Teacher Vaiva

Intermediate- Advanced English Vocabulary practise featuring 'English with Alexander'.
How many of these vocabulary items did you already know? Are you able to make a sentence using at least some of them? Show me some in the comments below!

Everyone , happy learning! :-)

https://youtu.be/hfGNbIDWaRg

Exception for spelling Regular Verbs in Simple Past tenses. Buckle up and let's go!
* video and practice quizes will be in the comments below!

Rule #1

If a verb ends in -e, add -d.

like → liked
arrive → arrived
decide → decided

Rule #2
If a verb ends in consonant + -y, change -y to -i and add -ed.

carry → carried
try → tried
study → studied

Rule #3
If a verb ends in vowel + -y, add -ed.*

play → played
stay → stayed
enjoy → enjoyed

Rule #4
If a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern, double the final consonant and add -ed.**

hug → hugged
plan → planned
stop → stopped

Rule #5
For all other verbs, add -ed.

watch → watched
ask → asked
clean → cleaned

*Note 1:
There are some exceptions to Rule #3:

pay → paid
lay → laid

**Note 2:

Rule #4 is true only for verbs that have the stress on the final syllable. Notice the difference below:

prefer → preferred
visit → visited

Let's start with the basics- Past Simple.

When we talk about simple things that happened to us earlier in the day,yesterday, a while or even some years ago we use the Past Simple.

In Past Simple the verbs divide into two groups: Regular verbs and Irregular Verbs.

Regular verbs are very easy- simply add - ed at the end and you have it! *
Example: love + ed = loved
Support+ed= supported
Hire + ed= hired.
*spelling of regular verbs in the past have 4 exceptions. Check the wall about a separate post about them.

The verbs that are Irregular, change their pronunciation and spelling. Like so:
Run -> ran
See -> saw
Catch -> cought

See the examples in the photos below and videos in the comments explaining further.

Hello dear learners!

This week let's focus on the past tenses: Past Simple, Past Continues and Past Perfect.

Which one do you find the most difficult? And why?

Advanced Vocabulary

All learners seek fluency ( = good speaking pace and accuracy in grammar and vocabulary). One easy way to achieve that- add more advanced words into your day-to-day interactions.

Presenting Accurate English and her wonderful way of teaching advanced vocabulary from the New York Times Newspaper.

https://youtu.be/iZrJIOZY3XE

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENGLISH -
LISTENING AND CONVERSATION

From Emma Mmm English - SMALL TALK.

It's the art of making engaging (=exciting, interesting) and polite (well-mannered) conversation with people who might be our family ,friends or complete strangers.

No more awkward (=uncomfortable) pauses!

Watch the video here : https://youtu.be/WGoIoDuf83o

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL BUSINESS ENGLISH

Today featuring ' Derek Callan - English for Professionals' - Talking about Decisions.

Mr Derek's youtube channel is filled with easy-to-understand videos covering many aspects of Business English vocabulary. Check it out!

Happy learning!

https://youtu.be/zdBo2MqmSzM

Upcoming Halloween is a wonderful apportunity to dive into some reading and stories around the subject of the mysterious and spooky. This holiday can evoke our fears which presents teh perfect moment to discuss with our children, how to deal with the fear of the unknown and unfamiliar. Stories abour friendly ghosts are a good way to start!

Boo! :) Happy learning!

Halloween Stories for Kids | Animated Kids Books | Vooks Narrated Storybooks @Vooks Best Vooks videos PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw9NstM1Q4E&list=PLlfBQqiQC2dnaIdp5Ko1PhSn169eVcy-EMore FREE videos: https://bit.ly/3OlWixVVooks ...

How to escape the word "very" curse? Find the precise word that you are trying to express and omit ( = remive /skip) the boring 'very'!
Here are some examples. Did you know the meaning of all of them?

Happy learning! ;-)

An easy listen-read audio book "The Secret Of Stones" published by Learn English Through Story.
Get better at reading and listening right now!Click this link to listen:

https://youtu.be/InSgoaDOSw4

Children of any age; teenagers get the same pleasure and language development benefits, plus some quiet reading time together can be a wonderful bonding opportunity.

Reading aloud is so important!

Dear students, this is very important to remember and not spoken enough about: your personal value is not measured by your exam scores !

Dear Students,

Exams do not measure your intelligence, your worth or even your learning.
They measure your ability to digest and re-share information (often asked in trick-speak to test the way your brain processes), in tense conditions and under pressure.
We can’t all do that.
Doesn’t mean you didn’t pay attention, study hard or try your best.
And it certainly doesn’t mean you are not amazing, wonderful humans with so much to offer this parched world.
Chances are you would be able to answer correctly on the same subjects in a relaxed environment with straight-shooting questions.
The system is flawed, but that’s okay, you’ll do just fine when you find your thing.
Your time to shine will come.
And oh will you shine.

Donna Ashworth

My new poetry book is available now: https://amzn.to/3JVMJlZ

Art by the WONDERFUL Lisa Aisato