Wednesday 6 September 2023

LIST OF FREE WEBSITES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

www.esl-lab.com
http://www.englishlistening.com
www.listenaminute.com
Listening exercises graded according to different levels (the first two sites) and topics (the last one).

DICTIONARIES
www.oxforddictionaries.com     
https://www.macmillandictionary.com
https://dictionary.cambridge.org
https://www.merriam-webster.com

Sentence Examples
http://sentence.yourdictionary.com

The Internet Picture Dictionary
http://pdictionary.com
Words ordered by categories, it includes several kinds of activities.

Urban Dictionary
https://www.urbandictionary.com
Dictionary for slang words and phrases.
SITES IN SPANISH
www.inglesmundial.com
http://agendaweb.org
http://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/c90/idiomas/ingles
https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com
https://cuadernodeingles.com/
https://www.ejerciciosinglesonline.com/
ESO, BACHILLERATO, EOI - Vocabulary. Grammar explanation and exercises. Exams revision. Four skills practice.

PRONUNCIATION
British English pronunciation.
http://rachelsenglish.com
American English pronunciation.
https://forvo.com/
Pronunciation dictionary.

http://allphonetics.blogspot.com
Learning phonetics through songs.
Graded short readings with audio (levels), interactive grammar activities. One reading section about US culture.
Grammar and vocabulary explanations, exercises and grammar tests (and printable grammar tests), games (crosswords, find the pairs, hangman), sentences for role plays, commercial English.
http://es.lyricstraining.com
https://www.lyricsgaps.com
Music videos to fil in the lyrics of songs. Sorted by levels.


Flashcards
Videos (+subtitles)
"Language Leads Love" (Youtube Channel)
Subtitled videos for kids about academic topics (A1, A2).
ESL games and functional language in PDF.
www.english-at-home.com
Speaking / Vocabulary / Grammar sections (theory, not practice), vocabulary wordsearches and quizzes.


Chats, forums, rephrasing tests, graded games (hangman, Mario grammar, vocabulary, memory, crosswords), 4 skills tests, International ESL exams, CEFR levels, High School English grammar tests (grades 6-12).
www.esldiscussions.com
English conversation questions about several topics.
Cambridge exams (YLE, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC) and information about them.
http://www.autoenglish.org
Cambridge PET and FCE exercises, ESO/Bachillerato/EBAU exercises.

Selected VOA Youtube videos (subtitled), grammar   and vocabulary videos, Readings, Listenings (audio, video), vocabulary games, sentences, quizzes & puzzles (Java required).
Grammar, vocabulary theory and exercises, pronunciation, readings picture worksheets and games in PDF (no key) for elementary, pre-intermediate and intermediate levels.
Very complete, even pronunciation and errors sections, quizzes.
www.usingenglish.com
Online grammar, usage and vocabulary tests ("ESL quizzes") graded according to different levels and reading comprehension exercises.
Very complete, four skills, interactive games, professionals.
Flashcards, phonics, Business English activities and role-plays, graded vocabulary word searches and crosswords (jpg, worksheets), creative writing (prompts).
Lots of tests, lessons, videos, audios, chatrooms (chat with humans/robots), pen pals.
Subtitled videos (small screen).
Wordlists, grammar, listenings, flash, readings, closes, quizzes.
Short stories with interactive exercises (vocabulary, close, crossword, sentences), audio and grade level.
List of multiple resources, word games, fun, business, phonetics, grammar and vocabulary.
Clil readings.
Grammar interactive tests.
4 skills (grammar theory), pronunciation, writing, games.
Graded reading and listening tests and dictations.
Graded interactive grammar and vocabulary quizzes, crossword puzzles, bilingual quizzes (Java & flash).
ESP – Course: 4 skills, grammar, full phonetics, biligual wordlists, writing samples, spelling and punctuation, TOEFL tests, placement tests, all graded. Forum and chatroom.
www.englishmedialab.com
www.esl-galaxy.com
www.esltower.com
www.english-4kids.com  
www.eslgamesplus.com 
www.eslgamesworld.com
Great repositories (esltower/plus) of interactive (board) games (grammar, vocabulary, phonics), topics, ppt and printables.
http://www.englishpage.com
Bachillerato grammar and exercises. 
Business ±, ESOL exams, grammar, skills.
Lessons, games and quizzes for beginners.
Grammar videos, theory, exercises, very good grammar pdfs.
www.examenglish.com
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk
International ESL exams, CEFR levels.
ESP bilingual vocabulary wordlists & grammar (+audio) theory and activities (also printable), worksheets to colour, children songs.
www.english-grammar.at
Online grammar and vocabulary exercises according to different levels (downloadable worksheets and key also available).
Grammar explanations and online exercises (grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading).

WRITING SKILL - MY FIRST STORY

 

In order to write your first story, these are the steps you should follow:


Opening paragraph - Say WHAT happened in a sentence, adding WHERE and WHEN it happened. 

 

Body of the composition - Explain the details of the experience in an orderly way, using CONNECTORS OF SEQUENCE:

First, ... (The story begins)

Next, ... (The story follows)

Then, ... (The story follows)

After that, ... /Afterwards, ... / After, ...

