008
Here is an great video of actress Amy Walker doing 21 different accents using a short phrase to introduce herself. It's a fascinating video and certainly points out the great ... Read More