Sunday, December 21, 2014

Learn English with Dave Pearl

This site, subtitled, "Helping you learn English quickly and easily" looks like a good learning resource. The business and conversational English videos are also on YouTube. Check it out and let me know what you think.


You can also email for a free e-book download as well as going straight to social media and following "Learn English with Dave Pearl" on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube (above) or G+ (where I found the page).

Learn English with Dave Pearl - Helping you learn english quickly and easily | Business English |Conversational English

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

General notices post with open thread for suggestions, questions and requests

This morning I made one of my increasingly rare visits to the StudyCom Help Board and found a new question. Questions are even rarer than my visits. I still check in though -- and post notices telling visitors to come here instead.

The Help Board does not have an automatic notice system that lets me know when someone posts but the blog does. I get an email whenever someone posts a comment because comments are set for moderation --not just to prevent spam but also to know when someone posts a comment so I can reply.

I apologize for not posting more often  and will try to do better. This is not a high traffic blog, but it does have regular followers who probably get email or rss notices. I can tell because the numbers spike whenever I post. 

Friday, October 24, 2014

How to teach the past perfect tense

Past Perfect Tense
 It is easier to teach the past perfect than to teach the present perfect. The past perfect is clearly situated in the past. This can even be represented without any ambiguity through a timeline or a diagram. what is more, an example with a past perfect tense may give a clear picture of the tense. 



In this lesson plan we will give ideas and hints on how to teach the past perfect. 



 Start with contextualized examples
It is of paramount importance to introduce grammatical constructions in clear contexts, relating them to the real world. The past perfect tense is undoubtedly well understood if it is used in contextualized examples because learners need to have a clear picture of not only the “how” but also the “why.”




Read the rest at How to teach the past perfect tense | My English Pages:

Thursday, July 17, 2014

ESL to young learners online: lessons learned

…maybe some will work for you too. Maybe want to help your children learn English too. Young learners can teach us all a lot about how to learn.





young-learners-onlineOver the last two years I’ve had the pleasure of teaching a variety of young learners online. When I mention this to other teachers I often get looks of amazement. I would like to share some thoughts on my experiences and lessons I’ve learned over the last two years of teaching ESL to young learners online.



ESL to young learners online: lessons learned | Off2Class

Friday, June 06, 2014

ESL - Real English Videos & Lessons

…are back and completely Free! Real English is a Registered Trademark of The Marzio School



Welcome to Real English®, a completely free site for learning English: original videos & interactive lessons, an English teacher always present to help you, and a Community of teachers & students learning together. Extra activities on Facebook.






The video below provides one example of the new 2014 Real English® "South Beach" series of clips. When finished, there will be ten new HD clips from Miami Beach, all with their lessons. The video below includes subtitles, but as you will see in the exercises, we insist that learners watch short sections of each main video, one section at a time, without subtitles. It is extremely important for students to train their ears before reading. The varied exercises exploit the videos in many interesting ways, also paving the way for intensive listening without frustration! 




Saturday, May 31, 2014

Aesop's moral stories - let's talk about fables using digital tools

Aesop was an ancient Greek fabulist. He is presumed to have been born in 620 B.C. Unfortunately not much is certain about his life but some agree that June, 4th was his birthday. It's an opportunity for us to talk about fables. Aesop's fables's characters are animals, often with a humorous twist, and his tales always have a moral and a lesson to teach.

  • Aesops's fables audio files with a printable transcript
  • Aesop Fables ~ large online collection, many with audio files
Read the rest of the lesson and more about digital tools at The Travelling Teachers: Aesop's moral stories - let's talk about fables using digital tools

Friday, May 16, 2014

About.com ESL Newsletter

…do you have a favorite ESL newsletter? Please share it with us

ESL: From Kenneth Beare, your Guide to ESL

This week's newsletter helps you understand phrasal verbs, as well as learn new phrasal verb vocabulary with a focus on verbs relating to 'turn on / off'. There's also a challenging gap fill for advanced students. Finally, there's a look at the difference between 'then' and 'than', two words that are often confused.

Friday, April 04, 2014

Shaping the Way We Teach English, 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching | Coursera

 Learn effective approaches to English language teaching. This is the
first of two teacher training courses based on the
internationally-recognized Shaping the Way We Teach English videos and
resources and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the
University of Oregon.



Shaping the Way We Teach English, 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching | Coursera

Monday, March 31, 2014

UO 'MOOC' aims to help teach English language | Around the O

Costa Rican school children during a 2006 visit in which an AIE group worked on a video for the new MOOC courseThe University of Oregon enters the MOOC world April 7 with the launch of a free, two-part Massive Open Online Course designed to help educators more effectively teach English as a foreign language.   The course, "Shaping the Way We Teach English,"is geared toward educators pursuing English instruction as a
career, and those already in the field who may wish to refresh their
teaching methods and approaches.



Read more in a UO news release about the course.



UO 'MOOC' aims to help teach English language | Around the O

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Lesson One in a Series of Video Lessons

Welcome to the very first episode of series of English teaching videos. This first video takes a look at some of the common questions that often arise when talking about learning the English language. and more importantly, learning it as a second language.

So, the first question must be... "Why do we need to learn English?"

Saturday, February 08, 2014

Oh My Grammar! Language Felonies

Top 10 Grammar Errors, Common Mistakes, and the Importance of Correct Grammar (Infographic). Click image to see full size version.

Oh My Grammar! Language Felonies: Top 10 Grammar Errors, Common Mistakes, and the Importance of Correct Grammar (Infographic)

Oh My Grammar! Language Felonies: Top 10 Grammar Errors, Common Mistakes, and the Importance of Correct Grammar (Infographic) ~ An infographic by GrammarCheck

Thursday, February 06, 2014

Learn English (engVid) - YouTube

engVid - Free English Video Lessons

...a learning English on video site that you should find helpful. There is also a website, a Facebook page (Learn English Free) and a G+ page. Instructor Jade introduces herself and the videos. There are other instructors too.
I believe how you feel is even more important than what you know when speaking English. That is why I tell true stories from my experience coaching English, give advice and share tips to help you feel more motivated and confident when communicating in English. 
My videos cover practical topics to improve your level of English, while always keeping in mind personal challenges related to confidence that you will face as you improve your skills. 
English Jade - Learn English (engVid) - YouTube

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

About ESL Newsletter, your PLE & DIY learning

…a familiar but still very useful selection of ESL topics in this newsletter. If you are working on developing your own "learning English" PLE (personal learning environment) and compiling study resources for DIY (do it yourself) learning, About ESL would be a good, basic resource to add. 



From Kenneth Beare

This week's newsletter focuses on some of the most important basics in English. To begin with, we take a look at the use of the keyword no in English in a wide variety of forms and expressions. There's a review of the important differences between common questions with like. Two of the most common verbs - do and make - are also explained. Finally, there's a look at how we agree with others.
Read the rest at About ESL

Saturday, January 25, 2014

▶ Writing Skills: The Paragraph - YouTube

…Wow! Aren't these earning videos a great idea? I should have been posting more of them -- but subscribed this channel and will look for more to make this a regular feature. Great listening practice too! 






▶ Writing Skills: The Paragraph - YouTube.  Use the comment section to let me know what topics and skills you'd like to see videos about

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Interesting & Fun Things for ESL/EFL Students

Today I revisited David Kelly's wonderful site -- many activities, exercises, games and more for all levels. This site is slow connection friendly too. Check out and book mark Interesting Things for ESL/EFL Students (Fun English Study)

Do you have a favorite page or learning resource? Please share it -- just add in comments.
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