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Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 478 741 157



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25.01.2022 Saturday morning is ready to go. See you all then :)



24.01.2022 We settled into converstion, phonics exercise, read alouds for pronunciation checks, and grammar which considered the past perfect. Looking forward to next weekend's class :)

24.01.2022 Expression warnings requires an understanding of vocabulary and context. Have fun with this exercise below :) .......................................................................................................... VOCABULARY Warnings / Telling someone not to do something 1 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the... best one 1. Don’t call me again! - I have ___________ to you. a) nothing to tell b) nothing to speak c) nothing to say 2. Don’t talk to him - He’s a ___________ person. ( = you can’t trust him) a) two-faced b) double-faced c) two-faces 3. Don’t drink so much wine - You’ll have a ___________ tomorrow. a) head cold b) headache c) head pain 4. You should ___________ on smoking.( = you shouldn’t smoke so much) It’s bad for you. a) cut off b) cut down c) get down 5. Don’t get off here. Get off at the next ___________. a) stoop b) step c) stop 6. Don’t go outside without a scarf. You’ll ___________.( = get sick) a) catch cold b) receive an illness c) be unwell 7. Don’t try to ___________ me ( = trick me) . I’m too smart for that. a) fool b) idiot c) stupid 8. Don’t worry about your interview. You’ll do ___________! a) fine b) smart c) intelligent 9. Don’t try to stop me - I’ve ___________ my mind. ( = I have made a decision) a) called up b) thought up c) made up 10. You should try to be more ___________. He’s going through a difficult time. a) presumptuous b) assuming c) understanding 2008 ESLPDF.com | Free to use for teachers and students ANSWERS: 1) c 2) a 3) b 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) a 9) c 10) c

19.01.2022 There will be another TESOL session on Saturday 31/1/2015. Currently 3 students are attending. Contact me if you would like to join us. Class time 9am-12pm.



18.01.2022 Thanks to all those visitors who have dropped in. I have found that one of the biggest issues in second language learning is phonics and the use of metaphors. There are lots of useful resources available and I will add those soon.

17.01.2022 REPORTED SPEECH In reported speech we usually report what was said at a different time, and so we change the tense to reflect the time which we are reporting. We normally shift back one tense. Eg: can - could, say - said, is/am/are - was/were. Direct speech: I’m not playing football. Reported later: He said that he wasn’t playing football.... Sometimes the pronoun needs to be changed. Direct speech: Jane: I don’t like living here. (Jane is referring to herself) Reported speech: Jane said (that) she didn’t like living here. (The pronoun she refers to Jane) Other words about place and time may also need to be changed. Direct speech: I like this car. Reported speech: He said (that) he liked that car. Direct speech: I went to Tokyo last week. Reported speech: She said (that) she’d been to Tokyo the week before.

14.01.2022 The Australian Accent is renowned for its lack of regional differences. This is perhaps not surprising given that Britain settled the country fairly late in the history of the Empire (New South Wales was discovered over a decade after America’s Declaration of Independence). But it isn’t quite right to say Australian Accents exhibit no variation: those differences just aren’t particularly regional.. 1.) Broad: the late Steve Irwin. 2.) General: Ex-Australian PM Julia Gillard. 3.)Cultivated: Cate Blanchett. (Blanchett’s somewhat more British-Sounding accent may be a result of her being an actress, but her speech nonetheless resembles this type of elevated Australian speech).



11.01.2022 KK phonics is based on the "A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English", which was written by John S. Kenyon & Thomas A. Knotts. So, KK stands for the last names of both of the people who wrote this dictionary.

09.01.2022 KK isn't phonics per say. KK is a phonetic alphabet developed to resemble English but with Greek symbols to represent the /th/, /sh/ and /ch/ sounds. The long e, a and i sounds are represented by the symbols , and respectively which reveals the vowel shift between English and European languages.

07.01.2022 Ten Tips for Accent Reduction 1.Observe the mouth movements of native speakers and try to imitate them. When you are watching T.V. look at the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech. 2.Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow down your speech. If you speak too quickly with the wrong intonation and rhythm, native speakers will have a hard time understanding you. Don’t wor...ry about your listener getting impatient with your slow speech it is more important that everything you say be understood. 3.Listen to the music of English. Don’t use the music of your native language when you are speaking English. Each language has its own way of singing. 4.Use your dictionary. Become familiar with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary and look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say. 5.Make a list of frequently used words that are difficult for you to pronounce and ask a native speaker to pronounce them for you. Record these words, listen to them and practice saying them. 6.Buy books on tape. Listen and read at the same time. Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of your English with that of the speaker from the book on tape. 7.Pronounce the ending of each word. Pay special attention to s and ed endings. 8.Read aloud in English for fifteen to twenty minutes each day. This will help you strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when you speak English. Research has shown that it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a new language. 9.Record your own voice and listen for pronunciation mistakes. Many people hate to hear the sound of their voice and avoid having to listen to themselves speaking. However, this is a very important exercise because doing it will help you become conscious of the mistakes that you are making. 10. Be patient. You can change the way you speak but it won’t happen overnight. People often expect instant results and give up too soon. You can change the way you sound if you are willing to put some effort into it. See more

07.01.2022 Welcome to all the ABC students and also to the Online Study students in my classes.

05.01.2022 Hi Everyone. This Saturday's class is all good. 9am-12pm and the Mantra.



03.01.2022 Today's class (30/1/2015) was fun and interesting. Three new students attended and brought some new perspectives to our discussion.

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