All English Tenses

A list of all English tenses including the structure of each tense and signal words for each tense.
Tenses Table

World AIDS Day

Lesson-plan "Living with AIDS"

List of As...As... Similes

This is a list of well-known as...as similes. There are more similes, of course, some common and others less common because anyone can make a simile at any time--you too!

As clear as a bell = very clear (of a sound)

As busy as a bee

As fresh as a daisy

As clever as a fox

As sick as a dog

As weak as a kitten

As free as a bird = very free to go anywhere

As red as a beet

As cool as a cucumber

As hard as a rock

As sweet as a rose

As slippery as an eel = slippery, evasive (of a person)

As light as a feather

As old as the hills = very, very old

As quiet as a mouse

As stubborn as a mule

As hungry as a bear

As plain as a day = very clear

As strong as an ox

As high as a kite

As regular as clockwork

As tough as nails = very tough in character (of a person)

As good as gold = very good and obedient (usually said of a person)

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Date/Datum

How to write dates in English and German? A helpful worksheet for students who study two foreign languages Date/Datum.

IATEFL SIGNATURE EVENT (2015)

Following the enormous success of IATEFL's first Q&A webinar with David Crystal in 2013, this year IATEFL is proud to offer its very own Signature Event featuring our highly knowledgeable patron. During this session, you decide on the content! David will answer questions on various language issues such as language use and change as well as grammar and lexis. Questions will be collected in advance on IATEFL's various social media sites and at the Meet the Patron events at the IATEFL Stand during the conference. David will also take questions from the floor. Come join this IATEFL Signature Event and get those questions answered!


IATEFL SIGNATURE EVENT

The Learning Station: Action Songs

 Children will love this energizing collection of fun, interactive activity and dance songs. Exercise and learning go hand in hand. Regular brain breaks enhance attentiveness, concentration and focus. They accelerate learning by allowing children to release their energy, anxiety and stress. Brain breaks also increase circulation, promote physical fitness and coordination. These action, dance and movement songs make it easy to integrate brain breaks into your classroom. They are also great activity songs for physical education, group activities or indoor recess.

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLearningStation

 

Lyrics Training

Do you like watching music videos? Do you like karaoke? If yes, LyricsTraining is just for you!

LyricsTraining is the new way to learn English and other languages through music and the lyrics of your favourite songs. Improve your listening comprehension and practice with different accents interacting with the best musical videos, filling the gaps in the lyrics and using the Karaoke. Thousands of teachers all over the world are already using LyricsTraining to teach languages and motivate their students through the linguistic inmersion process.

Everything for English Language Teachers

Teflpedia is an award-winning wiki dedicated to everything associated with teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) or second language (TESL). Our objective is to become a major user-generated resource for English teachers from all over the world. We opened our doors on 27th May 2008 and we've been growing ever since.
We welcome input from all those involved in or interested in the subject of English and English language teaching.

Top 10 London Attractions

Get to know everything about visiting London at http://www.visitlondon.com/?ref=nav   Rubrics: Discover London, Tickets and Offers, Things to Do, Where to Stay, Traveller Information.

Хмарні сервіси в освіті

1.     Tagxedo. http://www.tagxedo.com Необхідно встановити програму Silverlight.

Створення хмар слів за лексикою певної теми, хмари синонімів, скласти оповідання, використовуючи слова з хмари або переказати текст. Можна дати завдання зібрати вірш за хмарою слів, знайти зайве слово.

2.     Quizlet. https://quizlet.com/   Інтерактивні флеш-картки.

Quizlet lets registered users create "sets" of terms customized for their own needs. These sets of terms can then be studied under several study modes.

1.     Flashcards. This mode is similar to paper flash cards. In it, users are shown a "card" for each term. Users can click to flip over the card and see the definition for that term.

2.     Learn. In this study mode, users are shown a term or definition and must type the term or definition that goes with what is shown.

3.     Speller. In this mode, the term is read out loud and users must type in the term with the correct spelling.

4.     Test. 4 written questions, 4 multiple choice questions, 3 True/False questions.

 https://quizlet.com/118491043/holiday-destinations-flash-cards/

3.     Google Art Project. www.google.com/culturalinstitute/

Арт-проект Гугла — це онлайн-платформа, використовуючи яку громадськість може отримати доступ до зображень високої чіткості художніх робіт, які зберігаються у музеях — партнерах ініціативи. Платформа дозволяє користувачам здійснювати віртуальні тури галереями музеїв, знайомитись з фізичною та контекстуальною інформацією про художні роботи та створювати свої власні віртуальні колекції.

4.     Jigsawplanet http://www.jigsawplanet.com/Create, play, share jigsaw puzzles, compete with others, embed into your blog or website.

5.     Мастер-тест http://master-test.net
     Майстер-Тест - це безкоштовний інтернет сервіс, що дозволяє створювати тести. Ви можете створити як онлайн тести, так і скачати і проходити тест без підключення до інтернету.

6.     Postcrossing. https://www.postcrossing.com

Мета проекту - дозволити людям отримувати листівки з усього світу, безкоштовно. Тобто практично безкоштовно! Основна ідея така: якщо ви вiдсилаєте листівку, то отримаєте як мінімум одну натомість від випадкового посткросера з якогось куточка земної кулі.

7.     LearningApps. https://learningapps.org/

Онлайновий сервіс, який дозволяє створювати інтерактивні вправи. Їх можна використовувати в роботі з інтерактивною дошкою, або як індивідуальні вправи для учнів. На сайті доступна велика база завдань, розроблених учителями з різних країн для усіх предметів шкільної програми. Кожен із ресурсів можна використати на своєму уроці, змінити під власні потреби, розробити схожий чи зовсім інший навчальний модуль.