Five Easy Apps for Learning English

Check out the website below for Apps for learning English.

http://esl.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=esl&cdn=education&tm=6&f=11&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&st=11&zu=http%3A//www.simpleenglishnews.com/

Quantifiers and Subject-Verb Agreement

Here is a good website explaining subject-verb agreement with particular quantifiers. There is a good explanation on the exceptions to the rules.

http://sana.tkk.fi/awe/grammar/agreement.htm

Good Writing Website for Advanced Writing

http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr6.htm

Vancouver Island Relative Clause Exercise

Here is a practice exercise for relative clauses.

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/19ithS7k46MoVb1DGCvvbohuSzFlw9qM0abzlGDyiP-k/edit?hl=en_US

Unit 2 - Future

Here are some websites for practice exercises:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ai116/esl-test.php

(online exercise)

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_futureforms.htm

(online exercise)

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/future-mix

(online-explanation on confusing tenses used for future)

Common Prefixes and Suffixes

Most Common Prefixes

anti- against - antifreeze

de- opposite - defrost

dis-* not, opposite of - disagree

en-, em- cause to -- encode, embrace

fore- before -- forecast

in-, im- in -- infield

in-, im-, il-, ir-* not -- injustice, impossible

inter- between -- interact

mid- middle -- midway

mis- wrongly -- misfire

non- not-- nonsense

over- over --overlook

pre- before -- prefix

re-* again -- return

semi- half -- semicircle

sub- under -- submarine

super- above -- superstar

trans- across -- transport

un-* not --unfriendly

under- under -- undersea

*Most frequent. The four most frequent prefixes account for 97 percent of prefixed

words in printed school English.

Prefix Meaning Key Word

Most Common Suffixes

-able, -ible-- can be done-- comfortable

-al, -ial—having characteristic of --personal

-ed* past-tense verbs-- hopped

-en made of -- wooden

-er comparative -- higher

-er, one who -- worker, actor

-est comparative -- biggest

-ful full of -- careful

-ic having characteristics of --linguistic

-ing* verb form/ present participle -- running

-ion, -tion, -ation, ition - act, process -- occasion, attraction

--ity, -ty state of -- infinity

-ive, -ative, -itive adjective form of a noun -- plaintive

-less- without -- fearless

-ly* characteristic of-- quickly

-ment action or process -- enjoyment

-ness state of, condition of -- kindness

-ous, -eous, -ious possessing the qualities of -- joyous

-s, -es* more than one -- books, boxes

-y characterized by--happy

*Most frequent. The four most frequent suffixes account for 97 percent of suffixed

words in printed school English.

Suffix Meaning Key Word

Bill Honig, Linda Diamond, and Linda Gutlohn. © 2000 by CORE. Reproduced by permission of Arena Press.

3d printer--Interesting you tube video on making a 3D object with a special printer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw