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10 Verbs for Body Movement

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Do this before learning English

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  Why is it so that when you start learning English, you skip and join again? Why you know many things but still cannot use practically? #learnenglish #startonce #thingtoremember #keepinmind #introduction #firstthingwhilelearningenglish #yourfirstkeeping #partsofspeech

Simple Past/Past Continuous Tense - Activity

Simple Past/Past Continuous Tense - Activity Fill in the blanks with the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb in the brackets. Trouble on the Mountain Last year, during the vacations, Roy and his family (1)________________ (be) on a holiday when something terrible (2)_________________ (happen). They (3) ______________ (stay) in a chalet high up in the mountains. Each day, they carefully (4)____________________ (plan) a trek in the mountains. They prepared carefully because Roy’s parents knew that mountains could be dangerous. So, they always (5) ____________________(take) four things with them: water, food, a good map and a mobile phone. Early one morning, Roy and his parents (6) __________________(get) everything ready and (7) ______________________(set) out on their walk. It was a beautiful day and the sun (8)_______________________ (shine) brightly in the clear sky. But as they (9)_____________________ (walk), it (10)  ________________________ (begin) to get darke

Linking Verbs - Beautify your sentences

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Linking verbs are verbs that link a subject with the rest of the sentence. They don't show any action but state.  It makes your sentences beautiful that's why some of the linking verbs are given below. Linking Verb Examples Is He is brilliant Am I am ill Are They are tired Was It was better Were Sara and John were friends Be It may be impossible Feel This doesn't feel right Look You look scared Smell The eggs smells rotten Sound Your plan sounds nice Taste The cookie tastes delicious Act Don’t act foolish Grow Some couples grow old together. Stay Who stays happy here? Appear He appears upset Prove Speaking proved you stupid Turn An apple turned black Become become a doctor Remain A child remained silent

5 free Mobile apps for ESL Learners / Teachers

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Oxford English Vocab Trainer If you are learning English for work, in preparation for academic study, or you are working towards an English language exam like TOEFL or IELTS, this is a quick and easy way to expand your vocabulary – even when your English tutor is not there. You can even access popular word lists from Oxford coursebooks to continue your studies at home. LearnEnglish Grammar by British Council LearnEnglish Grammar is a top interactive grammar practice app designed to help improve English grammar accuracy. The app offers 1000s of questions to help practice and reinforce your English grammar skills. WordWeb Dictionary The offline audio English dictionary and thesaurus with synonyms, related words, and professionally recorded pronunciations. English Grammar & Phonetics Written by Professors.  Learn English Grammar and Phonetics. Audios, Exams, Resources & Exercises. Download free Content and Audios. Study on your Mobile. Work on your PC/Mac. Print wha

Think Like a Real Writer - A professional writer explained

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The blog emphasizes the importance of telling rather than showing in your writing. Michael J. Quinn in his book, Writing Inside and Out , explains how specific details help to clarify your writing and orient your reader. Take a moment to recall red marks all over the pages of writing that you handed in during your school career. In addition to all of those “SP’s”, “GR’s” and “Frag’s”, do you remember the words “Be Specific” and “More details needed”?  Have you at any point considered what those words implied,  or why teachers repeated them so insistently? Consider for a moment how we learn about the world in which we live. Those of you who have young babies, brothers and sisters, think for a moment about how they learn about the world around them. Learning starts before we can talk. It really starts before we even breathe. What tools do we use for learning when we are in the womb and when we first leave its safety? Our senses are our tools. They reach out and rub against raw

Important Adverbs With Their Meaning

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What is the vocabulary? and why is it important.  Click here  to read it.

IELTS Speaking Test Tips

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It is never too late to learn and it is never too late to admire those who deserve it. Believe me you deserve the best but for that, working hard is a condition.  When it comes to speaking especially for IELTS, it is not grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, or knowledge which plays more than your emotions, face expressions and confidence. The more you are nervous, the more mistakes you make.  Improving your language does matter but along with boosting your confidence. Many students take reading quotes or listening to motivational speech for granted. This is where they make it wrong. Anything that could drive your mind to studying or better confidence  runs well in this scenario.  Quotes and motivational speeches may be search on https://www.youtube.com Tips For  IELTS  7+ Band: IELTS Speaking test is to judge your basic skills of conversing in English.  The more you speak the better judgement examiner makes which results in good bands . Apart from confidence, remember thes