Finally, ... (The story finishes)


Closing paragraph- Use one sentence or two to conclude your composition, describing your feelings about the story to the reader.


Wednesday 11 May 2022

WRITING SKILL - BOOK PRESENTATION PROJECT


VOCABULARY: LITERARY FICTION GENRES

ADVENTURE 
FANTASY
COMEDY
TRAGEDY
DETECTIVE 
LOVE 
HORROR
SCIENCE FICTION


VOCABULARY: ELEMENTS OF FICTION

PLOT 
CHAPTER
SETTING
PROTAGONIST
MINOR CHARACTER
TWIST 



PREPARING A BIOGRAPHICAL TIMELINE ABOUT THE LIFE OF A WRITER

- Name of the writer.
- He / She was born in … (year, country).
- He / She started writing in … / when …
- Relevant events in his / her life.
- Important works.
- He / She died in (year, country).


WRITING A BOOK REVIEW (1º ESO)

Paragraph 1

This book / short story is called … and it is a ... (genre) book / short story. It was written by ... (author) in .... (country) in … (year).

Paragraph 2

(PLOT) It tells us about ... / It is about …
(SETTING) The action takes place in…(location) in ....(time).
The protagonist / main character is… (Describe him / her physically and psychologically)
My favourite character is … because ... / I also like ….

Paragraph 3

In my opinion/view, the book is ... (negative adjectives: boring, awful, disappointing, predictable; positive adjectives: interesting, amusing, thrilling, fascinating, amazing, exciting), because .... 
In conclusion, it is a book I recommend / don't recommed to anyone.


WRITING A BOOK REVIEW (2º ESO)

Paragraph 1

This book / short story I have read is called … and it is a ... (genre) book / short story, which was written by ... (author) in … (country) in ... (year). The main topic is ... (noun).

Paragraph 2

(PLOT) Summary of the events in the story using past tenses, including setting (location and time).
The protagonist / main character is… (Describe him / her physically and psychologically)
I love/dislike the protagonist / main character, because ... 

The part in the story I liked the most was when ... My least favourite part of the story was...

Paragraph 3

I think / I feel / It seems to me that the book is ... (negative adjectives: boring, awful, disappointing, predictable, difficult to understand; positive adjectives: very/really interesting, amusing, thrilling, exciting, enjoyable), because ...

In conclusion, it is a book I would/wouldn't recommend to anyone.


WRITING A BOOK REVIEW (3º ESO)

Paragraph 1

This book / short story I have read is called … and it is a ... (genre) book / short story, which was written by ... (author) in … (country) in ... (year). It deals with (main topic or key ideas expressed in a few nouns). 

Paragraph 2

(PLOT) Summary of the events in the story using past tenses, including setting (location and time).
The protagonist / main character is… (Describe him / her physically and psychologically)
I love/dislike the protagonist / main character, because ... 

I was pleasantly surprised by ... / The best part of the story is when ... What I disliked the most was... / The worst part of the story was probably when ...

If I had written this book, I would have changed ....

Paragraph 3

I think / I feel / It seems to me that the book is ... (negative adjectives: boring, awful, disappointing, predictable, dull, uninteresting, erratic, difficult to understand; positive adjectives: absolutely/very/quite/really interesting, amusing, thrilling, fascinating, amazing, exciting, enjoyable //amazing, impressive, breathtaking, mesmerizing, gripping), because ...

In conclusion, if I were you, I would (not) read this book because... / I would (strongly/definitely) recommend/suggest reading this book to people who ...

Tuesday 15 March 2022

SPEAKING SKILL - ORAL PRESENTATION OF A CHAPTER OF THE MANDATORY READING


Your talk should be a 1 – 2 minute presentation to your classmates of your favourite chapter of the mandatory reading. Here’s how you can do it – make any necessary changes if you want to:

 

Ø  Begin by telling the name of the author and the title of the book as well as the one of your favourite chapter.

 

Ø  Give a short summary of its contents.  Include the main theme of the chapter and what you learned from reading it. 

 

Ø  Comment on the reasons why you like the chapter. This may be based on the topic it deals with or on your personal experience (hobbies, interests, lifestyle).

 

Ø  To conclude, give the chapter a rating, for example a mark out of ten, and justify it. Also, recommend reading another book on the same topic or on a different one, based on your taste.




 

Wednesday 23 February 2022

SPEAKING SKILL - A BIOGRAPHY OF A FAMILY MEMBER

 

Introduction

“Good morning / afternoon. I am going to talk about ……., who was my ……. I admire her/him specially, because …. (S + V + Cs).

 

Body  

(S)he was born on (date) in (place).

(S) he went / didn’t go to primary / secondary school / University.

(S) he worked as a + (job) / in (place) for (X) years.

(S)he fell in love with….. and got married to (person) in (place, year).

(S)he had / didn’t have children.

(S)he used to ….. / (S)he didn’t use to …

(S)he was + (personality adjectives).

(S)he died from (cause) in (place, year).

 

Conclusion

I love her / him a lot, because …. (S + V + Cs).

That’s why I wanted you to know (a little bit / something) about her / him”.