Exercise A: Complete the dialogues by choosing the correct option. Use the RED ARROW as your starting point.
John: Pardon me, I'm lost, could you tell me how to get to the Clothes Shop? Policeman: Yes, of course. (Go straight ahead / go down and turn left/ go along into) Garden Road. Then take the (first / second) turning on the left and (go up / go down) River Road. Go straight ahead and then (turn left / right) into High Street. The Toy Shop is on your (left/ right) hand side between the Clothes Shop and the Pet Shop. John: Thanks a lot.
Tim: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the Hospital? Ann: Certainly! (Go straight ahead/ Turn right and turn left / go up into) Garden Road. Then turn (left/ right) into River Road and go straight ahead. Then take the (first/ second turning) on the left into Little Street. The hospital is there on the (left/ right) hand side. Tim: Thanks.
Peter: Could you tell me how to get to the Shopping Centre? Policeman: Sure. (Go straight ahead / go down and turn left/ go along into) Garden Road. Then take the (first / second) turning on the left and (go up / go down) River Road. Go straight ahead and then turn (left / right) into High Street. The shopping centre is on your (left/ right) hand side. Peter: Thanks a lot.
The letter R is difficult for many English learners. I will try to provide a good explanation with many examples to help students practice pronouncing the letter R.
Instruction: To successfully make the R sound, curl the tongue upward without touching the top portion of the mouth. You should also curl the sides of the tongue upward so it is very close to the upper molars. In this position, make a roaring sound like a lion forcing air out of the nose and mouth at the same time. If you are confused about how you should position the tongue, try to make the shape of a bowl with your tongue. The sides should touch the top, but the tip of the tongue should not touch the top part of the mouth.
Here are some words and sentences to help you hear what they should sound like. Click on any word or sentence to hear the correct sound.
What is Valentine's Day? St Valentine's Day is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration. Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends. Couples send Valentine's Day cards and flowersand spend special time together to honour their love for each other.
There are many guesses about how Valentine's Day, a celebration of love, started. One legend says that Valentine, being a priest, performed secret wedding ceremonies when they were outlawed by Emperor Claudius II. When someone discovered that Valentine was breaking the law, he was ordered to be executed.