Forum: ESL Games and Activities 
Sep 18th, 2024, 07:52 pm
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Forum: English Questions
May 14th, 2023, 12:29 am
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Views: 2,260  Re: Zero or First conditional?
Hi Alex,
Basically, yes, they are zero conditionals and they change to first conditionals if you add will/won't.
Adding will shifts the perspective from something that is generally true (zero...
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Forum: English Questions
May 6th, 2017, 11:48 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 49,095 Re: Will vs going to vs present continuous
Sharing some notes I have on this topic:
The Basic Rule of WILL and GOING TO:
We use ‘going to’ to talk about something we have planned. ‘going to’ = ‘planning to’
But...
We use ‘will’ to talk...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 29th, 2012, 10:01 pm
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 27th, 2012, 03:12 am
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Views: 6,029 |
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Forum: English Questions
Aug 1st, 2011, 07:34 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,121 Re: also
Is the "also" necessary?
No, because we recognise that the adjective clause (which...) provides additional information.
Does the sentence sound strange without the word?
No, but I think it does...
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Forum: English Questions
Jun 22nd, 2011, 07:41 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,814 Re: Thanks
There aren't any grammar errors, but I can't say I understand what the sentence is talking about. Could you give some context?
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 21st, 2011, 01:04 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,600 Re: Anybody using the AWL word list ?
Hello,
I don't use the AWL list, but I do use other word lists and also readability statistics when I design class materials. I basically try to work in as many of the words as possible into the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jun 7th, 2010, 12:58 am
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Forum: English Questions
Jun 4th, 2010, 02:10 am
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Views: 5,527 Re: "lasts" or "continues"?
Well, when you use the word 'continue', it implies a point of reference.
For example, the party continued for three hours after I left. I left, but the party continued.
>>The festival continues for...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:10 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,333  ESL Tweets
Hi all,
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm hoping to get a crowd of ESL teachers (or learners) together on Twitter. I'm just getting started so I've got my hat off and begging...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Aug 25th, 2009, 07:02 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,140 FLUENT - The ESL Game (free online game)
Hi All,
I've put up a new game, a board-game style game specially for ESL learners at:
FLUENT - Are you up to the challenge with your ESL skills? (http://www.roadtogrammar.com/fluent)
The...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 25th, 2009, 07:00 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,234 Re: A romantic song
I love to use The Last Kiss by Pearl Jam. It's got a great story to it and some good vocabulary.:p
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Aug 4th, 2009, 07:31 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,832 Re: English jobs dwindling?
It's hard to say but the basic need for people in Asia to improve their English remains. I'm on holiday in Thailand this week and communication is a major issue even in the most tourist-oriented...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jul 12th, 2009, 04:08 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,137 Re: Formal Training?
I taught both before and after formal training and I think it did make a major difference. There's no teacher like experience, however.
Also, some of the 'formal training' can be of a really poor...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Jul 12th, 2009, 04:06 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,782 ESL Downloadables
Hi All,
I've put some worksheets and other stuff useful to ESL teachers on Scribd where they can be downloaded for free.
Have a look: em | Scribd (http://www.scribd.com/mookstar)
The worksheets...
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Forum: Advertise Your Services
Apr 26th, 2009, 01:50 am
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Views: 4,504 Word Forms Extended Practice
Just want to let everyone know that students can practice recognising word forms with over 300 words at: Practice the three basic word forms (http://www.roadtogrammar.com/wordforms)
Access is free,...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 26th, 2009, 01:43 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,037 Re: Podcasts
Hi,
I've used them extensively and they are definitely a great tool. They are best used with advanced level students because of the level of language, and the best thing is that you can get the...
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 15th, 2009, 09:53 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,957 Re: Reverse culture shock
I remember thinking the same thing after being in Turkey for a year, but in the end I got used to London again very quickly and I hardly noticed. Being surrounded by loved ones helps.
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 15th, 2009, 07:41 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,957 Re: Reverse culture shock
Hi Sobek,
Culture shock is actually the second stage of adapting to a new culture. The first stage is the 'honeymoon' period where everything seems new and interesting. Most people don't reach the...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 28th, 2009, 01:26 am
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 13th, 2009, 04:11 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,794 Re: Songs in ESL class
I like to use a song that has a story to it. For example, 'Stan' by Eminem is the story of a deranged fan that commits suicide (not for kids obviously). 'Last Kiss' by Pearl Jam is the story of a guy...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Dec 14th, 2008, 08:28 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 72,035 |
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 14th, 2008, 08:25 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,727  Re: Current grammar point?
Wrong spelling of grammar!
Needn't have done is a pretty obscure grammar point, and comparing it to 'didn't have to' is already making my head spin. Anyway, both are past forms, so you could use the...
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Forum: General Chat
Oct 19th, 2008, 08:11 pm
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Replies: 22
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