LINKING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Connecting ideas when writing. Cohesion devices.

     Interesting complete table, sorted by categories.

     Some further explanation and exercises.(see page bottom)

     And some extra material of the like. 

                       From allbloggingtips.com

     And more.

                                                                                                                                     

REPORTED SPEECH: VERBS OF REPORT

Further practice here, as promised:

   1.   Reported Speech worksheet.

   2.   OUP_exercises_reporting.

   3.  Perfect English Grammar_Reporting verbs.

   4.   Advanced reporting verbs: 

                   Exercise 1 and exercise 2. 

                   Exercise 3 and exercise 4

   5.   ELTBase: reporting verbs_quiz.

"He advised us to..."

CELEBRATING SHAKESPEARE

April, 23 2016. Shakespeare, Cervantes,... 400 years!

British Council:"Find out about the British Council's Shakespeare Lives programme of events and activities celebrating Shakespeare’s work on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016.".

Shakespeare's England.

Shakespeare and the Globe.

Some British irony on the topic

Shakespeare Fast Facts: National Geographic. Video.

CLOZE TEST PRACTICE

Cloze tests: further practice. Interesting websites:

a. Multiple Choice Cloze T.

b. Cloze with options.

c. Englishlearner.com: an example here.

Just a couple of examples. I hope you find them useful.

FOR AND AGAINST ESSAYS

A for and against example on Reality Shows, together with top tips for writing it.

This other example is also interesting; about the Internet.

SIX MINUTE ENGLISH

BBC 6 minute English.

Topics such as Giving away your fortune, What's in a fairy tale?, How would you like to pay?, Asking the right question,... 

As an example: is social media a distraction?

CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Vocabulary.

    Learn 25 words for talking about courts and crime

    The police-crime quiz here could also be useful.


Listening Practice.

“Security Systems” (CRIME) Click this link to listen and do the activities about safety and security.

Passive Voice.

    Grammar activity to practice the passive voice: here 


The News: hijacking.

    Ridiculous hijacker. Watch and read.