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Category Archives: IELTS
Defining Relative Clauses: #6
For Grammar Rules about Defining Relative Clauses see my post September 22, 2013. RIHANNA sings a song with Eminem called ‘Monster’. There are Defining Relative Clauses in the chorus. Have a look: Chorus 1. I’m friends with the monster that’s … Continue reading
What is a Comma Splice?! 📝
Originally posted on English with Rachel:
Comma splices -what are they ? They sound like a good thing (the name reminds me of a delicious ice-cream🍦I loved as a kid) but they aren’t .They are punctuation mistakes often made by…
How to Describe an Experience … in 4 Easy Steps
How would you describe an experience? How would you start? Which experience would you like to recount: a new job, a meal at a restaurant, a party you went to? Imagine that you want to describe a recent holiday; where … Continue reading
Conversations with Aussies # 2
Today, I’m talking with Rachel about life on The Gold Coast, her overseas travels, and how she feels about teaching English. For more information about learning English with Rachel, visit her website: https://rachelschultzenglishteacher.wordpress.com/ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ … Continue reading
When do we use ‘Unless’ and ‘If not’?
PURLANDTRAINING.COM has just published a wonderful guide to using ‘Unless‘ and ‘If not‘ which I highly recommend. It comes with free, downloadable worksheets. Just click on the links under the picture. Direct download: https://purlandtraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/when-do-we-use-unless-1.pdf Direct download: https://purlandtraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/when-do-we-use-unless-2.pdf ********************************************************
3 Minute English #7 – English Pubs
Originally posted on Vocabulary in Chunks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mEQ-P5gfCA [Loescher Editore Video] Vocabulary chunks to learn from video : One of the oldest pubs in the UK. Over a thousand years ago The word pub is short for a public house. In other words a house open to…
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How to Write an Opinion Essay
♦ Opinion & Fact: It is essential when writing an opinion essay to clearly separate opinion and fact. When teaching essay writing and critical reading skills to students (adults), I have often been dismayed to discover that they accept written … Continue reading
Online English Lessons
Hello Everyone! I’ve received enquiries recently about online lessons. Evidently, many of you have decided to pursue online lessons while you are spending more time at home. Online interactive lessons suit many language learners and if this style of learning … Continue reading
How to Give Your Vocabulary a Boost as You Prep for Your IELTS Exam
How to Give Your Vocabulary a Boost as You Prep for Your IELTS Exam – A Guest Post by Ofer Tirosh The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is a standardized test of the English language used to measure … Continue reading
A Song with First Conditional, Imperatives, and Collocations
Dua Lipa sings a song, Don’t Start Now, in which she tells an ex boyfriend very clearly that their relationship is finished and she is not interested in seeing him again. Her life is so much better without him. Her … Continue reading
