суботу, 19 грудня 2015 р.
Everyday conversations: Let’s go to a restaurant [audio]
Everyday conversations: Let’s go to a restaurant [audio & vocabulary]
Everyday conversations: Christmas traditions [audio]
Everyday conversations: Christmas traditions [audio & vocabulary]
Everyday conversations: Communities in the U.S. [audio]
Everyday conversations: Communities in the U.S. [audio & vocabulary]
суботу, 5 грудня 2015 р.
Can you start an original story with this sentence?
Can you start an original story with this sentence?
"Late into the night, the snow fell and fell."
пʼятницю, 4 грудня 2015 р.
пʼятницю, 27 листопада 2015 р.
суботу, 14 листопада 2015 р.
Ray Bradbury. Embroidery
My dear students!
Do you like sci-fi? Read and study the language of the short story by Ray Bradbury "Embroidery".
http://www.henleycol.ac.uk/henleycollege/courses/humanities/languages/english/'Embroidery'%20story%20and%20critical%20cards%20for%20task%201.pdf
What is the real message of this story?
https://prezi.com/alo_t_calmf4/embroidery-by-ray-bradbury/
Do you like sci-fi? Read and study the language of the short story by Ray Bradbury "Embroidery".
http://www.henleycol.ac.uk/henleycollege/courses/humanities/languages/english/'Embroidery'%20story%20and%20critical%20cards%20for%20task%201.pdf
What is the real message of this story?
https://prezi.com/alo_t_calmf4/embroidery-by-ray-bradbury/
вівторок, 10 листопада 2015 р.
50 Words Mini Sagas
Have you heard of 50 Word Stories? They're short stories told in exactly 50 words - not 49, not 51, but exactly 50! It's a real challenge, but it's also great practice! You have to find different ways to say things, and think about every single word to meet the target! Here are some examples
http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/minisagas1.html
So your challenge is.... write a 50-word story based on this picture. Can you do it? Post your stories here!
http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/minisagas1.html
So your challenge is.... write a 50-word story based on this picture. Can you do it? Post your stories here!
понеділок, 9 листопада 2015 р.
Theoretical Fundamentals of Investigation of Metacommunicative Questions in English Dialogic Discourse
Grabovska Inna Viktorivna
PhD (Philology), Kyiv National Linguistic University
PhD (Philology), Kyiv National Linguistic University
The author reveals the content of the notion
“metacommunication”, which is becoming more widely used in the theory of speech
communication for the denotation of speech regulation plan in communication
process, pays particular attention to the critical analysis of alternative notions,
including the terms “metatext”, “metalanguage”, “phatic communion”, and
researches the semantic and communicative-functional aspects of metacommunicative
questions in communicants’ dialogic interaction.
Key
words and phrases:
metacommunication; metatext; metalanguage; metacommunicative question; speech
contact.
http://scjournal.ru/articles/issn_1997-2911_2013_7-2_18.pdf
Dialogue is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people
B: "Oh, hi."
A: "How are you doing?"
B: "I'm doing alright. How about you?"
A: "Not too bad. The weather is great isn't it?"
B: "Yes. It's absolutely beautiful today."
A: "I wish it was like this more frequently."
B: "Me too."
A: "So where are you going now?"
B: "I'm going to meet a friend of mine at the department store."
A: "Going to do a little shopping?"
B: "Yeah, I have to buy some presents for my parents."
A: "What's the occasion?"
B: "It's their anniversary."
A: "That's great. Well, you better get going. You don't want to be late."
B: "I'll see you next time."
A: "Sure. Bye."
A: "Hi. My name is Josh. It's a pleasure to meet you."
B: "Hi Josh. I'm glad to be here."
A: "Did you have any problems finding this place."
B: "I didn't have any problems. I found directions on the internet so it was pretty easy to find. However, the traffic was not that great."
A: "Traffic is never good around here."
B: "I agree. It would be great if there was a train or a subway line that went through here."
A: "That would be so great. I would definitely take the train if they had it."
B: "Trains are great because you can read a book or get a little rest instead of having to fight the traffic."
A: "Very true. Well, let me begin by telling you about our company..."
A
'What are you doing this evening?
B 'Nothing much, why?'
A 'Would you like to come and drink a cup of tea with me in the cafe?'
B 'Yes, I'd love to. What time?'
A 'Hmm, shall we say 6 o'clock?'
B 'That'll be great. See you then.'
A 'OK. See you later. Goodbye.'
B 'See you later.'
B 'Nothing much, why?'
A 'Would you like to come and drink a cup of tea with me in the cafe?'
