The Syllable: The Nature of the Syllable: Stress in Simple Words: The Nature of Stress: Perception
8) The syllable: The nature of the syllable: Stress in simple words: The nature of stress:
We will mark a stressed syllable in transcription by placing a small vertical line (‘) high up, just before the syllable it relates to; the words quoted above will thus be transcribed as follows: /a’baut/ / ‘kaemra/ /pa’haeps/**What are the characteristics of stressed syllables that enable us to identify them? It is important to understand that there are two different ways of approaching this question. One
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Vocational Training and Childcare
Conversation Examples:
A: ¿A qué te dedicas? (What do you do for a living?)
B: Soy un estudiante del ciclo superior de educación infantil. (I’m a vocational training child minder.)
A: ¿Por qué quieres saberlo? (Why do you want to know?)
B: Si no sabes tu horario todavía… (If you don’t know your timetable yet…) ve a la oficina y pregúntale a la secretaria. Toma este pasillo, la tercera puerta a la izquierda. (go to the office and ask the secretary. Take this
English Pre-Exam: Past Tense Practice and Job Descriptions
English Pre-Exam
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Class:__________________________________________________________________
Past Tense Conversation Practice
Complete this conversation using the past tense of the verbs in brackets.
A: How did you spend (spend) your weekend?
B: I spent (spend) the weekend with Joe and Kathy. How about you?
A: I rented (rent) some movies and I made (make) popcorn. What did you do (do) on Saturday?
B: Well, on Saturday, we went (go) shopping.
English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises with Future Plans
English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises
Present and Past Continuous Tense
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses using the present continuous tense. Indicate if the action is present or future.
a) They are saving (save) money to buy a new house. (PRESENT)
b) She isn’t listening (not listen) to me. (PRESENT)
c) It isn’t raining (not rain) now, we can go to the beach. (PRESENT)
d) Ana is running (run) in the park. (PRESENT)
e) My friends are visiting (visit) their parents next weekend.
English Vocabulary & Grammar Units 3 & 4: A Comprehensive Guide
English Vocabulary Unit 3
Shopping and Consumerism
- Browse: to look through something quickly
- Try out: to test something
- Charity shops: stores that sell donated items to raise money for charity
- Sweatshop: a factory where workers are exploited with low wages and poor working conditions
- Second-hand: used or previously owned
- Bargains: items sold at a lower price than usual
- Brands: a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a specific name
- Influencers: people who have a strong influence on others,
Mastering English Modals: Deduction, Usage, and Expressions
Modal Verbs of Deduction
1) Modal verb + have + past participle
Examples:
- Erica must have gone out. I can’t see her.
- He looks tired. He might have been awake all night.
- I think James must have drunk all the milk. There’s none left.
Modals of deduction quiz
Examples:
- There’s no reply. He must be out.
- I’ve got no idea where she is. Try the library. She might be in there.
- Look at the way that guy’s walking. He must be drunk!
Used to, Get Used to & Be Used to
Examples:
- I’m not used to getting up this early.
- I