5 Best Resources for ESL Teachers

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Teachers are always looking for new new ideas and for that they love having found resources. Here we go with 5 sites for  free   resources for English teachers. 1.  Cambridge Webinars for Teachers Cambridge English webinars is a great way for teachers to stay up to date with the latest developments. The webinars provide you with invaluable information about Cambridge exams, and cover a wide spectrum of subjects, including effective teaching methods, tips to improve student engagement and online professional development to help you develop your career. Sign up! 2. IELTS Podcast IELTSPodcast not only have some great tutorials about the IELTS writing section but an extensive vocabulary guide. 3. BBC Teaching English BBC Teaching English  offers a lot of resources, including many that focus on teacher development. Access an ELT research database, read research papers on teaching English. 4.  Youtube There are myriad of vidoes related to English available on this site. Many

How to Write A Book Review

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What is a book review? It is a form of criticism in which a book is merely described or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. How To Write A Book Review: 1.   State  essential information, like title, author, kind of book. 2.  Introduce any review by  a summary of the book. Keep it simple and short. 3.  Break down the summary. Show the most important aspect of the book. 3.  Don't  retell the entire story. 4.  Decide what the author tried to show. 5.  Point out the strengths and weaknesses. 6.  Discuss the style of writing and cohesion, clarity, and use of precise words. 7.  You may challenge the opinions and explain why you disagree with them. 8.  Analyze whether the book suited its intended audience. 9.  It  should be between 50 to 1500 words. 10.  Find similar books and make comparison. 11.  Rate the book  “out of five/ten” route. Remember that the way to create a  book review depends on the genre. Different genres  mean different ways adopted to pres

5 Methods of Teaching English Language

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English has more than 400 millions native speakers, and 750 mi llions non-native speakers. It is only a survey conducted by different institutions. Accurate figure of E-L speakers around the world cannot be made definite because  numbers are  increasing every day. The more time passes, the more speakers join the circle. There are countless number of methods to teach a language and it can also be created for a specific situation.  Some of the methods are given below. 1. The Direct Method This method is used in  teaching foreign languages in which learners are refrained from using their mother tongue  and use only the target language.  In this method, e xperience and expression, words and phrases , idioms and meanings, rules and performances through the teachers' body and mental skills are used to demonstrate the real meaning. it focuses on vocabulary building. 2.  Audio-lingual Method This method is same as 'the direct method' but is used to focuses on specific

What Writing Piece? Articles VS Blog Posts

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Articles and blogging (blog posts) are not the same things but sometimes used interchangeably.  Let's see what are the differences between  an article and  a blog post? An article: 1. An article is made in any traditional or digital publication and has nothing to do with  reverse chronological order. 2. An a rticle conveys information, facts, news and written in a straightforward,  objective tone. 3. An article is  usually   written in third-person, and don’t encourage readers to participate. 4.  An article tends to explore a topic in more depth. 5. An article is written with clear and structured sentences. A blog post 1. A blog post is made in a blog in reverse chronological order. 2. It is written in the first person and sometimes personal in nature. 3. A blog post  invites readers to comment, participate, get involved. 4.  Blog posts are in an informal language and may also use  short paragraphs. 5.  Blog posts may focus on evolvi

Usage of "Have" As A State Verb

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"Have" is much more important than thought by the students of English language. To make your fluency and accuracy come true, one needs to clear the concept of the verb. 'Have'.  What goes first are the forms of the verb. Have - Had - Had - Having  - Has. Some of the most important ones are given below. Have: It is used to  talk about; 1. Illness (with a name of). e.g, He has a fever. 2. Ownership. e.g,  We have a car. 3. Hold. e.g,  Who has my mobile? 4.  Quality. e.g,  He didn't have tall height. 5. Relationship. e.g, He is my brother. Roman: "Have" ki English me bohat ehmiyat hai. English bolne me thek aur taizi use usi wakht mumkin hai jab 'Have' ko sahi se samjha jaye. Sab se pehle "Have" verb ki forms dekh lein. Have - Had - Had -  Having  - Has. "Have" ke both saray istemal hain jin me se kuch intehai ehem yahan diye ja rahe hain. Have: Iska istemal in chezen