Adjectives

Did you know that you can learn grammar and have some fun at the same time?

Here are two pages from The British Council:

SUPERLATIVES: http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/drag_n_drop_games/files/superlative-adjectives.html

COMPARATIVES: http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/learnenglish-central-grammar-comparative-adjectives.html

Present perfect vs. past simple

For and since:

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_a01/
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_a02/

Present perfect vs. Past simple:

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_b01/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file07/grammar07_b02/

Movie trailer exercises for learning English

Go to the this page. You will find a movie trailer, in this case, The Return of the King, and follow the instructions on the page.

1. Click on the player to start the video.

2. Type complete words in the box below the video.

3. You can type several words before you click on "Check" to see if your answers are correct.

• When you have finished, practice reading the text aloud with the video.
• Do not "repeat afterwards" because it brings in an element of memorisation.
• Let your voice be guided naturally by the voices in the video - just as if you were learning a song.

Body Language

After listening to "Facial Expressions", we can watch the following video and try to draw up conclussions:

How To Interpret Body Language on Howcast

Here are some words that appear in the video:

bejesus n. Slang: Used as an intensive: The bear scared the bejesus out of us.
brisk: adj. quick, energetic, active
glaze: n. a shiny surface given to an object or a food, esp. by covering it with a liquid that shines when it dries
slant: v. to lean in a diagonal direction, or to cause (something) to slope
tilt: v. to cause (something) to move into a sloping or uneven position, or to be in this position
harbor: v. hide
fidget: v. to make continuous small movements because you are restless or bored
cluster: n. a group of similar things growing or held together, or a group of people or things that are close together

TENSES

Do you find tenses tricky?

Can you tell if a sentence is in the present or past tense?Have a go at this three level 'tenses' quiz to find out!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/tenses/getting_the_right_tense/quiz.shtml

TIP! Make sure you answer every question.

Don't be afraid - just have a go!If you'd like to know more about tenses first, try the factsheets.

WRITING

'Read all about it!' is a game where you'll use adjectives to make more interesting sentences.

Are you ready to play?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectives/game.shtml

Comparatives and Superlatives

Let's test your knowledge by clicking the following link:

http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/preintermediate/comparatives%20superlatives.htm