NEW RESOURCES FOR 2—8-2009
RESOURCES FROM LAST YEAR:
Special website with work on pronouncing the "th" sounds
If you have problems with the various "th" sounds, try some of these exercises!
"th" part one
"th" part two
here are TWO new websites that have quizzes and games, even in Arabic and English!
Vocabulary quizzes Arabic and English click here
Many Things for ESL students to do games, proverbs, grammar, daily page
Phonetics and pronuciation The University of Iowa Phonetics page
1. Voice of America Special English
[http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm]
This website has simple news stories that you can listen to and read. There is a vocabulary section and MP3s for you to download.
2. BBC Learning English
i. )[http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/]
BBC for Jan 6th 2008 You can subscribe to this link, so they send you information to your email account each week!
This website has news stories to read and listen to. There are pages with grammar and vocabulary. There is a business English section.
BBC pronunciation click here
ii. ) HOW TO…
Make small talk during greetings click here
Keep a conversation going click here
finish a conversation click here
Gossip about somebody click here
Accept an apology click here
Make a Complaint click here
Respond to a Complaint click here
Ask someone to change their behaviour click here
Tell someone about a funny incident click here
Say Good-bye click here
iii.) Oct 13 BBC programs click here for a list of programs that you might enjoy listening to
iv.) WEBCASTS — programs to listen to and read along
How to improve your speaking click here
A programme about memory click here
Ramadan click here
PRONUNCIATION CLICK HERE
BBC The Flat mates click here Every week you can listen to a new program about these roommates!
VOA Diabetes: click here
The American Constitution click here
A Disease Caused by Smoking click here
3. Structures
Using especially or speciallybold text
When you don't need to use an ARTICLE. A broadcast on how to use articles
Using "unless" click here
Using the emphatic "do" click here
Using Will and Going to click here
Using Should have click here
Disagreements with auxiliaries click here
4) BBC Message Board
And, of course, you can use your English in daily chat with people around the world by going to our Live Message Boards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mble
5) WORDS IN THE NEWS - News articles with vocabulary
Hostage Gang Arrested in Venezuela click here
New Information about HIV / AIDS click here
Argentina's first elected woman President Argentina news article with vocabulary notes
Pakistan Bhutto in the news
6) Idioms and phrasals
7)Grammar Questions and Answers
The difference between normal, ordinary and usual
8) Vocabulary
Science vocabulary click here
Games with vocabulary and grammar VOA click here