B 'Yes, I'd love to. What time?'
A 'Hmm, shall we say 6 o'clock?'
B 'That'll be great. See you then.'
A 'OK. See you later. Goodbye.'
B 'See you later.'
¢A
- May I take your order?
¢B
- Yes. I'd like the chicken and a side order of corn.
¢A
- And what would you like to drink?
¢B
- I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
¢A
- And what would you like to order?
¢C
- I'll take the spaghetti and a salad.
¢A
- What would you like to drink?
¢C
- Just water, please.
¢(after the meal)
¢A
- Would you like something for dessert?
¢B
- Yes, I'll have the cake, please. Would you like something?
¢C
- No thanks. I'm full.
¢(after dessert)
¢B
- Could we have the check, please?
¢A
- Yes, here it is.
¢B
- Hmmm. $23.55. Here you are.
¢A
- Thank you. Come again.
¢B
- Thank you. Goodbye.
неділю, 8 листопада 2015 р.
пʼятницю, 6 листопада 2015 р.
'The Future of English'
David Crystal's talk at IELTS Conference 'The Future of English', Prague 2014 (British Council)
четвер, 5 листопада 2015 р.
понеділок, 2 листопада 2015 р.
Find the Perfect Word for Your Feelings
Find the Perfect Word for Your Feelings
http://languagelearningbase.com/87898/find-the-perfect-word-for-your-feelings
http://languagelearningbase.com/87898/find-the-perfect-word-for-your-feelings
Leaving Home
Dear school-leavers! Leaving your family home to go to university is not always easy. Read the advice from a first-year student and her dad to get two points of view on the experience.
Listen to this poem in the podcast
Pronunciation Poem
http://oud.digischool.nl/en/poetry/soundfiles/pronunciation-poem-poem.mp3
Here is some pronunciation.
Ration never rhymes with nation,
Say prefer, but preferable,
Comfortable and vegetable.
B must not be heard in doubt,
Debt and dumb both leave it out.
In the words psychology,
Psychic, and psychiatry,
You must never sound the p.
Psychiatrist you call the man
Who cures the complex, if he can.
In architect, ch is k.
In arch it is the other way.
Please remember to say iron
So that it'll rhyme with lion.
Advertisers advertise,
Advertisements will put you wise.
Time when work is done is leisure,
Fill it up with useful pleasure.
Accidental, accident,
Sound the g in ignorant.
Relative, but relation,
Then say creature, but creation.
Say the a in gas quite short,
Bought remember rhymes with thwart,
Drought must always rhyme with bout,
In daughter leave the gh out.
Wear a boot upon your foot.
Root can never rhyme with soot.
In muscle, sc is s,
In muscular, it's sk, yes!
Choir must always rhyme with wire,
That again will rhyme with liar.
Then remember it's address.
With an accent like posses.
G in sign must silent be,
In signature, pronounce the g.
Please remember, say towards
Just as if it rhymed with boards.
Weight's like wait, but not like height.
Which should always rhyme with might.
Sew is just the same as so,
Tie a ribbon in a bow.
When You meet the queen you bow,
Which again must rhyme with how.
In perfect English make a start.
Learn this little rhyme by heart.
неділю, 1 листопада 2015 р.
Adjective Order Quiz
Adjective order follows this pattern:
Opinion, size, age, colour, quality, origin and material.
Opinion, size, age, colour, quality, origin and material.
Hello, November!
Today is the 1st of November! Agree or disagree with the following American quote of the day:
"If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray." (Madeleine M. Kunin)
Student's Resources for Preliminary (PET) Exam
My dearest students! At the end of our Courses you are going to take Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) Exam
How great to go into an exam and know at least what to expect. For your Preliminary (PET) exam you will be expected to sit three exam papers: Reading and Writing (in one paper); Listening; and Speaking.
Each section of the exam is worth 25% of your total marks.
My dearest sudents, download the following useful student's notes! http://www.macmillanenglish.com/exams/pet/#studentsresourcesExam Resources for Students
My dearest sudents! As a student, English language exams can open the door for a wealth of new opportunities.
Passing the exam could mean
This students section on Macmillan English looks at each exam and gives you tips and advice on how to achieve success in your exams.
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/exams/for-students/?utm_source=FB-macmillaneducation&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Exams0610
Passing the exam could mean
- a university place,
- being able to live abroad,
- or even a new job opportunity,
- all of which will be life-changing situations. Whether you’re taking academic, business or general English exams, understanding the demands of your exam and finding the right exam preparation resources are important to achieving the result you want.
