Archivo de May, 2011

English EFL resources: homonyms

Homonyms are words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. There are two or more homonyms in each sentence. Read the sentences carefully and find the homonyms. Have fun with finding their meanings. 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. [...]

3rd national blog contest of “Francophonie”

Welcome to the 3rd national blog contest of “Francophonie”! The 2011 contest has been designed for all French learners around Spain. It has been coordinated by

Tongue twisters for EFL (Part 2)

We hope you enjoyed the first part of the tongue twisters we published earlier and improved your English pronunciation. Here are some more cool English tongue twisters for you! Have fun and don´t forget: repeat them several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing. Enjoy! Here’s our selection of the best English tongue [...]

Grammar: phrasal verbs using UP

Hello everybody! Have you studied phrasal verbs yet? Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition which create a meaning different from the original verb. Phrasal verbs are an important part of English and they are very common especially in spoken English. We suggest you to read this [...]

Tongue twisters for EFL (Part 1)

Tongue-twister is a phrase or sentence that is difficult to say, usually because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds. The goal is to repeat it as many times as possible and as quickly as possible without mistakes and stumbling. Tongue-twisters are an excellent resource to practice pronunciation and they also develop speech [...]