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- Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:19 am
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: Intonation with idioms, up or down?
- Replies: 2
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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 ...
- 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 ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: Software
- Topic: Internet sites to enhanch English learning?
- Replies: 0
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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....