~ Questions and Answers with Simple Dialogues ~

   ~ Topics of Conversation and Sample Dialogues ~

Fun English ~ Module One

Module Two

Module Three

~ Beginner Plus Level ~ Making Small Talk ~

~ Intermediate Level ~ Making Conversation ~

Smart Talk  ~  Qs Only

Module Two  ~  Qs Only

  Module Three  ~ Qs Only

~ Welcome to The Language Works ~

~ Courses for Teens and Adults ~

    ~ Basic Writing, Vocabulary, and Structures ~

Write to Speak ~ Module One

Module Two

Module Three

~ Pre-Intermediate Level ~ From Pen to Voice ~

1) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Go/ Quiz

 

2)  Phrasal Verbs  ~  Come/ Quiz

 

3) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Let/ Quiz

 

4) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Make/ Quiz

 

5) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Take/ Quiz

 

6) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Bring/ Quiz

 

7) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Get/ Quiz

 

8) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Throw/ Quiz

 

9) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Work/ Quiz

 

10) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Wash/ Quiz

   ~ Words that go Together ~ Section Two ~ Collocations ~

~ Part One ~ Work Sheets for Conversation ~

Appendix Four ~ Parts of Sentences     Appendix Five ~ Types of Sentences     Appendix Six ~ 20 Qs Game

  

Appendix One ~ Dictation One      Appendix Two ~ Dictation Two    Appendix Three ~ Dictation Three

~ Part Two ~ Work Sheets for Conversation ~

11) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Clean/ Quiz

 

12)  Phrasal Verbs  ~  Catch/ Quiz

 

13) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Keep/ Quiz

 

14) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Hold/ Quiz

 

15) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Set/ Quiz

 

16) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Stand/ Quiz

 

17) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Call/ Quiz

 

18) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Run/ Quiz

 

19) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Break/ Quiz

 

20) Phrasal Verbs  ~  Read/ Quiz

1) Collocations  ~  Ask/ Quiz

 

2)  Collocations  ~  Tell/ Quiz

 

3) Collocations  ~  Say/  Quiz

 

4) Collocations  ~  Make / Quiz

 

5) Collocations  ~  Have / Quiz

 

6) Collocations  ~  Do/ Quiz

 

7) Collocations  ~  Give/ Quiz

 

8) Collocations  ~  Take/ Quiz

 

9) Collocations  ~  Get/ Quiz

 

10) Collocations  ~  Pay/ Quiz

11) Collocations  ~  Save/ Quiz

 

12)  Collocations  ~  Big/ Quiz

 

13) Collocations  ~  Great/ Quiz

 

14) Collocations  ~  Heavy/ Quiz

 

15) Collocations  ~  On/ Quiz

 

16) Collocations  ~  At/ Quiz

 

17) Collocations  ~  With/ Quiz

 

18) Collocations  ~  Go/ Quiz

 

19) Collocations  ~  Break/ Quiz

 

20) Collocations  ~  Variety/ Quiz

   ~ Words that go Together ~ Section One ~ Phrasal Verbs ~

Appendix Seven ~ Resume/docx/online  Appendix Eight ~ Spencer One    Appendix Nine ~ Spencer Two

~ Part Three ~ What are Collocations? ~

Collocations  are words that occur in language in groups or chunks or phrases, but they occur

 

 more often than by chance . In other words, collocations are not random. That assumes they

 

are dynamic as all languages change over time. But they change so slowly we often never notice it.

 

Idioms, sayings, compound nouns, and all types of phrases are examples of collocations.

 

Phrasal verbs are a category under collocations. Collocations are results of writing and discourse.

 

Collocations are a more universal approach to learning languages. Computers (programmed by us)

 

have the ability to discover collocations among the meta data on the web. Now we can find out what

 

language specific or general groups of people use on a regular basis. This approach informs AI.

 

It’s ironic that robots are better at learning language than are we… And are even “teaching” it.

 

Robots are not human, yet Steven Spielberg makes a convincing argument that there may be such

 

a possibility. No. We all know that’s not possible. What may be true is that language is made up of

 

structures, collocations, life, and emotions… and good old-fashioned sweat, effort, and compassion.

 

In a nutshell, I suggest that each individual has a human approach to learning... Please find it...

 

“ I could be bound in a nutshell   

And count myself the king of infinite space

Were it not that I have bad dreams.”                        Hamlet      Act2, scene 2

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix Thirteen ~ Spencer Six    Appendix Fourteen ~ Spencer Seven     Appendix Fifteen ~ Spencer Eight    

Appendix Ten ~ Spencer Three   Appendix Eleven ~ Spencer Four    Appendix Twelve ~ Spencer Five

Appendix Sixteen ~ Verbs     Appendix Seventeen ~ Spencer Paint     Appendix Eighteen ~ Journal Pages

B1 -  Fun English  1 ~ 8           B2-   Fun English  9 ~ 16          B3 -  Fun English  17 ~ 24

B4 - Write to Speak  1 ~ 8        B5 -  Write to Speak  9 ~ 16          B6  - Write to Speak  17 ~ 24            

B7 - Smart Talk 1 ~ 8                 B8 -  Smart Talk  9 ~ 16               B9 -  Smart Talk 17 ~ 24       

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    ~ Basic Speaking, Vocabulary, and Structures ~

Matching and Meaning ~ Module One

Module Two

Idioms and Sayings

~ Extra ~ All Levels ~ Matching and Meaning ~

Click: English Activities for Young Learners

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