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Lesson links
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Pronunciation
Liaisons with audio recordings - the same as the page below, but with audio to help you practice.
Liaisons - Quickly review the page, just to get the general concept. We can talk about it at our next meeting and work on one at a time.
Letter X words
Long and short vowel sounds - Look for the section Long and short vowel sounds. Follow the instructions. To go to the next page, click the pointing hand.
Contractions - Look in the section Contractions. Click the green circles to listen. At the bottom of the page, click the page numbers for more contractions. After the interview, study one page per week and prepare to say the words at our meeting.
Intonation for choice questions
Liaisons - Quickly review the page, just to get the general concept. We can talk about it at our next meeting and work on one at a time.
Letter X words
Long and short vowel sounds - Look for the section Long and short vowel sounds. Follow the instructions. To go to the next page, click the pointing hand.
Contractions - Look in the section Contractions. Click the green circles to listen. At the bottom of the page, click the page numbers for more contractions. After the interview, study one page per week and prepare to say the words at our meeting.
Intonation for choice questions
Manythings pronunciation practice
- OO and U: Click Lesson 15: look-luck
- SH and S: Click Lesson 12: see-she
- For words with a vowel + 'r': look on the right side of the Manythings page for the section Listen and Repeat Videos. Practice one lesson each day: 62, 40, 33, 29, 28.
R and L
TH
December 20 assignment: s and sh sounds
What to do with your mouth to pronounce sounds:
1. Click to watch a video showing how to use the Phonetics website.
2. Then visit the Phonetics website.
3. Click Fricative. Then click the symbol that looks like /S/.
4. Look in the center and the right for blue arrows. Click them for animation and sound.
5. Look in the center and the right for blue arrows. Click them for animation and sound. Repeat each sound 20 times, being careful to move your mouth correctly.
6.Click the symbol below it that looks like a long, skinny S. Click the blue arrows, and practice each sound 20 times.
7. On the Manythings pronunciation practice page: Please review Lesson 12.
- OO and U: Click Lesson 15: look-luck
- SH and S: Click Lesson 12: see-she
- For words with a vowel + 'r': look on the right side of the Manythings page for the section Listen and Repeat Videos. Practice one lesson each day: 62, 40, 33, 29, 28.
R and L
TH
December 20 assignment: s and sh sounds
What to do with your mouth to pronounce sounds:
1. Click to watch a video showing how to use the Phonetics website.
2. Then visit the Phonetics website.
3. Click Fricative. Then click the symbol that looks like /S/.
4. Look in the center and the right for blue arrows. Click them for animation and sound.
5. Look in the center and the right for blue arrows. Click them for animation and sound. Repeat each sound 20 times, being careful to move your mouth correctly.
6.Click the symbol below it that looks like a long, skinny S. Click the blue arrows, and practice each sound 20 times.
7. On the Manythings pronunciation practice page: Please review Lesson 12.
Sentence grammar
Relative pronouns lesson and relative pronouns quiz
Sentence fragment -- video lesson
Parallel structure - video lesson
Comma splices -- Video lesson on how to find and fix them
Sentence types
Modal verb: Could -- Look in the section Using "Could" in Present, Past, and Future In the chart, read the first Modal Use Could: Possibility
Dangling modifiers - video lesson with examples
Basic sentence structure
Adjective clause lesson -- video lesson
Adjective clause practice -- Near the top of the page, look for Adjective Clauses 1 Read the instructions.
Sentence fragment -- video lesson
Parallel structure - video lesson
Comma splices -- Video lesson on how to find and fix them
Sentence types
Modal verb: Could -- Look in the section Using "Could" in Present, Past, and Future In the chart, read the first Modal Use Could: Possibility
Dangling modifiers - video lesson with examples
Basic sentence structure
Adjective clause lesson -- video lesson
Adjective clause practice -- Near the top of the page, look for Adjective Clauses 1 Read the instructions.
Speaking/listening
English Listening Lesson Library Online Many activities and quizzes. Click for a video with instructions.
Sentence stress - Look for the section Sentence Stress in English. Don't worry about understanding all the vocabulary. At the bottom of the page, click Sentence Stress Rules. We can practice together at our next meeting.
Minimal pairs
How to move your mouth for pronunciation
Reading Companion
Sentence stress - Look for the section Sentence Stress in English. Don't worry about understanding all the vocabulary. At the bottom of the page, click Sentence Stress Rules. We can practice together at our next meeting.
Minimal pairs
How to move your mouth for pronunciation
Reading Companion
Vocabulary
Transition words
Dictionary for ESL students - Look near the top left corner for Online search. Under it, click in the white box and type a word. Then click the orange Search. On the next page, check for the correct word or spelling.
Excited -- Read the definition and example in section 1
Exciting -- Read the definition and examples in the section exciting
Reflexive pronouns
Good and well
Phrasal verb dictionary
Dictionary for ESL students - Look near the top left corner for Online search. Under it, click in the white box and type a word. Then click the orange Search. On the next page, check for the correct word or spelling.
Excited -- Read the definition and example in section 1
Exciting -- Read the definition and examples in the section exciting
Reflexive pronouns
Good and well
Phrasal verb dictionary
Word grammar
Present perfect tense - This is a video showing how to choose between the present perfect tense and another tense. Watch to see the way the teacher checks the question and the answer. Try using that way in reverse: check your statement about coffee by making the question and seeing if the present perfect is the correct choice.
Comparative and superlative adjectives --Check the rule for one-syllable words.
Gerunds and infinitives
Embedded questions lesson After you study, click to quiz yourself. Near the bottom of the page, click DONE to check your answers. After you cick Done, if you have difficulty figuring out any answer, you can look near the bottom of the page and click Show answers.
Command verb form - Click for a video lesson
Gerunds
Go + gerund for leisure activities
Irregular verb list
Expressions of time
Indefinite articles (a and an)
prepositions of time: at, in, on
prepositions of place: at, in, on
Comparative and superlative adjectives --Check the rule for one-syllable words.
Gerunds and infinitives
Embedded questions lesson After you study, click to quiz yourself. Near the bottom of the page, click DONE to check your answers. After you cick Done, if you have difficulty figuring out any answer, you can look near the bottom of the page and click Show answers.
Command verb form - Click for a video lesson
Gerunds
Go + gerund for leisure activities
Irregular verb list
Expressions of time
Indefinite articles (a and an)
prepositions of time: at, in, on
prepositions of place: at, in, on