Enjoying English – Verbal Diary – Tip

 

In this video I’m going to share a really great way of improving your English. I call it ‘Verbal Diary’. I’m not talking about writing a diary; I’m talking about keeping a diary by talking.

 

The really great thing about this is that it will take you just 5 minutes or less each day – amazing!

 

It will help you improve your;

1.       Speaking ability

2.       Sentence structure

3.       Vocabulary use

4.       Confidence

…and you can check your progress.

 

This is how you do it.

1.       Say one or two sentences a day.

2.       Don’t think too hard about it – just say it.

3.       Record yourself using your MP3, your computer or some other device.

 

You need to check your work to make sure that it is correct and there are two ways you can do this.

 

First, if you have an English teacher simply bring your verbal diary to class and ask your teacher to check your grammar etc.

 

Second, if you don’t have a teacher I have found a great resource online that you can use. http://textranch.com Go to this site and type in your sentence to see if it is correct - simple.

 

Enjoy the video

  

In this video I’m going to share a really great way of improving your English. I call it ‘Verbal Diary’. I’m not talking about writing a diary; I’m talking about keeping a diary by talking.

 

The really great thing about this is that it will take you just 5 minutes or less each day – amazing!

 

It will help you improve your;

1.       Speaking ability

2.       Sentence structure

3.       Vocabulary use

4.       Confidence

…and you can check your progress.

 

This is how you do it.

1.       Say one or two sentences a day.

2.       Don’t think too hard about it – just say it.

3.       Record yourself using your MP3, your computer or some other device.

 

You need to check your work to make sure that it is correct and there are two ways you can do this.

 

First, if you have an English teacher simply bring your verbal diary to class and ask your teacher to check your grammar etc.

 

Second, if you don’t have a teacher I have found a great resource online that you can use. http://textranch.com Go to this site and type in your sentence to see if it is correct - simple.

 

Enjoy the video

  

In this video I’m going to share a really great way of improving your English. I call it ‘Verbal Diary’. I’m not talking about writing a diary; I’m talking about keeping a diary by talking.

 

The really great thing about this is that it will take you just 5 minutes or less each day – amazing!

 

It will help you improve your;

1.       Speaking ability

2.       Sentence structure

3.       Vocabulary use

4.       Confidence

…and you can check your progress.

 

This is how you do it.

1.       Say one or two sentences a day.

2.       Don’t think too hard about it – just say it.

3.       Record yourself using your MP3, your computer or some other device.

 

You need to check your work to make sure that it is correct and there are two ways you can do this.

 

First, if you have an English teacher simply bring your verbal diary to class and ask your teacher to check your grammar etc.

 

Second, if you don’t have a teacher I have found a great resource online that you can use. http://textranch.com Go to this site and type in your sentence to see if it is correct - simple.

 

Enjoy the video

 

 

Actions

1.       Record one or two sentences each day.

2.       Use your imagination.

3.       After one week check your work.

4.       Keep all your sentences in a file on your computer so you can check your progress.

 

Please leave your comments and feedback in the box below this post. If you found this post helpful please like it on Facebook or tweet the link on your twitter page – help others learn too.

 

Thanks

Liam

 

Actions

1.       Record one or two sentences each day.

2.       Use your imagination.

3.       After one week check your work.

4.       Keep all your sentences in a file on your computer so you can check your progress.

 

Please leave your comments and feedback in the box below this post. If you found this post helpful please like it on Facebook or tweet the link on your twitter page – help others learn too.

 

Thanks

Liam

 

Actions

1.       Record one or two sentences each day.

2.       Use your imagination.

3.       After one week check your work.

4.       Keep all your sentences in a file on your computer so you can check your progress.

 

Please leave your comments and feedback in the box below this post. If you found this post helpful please like it on Facebook or tweet the link on your twitter page – help others learn too.

 

Thanks

Liam

English Learning Tip - Intonation Rules? - tip

Hi everyone,

Many English language students ask me 'What are the rules of intonation?'

and my answer is always that there are NO rules.

So how can you effectively improve this area of your English?

Because this is the tip section of my blog I have a solution for you. :-)

Follow the basic rules below which will help you make your English sound more natural. These rules CAN be broken sometimes, thats why I said NO rules before but you need to start somewhere in getting your English sounding natural.

Enjoy the video

Here are your actions.

1. Choose a paragraph of writing - 5 or 10 sentences in length.
2. Read the paragraph out loud.
   • At the end of every sentence your voice should go down.
   • If you are reading a question your voice should go up.
3. Practice your paragraph a minimum of 10 ten times.
4. Record yourself reading the paragraph.
5. Listen to your recording.
6. If you haven't followed the basic rules in step 2 then repeat.

Make sure you watch the video so you can hear examples of the actions.

I hope you found this tip helpful - let me know how you get on by leaving a comment in the box below this post.

Pass on English learning by liking this post on your Facebook or posting the link on your Twitter page.

Thanks

Liam

English Grammar Online – There, Their or They’re

In this English Grammar Online video I will talk about There, Their and They’re.

 

Here are some examples of use for you;

1. My car is parked over there.
2. Their coats are in the cupboard.
3. They’re studying history.

 

In the video I will talk about pronunciation and meaning as well so make sure you watch it.

 

Here are your actions after watching.

 

1. Watch the video at least 5 times or until you understand.
2. Write 5 sentences using there, their & they’re (that’s 15 sentences).
3. Practice your sentences in front of a mirror.
4. Record yourself.
5. Repeat steps 2 & 3.
6. Use there, their & they’re x3 a day for one week.

 

Don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback.

 

Thanks

Liam

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English Everyday Idiom – ‘keep up with’ — video

Hi everyone

Here is my new look video series “English Everyday Idioms”, I hope you like the new look.

In this video I talk about the English Everyday Idiom ‘keep up with’.

I explain the meaning and give you some example sentences in the video.

Here are the examples:

I can’t keep up with him.
We need to keep up with the competition.
He was running too fast so I couldn’t keep up with him.
Enjoy the video :-)


Watch the video at least 5 times or until you completely understand how to use the English everyday idiom ‘keep up with’. I then want you to do these English language exercises.

ACTIONS

Write 5 sentences using the English everyday idiom ‘keep up with’.
Practice your sentences.
Record yourself.
Repeat 2 & 3.
Use the English everyday idiom ‘keep up with’ x3 a day for one week.
Please leave your comments and feedback.

Thanks

Liam

English Grammar - Until Vs Before

English Listening - 'Wall Street Money Never Sleeps' 

The video below is from the first movie ‘Wall Street’ and Gordon Gekko one of the main characters is giving a speech.

1. I want you to watch and listen to the video at least 5 times (all the way through).
2. Then watch and listen another 5 times and write the speech (you can stop and start the video if you need to).
3. I then want you to dictate the speech.

Download the PDF from my blog http://liamlusk.com/myblog