The Chaos of English Pronunciation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1spqX4sIDo

Original version of the poem can be found here:http://ncf.idallen.com/english.htm

ENGLISH IS TOUGH STUFF

Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse

On Choosing Dictionaries and Grammar Books

All dictionaries are equal but some are more equal than others – comparing them can be interesting!My dictionary of choice is the  Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. I know I have to mention Murphy  (Essential Grammar in Use Raymond Murphy) – the global grammar of choice. I have a copy and I recommend it to students . I think it has the clearest explanations.Top tips:

Make Corrections

How and why should the following be corrected?

1. For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
2. I suggest we wait a few more minutes for Maureen to arrive so we can leave altogether.
3. Swingbridge Choir invites any members of the public who enjoy sinning to join the choir.
4. Before baking some cooks brush the chicken pies with milk to give a shiny finish.
5. Student loans are means-tested. This means what your parents' level of income effects how much you're entitled to receive.
6. I know there are few people are not interested in seeing the film.
7. Jimmy has good job. 
8. The 2010 AGM will be hell May 10 and 11 in Milton Keynes.

"Life" - write the script

Passive Voice

Poppins practically perfect /Tina Turner-Simply the best

Conditionals

Kate Winslet. Enjoy!

I guess you all know Kate Winslet as an actress because you have all seen "Titanic" (who hasn´t?), but did you know she sings really well as well? Here she is singing the song "What if"- the lyrics are in the second video so that you can sing along.