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by Stuart
Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: Intonation with idioms, up or down?
Replies: 2
Views: 7412

Intonation with idioms, up or down?

Hey, I was talking to a colleague about intonation with idioms. We came to the conclusion that if the idiom has a positive meaning then the intonation will go up, e.g. I'm over the moon (up) but if it has a negative meaning then it goes down, e.g. I'm under the weather (down) Does anyone agree with ...
by Stuart
Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:17 am
Forum: Literature
Topic: Helping students skim read using the internet
Replies: 1
Views: 6120

Helping students skim read using the internet

Hey, I see that Apple have an ap (for the IELTS exam) which helps students read quickly. A text is displayed and every second the words disappear (beginning from the beginning of the text and continuing onwards). The object of this is to help learners skim read. Does anyone know of an internet site ...
by Stuart
Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Internet sites to enhanch English learning?
Replies: 0
Views: 6421

Internet sites to enhanch English learning?

Hello, This is my first post so I hope it's going in the right place. I was wondering what internet sites there are which can help learners. At the moment, I currently use the following sites: englishcentral.com newsy.com www.simple.wikipedia.org www.fodey.com http://www.dvolver.com www.englishpage....