29 September, 2012
Passive Voice
Watch the following video in which Jennifer speaks about what the passive is, how it's formed and why it's used.
In this second video you'll learn how to use an indirecto object as the subject in a passive sentence.
22 September, 2012
Mark Salata: How taking a bath led to Archimedes’ Principle
I invite you to watch the following video and do the exercise that follows:
Salata says that some of the best opportunities to learn are the moments in which we are...
Salata says that some of the best opportunities to learn are the moments in which we are...
When and where was Archimedes born?
18 September, 2012
SAY & TELL IN REPORTED SPEECH
To avoid a common mistake about the use of "say" and "tell" in reported speech, watch the following video.
After watching the video try the following quizz: http://www.engvid.com/say-tell-reported-speech/#quiz
After watching the video try the following quizz: http://www.engvid.com/say-tell-reported-speech/#quiz
29 August, 2012
Movie trailer exercises for learning English
Go to the this page. You will find a movie trailer, in this case, The Return of the King, and follow the instructions on the page.
1. Click on the player to start the video.
2. Type complete words in the box below the video.
3. You can type several words before you click on "Check" to see if your answers are correct.
1. Click on the player to start the video.
2. Type complete words in the box below the video.
3. You can type several words before you click on "Check" to see if your answers are correct.
- When you have finished, practice reading the text aloud with the video.
- Do not "repeat afterwards" because it brings in an element of memorisation.
- Let your voice be guided naturally by the voices in the video - just as if you were learning a song.
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