Asking and Answering Yes/No Questions
In English, we use the auxiliary verbs "do," "be," and "have" as well as modals (can, could, should, will, would, may, might) to ask yes/no questions. These articles give a good overview of how to do this. The first article looks at all types of yes/no questions and the second looks at yes/no questions with "do" and "be" in the present tense.
Tense
This article explains the purpose of the simple present tense and the present continuous tense so that students can understand how to correctly use each one.
Adverbs
Having trouble remembering where to put your adverbs? Click here for a simplified guide to help you out!
Articles
Check out this YouTube video that I created to help ESOL students use articles!
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Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grammar. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Useful ESL Websites
Here are some useful ESL websites that can help you with everything from grammar and writing to listening and speaking.
1. The University of Illinois Intensive English Institute.
Use this website to link to many other websites for just about everything: grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, test preparation, and online dictionaries.
2. Grammar Bytes
This site has interactive grammar exercises that are fun and helpful!
3. ESL Gold
ESL Gold is another website that has multiple helpful sections for different English skills. You can also search for help using your proficiency level and your native language.
4. English Club
English Club allows you to search for topics such as Business English, Idioms, English Games, Jokes, and other subjects.
5. English Page
English Page has many grammar tutorials and several online dictionaries.
6. A4ESL
This site has grammar and vocabulary quizzes organized by level. There are also bilingual quizzes available in many languages.
7. English Central
English Central is a great way to practice listening to real English! There are a variety of videos to watch, and the site will help teach you important vocabulary, test your understanding, and then allow you to practice speaking!
8. Purdue OWL
The University of Purdue's Online Writing Lab is a great resource for academic writing. Use this site to help with grammar, writing skills, and correct academic citations for your papers.
9. Dave's ESL Cafe
Dave's ESL Cafe is a site where ESL teachers post information and activities for students. Click the "Stuff for Students" tab at the top of the page to find helpful worksheets.
10. Fun Easy English
For practice in a variety of areas, including grammar, reading, and listening, try these activities for kids as well as adults.
11. English with Jennifer
Jennifer Lebedev is an English instructor who has compiled a website and YouTube channel to help students learn English. She makes her own videos and activities, which are easy to understand and cover a wide range of topics. She discusses basic grammar, advanced grammar, vocabulary, slang, pronunciation, and much more!
12. English Test
Includes interactive exercises for every level. Practice synonyms, business language, common errors, idiomatic expressions and much more!
13. English Daily
Learn by examples of conversations, idioms, slang, and common errors. This is also a great site to learn new vocabulary as well as find explanations to grammar rules.
14. ESL Discussions
Check out some of these conversation starters and practice with a friend! The range of topics covers almost anything you can think of!
15. Learn English with Trace
Learn English by interacting and solving puzzles in "a virtual world filled with diverse English-speaking characters." Take "a dynamic journey through the United States, traveling to cultural locations like Kansas, New Orleans, the Grand Canyon, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C."
1. The University of Illinois Intensive English Institute.
Use this website to link to many other websites for just about everything: grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, pronunciation, test preparation, and online dictionaries.
2. Grammar Bytes
This site has interactive grammar exercises that are fun and helpful!
3. ESL Gold
ESL Gold is another website that has multiple helpful sections for different English skills. You can also search for help using your proficiency level and your native language.
4. English Club
English Club allows you to search for topics such as Business English, Idioms, English Games, Jokes, and other subjects.
5. English Page
English Page has many grammar tutorials and several online dictionaries.
6. A4ESL
This site has grammar and vocabulary quizzes organized by level. There are also bilingual quizzes available in many languages.
7. English Central
English Central is a great way to practice listening to real English! There are a variety of videos to watch, and the site will help teach you important vocabulary, test your understanding, and then allow you to practice speaking!
8. Purdue OWL
The University of Purdue's Online Writing Lab is a great resource for academic writing. Use this site to help with grammar, writing skills, and correct academic citations for your papers.
9. Dave's ESL Cafe
Dave's ESL Cafe is a site where ESL teachers post information and activities for students. Click the "Stuff for Students" tab at the top of the page to find helpful worksheets.
10. Fun Easy English
For practice in a variety of areas, including grammar, reading, and listening, try these activities for kids as well as adults.
11. English with Jennifer
Jennifer Lebedev is an English instructor who has compiled a website and YouTube channel to help students learn English. She makes her own videos and activities, which are easy to understand and cover a wide range of topics. She discusses basic grammar, advanced grammar, vocabulary, slang, pronunciation, and much more!
