Παρασκευή 16 Ιανουαρίου 2015
The verbs of the senses
My English class: The verbs of the senses:
The verbs of the senses
A typical mistake my students make:
*You look well.
*I feel well.
The use of "well" in these sentences is incorrect because look and feel, as verbs of the senses, should be followed by adjectives, not by adverbs. Instead, the sentences should be: You look good / I feel fine. Let's see how these verbs work.READ MORE
The verbs of the senses
A typical mistake my students make:
*You look well.
*I feel well.
The use of "well" in these sentences is incorrect because look and feel, as verbs of the senses, should be followed by adjectives, not by adverbs. Instead, the sentences should be: You look good / I feel fine. Let's see how these verbs work.READ MORE
Κυριακή 11 Ιανουαρίου 2015
WEATHER VOCABULARY AND IDIOMS
If it wasn't for the weather, the English would have nothing to talk about. Accordingly, this introduction to a series of five weather videos should give you all the weather words you need when talking about the weather.
This video looks as general weather words and expressions used in English. Expressions like "Red sky at night..." "Red sky in the morning..." "Nice weather for ducks!" "Turned out nice again." "Raining cats and dogs." and more.
Interactivities and more free English learning material at http://linguaspectrum.com
This video looks at some English vocabulary for dry to wet weather. Learn words like puddle, drought, arid, thunder, and many more.
This video looks at some English vocabulary for cloudy weather. Learn words like overcast, gloomy, hazy, dreary, and many more.
This video looks at some English vocabulary for cold weather. Learn words like frosty, flurry, icicle, and many more.
Weather idioms (Script Video)
Phrasal verbs
A lesson from Oxford Online English. You can see the full lesson (with text and exercises) here: http://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/vi....
Phrasal verbs are verbs with two parts which combine to make one meaning, for example 'get up,' 'look through' and 'throw away' are all phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken English, but they are also confusing for many English learners! In this lesson I'll give you an introduction to the topic of phrasal verbs, and give you some tips to help you learn phrasal verbs more easily and effectively.
Phrasal verbs are verbs with two parts which combine to make one meaning, for example 'get up,' 'look through' and 'throw away' are all phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken English, but they are also confusing for many English learners! In this lesson I'll give you an introduction to the topic of phrasal verbs, and give you some tips to help you learn phrasal verbs more easily and effectively.
10 very common English expressions
In this lesson you will learn 10 very common English expressions used in
everyday conversation. Take a quiz on the lesson to test your
understanding at http://www.engvid.com/
Παρασκευή 9 Ιανουαρίου 2015
Past Simple or Present Perfect
(Remember that British and American
English have different rules for the use of the present perfect. The
comments and the exercises here refer to correct grammar for British
English. In American English, it is often considered acceptable to use
the past simple in some of these examples.)
The past simple is used to talk about actions in the past that have finished. It talks about 'then' and definitely excludes 'now'.
The present perfect simple to look back on actions in the past from the present. It always includes 'now'.
These sentences are in the past with no connection to the present.
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I first got to know him 10 years ago.
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I started work here in 1989.
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I had too much to eat at lunchtime.
Now look at these same situations seen from the present.
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I've known him for 10 years.
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I've worked here since 1987.
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My stomach hurts. I've eaten too much.
We use time expressions like 'yesterday', 'ago', 'last year', 'in 1999' with the past simple.
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We spoke to him yesterday.
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He came in a few moments ago.
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We made our last purchase from them over a year ago.
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She joined the company in 1999.
We use time expressions like are 'ever', 'never', 'since' with the present perfect.
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I've never seen so many people here before.
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Have you ever been more surprised?
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I've done a lot since we last talked about it.
Typical time expressions used
with the present perfect in British English but often used with the
past simple in American English are 'already', 'just', 'yet'.
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I haven't done it yet. (UK)
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I didn't do it yet. (US)
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I've just done it. (UK)
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I just did it. (US)I've already done it. (UK)
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I already did it. (US)
We can use the time phrase 'for' with both forms, but with different meanings.
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I lived in Paris for a couple of years before I moved here.
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Τετάρτη 7 Ιανουαρίου 2015
Τρίτη 6 Ιανουαρίου 2015
Visit 221B Baker Street - The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221B Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes:
221b Baker Street. Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and his colleague John H. Watson, M.D., spent many years at this address in London, England, under the rent of Mrs. Hudson. Characters of every type have frequented the rooms of this place, calling on Mr. Holmes for help and assistance on mysteries only the finest criminal detective could unravel.
Sherlock Holmes, the amateur detective, chemist, violin player, boxer, and swordsman (among other talents), first appeared in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet in the Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887.
read this too, before visiting :
Three Kings Day January 6th
January 6th is Three Kings Day. This is actually the 12th day of
Christmas, the end of the season, but it is not a big celebration in the
United States.
Many immigrants are teaching us how this day is
celebrated in their countries. You can find parades and special
activities is some cities around the U.S.
Do you celebrate this day? What do you do? What do you eat?
Read about Three Kings Day in this article.
Three Kings Day
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