A collocation dictionary

In class we've encountered sometimes several collocations. We've seen them, analised them and studied them. 

However, sometimes you NEED them. 

Like when you're writing an essay and you don't know how to express a certain expression. If I am nearby you don't hesitate and ask me but... What happens when you are at home?

Well, this is a very useful resource for these sort of moments. It's called a collocation dictionary.

Let's see an example:

You want to express that you love some very much.... 

You look up the word "love" in the Collocation Dictionary and you check the possibilities...

Did you find it?

Yes, in the verb section you can see different possibilities:

love dearly

love deeply

love passionately

love really

love tenderly

love very much

Now you only have to pick the best one from the list! 

Here's the link:

Oxford Online Collocation Dictionary

Relative Pronouns--> Online practise (easy level)

Although you are not big fans of online grammar exercises I think this are good to start with. 

Why don't you give it a try?

Online quiz #1

Online quiz #2

Quiz on Which, That and Who

Relative clauses: Online game

Test your knowledge on relative clauses

TENSE REVISION--> an useful summary

Hi there! How are you doing?

Some of you were concerned about the increasing difficulty of those grammar exercises mixing all the grammar tenses we've seen so far in class. So, despite I think that you should make your OWN notes, I've made a table to help you (just because I'm a good person).

So, click on the link (remember! the link, not the picture) to download your tenses chart.

PS: It's aimed for Spanish Speakers.

Tenses chart 4ºESO

St George, the dragon and a very interesting resource!

This is a very interesting webpage from the Art Institute of Chicago containing some interesting resources for teachers and parents. 

I've fallen in love with their 'story time' section. In fact, I'm using the one dealing with St. George and the Dragon.

The only problem is it is a reading comprehension activity (no sound involved). But the graphics are cute and my students loved it. 

Didn't you, guys?

Here's the link: The Art Institute of Chicago

Tense revision--->4ºESO

You asked for it this morning.

Tense revision Worksheet (Answer key is included)

I hope you find it useful. Click on the link to download your copy.

Tense Revision Worksheet

Past tenses Revision

Fill in the gaps: Past tenses (revision)

Unit 6--> Copy set

Good evening!

Here's the copy set of UNIT 6 involving magical worlds and fairy tales. I hope you like it. 

Click on the following link to download your copy. And remember, you can always get your printed copy at the copy shop.

Unit 6 Copy Set

Here's also a very nice presentation involving some of the most famous fairy tales. I used it this morning in class in order to introduce the unit to my students. It consists on some clues describing the most important elements or characters of these fairy tales and students have to guess their titles.

Fairy Tales- Guessing exercise

Woo- hoo!

Morning guys!

I'm really excited (and hence the title of this post) because I've found some interesting resources dealing with English pronunciation. 

Yep, you've read it right: 

ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION TESTS ONLINE... FOR FREE!

Btw (by the way), does this expression ring a bell? 

No? 

Are you sure...? 

Here's a clue! 

There's a very popular person? in TV who loves it

....

...........................

..................................

.....................................................................

Well, I'm 'woohooing' (does that even exist?) because of the following resources. 

They are pronunciation tests which will test your ability to find the main stress ('acento' in Spanish) of English words. You will hear a person reading 4 words, and then you have to choose the word that "sounds different" from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Here's an example:

 Which is the odd one? Can you guess it?

If your answer was TROUBLE! Well done! If not, you should be doing these exercises! (hehehehe)

Click on the following link to be directed to the main page:

English Pronunciation Test

Some B2 Transformations

Hello buddies! How are you doing? Hope everything is OK:

Some of you told me that they are struggling with the USE OF ENGLISH SECTION in Cambridge's First Certificate Exam. You described it as a nightmare...

(this is how you look when you finally find the answer)

So...I've been looking for some materiales and I've found these exercises which might be useful for you.

They offer you different pairs in order to practise the transformations exercise. Hope you find them interesting!

Click on the pictures to download the materials :)

And this blog offers a wide range of different exercises for students and teaching tips for my colleagues. 

Useful Blog with multiple resources

Listening Practise online (B1 level)

Good evening!

Some of you are concerned about the new listening exam format and so have asked me to upload more samples to the blog. 

And your wish is my command :)....

Click on the links to be directed to the exams:

Exam Practise 1:

Exam Practise 2

Exam Practise 3

Exam Practise 4

Exam Practise 5

Class materials---> UNIT 5

Click on the link below to download the copy set of unit 5.

UNIT 5. COPY SET

And click on the following link to download the grammar explanations of this unit.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Online resources---> Vocabulary for FCE (B2)

Hello!

Check out today's entry! A vocabulary book  (.pdf format) perfect for FCE (or B2 exams). And it's free! Woohoo!

Check your English vocabulary for FCE

Happy Tuesday!

Look what I've found!

It's a very complete picture and it's perfect for our unit 4!

Have a look at it and if you like it, you can always print it and bring it to class!!

See you!

Learning English with songs

This is a new web focused on the listening skills and on English songs. The web includes several songs divided into three groups (depending on your level of English) and you have plenty of songs to work on. 

Have a look at it!

English and songs: Listening

Terrific web ---> FCE level

Look what I've found!

It's a terrific web containing lots of exercises. You've got grammar, vocabulary and listening exercises! And the best part is..... IT'S FREE! 

Enjoy!

FCE exercises (B2 level)