ESLPDF.COM (Free ESL Worksheets)

HI, Teachers and Students!,

I'd like to share with all of you this practical web ESL PDF to learn and practise your English. There are many FREE ESL Worksheets, handouts, printables ready to be used by students and teachers. Take a look!!! You can find great lists of vocabulary, phrasal verbs, verb tenses, prepositions, and so on. Don't waste time! ;)

CAMBRIDGE, Digital Resources (post 4)

Hi, there!,

I'd like to show you this fantastic web cambridge-connect!!! If you are a Secondary student, you can practise and review everything online; if you are a teacher, you can look at this as well. There are many different types of exercises to consolidate vocabulary, grammar, etc. 

Thanks to CAMBRIDGE University Press! ;)

English Readings for Secondary & Upper-Secondary Students

Hi, Teachers!,

If you need to test your students' reading and comprehension, I think you should look at the following link:

Breaking News English. This web can give you the chance to read current texts and news. Besides, there are a lot of exercises below to check your comprehension. 

I hope you'll find it interesting! :)

Bruno Mars

Hi, Girls!,

I know that you like him, BRUNO MARS, who is one of the most popular American singer-songwriter in the world. He's gorgeous, isn't he? 

Bruno Mars, or better said, Peter Gene Hernández, was born on 8th October in 1985, in Honolulu (Hawaii). He grew up in a very musical family, since his father was a percusionist whereas his mother was a singer. By late 2000s, he became successful by writing songs for other popular artists such as K'Naan's "Waving Flag", the theme song for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The same year, 2010, he broke out as a singer with his hit "Nothin' on You". Then, he wrote another hit "Just The Way You Are". Would you like to listen to this now?

If you are more interested, click on here: Bruno Mars

Meryl Streep

HI, Guys!,

Today, I'd like to write about one of my favourite actress, MERYL STREEP, I love all her films, in my view, she is lovely, fantastic, chamaleonic, ... And according to many critics, she is a great actress of our time. 

Meryl Streep was born on 22nd June in New Jersey (1940). She graduated in Vassar College and Yale Drama School, not only she is able to perform drama or musicals on stage, but also on films. So, in 1960s, she appeared in several musical productions. In 1970s, she began appearing in films. From the very beginning, she earned many  Academy Awards, Golden Globe nominations and recognitions of her brilliant career as an actress.At this point, I would like to highlight some of the films starred by Meryl Streep.

 

1. She starred opposite Clint Eastwood The Bridges of Madison County in 1995. Thanks to her work, she received an Academy Award nomination.

2. Due to her role as the magazine editor Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), she got and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress.

3. In 2008, she performed Donna in the film adaptation of the ABBA's musical Mamma Mia! We could enjoy her performance, her dance, her voice. (I love it, this film is so fun!)

4. It's Complicated, a recommendable comedy. She earned a Golden Globe.

5. In 2001, The Iron Lady where Meryl Streep performed the British prime minister, Margaret Thacher. Thanks to this role, she has recently won an Academy Award.

Now, I encourage you to watch one of her films, I'm sure you'll enjoy!!! :)

Phrasal Verbs (post 2)

Hi, there!, 

If you need to learn and study PHRASAL VERBS, you can link on the following webpages, they are truly functional, with examples, definitions, synonyms, etc.
1. Phrasal Verbs in Context
2. kruharn

 

AIN'T, what does it mean?

Hi, Guys!,

Have you ever seen "AIN'T"? Where? Maybe in a lyric song? What does it mean? 

Well, according to some linguists, AIN'T comes from the contraction of AM NOT and it seems to have appeared in 1706. One century later, in Cockney dialect in London, AIN'T began to be used as a generic contraction for ARE NOT or IS NOT. Then, it was also used as a contraction of has not and have not. Even more, in some dialects, does not or do not can be replaced by AIN'T.

As you can imagine or see, AIN'T is a colloquialism. So those who use this are regarded as uneducated, informal or improper people. However, I can give some famous examples: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" or  "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone".

Therefore, I think it's interesting to know the origin and uses of this word, we just want to learn English, no matter if it's not always the Standard proper English ;)