English at work Intermediate level: June 2012

27 June, 2012

Adjectives: opposites

Here are some activities to practise the opposites of some adjectives

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=345

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=347

http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=345

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/elementary/adjectives%20opposites%201.htm

Present Forms

Present forms:

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/presforms.htm

Present Perfect vs Simple Past:

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/exercise2.html

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/exercise4.html

http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/exercise5.swf

24 June, 2012

Body Language

After listening to "Facial Expressions", we can watch the following video and try to draw up conclussions:

How To Interpret Body Language on Howcast

Here are some words that appear in the video:

bejesus n. Slang: Used as an intensive: The bear scared the bejesus out of us.
brisk: adj. quick, energetic, active
glaze: n. a shiny surface given to an object or a food, esp. by covering it with a liquid that shines when it dries
slant: v. to lean in a diagonal direction, or to cause (something) to slope
tilt: v. to cause (something) to move into a sloping or uneven position, or to be in this position
harbor: v. hide
fidget: v. to make continuous small movements because you are restless or bored
cluster: n. a group of similar things growing or held together, or a group of people or things that are close together