ITip OF OCTOBER

Time does fly! October is about to come to an end and I haven't posted my ITip of the month yet!

As my students are coping with the writing task in unit 1, I thought it would be a good idea to give them some feedback on their writing skills. That is the main reason why I have chosen Grammarly as this month's tip.

Grammarly is an app that automatically detects potential grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice and style mistakes. Using artificial intelligence and natural language processing, Grammarly offers not only grammar and spelling checking but also suggestions about word choice, style and writing clarity. 

It offers three different versions of the app: 

Grammarly for Microsoft Office. You can install Grammarly as an add-in. No matter whether you have problems with dangling modifiers or wordiness, Grammarly will spot them all for you!

Grammarly for Windows 7+ or MacOS 10.8+ right on your desktop to access your documents or open a new project with one single click.

Grammarly for Chrome. You will write your best with Grammarly for Chrome. It will eliminate writing errors and find the perfect word for you to express what you want to say. Besides, by registering your account you will get a writing report each week! This will help you understand your mistakes with clear explanations so that you won't make them ever again. This free browser extension will allow you to write mistake-free in Gmail, Facebook or anywhere else you write on the web!

ITip of February: JOHNNY GRAMMAR'S WORD CHALLENGE

This quiz app allows English learners to test themselves against resident expert Johnny Grammar! This is a 60-minute quiz app that will challenge you to beat the clock and to answer as many spelling, grammar and vocabulary questions as you can in just one minute. 

Once you meet the challenge and complete all levels you will have the opportunity to get Supreme Badges... and who knows? You may even win the ultimate Johnny's Gold Badge!

Get the app on Google Play or the Apple Store and learn English having fun!

OUR WEBWHITEBOARD: PROHIBITION, OBLIGATION, NECESSITY AND PERMISSION

Hi everybody!

learning the modals of prohibition, obligation, necessity and permission can be lots of fun, can't it? We discovered it in class today with our INTERACTIVE WEBWHITEBOARD. Now you can have a look at all your drawings and even draw some more signs to let your mates guess what they mean. 

Are you very artistic? Do you have a gift with drawing? If so, click on the link above and try your own design. Then, write what the other signs mean on the comment section below.

Remember that the board expires in 21 days.... so hurry up! If you need to check your grammar, go to UNIT 6A above!

ITIP OF THE MONTH: ENGLISH PRACTICE

Hi everyone!!

As you can see on the right side of our blog, I´ve just updated the ITip of the month section!! A new month is coming over and May is already here, so it is time for a new ITip. 

This time I´ve chosen English Practice, an easy app you can download on your mobile to practise your English according to your level. The app includes simple quizzes, questions, lessons and flashcards to make you love English grammar!! It also includes and English Chat Room to make friends and practise your English at the same time!! Isn´t it awesome?? Let us know if you try!!

Some and any

Present Continuous vs Going to explanation

Don´t miss this video to understand the difference between the two forms. Here is also a very useful presentation to study it!!

Articles

A lot of students seem to have problems with the use of articles in English. Hope these two documents help you understand them!! Have fun!!... and remember that you can contact me for questions about it!!

Countable vs. uncountable nouns in English

Some students find it very difficult to use both countable and uncountable nouns in English. Hope you find this video useful with this issue!! And remember, you can get more information at www.engvid.com.

Prepositions of movement

A lot of English students seem to have problems when using prepositions to indicate movement in English. Here is a very interesting site for you to practise. Hope you find it useful!!