Netflix is one the most well-known and commonly used platforms which involves quite rich content with hundreds of movies/series in different languages. Language learners can benefit from this kind of platforms to improve their language skills. In addition it can be enhanced with a google chrome extension called “Language Learning with Netflix” which makes language learning with films and series more effective and fun. It lets you watch with two
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Book reviews should be comprised of the items below.
Author: Who is he/she? What else has he/she written? Is this book typical of his/her style? How is his/her background relevant to the book?
Audience: Who is this book for? Children? Adults? People looking for information? Or is it just a good read?
Argument: What are the main ideas or themes of the book? What makes it different and new? Did the author convey the argument successfully?
Assessment: Do you like the book? All of
In IELTS speaking exam, you have a conversation with an expert examiner. The exam atmosphere is as close to a real -life as a test can be. The test takes about 15 minutes with three distinct parts.
In Part 1, you’ll talk about yourself briefly.
In Part 2, you’ll talk about a topic given by the examiner for 2-3 minutes. You are allowed to prepare in 1 minute.
In part 3, you’ll be asked to give
Studies have shown that the average English native speaker knows about 20,000 words with university-educated people knowing around 40,000 words. When actually speaking and with everyday writing (emails, letters, notes etc.) this goes down to about 5,000 very common words that are used repeatedly. The Oxford English Dictionary contains 171,476 words in current use, whereas a vocabulary of just 3000 words provides coverage for around 95% of common texts (Hu and Nation, 2000) for a learner to get by in
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Technology is clearly bringing expanded opportunities to learners both within and beyond the boundaries of our language classrooms. Technology enhanced language learning is an effective way of increasing knowledge in teaching and learning. That’s why; I’m trying to integrate technology in/out of the classroom as much as possible. I definitely benefit from technology in different aspects of learning and teaching. Websites written below are the part of my effort on this issue. Through these websites, students are more attentive and
…Cambly is a website for ESL learners and Tutors. It brings the language teachers and students around the world together. You can use it in your computer and also available on app store.In order to work as a tutor, one needs to be a native English teacher. All you have to do is to prove yourself by speaking clearly, fluently and you get paid 10$ per hour on a weekly
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Today we know that vocabulary should be learnt in contexts rather than memorizing solely its translation. To facilitate your vocabulary teaching, I will suggest a website for you. Yougish searches youtube for specific words or phrases. It gives you unbiased and fast answers about how English is spoken by people. It provides quite many videos about the word. You can watch them one by one easily. You can also search for particularly word class it belongs(noun,verb,adverb,adjective)
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Serial is a podcast from the creators of The American Life. It is hosted by Sarah Koening. Serial is a true story. Two seasons are available in the website. Each season is a different story with different characters and a plot. It is totaly free. You can download or listen online.
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ReadTheory is an online reading comprehension website which evalutes learners’ reading ability and recommends suitable passages according to their levels. More than 1000 passages are available in different grades. It diagnoses students’ needs and sends texts accordingly. As students read and answer questions, ReadTheory presents new passages either more difficult or easier. You can use it both desktop and
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The Theory of Everything
Biographical drama, 2014
The Theory of Everything is about the scientist Stephen Hawking. The film is based on a book, ‘Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen’ by his wife, Jane Wilde Hawking. The film is set in England and starts in the early 1960s. It tells the story of Hawking’s relationship with Jane, the diagnosis of his motor neuron disease and his success as a physicist.
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