Intermediate Level Podcasts - August 2011***
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student, as you know the internet offers a wealth of material in
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and information to assist you in your pathway to learning. Please feel
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Poem: Pronunciation For Foreigners
(Audio of the above poem)
Dictionaries:
Practise your pronunciation:
list of common sounds
audio of common sounds and diphthongs
sounds of -th-
audio of sound -th -
Dictation practice (audio)
The sound -u- as in 's-u-n'
AUDIO for s-u-n
pronunciation of past participles * essential*
pronuciation of past participles of SCIENCE VERBS
Excellent pronunciation exercises
Forming sentences:
Word order in sentences
Sentence structure in English
6 minute English from BBC English
Present continuous audio programme
Audio: People - The Great Communicators
text of: People - The Great Communicators
Material A
Improve your Reading
Advanced Reading Comprehension
Learning Websites:
English Listening Lounge
BBC Learning English
Intermediate Podcasts- Augst 2011
ESL Podcasts - EXCELLENT PRACTICE EXERCISES
(a) Microsoft and Google Take Aim At Each Other
(b) Seeking Answers To The Universe, In An Old Gold Mine in South Dakota
Writing Resumes & Proposals:
Writing a great cover letter
Creating CVs
Writing A Master's Research Proposal
Writing a PhD Research Proposal
Essay writing assistance:
Essay-writing booklet
Linking words and phrases *
Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers
Improve
your SCIENCE VOCABULARY dailyGreat verbs to use in
your report writing! Definitions
Miscellaneous:
Punctuation game!
crossword puzzles
QUESTIONS
FROM YOU!
When it comes to FREE SOFTWARE, there
are a number of words and phrases which we recommend avoiding,
or avoiding in certain contexts and usages. The reason is either that
they are ambiguous, or that they imply an opinion that we hope you may
not entirely agree with. Some
Confusing or Loaded Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding
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