I hope you are able to notice the three different pronunciations of the -ed ending: /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/. We have seen this in class many times but it is still a big challenge for many students.
28/02/2012
Past simple -ed ending pronunciation
This is a really good video to practice the pronunciation of the past simple and past participle of regular verbs (-ed).
I hope you are able to notice the three different pronunciations of the -ed ending: /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/. We have seen this in class many times but it is still a big challenge for many students.
I hope you are able to notice the three different pronunciations of the -ed ending: /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/. We have seen this in class many times but it is still a big challenge for many students.
11/02/2012
Saint Valentine's Day
Next Tuesday 14th February is Saint Valentine's Day.
Would you like to know the origins of this day?
Read this article if you want to know some of the traditions that take place on Valentine's Day in different parts of the planet.
Would you like to know the origins of this day?
Read this article if you want to know some of the traditions that take place on Valentine's Day in different parts of the planet.
09/02/2012
07/02/2012
Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer Charles Dickens, one of English literature's most revered novelists and author of books such as "Oliver Twist", "Great Expectations" and "A Tale of Two Cities".
Would you like to know a little bit more about his life? Read this article and watch this video:
How much do you know about Charles Dickens' novels?
Can you match the title of each novel with the summary of its plot?
Click here to download the activity.
Then, play this game.
Can you survive Charles Dickens' London?
Would you like to know a little bit more about his life? Read this article and watch this video:
How much do you know about Charles Dickens' novels?
Can you match the title of each novel with the summary of its plot?
Click here to download the activity.
Then, play this game.
Can you survive Charles Dickens' London?
30/01/2012
Groundhog Day
Would you like to know the origins of this American holiday?
If so, read this article.
Image taken from Google
If so, read this article.
Martin Luther King Day
It is a United States holiday held on the third Monday of January. Would you like to know who Martin Luther King was and why he was so important to American history?
Read this article
Then, watch this video about his most famous speech and complete the quiz.
Image taken from Google
Read this article
Then, watch this video about his most famous speech and complete the quiz.
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