The primary goal of this blog is to provide a free and useful resource for students, to engage with independent language study out of class time. It can also be used by the classroom teacher to familiarise students with the functionality of the various sites and check that they are able to navigate the sites easily.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
APA referencing guide
Here is all the information you need to reference research materials correctly
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Personal pronouns
This table outlines the use of personal pronouns in subject object and possessive cases.
Personal pronouns
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Subject
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Object
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Possessive pronouns
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First person –
(person speaking)
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singular
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I
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me
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mine
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plural
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we
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us
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ours
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Second person –
(person being spoken to)
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Singular or plural
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you
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you
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yours
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Third person
(person or thing being spoken about)
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masculine (singular)
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he
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him
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his
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feminine (singular)
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she
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her
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hers
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thing
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it
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it
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its
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Masculine or feminine (plural)
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they
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them
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their
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Personal pronouns - first/second/third person - Quiz
Engvid.com is a useful site for English language learners. This lesson explains about pronoun use and the quiz checks understanding of personal pronouns by looking at:-
- first person - the person speaking,
- second person - the person or people being spoken to and
- third person the person male or female/singular or plural or thing, being spoken about.
Friday, May 26, 2017
How to create your own blog
This video clip gives you step by step instructions for creating your own blog
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Oral presentation skills - Using signpost language
This site "English Club has some excellent language to help you guide you audience through your presentation so they can follow the thread of your talk easily.
IELTS exam preparation materials - IELTS BUDDY
This site "IELTS Buddy" is an excellent site to help you prepare for the exam and steps you through all the practice exercises you will need to succeed when sitting this exam.
Oral presentation skills - Using signposting language
This site "IELTS BUDDY"gives an audio file demonstrating the use of signposting language and gives a range of language items that can be used to enable the listener to be guided through your presentation. Why not check it out and see what language you can use in your presentation. Good luck.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Modal verbs - could have / should have / would have
This clip helps you to understand the use of modal verbs:-could have, should have, would have.
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-could-have-should-have-would-have/3391128.html
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/everyday-grammar-could-have-should-have-would-have/3391128.html
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Vocabulary - Memrise and The New General Service List
This site - Memrise .com gives exercises designed to help you learn the most frequently used words in English
To try this for yourself and earn your own points you will have to sign up to the site yourself at memrise.com
It is free so why not give it a go. It can also be used on tablet or iPad
Vocabulary development - Dictionary .com
This site-Dictionary .com is useful for learning:-
- the pronunciation of a word
- the words meaning
- syllabification of the word
- synonyms and
- the word used in a sentence
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
This site "English Vocabulary Exercises" has a variety of exercises to help you develop both academic and general vocabulary. check out the weekly challenge exercises and visit this site often to increase your skills.
http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/index.html
This site "English Vocabulary Exercises" has a variety of exercises to help you develop both academic and general vocabulary. check out the weekly challenge exercises and visit this site often to increase your skills.
http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/index.html
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