Easy English For All

Did you try answering the questions in the previous video? What was the English word he was looking for when he said portable bed? What  did  he  mean  by  the  people  in  charge  of  looking  after  people  that  have  had accidents? Which of the Communication Strategies was he using in both cases? Compare your answers with these: The first word the Danish speaker did not manage to remember (or did not know) was stretcher. The second was paramedics or ambulance crew. In both cases he used paraphrase to resolve the problem. Now let’s us go to The second task For this task you will need to have a partner you can speak to in English. (If you don’t have  someone  you  can  work  with  face  to  face, ,  you  could  use  web  software  such  as Voxapop at http://www.voxopop.com/     Think...

In part 1, I have said that in order to speak English in a wide range of situations, you have to be involved in chatting with friends, buying things in shops, asking directions in the street, discussing a problem in a tutorial, consulting a supervisor, giving a seminar presentation, and so on. I have also said that to speak effectively in English you need a variety of ‘’tools”. I will be exploring them in the forthcoming lessons and videos and suggesting ways in which you can practice and improve using them in English. So the tools for speaking are: Conversation is a complex activity, even in our first language, and can cause difficulties for either speaker or listener:  (1) As  a  speaker  you  may  not  remember  the  exact  word  or expression  for  what  you  want  to  say.  In  this  case,  you  need  to adopt  one  of  a  set...

In order to speak English in a wide range of situations, you have to be involved in chatting with friends, buying things in shops, asking directions in the street, discussing a problem in a tutorial, consulting a supervisor, giving a seminar presentation, and so on. To speak effectively in English you need a variety of ‘’tools”. I will be exploring them in the forthcoming lessons and videos and suggesting ways in which you can practice and improve using them in English. Practising speaking is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of learning English. Once you can speak even a little English, there are loads of ways to improve your skills quickly while having tons of fun. Here are ten top tips for improving your spoken English and having a great time while you do it! Speak, speak, speak! Be confident and speak as often as possible to as many people as you possibly can! Do not be shy to make mistakes! The more you practice the better and more confident you will become...

In this article, there are some very important vocabulary needed at the airport, let's explore all of them. After reading the article, you are going to tell us what are they? The airport is a place that you will eventually find yourself at if you haven’t already. Depending on where you’re going or coming from, Travel English will be a must. Let’s face it, with your holiday or business trip about to begin or come to an end, you will want to avoid any hassle or miscommunication. So let’s talk about some important words which will come in useful at the airport. Before you leave your house for the airport, be sure to print out your confirmation number. A confirmation number is a personalized number given to you when you purchase your plane ticket. The check-in counter will surely ask for this along with your passport. Once they check you in, you will receive your boarding pass. This is your official ticket to get on the plane. After you check-in your luggage and receive your bo...

What you really need in order to speak English is to practice, practice and practice the language. You may invent dialogues as simple as the following: What's this?           What's that? This is a book .     This is a computer . This is a car .  Use the above pictures to ask and answer each other about the book , PC and Car . The question form should be as simple as these: What's this?        and What's that? **************** Now, practice this dialogue with you partner or friend: ( Formal Greetings ): Ali :    Good morning, Professor, Hamid, how are you doing? Hamid :     Good morning, Ali. I am doing well. And you? Ali :    I’m great, thank you. This is my friend Karim. He  is thinking about applying to this college. He has a   few questions. Would you mind telling us about the   process, ...

Where are you from? Sam : Hello. Karima : Hi. Sam :  How are you? Karima : Very good. How are you? Sam :  Good. Do you speak English? Karima : A little. Are you Egyptian? Sam :  Yes. Karima : Where are you from? Sam : I'm from Britain. Karima : Nice to meet you. Sam :    Nice to meet you too. ************* Vocabulary: ************* Hello         Hi Where       Egyptian How            good Nice           meet  too             Britain little          speak English      Yes ************* Structure: ************* Where are you from? I am from ... Are you from ... ? Yes, I am

Hello Word Study: --------------- Hello!     ^ _ ^            ^ _ ^      Hi! How are you?     ^ _ ^           ^ _ ^     I am fine, thanks. How are you?     ^ _ ^           ^ _ ^     Very good! Start a dialogue: ------------------- Mr Bill : Hello, Mrs. Kate. Mrs. Kate : Hello, Mr. Bill. How are you?                                                                               Mr Bill : I am fine, thank you. And you? Mrs. Kate : Fine, thank you. ********************** Start this dialogue too: ********************** Fatima: Hello. Karima: Hello! I am Karima. What's your name? Fatima: My name's Fatima. ...

Before proceeding in our Way of Learning and mastering English Language, we have to take some very important tips into special consideration: First : If your mother tongue is not English, forget about it, and start learning English without getting help of your first language. That is, avoid direct translation of English into your first language.  Second : Learn vocabulary through using images and illustrations rather than direct translation Third : Listen to native speakers of English, and always remember that the more you listen to English, the best you are going to speak it. Fourth : Read and read and read and read anything written in English, and focus on reading topics you are really interested in. And always remember that the more you read, the best you are going to write. Fifth :  Think of all skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) as integrated. That is, when you listen to people speaking English, try to communicate with them; Try ...