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Parallelism is a simple rule of English grammar. Used correctly it makes reading a pleasurable experience. It lends a grace to what is being read and …
Continue ReadingThe following article identifies the seven grammatical forms—determiners, adjective phrases, prepositional phrases, verb phrases, adjective clauses, …
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Writing in English need not be an excessively difficult challenge. If you can avoid the most common errors in writing in English as discussed in this …
Continue ReadingThe following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students how to form noun clauses from questions and includes examples to illustrate …
Continue ReadingTeaching listening to ESL and EFL students can be challenging. This article describes a fun listening activity that can be used with ESL and EFL …
Continue ReadingThe following short ESL reading passages can be used by ESL language learners to practice identifying prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs in …
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The following article describes a lesson plan for teaching ESL students the difference between English prepositional verbs and English phrasal verbs …
Continue ReadingTry this short lesson to practice “can/can’t” structures with beginning ESL/EFL students, or as a warm-up for students who are already familiar with …
Continue ReadingFamiliarity with the meaning and use of idioms in English is necessary for success on the TOEFL IBT. Getting ESL/EFL students to keep a journal of …
Continue ReadingLearning English grammar is a necessary part of learning to speak and write English. Grammar explains the rules of language usage and can make life …
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