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May 30, 2016 Today is a holiday in the United States. It’s Memorial Day. This is a day on which we remember those who have died while protecting our country and our allies. This is also a day to remember loved ones who never served in the military but have passed away. The word of the day is "memorial." May 29, 2016 Notice that I always make changes to the schedule posted on the home page at the beginning of each week. Students who feel confident enough or who have scored well on the tests and quizzes should move forward. Students who feel that they have not really mastered the level that they were working in should repeat that level, particularly students who have been studying in the Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green levels. May 28, 2016 There’s a new vocabulary quiz for May 2016. Let’s hope there’s never another incident like the ones that took place 71 years ago in Japan:
May 26, 2016 Blue Level students learn how to use the word "want" in the past tense. This lesson is intended for beginning level students; however, I think intermediate level students could benefit from taking a look at it. This can be a tricky verb. Red Level students learn about using the verb "go" with other verbs. This is an interesting thing that many Americans do, but it isn’t necessary. For example:
The verb "go" isn’t required in those sentence, but still it’s used for some reason. The word of the day is "scan."
May 25, 2016 There’s a new reading exercise for the Yellow Level: It’s the election season. The word of the day is "lure." May 24, 2016 Don’t forget to practice reading and listening to prepositions. It takes years and years of practice to learn them. On this page, you can read and listen to the preposition "over." May 23, 2016 The word of the day is "pave."
May 20, 2016 Today’s email included this exercise for reflexive pronouns: Directions: Choose the correct reflexive pronouns for each sentence or question. Write your answers in your notebook. 1. Bob hurt __________ at work. The word of the day is "budge." May 19, 2016 It’s extremely important to know the differences between count nouns and noncount nouns. The reason this matters is because it affects your choice of verbs and adjectives in a sentence. Click here to learn more about count nouns and noncount nouns. The word of the day is "positive." May 18, 2016 The word of the day is "negative." May 17, 2016 You can use the verb "come" to talk about days, dates, months, and holidays. I’ll explain in this new video:
May 16, 2016 I sent out four short grammar exercises for the verb "be" this morning. Did you get them? If not, make sure that you sign up to receive free lessons and exercises from your teacher. The word of the day is "mall." May 15, 2016 The word of the day is "leave." May 14, 2016 As you work through the lessons in each level, don’t forget about other activities and exercises available to you as a student on this website. I think the reading exercises are particularly useful, especially for beginning level students. The Blue and Red level reading exercises are very popular. The word of the day is "abide." May 13, 2016 Today is Friday the 13th. Superstitious people who believe in bad luck can be a little jittery on this day. May 12, 2016 Today’s lessons: Blue Level Lesson Twelve: the past tense Red Level Lesson Twelve: the "going to" future Yellow Level Lesson Twelve: have + modal verb + past participle Green Level Lesson Twelve: present perfect tense, passive Purple Level Lesson Twelve: need The word of the day is "idea." May 11, 2016 Do you ever use the word "hey" in order to get another person’s attention? This is the word of the day. I sent out an email this morning that included this exercise: Directions: Choose the best preposition to complete each sentence or question: 1. I bought this (to / for) you. The answers are in today’s email. If you aren’t getting it, sign up here. May 10, 2016 The word of the day is "grass." You should be working on Lesson Ten today. May 9, 2016 How well did you do on the exercise I sent? In case you missed it or haven’t signed up for free lessons and quizzes, here it is: Write your answers in your notebook! Directions: Choose the correct main verb or helping verb for each sentence. 1. Some of the answers (is / are) missing.
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May 8, 2016 Here’s a new video for indefinite pronouns: all, most, some, and none.
May 7, 2017 The word of the day is "gasp." If you have trouble with the "sp" sound, you are not alone. You can practice pronouncing the "sp" sound here. May 6, 2016 Today’s Blue Level lesson is on the pronoun "there." Is this word singular or plural? It depends on the words that follow it. Red Level students learn about object pronouns in Red Level Lesson Six. The verb "give" is the verb of the day is Purple Level Lesson Six. Whatever level you are working in, go to Lesson Six today. Are you completing lessons according to the date each day? If so, that’s great. The word of the day is "forest." May 5, 2016 Here’s a new video for the verbs "lay" and "lie."
Happy Cinco de Mayo! It’s the fifth of May. In the United States Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo by going out to eat at Mexican restaurants or eating Mexican food; however, few Americans really know the reason for celebrating the day. It’s really just an excuse to go out and eat. The word of the day is "wander."
May 4, 2016 There’s a new Think in English exercise for the word "moss." The word of the day is "destroy." May 3, 2016 I sent out an emailed exercise for the helping verbs do, does, and did. Did you receive it? If not, make sure that you sign up for free emailed lessons and exercises. It’s free! The word of the day is "card." May 2, 2016 Blue Level students move forward to the Red Level in the month of May. Use the Red Level checklist to keep track of your progress. Green Level students move to the Purple Level. Use the Purple Level checklist to keep track of your progress. Remember, that you may work at your own pace on the lessons in the various levels, but my recommendation is that you work on one level per month. The number of the lesson should match the date of the month. Today is May 2, so if you follow my recommendation, you will be working on Lesson Two of whatever level you are studying in. The word of the day is "lane."
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