Learn English with songs

Today's song is Firework by Katy Perry

This activity is really useful. Gap filling acitivity

Did you know about that?

 For example, the sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is a pangram.

 This means that all pilots have to identify themselves and speak in English while flying, regardless of their origin.

 Between now and your next meal, a new word will be put into the dictionary. During the course of the year, almost 4,000 new words are added! So, the next time you try to catch the attention of the dissertation committee, try adding some new words to your project.

 The word “girl” was not initially used to refer to a specific gender. It used to mean “child” or “young person” regardless of the gender.

 Words we always use even though they add no meaning or value to a sentence are called crutch words. For example, in the sentence “Then I was like, OMG, then like, he went there, and like…” it is pretty obvious that “like” is the crutch word. “Actually,” “honestly,” and “basically” are also commonly used as crutch words.

 Medieval manuscripts reveal that some of the oldest words in English are “I,” “we,” “two,” and “three.” This makes “I” one of the shortest and oldest words in the English language. It is also the most commonly used word in English conversations.

Believe it or not, there are some words that appeared in the dictionary because of printing errors. The nonexistent word “dord” appeared in the dictionary for eight years in the mid-20th century. It became known as a “ghost word.”

Family relationships (Test 3, 11th grade)

This is an example of theme test for 11th grade. The tasks were taken from different variants. There will be 4 variants.

1. Listen to the following speakers and read the questions; choose and circle the letter of the correct answer.

1) Speaker 1...

A) wants her children to have a busy childhood.

B) doesn’t have to clean the house.

C) is 12 years old.

D) has lots of work caring for her brothers and sisters.

2) Speaker 2 says that his parents...

A) criticize him a lot.                         C) need to see a doctor.

B) are lawyers.                                  D) approve of the career he chose.

3) According to Speaker 3’s words...

A) his mom is rarely busy.                 C) he has a younger brother.

B) his parents are always at home.     D) his dad doesn’t pay any attention

to him.

4) Speaker 4...

A) lives with her father and mother.

B) gets along well with her mom.

C) thinks her mom is very selfish.

D) is very close to her parents.

5) What is true about Speaker 5?

A) She spends every morning in the kitchen.

B) She cares about her mom very much.

C) She often forgets things.

D) She thinks she deserves so much more than she has been given.

2. Write the word to the definition

A feature which means that you don’t agree with society’s opinion ________________________________

     An action when you finish something ____________________________

   An action when you do physical and emotional harmless to another person with her permission ______________________

  A state when you can go back, when you can’t do anything with  a situation ________________________

        An action when you do what you have been told __________________________

    A situation in which you are arrested _________________________________

     3.     Make up 3rd Conditional sentences

       He to study harder/he to pass the test

       Her parents to have the money/ they to buy a new Ipad

       He to drive more carefully/he (not) to have an accident 

       A team to play a little better/ they to win the game

          4. Write a letter to the editor or authorities

    You can choose one of these topics

1) Nearly 100 teenagers are made homeless each day in the UK as a result of alcohol abuse by their parents, research shows.

Alcohol abuse among adults is damaging the lives of an estimated 700,000 teenagers across the UK, with one in four of these having been homeless in the last five years as a result – amounting to 96 per day, according to a study by The Children's Society.

2) Researchers from the UCL (University College London) Institute of Education and the University of Liverpool found that nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of 14-year-old girls and nine per cent of boys the same age are depressed.

3) Teenagers in England and Scotland are now more likely to go to university than ever before, official figures show.

One in three English 18-year-olds have been placed on degree courses through Ucas this year, according to new data published by the admissions service, along with around one in four Scottish youngsters of the same age.

4) A recent report from the Education Policy Institute, for example, studied children’s use of the internet and their mental health. The report found that teenagers value social networks as a way of connecting with friends and family, maintaining their networks of friends, and long distance connections. Teenagers see social networking as a comfortable medium for sharing their issues and finding solutions to problems such as social isolation and loneliness. They are also more likely to seek help in areas such as health advice, unknown experiences, and help with exams and study techniques.

On the other hand the report was able to list a substantial list of negative influences stemming from social media use, ranging from time wasting and addictive, compulsive use, to cyber-bullying, radicalisation, stress and sexual grooming to name just a few.

Fiction in English: determine the level and select a book

Know the foreign languages ​​in our time is necessary. Everyone understands this, but not everyone likes to sit down on textbooks and learn grammatical rules. Of course, reading a novel or a detective is much more interesting than a Ukrainian-English dictionary. And what do you say about the idea of ​​reading fiction, but in English?

This will not only extend your vocabulary, but also helps you to master the pronunciation and  build sentences correctly!

What feature books to read depends on your level of language proficiency.

The most popular system that evaluates English language is CEF (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages):

A1 (Beginner / Beginner) - A2 (Elementary / Basics):
You understand the interlocutor, but if he speaks slowly and clearly, you can also tell a little about yourself. At this level you will come up with stories with a small set of words, tales. A large selection of children's literature in English can be found at: http://www.kidsworldfun.com/ebooks.php

B1 (Intermediate) - B2 (Upper Intermediate):
It`s better now! You know the basics of English, you can discuss common themes (such as hobbies, or dreams), but for the time being you allow grammatical errors and have a small vocabulary. But children's books are too simple, you need to go to something more serious:
Ernest Hemingway "The Old and the Sea" - https://www.slideshare.net/JenrySaiparudin/the-old-manandtheseabyhemingway
John Fowles Collector - http://www.kkoworld.com/kitablar/con_faulz_kolleksiyach-eng.pdf
George Orwell "1984" - http://www.planetebook.com/ebooks/1984.pdf

C1 (Advanced) - C2 (Proficiency):
You speak English very well, everyone understands and sometimes even uses dialect dialect, or slang. For you it will not be difficult to read complex works in the original language, therefore links to a large online library, and the choice of a book for you: http://digilibraries.com/

You can study a foreign language all the life, so read, develop and you will lose any language barriers!