12. English Test
Includes interactive exercises for every level. Practice synonyms, business language, common errors, idiomatic expressions and much more!
13. English Daily
Learn by examples of conversations, idioms, slang, and common errors. This is also a great site to learn new vocabulary as well as find explanations to grammar rules.
14. ESL Discussions
Check out some of these conversation starters and practice with a friend! The range of topics covers almost anything you can think of!
15. Learn English with Trace
Learn English by interacting and solving puzzles in "a virtual world filled with diverse English-speaking characters." Take "a dynamic journey through the United States, traveling to cultural locations like Kansas, New Orleans, the Grand Canyon, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C."
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Writing in the Digital World
Lang-8 is a very large online community for language exchange. On this website you can submit writing or grammar questions for review, and you usually receive a very quick response from the community. Become an active member of the website and you will have the opportunity to improve your writing skills, and help other people trying to learn your native language.
Writing.com is an online community of writers at every level. After you sign up for your FREE account, you can read others' submissions, enter writing contests, and get feedback on your writing.
At the Orange Education Center, the students have posted their paragraphs for others to see! The site also offers grammar exercises and writing topics that you can use for extra practice outside of class. You can review other students' paragraphs before you begin to write, which can help you with developing your ideas. You can also think about areas where these students might be able to improve and use that to help your own writing too! Check out Orange Education Center's Student Blog for a chance to see other students' writing, and leave them a comment about what you think!
Writing.com is an online community of writers at every level. After you sign up for your FREE account, you can read others' submissions, enter writing contests, and get feedback on your writing.
At the Orange Education Center, the students have posted their paragraphs for others to see! The site also offers grammar exercises and writing topics that you can use for extra practice outside of class. You can review other students' paragraphs before you begin to write, which can help you with developing your ideas. You can also think about areas where these students might be able to improve and use that to help your own writing too! Check out Orange Education Center's Student Blog for a chance to see other students' writing, and leave them a comment about what you think!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Grammar Games
Thanks to David Garrett, who supplied these games. Keep in mind: these sites require that you have a Flash plug-in:
To review parts of speech: Grammar Ninja
To review verb forms: Verb Viper
To review count and non-count nouns: Count shootout
To review parts of speech: Grammar Ninja
To review verb forms: Verb Viper
To review count and non-count nouns: Count shootout
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Grammar Sites
Podcast/ Video
Information and Activities
In English, we use the auxiliary verbs "do," "be," and "have" as well as modals (can, could, should, will, would, may, might) to ask yes/no questions. These articles give a good overview of how to do this. The first article looks at all types of yes/no questions and the second looks at yes/no questions with "do" and "be" in the present tense.
Tense
This article explains the purpose of the simple present tense and the present continuous tense so that students can understand how to correctly use each one.
Articles
Check out this YouTube video that I created to help ESOL students use articles!
Article Information
Professor Manasse
- Check out Grammar Girl for help with grammar topics, writing topics, almost anything having to do with English, really! Grammar Girl offers advice in written and/or auditory forms via podcasts. Check it out!
- Education Portal is in the process of creating FREE "fun & engaging lessons taught by world-class educators" on a wide variety of subjects. This is the link to the videos about composition, including essay writing and revising.
Information and Activities
- One of our brilliant IAs, Krystle, has created this website to help students with their grammar and writing. The website includes both suggestions and strategies to help students write more persuasively and confidently. It's a great resource to explore!
- The Owl is a very popular site that helps students improve their writing and grammar skills. This site has a lot of information, but few exercises.
- EFLnet offers grammar, vocabulary, listening, and reading activities.
- Englisch-hilfen is actually a German website, but it provides a bunch of great grammar activities.
- The Guide to Grammar and Writing includes word/sentence activities as well as paragraph and essay information and tips.
- This website allows you to choose grammar and punctuation topics to test yourself on.
- Visit Dr. Grammar to quickly find an answer to all kinds of grammar questions or submit a question to the doctor!
In English, we use the auxiliary verbs "do," "be," and "have" as well as modals (can, could, should, will, would, may, might) to ask yes/no questions. These articles give a good overview of how to do this. The first article looks at all types of yes/no questions and the second looks at yes/no questions with "do" and "be" in the present tense.
Tense
This article explains the purpose of the simple present tense and the present continuous tense so that students can understand how to correctly use each one.
Articles
Check out this YouTube video that I created to help ESOL students use articles!
Article Information
Professor Manasse
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