some/any, much/many, a lot of, little/few

Learn some very important grammatical words: some/any, much/many, a lot of, little/few. Watch the video and read the explanations in the text box.

Present Continuous

Doing Present Continuous

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Turkish plane crashes in Holland

Listen to the story and read the document Turkish plane crash . Vocabulary and definitions are included. Now listen to the vocabulary:

Haunted House Jobs

Haunted House Jobs is a spooky story!!!! Read, listen, watch and then write a short summary of it. Show your friends and ask them to do the same. Compare your writings and have fun. Don't be too frightened!

Lance Armstrong

Read this online book as you listen to Lance's story and follow the highlighted parts of the text for help. Then try this quiz http://eflclassroom.com/quiz/lancequiz.swf to check your comprehension. Good luck!

Now you can complete the activity by doing these exercises. Download the pdf documents, print them and carry out the tasks with a friend. Cheers!
Lance Armstrong
Lance worksheet

Solar System

Our solar neighbourhood is an exciting place. The Solar System is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Learn about Io, the explosive moon that orbits the planet Jupiter, or explore the gigantic canyons and deserts on Mars.......In this activity you can search the web and answer the questions that you are given in this worksheethttp://www.isabelperez.com/wizard/Solar_system_bonares.htm?ID=77967This activity was created by Isabel Ruiz Vizcaya. Visit all the links and have fun!

Dictations

Do you want to improve your English listening skills? What about your spelling, writing, and typing skills? Dictations can help in many ways. They even help you learn new vocabulary in context.
The dictations come in different levels. The directions are only there to guide you. You can listen to the dictations as many times as you need to.The easiest way to compare your answer to the transcript is to type in the text box provided. Your typing will improve along with your listening skills. Another option is to write on paper. This is a good idea if you are sharing a computer with a partner or group.Follow this link from The English Club. Enjoy yourself!
Intermediate levelhttp://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictations-medium.htm
Beginner levelhttp://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictations-short.htm
Advanced levelhttp://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictations-long.htm

Size of the Universe

Watch and listen to this video about the Universe. You will have to understand these words to answer the questions and learn some interesting facts about astronomy. Use a dictionary and make sure you know their meanings:

mostly, stuck, rocky, universe, planet, view, Earth, metallic core, teem, Sun, energy, surface temperature, rotate, tonnes, stationary, spinning, fly through space, vast, collection, orbit, Milky Way, Solar System, helium, hydrogen, Outer Arm, oxygen-based, convert, miles per second, billion, galaxies, make up, visible, star, silicon, Mercury, Neptune, circle, estimated, planetary system, centre.
Outer Arm
One of the two major spiral arms of our own Milky Way Galaxy, the other being the Sagittarius Arm. The Outer Arm emerges from the Galactic Nucleus on the opposite side to our Solar System, and arcs around the Galaxy in an almost complete semi-circle. It comes to an end about 20,000 light years from the Sun, in the direction of the constellation Cygnus.

Computer Assisted Sentence Production (CASP)

http://www.manythings.org/casp/

Use this tool to practice your vocabulary and writing skills without much effort!When you have produced a text, read it aloud to your partner.The following list displays the themes found in each activity:

CGI
Fill in a few blanks and let our computer write the sentences for you.

* A Self Introduction

Javascript
Answer a few questions, then let the JavaScript code write the sentences for you.

* Food and Drink
* Write a Quick Letter
* Favourites
* Daily Schedule
* Frequency
* Personal Information

JavaScript - Type 2

* Fun with Words & Sentences

Pronunciation tips

Hello there folks. Long time no see! Well let's recapture the good old habits by focusing on some pronunciation activities from http://tinyurl.com/5wv6mc BBC Learning English website

Reading Comprehension exercise.

Follow the link: http://tinyurl.com/azsg9h and you will be able to read and listen to the text Gardeners of the Rainforest.This exercise has been taken from this website http://larryferlazzo.com/englishbeg.html We would like to thank Larry Ferlazzo for his invaluable work.

Web 2.0. Understanding the Internet

Listen to Stephen Fry talking about Web 2.0. Can you write a short account of the issues he deals with? You've got the transcripts in the box below.