Stay Signed In
Do you want to access your site more quickly on this computer? Check this box, and your username and password will be remembered for two weeks. Click logout to turn this off.
Stay Safe
Do not check this box if you are using a public computer. You don't want anyone seeing your personal info or messing with your site.
describe verbs, adjectives & other adverbs, e.g., The exhausted secretary screamed loudly as her monitor flickered slowly, then died valuable value
are modifiers. They describe nouns & specify size, color, number, etc., e.g., The small red "x" in the upper corner of the window is used to exit your file.
The name of a person, place, thing, quality or action. Secretary, desk, computer, Redmond, technology, frustration
Prepositions
metaphors
Similes
show a similarity between two things, using "like." Bill Prowell has a mind like a razor . . . After six hours at the computer, her eyelids felt like lead weights.
show how nouns or pronouns relate to other words in a sentence, e.g., Little Susie rolled the $800 CD-ROM into the bathroom; her mother hid behind the shower curtain.
suggest comparison between two different things, e.g., Bill Gates has a heart of gold . . . His mind is a sharp razor.
A very comprehensive general English site containing recent historical information, tests, games, grammar, themes, links and surveys
An excellent vocabulary site based on cobuild's Worldwatch feature. This provides exercises to help students improve their use of a wide range of vocabulary and also the answers to the exercises.
www.uefap.co.uk
. www.learnenglish.org.uk/adult_frame.html
Extensive range of detailed examples of grammar, punctuation and captilisation
An excellent skills-based site for revising and practising many aspects of academic English and study skills. Answers provided on screen
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish
http://www.elscafe.com
"Game/fun" based teaching
News and business English, video and listening, grammar and vocabulary, messageboards, frequently asked questions, quizzes and the opportunity to contact The BBC