This students section on Macmillan English looks at each exam and gives you tips and advice on how to achieve success in your exams.
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/exams/for-students/?utm_source=FB-macmillaneducation&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Exams0610
10 idioms with a Halloween theme
My dearest students! I'd like to share with you 10 idioms with a Halloween theme! Study their meanings in detail http://englishwithatwist.com/2013/10/31/10-idioms-with-a-halloween-theme/
Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog
My dearest students! Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog if you don’t want to miss my future posts! :)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
My dearest students! I propose you to listen to the story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". It was written by Washington Irving. The story is told by Doug Johnson. This story is often told around Halloween in the United States.
It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called "Sleepy Hollow".
Watch the video and be ready yo retell this story http://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/voa-american-stories#child-1779
суботу, 31 жовтня 2015 р.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! Learn some Halloween vocabulary today!Everyday conversations: What’s your Halloween costume? [audio]
What type of teacher are you?
What type of teacher are you? A report has identified four kinds of teacher – idealists, practitioners, rationalists and moderates. Where do you fit?
A list of questions you can use when reflecting on a lesson
Below is a list of questions you can use when reflecting on a lesson:
- What did the students know by the end of the lesson that they didn’t know at the start? Is that what I expected them to learn?
- What did I learn about my students today?
- Did I set up activities quickly and efficiently, including a demonstration where possible? Did I end up repeating my instructions multiple times?
- Did I monitor for language as well as task completion? Did I make notes of new language the students produced or errors they made? How did I exploit this language? Could I have used it more?
- Were the activities challenging enough for all of my students? Or were they too challenging? How could I have adapted them to add or remove challenge?
- Was I fair in my classroom management decisions? Did I reward good behaviour and stop bad behaviour? Were students clear about which behaviour would result in rewards or problems before activities began? For example, did they know that I would give them points if they spoke English throughout the activity or worked together well? Did I remember to give them the points after the activity?
- Was the topic interesting to the students? Why (not)?
- Did I convey the meaning, form and pronunciation of any language clearly? Could the students use it successfully by the end of the lesson? If not, what was missing? Do I need to do any remedial work in later lessons?
- Did students get enough practice of the new language? Was there an opportunity for them to memorise it? To personalise it?
- Was my use of the board appropriate and clear? Did students have a chance to record information I wrote on it if they needed to?
- What was the pace of the lesson like? Were there opportunities for students to work with different people during the lesson? To stand up? To do tasks which weren’t centred around the book? To have some fun?
- Was there anything which didn’t go the way I planned? Why, specifically, did this happen? Was it due to instructions? Lack of motivation? Not having the number of students I expected? How can I reduce the likelihood of this happening again in the future?
- Was there anything which was particularly successful? Why, specifically, did this happen? Was it due to my planning? The way I set up the classroom? The fact that I chose a topic I know the students are interested in?
Can you add any more questions?
Language Summer Camp "The Young English Learners", Yahotyn, Kyiv Region, 2015
June 2nd, 2015
Our language camp began to work! Young English experts were acquainted again with their native school, where special signs written in the English language appeared on every door. We had three groups: "Fixies", "Butterflies", and "Superheroes".
The motto of "Fixies" was the following: "Together, together, together every day we like to read and play".
The motto of "Butterflies" was the following: "I'm your friend and you're my friend".
The motto of "Superheroes" was the following: "I can play, I can sing, I can do everything."
June 3d, 2015
That day we plunged into the world of hobbies. Participants spoke about their preferences and interests of family members in English. We played various games and practised pronouncing rhymes in English.
June 4th, 2015
Happy Birthday! When do you celebrate your birthday? How do you celebrate it? What do you like best of all?
We have produced calendars, original birthday greeting cards and sang the song "Happy Birthday to you!"
June 5th, 2015
Flowers, flowers everywhere! The group "Superheroes" created a beautiful floral composition "My Dreams"; the group "Butterflies" crafted the cards "Welcome Summer Holidays!" from natural materials, and the group "Fixies" visited the museum-mansion of an outstanding Ukrainian artist Catherine Bilokur in the village of Bohdanivka, Yahotyn District, Kyiv Region. Magic hats with floral ornaments were contrived by skillful hands of "Superheroes" and "Butterflies".
June 8th, 2015
The Day of Sports at camp. As you know, the Indians living in the USA are known for their ingenuity, and most importantly - for speaking English! That day The Great Dragon and the Great Leaders of three friendly tribes - wizards, hunters and fishermen of Lake Ontario and Hudson Bay took part in the competition for the Best Adept at Nature.
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