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Free English Vocabulary Lessons Within the vocabulary section of EVOLVE there are lessons based on the academic word list which was compiled in order of frequency by LALS, Victoria University of Wellington. The lessons ensure that the student becomes familiar with the new vocabulary and can really use it in their own text. Also under this section you will find advice on learning and retaining vocabulary and some short cuts to understanding new words using word roots. |
Free English Grammar Lessons Grammar is the first part of a language that can cause us confusion. Many natvie speakers don't know the finer points of grammar so it can be a difficult task to try to learn the grammar of another language. Our grammar section takes you through all the main grammar points and offers exercises to check understanding throughout. There are lessons on parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives...) right through to lessons on reported speech and relative clauses at the more advanced levels. Just remember that grammar is a set of rules that have been developed as a guide to the language, the language is not based on the rules. |
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Free English Reading Lessons The reading section is divided into two main sections, the holiday lesson plan section where you can find lessons based on British festivities for every month of the year, and then there is the current affairs section where new lessons are constantly added. All lessons focus on vocabulary, understanding of a text and a discussion session, which can bring about lively debate in any classroom. |
Free English Writing Lessons Our writing advice guides students from the alphabet up. There is advice on spelling rules, punctuation and oration. Another feature of the writing section includes lesson plans based on sentence structure, which can be used in conjunction with the lesson plans on grammar. At the advanced level there is advice on how to fulfil academic writng tasks. Finally there are many IELTS style writing topics to inspire students to write. |
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Free English Speaking Lessons One of the most vital things to learn in good speech and pronunciation is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) - armed with this and a good dictionary, students will never mispronounce a word again. To practice speech there are conversation prompts in this section and also featured are some debates and enjoyable exercises to conduct in a group. |
Free English Listening Lessons The listening section focuses on our currnet affairs podcasts which are unique to EVOLVE and can be accompanied by the lesson plans that focus on both listening and understanding and also feature elements of vocabulary and grammar to give a well rounded listening session. Apart from this there is advice on listening to lectures and gap fill exercises for famous songs which have been selected to relate to grammar points. |
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| In the EVOLVE Forum we offer students and teachers the chance to get together. Whether you are an ESL teacher looking for a job, or a confused student looking for some help, the EVOLVE forum can offer you support. It costs nothing to post on the forum and can introduce you to the ESL community at large. Why not share some helpful advice or make new friends in our penpal network? | Games can lighten the tone of an otherwise boring session, as well as having a genuine didactic place as a part of a class. All of the games in this session have been carefully considered and included for their educational merit. |
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Task 1
Match the words or phrases on the left with the definitions on the right
absorbing |
A place to which a person or thing travels |
adjudicator |
growth |
destination |
taking in and retaining |
echoed |
reflected |
expansion |
A governing body or group |
formulaic |
Descriptive of a formula |
maintained |
kept |
mechanisms |
Well built or designed |
ombudsman |
Designed processes |
robust |
judge |
Task 2
Use one of the new words in your own sentences
- adjudicator
- expansion
- absorbing
- echoed
- ombudsman
- formulaic
- maintained
- robust
- mechanisms
- destination
Task 3
Fill the gaps using words of phrases from Task 1
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Baroness Deech, the official ………… for student complaints in England and Wales, has said that the ………… of higher education meant that too many degrees now involved ticking boxes and ………… handouts, citing that the emphasis on original work and creative thought was being lost. She believes that students simply “copy down accurately something that is already on screen”.
Talking to the BBC, she announced that everything was processed. Instead of students sitting down, reading, listening and writing their own materials, everything was presented visually. She added that students get to think that that is what they have got to do, just make sure that they copy down accurately something that is already on screen somewhere.
Her views were ………… by the Higher Education ………… who said that a number of undergraduate students are cheating due to university teaching becoming more ………….
Bill Ramon, the higher education minister and an opponent of this view ………… that a good education is being given to undergraduate students. “I do think that we have very ………… quality assurance ………… in place, Britain would not be the second highest ………… for overseas students in the world if we had a poor quality system of Higher Education.”
Task 4
Answer these questions
1. Who is the official adjudicator for student complaints in England and Wales?
2. What two things did she say that many degrees involve?
3. Who was she talking to when she announced that everything was processed?
4 Who agrees with her?
5. Who disagrees with her?
6. What did he say about Britain?
Task 5
Find four examples of the past tense being used in reported speech in the text:
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Task 4
- Baroness Deech.
- Ticking boxes and absorbing handouts.
- The BBC.
- The Higher Education Ombudsman.
- Bill Ramon
- That it is the second highest destination for overseas students.
Task 5– possible answers
- everything was presented visually
- was being lost
- everything was processed
- now involved ticking boxes
Please choose an option below:
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