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28/12/02-Adjectives or Adverb?
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English for Advertising
24/10/02-English Grammar Quick Review: Tenses
08/10/02-Business Vocabulary: Costs - Balance Sheet
24/09/02-Lesson Plan: Opposites
10/09/02-Spelling Rules in English
28/08/02-Common Spelling Problems
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Back to School Beginner's Resources
08/07/02-Submit Your Best Lesson
08/07/02-Review: Tell Me More v. 5
25/06/02-Reading Comprehension: Telecommunication
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29/05/02-Guide to Verb Structures and Patterns
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29/04/02-Have and Have Got
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18/03/02-Useful Business English Phrases
07/03/02-Prepositional Phrase Reference Sheet
21/02/02-The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Video
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12/01/02-Phrasal Verb Reference Sheets
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Sometimes students are not sure when to use an adverb or an adjective. This short guide provides an overview and rules to using both adjectives and adverbs.
"Implementing the Lexical Approach" by Michael Lewis provides teachers with tools and strategies to implement the lexical approach in their classes. Included are six case studies which provide valuable context for teaching professionals.
"The Language Instinct" by Steven Pinker provides an interesting and provocative look at how we acquire our language skills. His humorous style makes this book well worth reading for both teachers and advanced level students.
Intermediate level reading comprehension and follow up quiz focusing on some the basic traditions surrounding modern-day Christmas. Great for use in class to start a discussion on the meaning of Christmas in the students' country.
Try this challenging idiom matching quiz focusing on common English idioms alone or with other students. Match column A with column B to find the idiom. Next, match the idioms (columns A and B) with the definition in column C.
Teachers are often not equipped with the exact English terminology required in very specific trade sectors. These core ESP vocabulary sheets provide more than 2,400 key terms divided into professions. A must for both teachers and students!
English for Banking and Stocks
English for Bookkeeping and Financial Administration
English for Business and Commercial Letters
English for Human Resources
English for the Insurance Industry
English for Legal Purposes
English for Logistics
English for Marketing
English for Production and Manufacturing
English for Sales and Acquisitions
This grammar reference section provides a quick review and explanation of tenses used in English. The feature is divided into sections on present, past and future tenses including tense usage instructions, example sentences and hints.
This feature focuses on various areas of essential Business English vocabulary. The first quiz concerns various costs that are involved in running a business. The second takes a look at appropriate vocabulary for use on the balance sheet.
Learning new vocabulary often requires "hooks" - memory devices that help students remember the words they have learned. Here is a quick, traditional and effective exercise focusing on pairing opposites. Exercises for elementary, intermediate and advanced level classes.
This guide to spelling focuses on the most common rules used when spelling in English including rules on capitalization, adding suffixes and common endings.
Spelling words in English is challenging work. This feature provides a guide to some of the most common problems encountered when spelling words in English.
Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States.
ESL and bilingual teachers are currently among the most sought after teachers in the USA. Opportunities for mid-career or alternative teacher certification abound. This guide provides an overview of the current situation and helps point you to the right resources.
Getting ready to go back to school as a student or teacher can be as simple as reviewing what you've studied or taught, or as difficult as learning new skills to prepare you for a new class. This guide to back to school resources at the site for beginning, intermediate, advanced level and teachers will help you prepare for the new school year.
Back to School Intermediate Level Resources
Back to School Advanced Level Resources
Back to School Teachers Resources
An invitation to submit your favorite lesson plans and exercises so that teachers around the world can profit from your expertise. Submission is made easy by an online form which allows you to submit your material directly to your guide.
Product review of Tell Me More general English learning software for beginners by Auralog. This software provides a wide range of English learning activities with ample possibilities for choosing individual learning paths.
Three intermediate level reading comprehension quizzes which focus on "Globalcall Communications". These reading comprehensions are rich in technological vocabulary and excellent practice for business English classes.
Understanding your potential employer can help you get the job you are looking for. This feature focuses on developing interviewing skills that will help you prepare for a job interview in an English speaking country.
This guide gives an overview of the most common verb structures and patterns used in English such as 'verb + object + infinitive', or 'verb ' object + participle', etc. Each verb structure or pattern includes a short explanation and example.
This feature provides a guide to the use of the most common intensifying adjectives for non-physical nouns, as well as important adjective-noun collocations.
The differences between 'have' and 'have got' can be confusing for beginners. Here is a guide the two forms. When you finish reviewing try the 'Have / Have got' Quiz to check your understanding.
One of the most important steps in improving writing skills is expanding the use of more descriptive language when describing actions. This lesson focuses on getting students to use more descriptive verbs in place of common, general meaning verbs.
Bubbles is fascinating software which puts the emphasis on teacher - learner participation. In contrast to other software programs, Bubbles is conceived as an aid to developing spoken communication skills between participants using the software.
One of the most common requirements of business English is holding and participating in meetings in English. This feature provides useful langauge and phrases for conducting meetings and making contributions to a meeting during each phase of a meeting.
Improve your knowledge of some of the most important prepositional phrases used in English. This sheet provides a reference list of prepositional phrases formed with at, under, without, by, from and for..
This video / workbook course focuses on learning a solid grasp of English grammar structure. The tutorials are taught on beautiful Vancouver Island employing an excellently presented multiple-intelligence approach.
Taking the TOEFL is a necessary step for any non US educated student wanting to study at a North American university. It is also increasingly required from other educational institutions throughout the world, as well as a desired or mandatory job qualification. Here is a guide to materials to help you prepare for the TOEFL examination.
Up until now, there have been few resources on the Internet for First Certificate preparation. Luckily, this is beginning to change.Here is a guide to FREE study resources currently available on the Internet for this popular Cambridge University exam.
Here is a series of pages presenting some of the most common phrasal verbs. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.
Reporting verbs can more accurately describe what someone has said than "say" or "tell". These verbs take a variety of structures. This page provides a list of reporting verbs in various categories based on sentence structure and examples.