Forum: General Chat 
Mar 2nd, 2008, 01:35 am
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Views: 3,884  Re: Entering THe USA
Thanks! The student in question is there now so I guess she didn't have too many problems. I'll keep this page the next time i do an airport roleplay.
:)
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Feb 28th, 2008, 01:42 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,366 Re: Do you team teach?
I've just started a training course to do just that. I'll have to teach other subjects, such as maths, physical education etc, but in English. This will be done alongside the kids' usual teacher....
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Forum: English Questions
Feb 3rd, 2008, 02:11 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,465 Re: passive or active? sorry, I know it's boring!
esl-lounge.com Student | Grammar - Pre-Intermediate (http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-pre-intermediate-3.php#present%20perfect%20structure)
You're welcome. Try this link -...
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Forum: English Questions
Feb 1st, 2008, 10:59 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,465 Re: passive or active? sorry, I know it's boring!
Hi there,
This is actually the present perfect tense. The past participle is used in conjunction with the auxiliary verb 'have'. The present perfect is used with
1. unfinished time eg I have eaten 4...
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Forum: General Chat
Jan 28th, 2008, 02:21 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,884 Entering THe USA
I have a student who is going to the States next week. She has a pretty low level of English and I'd like to do a roleplay with her on what will happen when she arrives at JFK. I've been looking on...
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Forum: Europe
Jan 24th, 2008, 12:34 pm
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Views: 3,858 Teachers needed in Cagliari, Sardinia.
We are looking for qualified, mother-tongue English teachers for short term contracts, starting Feb 2008 and finishing Sept 2008. Part time and full time.
Only teachers already based in Cagliari, as...
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 17th, 2008, 02:17 am
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Views: 5,188 Re: about to vs on the verge of
Yep, I'd go along with that.
But 'on the verge of' can be followed by a verb in the 'ing' form eg
Keegan is on the verge of becoming the Newcastle manager.
I was on the verge of getting married when...
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 17th, 2008, 02:07 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 16,210 Re: 'He has got well.' - OK?
I'm English and I'd say:
He has got better, contracted to He's got better.
Mind you, you do indeed hear 'He fore surz gotten hiz snizzle me nizzle' more often on the streets of London! :-)
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 16th, 2008, 09:10 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,238 Re: Test your grammar
Yeah, I sort of got ambushed. I didn't get them all right but ended up with 'god' status (which I then mentioned to them several times during the lesson and will continue to do so until the course...
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Forum: English Questions
Jan 15th, 2008, 09:26 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,238 Test your grammar
Here's a link to a rather tricky online grammar test.
Quiz - How grammatically correct are you? (Revised with answer.. - grammar - Quizilla Quizzes...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 14th, 2008, 07:16 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,065 Re: audio file, irregular verb list?
You're more than welcome. I'm glad you found what you we're looking for, even if four of your countrymen still haven't. :-)
Interesting what you say about accents. I have a Scottish teacher working...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 11th, 2008, 10:03 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,065 Re: audio file, irregular verb list?
You're in luck!
On my site
PodCards - Irregular Verbs (http://www.eslpodcards.com/irregular-verbs.php)
you'll find the verb list. you can listen to each individually or the whole list as one...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Jan 10th, 2008, 02:13 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 23,523 Re: Ideas for conversation classes
If you have access to a video camera you can have a lot of fun with them preparing an advert for their city, aimed at tourists. They prepare the script for the film, bring in some images \ objects to...
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Forum: General Chat
Jan 6th, 2008, 07:19 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,343 Re: Happy New Year!
No - it was about the least exciting on record. Woke up on the sofa at 23.45 - just in time for a glass of bubbly. I'm getting seriously OLD!
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Forum: General Chat
Jan 6th, 2008, 07:16 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,654 Re: Merry Christmas!
Did the usual eating to excess, and quaffed one or two more than I should have done. Managed to miss dinner with my in-laws and family on Christmas eve having been dragged into a bar by my wife's...
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Forum: General Chat
Dec 20th, 2007, 01:54 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,343 Re: Synchronise Glasses!
Cheers Sue! An extra toast to your soggy brussels. Soggy or not, they'll still be delicious.
Cin Cin
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Forum: General Chat
Dec 20th, 2007, 12:27 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,343  Synchronise Glasses!
Just had a great idea whilst dropping a line to a mate.
As we're pretty much scattered all over the world we'll be 'celebrating' Christmas at different times or even different days.
Here's a...
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Forum: General Chat
Dec 14th, 2007, 10:24 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,816 Re: the winter holiday, any plans?
Oooh, you'll have a laugh. Everyone goes in character (you'll be told who you must be by the host before you go) and stays in character the whole evening. There'll be a murder, usually fake although...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 6th, 2007, 05:38 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,189 LCCI
I've recently attended a seminar on the LCCI courses and exams. LCCI is the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This seminar was on their English for Business courses\exams and their ELSA...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 5th, 2007, 02:14 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,751 Re: Learning technologies
Yes Sue, after you've taken some time out to celebrate the 'Immacolata' please do give us more info.
If it's something that helps the student but saves us teachers time and effort then I'm in!
I...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Dec 5th, 2007, 02:07 am
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Nov 30th, 2007, 01:57 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,405 Re: How do you feel when you take on a new class?
To take the mickey out of someone means to make fun of, pull someone's leg, have a laugh at someone's expense. I usually do it by saying something that reinforces a stereotype of the English, but...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 27th, 2007, 12:57 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 56,658 Re: colours - more ideas needed
No, you can't download from youtube, at least not the last time I looked. It actually says in the faq section that they don't allow it. Pity though, there's some good stuff on it. Have you tried...
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Forum: Drawing Worksheets
Nov 26th, 2007, 02:18 pm
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Nov 26th, 2007, 02:15 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 56,658 Re: colours - more ideas needed
I play a game with the kids where I say a colour and they have to run and get me something of that colour (if in the classroom) or run and touch something of that colour (if in the recreation...
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