Instructions: List the verb phrases in the following sentences.1. My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.2. The message can’t be altered.3. Somewhere a party is being planned.4. Shouldn’t I be a clown for Halloween?5. I’ve run out of time.Now…
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Punctuation – Quotation Marks
Place question marks and exclamation points inside quotation marks if they are part of the quotation. Place question marks and exclamation points outside the quotation marks if they pertain to more than the quotation.Examples: Jim asked, “Where are you…
B.B. King is Dead | level 2
The King of Blues, guitarist and singer BB King, died. He was 89 years old.
He influenced a generation of rock guitarists and was one of the world’s best guitarists. King performed in at least a hundred concerts a year.
Recently, he had an illness and people took him to hospital. Earlier this month, he said on Facebook that he was in hospice care at home. He died in his sleep in Las Vegas.
There will be a quiz – I will make it today
Vocabulary:
Difficult words: influence (to change something or to inspire somebody), hospice care (care for people who are going to die soon).
You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
Source: News In Levels
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B.B. King is Dead | level 2 originally published on Practice Your English
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Tacky
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“Thanks!”
Some people say that Americans say “thanks” or “thank you” too much. It’s true that we say it a lot. (If you don’t, you may sound rude.) Today I went to a cafe for breakfast. I said “thanks” so many times that I started to think “This is weird!” Cafe worker: “Here’s your membership card … Continue reading “Thanks!” →
Fire in California
You can read about the Rim Fire in California here. The article is long, but it’s not difficult. Possibly Related Content:? An Early Spring Walk Wildflowers Take a Peek at the San Francisco Bay Area…Present Tense A Friend’s Christmas Day
OMG English!
I’ve made a Tumblr for English vocabulary. Mostly, I’ll post English words and phrases that have been changed when they are used in other languages. There won’t be a lot of writing. You can look at the word and look at the photo to see what the words means in standard (American) English. I hope … Continue reading OMG English! →
Oh no!
Some hackers attacked my websites. 🙁 I have to make some changes. My website will look plain for a little while until I fix it. I’m sorry. If something doesn’t look right, please wait. Thanks!
Long Time No See!
I’m still alive! I am enjoying my new job, but I have been even busier than I expected. How about joining me on Facebook? Readable Blog is on Facebook! It doesn’t take much time to write a Facebook post, so I post there more than I write here. I’m also @readable on Twitter. I will … Continue reading Long Time No See! →
ESL/EFL/TEFL Writing Lesson plan for teaching Advanced levels.
Reasons
for selecting â-˜ Pride and Prejudiceâ-™
â-˜Pride
and Prejudiceâ-™ is one of the most
highly valued and most famous novels in the English language. It is both
romance and witty satire.
The
simplified version of the novel is… read more