"- Ed " Pronunciation

This post is dedicated to the pronunciation of past simple regular verbs. Most people are good at grammar but they are not as good when they have to pronounce the "-ed" ending. If you click on the video below, you'll find a simple explanation and some common mistakes people make.

The best way to practise is listening and trying to repeat after the video, but if you want to check how much you have learnt, click on the link below and do the exercises. Leave the results in your comment as usual.

"- ed " Exercises

Liverpool and the Beatles

Liverpool is proud to be the birthplace of one of the most famous bands in the world. A lot of fans visit it every year but there are also other interesting places you can visit. Click on the link below and you'll find a video about visiting the city of Liverpool and some exercises related to it. In your comment, remember to include your mark and your favourite song from this British band.

Liverpool and the Beatles

Sur in English

Sur in English is a free newspaper where you can find news about what is going on in southern Spain. It is aimed at tourists who are visiting the area or at English-speaking residents. I recommend you to pick up the printed edition you can find in bars and shops, but you can also read the virtual edition on the internet. If you click on the link below, you will find the current edition. Try reading the lifestyle and health and beauty sections as a start, but there are also international news, local news, sports, what to do and much more. In your comment I ask you to summarize the three articles that you liked the most!

Sur in English- August 2014

Sing a song

If you are thinking about a method to improve your vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar in a funny and easy way, I recommend you to try an experiment: learn and sing a song a day during at least two weeks. Look for them on You Tube and make sure that they contain different content and no mistakes. The following selection is a good point to start with. Any other suggestions? Leave the three songs of your choice in a comment!

British Money and Shopping

If you are thinking about going to Great Britain, you'd better get used to the coins and notes they use there before the trip.Some shopping vocabulary may also be useful. Follow the links below and by the time you arrive, you'll be an expert. After you do these exercises, leave your results in a comment!

Money coins and notes
How much is it?
Shopping vocabulary
In a shop - containers
At the clothes shop - dialogues

Africa

Africa is the second largest continent of the Earth, however we know very little about it. Follow the link below and then do the true or false exercise. Leave the results as usual in a comment.

Reading: Africa

True or False Exercise. Remember to justify your answers with a sentence from the text !

1.  The Sahara Desert is the oldest desert in Africa.
2.  The African elephant is the biggest animal in the world.
3.  You can get married in a small wedding in Africa.
4.  People in Ghana don't like drinking beer.
5.  Gorillas are brave and friendly animals.
6.  Humans have got as many vertabrae in their necks as giraffes.
7.  Lake Victoria is the world's largest lake.
8.  The most populated country is South Africa and the most populated city is Egypt.

Edinburgh Summer Festivals

A lot of summer festivals are celebrated around the world these days. One of the most famous ones is The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Click on the link below to learn more about this and other festivals and then do the comprehension exercises. Leave the answers to these exercises in a comment!

Edinburgh Summer Festivals
Comprehension exercises

Prepositions

Today we are dealing with one of the most difficult grammar aspects of the English language. Prepositions may seem easy but you need to practise a lot if you don't want to make mistakes. Click on the links below and leave your results in a comment.

Prepositions of time 
Prepositions with transports
Prepositions of movement
Prepositions of place
Prepositional phrases