piątek, 19 lipca 2013

Phrasal Verbs - Worksheet - Vocabulary

How to improve your vocabulary?

Try to practice it with exercise below. After you find out what these Phrasal Verbs really mean, try to give some examples of using them.

Write few sentences using Phrasal Verbs from the list and think of examples from daily life.

Good luck !


Article - Reading , Speaking , Discussion practice - Comprehension - Intermediate Level



Have you ever wondered how it is to be a copywriter? 

Read the article and find out some more. Practice your speaking by answering questions listed under the Article. Try to imagine how it is to have such a job. Are you creative enough? What are the characteristics of a great copywriter? Can you think of some of them?

Good luck and remember to speak as much as possible !


Days of the week - Weekday - for kids - Worksheet - Handout - Practice

Weekdays for kids !

Practice days of the week with great exercise. It is fun to learn new things.
Try this out and play !



HAVE FUN !!!

sobota, 6 lipca 2013

Essay writing - How to write an essay - English worksheet

Do you always find it difficult to write an essay?

Here are some tips how to do it.

----------------------------------------------------------->>> PDF How to write essay 

http://www.slideshare.net/languageblogger/how-to-write-an-essay-advantages-disadvanatages-writing-speaking-opinion-friendship

Find a piece of how to .... lesson ----->

Essay
Argumentative essay should include ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments related to given issue.
e.g. Advantages and disadvantages of working in corporation.
Layout
Essay should have following parts:

Introduction. It is a part of our essay in which it is a must to include issue from the topic. It is important not to write about our personal opinion about it.

Main body.
This part consists of few paragraphs with ‘for’ and ‘against’ argument.

Conclusion.
There should be a short summary at the end of our essay. It can also be a personal opinion about the issue.
Remember !
ü  Arguments should be supported with examples, statistics, facts etc.
ü  Use formal language e.g. I am instead of I’m

Example (Advantages and Disadvantages of having a computer)

Introduction.

Have you ever imegined your life without computers. They are very useful but they may also bring some problems in our life or development. Let's discuss advantages and disadvantages of using them. -

Arguments 'for'

First of all... / To start with... /One major advantages... / Firstly / To begin with
Arguments 'against'

There are also some drawbacks of... / One the other hand... / Unfortunately / Another disadvantage is …
Conclusion
Personal opinion, summary of all arguments
To sum up... / All in all..  / On the whole...  / All things considered...  /In conclusion... / Taking it all into consideration

Whole lesson ---------------->  PDF How to write essay

Professional Website Design – Reading - Speaking - Discussion - Questions - Worksheet - Lesson plan

Read an article to practice your business english. Answer the questions and put them in writing afterwards.

Write down all the words and expressions you don't know. Remember to translate them in english.

Find PDF file of this article here ------- > PDF ProfessionalWebsite Design – Reading

the lesson is based on article from ------------------------------------------>>>>>>>>

 http://www.anglobiznes.pl/branchdocs/viewBranchDoc/doc/professional_website_design

This lesson is perfect for those who are related to business and marketing. If you want to improve your vocabulary check this worksheet out !!!


Find PDF file of this article here ------- > PDF ProfessionalWebsite Design – Reading

Relaxation - Reading for english learners - Speaking - Discussion - Stress - English lesson

Let me present you an example for english lesson based on article about ways of relaxing.

The file consists of full text and questions to it. You can also learn some new vocabulary that you can use on daily basis.

Check this out and improve your english.




Here you can find questions to the text ---->

Full lesson can be found here ---->  PDF file - Relaxation


Relaxation – Reading

Make a list of 10 activities that can be relaxing.




Which activity from the list makes you relaxed? Why? Why not?
doing sport    cooking    walking   doing shopping   sleeping    reading  dancing   working  listening to music   spending time with your friends  watching movies        

Questions:
1.    What is the article about?
2.    What are the main sources of stress in your life?
3.    Can you name ways for making yourself relaxed that are mentioned in the article?
4.    Have you ever tried any of them?
5.    Do you agree that life nowadays is related to be in a constant rush? How do you manage to keep yourself calm?
Vocabulary:
…. scheduled an online meeting,…
… sharpen your senses …
reduce the tension in your life
… keep your attention calmly in the present moment.
… watch stress levels drop.
… take your mind off your stress.



Business speaking - writing - business vocabulary - adjectives -

If you want to practice your speaking ...

Try to think of your dream job. What would it be? You can write down the features of the company, the conditions it offers or your ideal boss.



Business speaking comprehension – My ideal company …


Describe your ideal company, boss, colleagues, working hours, location of a company and many other aspects of having a job.

1. Make a list of as many adjectives as you can
2. Write simple sentences in which you use vocabulary from the prepared list and describe ideal company, boss and colleagues.

Remember to use as many adjectives as you can remember !


Business reading - Vocabulary exercise - Practice your english - english lesson


The best way to learn business english is to simply read at least one article every day related to business, economy etc.

Here is one of many, many articles that you can find online (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21715184)

When you are having your cup of coffee in the morning search for some more. Instead of reading in your own language switch to english. This way you will come across the same words and it will be easier to learn and remember new vocabualary.

Check this article and many others on BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21715184

When you read article, write down all the words you don't know. Before you translate them, try to fidn out their meaning from the context.

While translating them, remember to translate them in english and write example of a sentence in which you can use the unknown word.

Enjoy !


Business vocabulary test - Reading - Check you knowledge - english worksheet - for english students

Remember the article?

You can find test to vocabulary from the text below.

--------- > click here to find pdf file with the test ---->>>

Quiz - Test - Business vocab

Check your knowledge. Did you learn any new words?

I am sure you will use it in the future.

You can control the results with the article 


--------- > click here to find pdf file with the test ---->>>

Quiz - Test - Business vocab


Quiz - Extra business vocabulary - March 2013




Fill in the circle beside the correct answer

1.
The Brazilian economy grew at its slowest ....... for three years in 2012, according to official ............

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif .....time,statistics...

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ...tempo,numbers....

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ...pace,figures...

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ...time,numbers...
2.
Maria is a business consultant. She is a ...

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif blue-collar worker

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif white-collar worker


3.
Polish economy is .......... because of financial crisis.

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif slower

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif experiencing a slowdown

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif experiencing decrease

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif falling
4.
At the start of the year, the government was ..... 4.5% growth.

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif predicting

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif forecasting

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif telling

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif hoping
5.
Pracownicy fabryki są znani jako pracownicy fizyczni. Factory workers are …

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ....known as white-collar workers

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ...are called physical workers

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif ....known as blue-collar workers

6.
Synonims to "decreased"

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif dropped, fell, boost

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif dropped, fell, increased

http://www.schoolexpress.com/quiz/circle.gif dropped, fell, declined




--------- > click here to find pdf file with the test ---->>>

Quiz - Test - Business vocab


--------- > click here to find pdf file with the test ---->>>

Quiz - Test - Business vocab

Color song

Color song for kids - - - Find it here --->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPWZu4LDmQM

Business worksheet- handout - business vocabulary - business reading -speaking


If you want to learn business english, here is an example of how you can easily do it.

You can find an article below with questions and vocabulary from the text.

Read it carefully so you know the whole point of it. 

It is also a great exercise for speaking comprehension.

Try to translate expressions and words in english. This is also a great practice to improve you knowledge of english.

Enjoy !

You can find pdf file here ----->



This sample has been created based on article:


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