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Tongue Twister
What is the importance of the Tongue Twister?
Tongue twisters are a great way to practice and improve pronunciation and fluency. They can also help to improve accents by using alliteration, which is the repetition of one sound. They’re not just for kids, but are also used by actors, politicians, and public speakers who want to sound clear when speaking.
Fox in sock
This is a fun selection of rhyming tongue twisters. The rhymes provide a lovely rhythm and melody to the tongue twisters. And who doesn’t like Dr Seuss’ zany stories.
Further tongue twisters
Here’s the samples of the tongue twisters:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood
She sells seashells by the seashore
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream
I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop
Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?
I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I’ll see you at the gate, so don’t be late
You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York
I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?
I thought I thought of thinking of thanking you
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear
Eddie edited it
Willie’s really weary
A big black bear sat on a big black rug
Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks
He threw three free throws
Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely
So, this is the sushi chef
Four fine fresh fish for you
Wayne went to wales to watch walruses
Six sticky skeletons (x3)
Which witch is which? (x3)
Snap crackle pop (x3)
Flash message (x3)
Red Buick, blue Buick (x3)
Red lorry, yellow lorry (x3)
Thin sticks, thick bricks (x3)
Stupid superstition (x3)
Eleven benevolent elephants (x3)
Two tried and true tridents (x3)
Rolling red wagons (x3)
Black back bat (x3)
She sees cheese (x3)
Truly rural (x3)
Good blood, bad blood (x3)
Pre-shrunk silk shirts (x3)
Ed had edited it. (x3)
We surely shall see the sun shine soon
Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?
Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread
I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit
A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk
Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better
Of all the vids I’ve ever viewed, I’ve never viewed a vid as valued as Alex’s engVid vid
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Fine motor skills
Tracking Motor Development
According to developmental experts, manual dexterity is directly tied to cognitive development. “It’s through her hands that your baby demonstrates the link between thought and action,” says Rhoda Erhardt, a pediatric occupational therapist in St. Paul who specializes in hand function. That’s why it’s important to track your child’s hand development and encourage her fine motor skills.
Between the ages of 12-18 months, your child will:
- Point to pictures in books
- Build a tower using 2 blocks
- Use her hands together to hold a toy at the middle of her body
- Scribble with a crayon
- Point with his pointer finger
- Hold her own cup and drink, with some spilling
- Feed himself using a spoon, with some spilling
- Remove his own socks
- Put her hat on her head
Montessori activities for fine motor skill development
– click on the link below
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Hogyan szerettessek meg egy mesét az angolul tanuló gyerekemmel? :)
Túlozzuk el az érzelmeket
Használjunk vicces hangot, hanglejtést
Mutassunk rá valami érdekesre és mondjuk el, ugye milyen érdekes, vicces? Hű milyen mérges, utánozzuk, játsszuk el.
Hagyjuk, hogy ő rámutasson valamire, ami tetszik neki és tegyük azt még érdekesebbé, viccesebbé.
Ezek közül pedig:
Figyeljek oda mi érdekli , és játszak rá erre, ismételjem ezeket.
Csak játékosan!!! 🙂
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Yertle the Turtle,
Amit Abigél, csak úgy kér…”anya! Yertle the turtle king of the pondot olvasd!” és én már mondom is az elejét fejből amíg kinyitjuk.
A kocsi nálunk általában angolozós hely és idő, mivel viszonylag könnyű ilyenkor zenét vagy bármi audiót lejátszani, úgy hogy szó szerint oda van kötözve a delikvens. 😉
Sajnos vagy nem…de most már kéri amit szeretne és ellenkezik határozottan, ha valamit nem szeretne, úgyhogy most már ha valamit akarok, meg kell szerettetni vele. (erről, majd máskor – Hogyan szerettessek meg egy mesét az angolul tanuló gyerekemmel?)
Még a beszéd előtti időszakban sok hosszabb mesét olvastam fel és néha a kocsiban is lejátszottam ez az egész mesét a spotify-on, szerencsére ellenkezés látszólag nem volt. Mindössze 8 perc az egész, így azért sokszor meg lehetett hallgatni legalább a feléig, mire ellenkezés volt.
Nem tudom, hogy részben ennek is volt köszönhető, hogy mire elővettem a könyvet ez egy nagy kedvencünk lett, annak ellenére, hogy 2 évesen még a Boribon hosszúságú meséknél tartunk.
Amik segíthettek:
- Már ismerős volt a szöveg, a kocsiban sokat hallgattuk, én már kívülről tudtam, így könnyebb volt olvasni
- Rímek, ezek segítenek a tanulásban is, amellett, hogy szórakoztatóbbá teszi
- Hangulat, eltúlzott érzelmek (“silence!!!!” “What’s that???!!!” – ezek szállóigévé váltak itthon 🙂 )
- A könyvben találtunk egy pár vicces képet, ezeket mindig megnéztük és nevettünk rajta
- Mivel sokat hallgattuk az autóban, és a narrátor fantasztikusan meséli, én is megtanultam hasonlóan intonálni, át kellet álljak 1-2 helyen az amerikai kiejtésre, a rímek miatt (lifted his hand – gave a command)
- Pont jókor vettem elő – mostanában kedvenc könyveiből azt kéri, szinte ahogy befejezem, hogy újra olvassam, majd újra, újra…
Itt található meg a történet audió formátumban
Youtube
Original narration
Narrated by John Lithgow
Spotify
Trivia
A Jóbarátokat újranézve, most tűnt föl, hogy Ross fiának, Ben-nek, Yertle the Turtle-t olvassák, már a pocakban. 🙂
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The Gruffalo
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Alexander Betts: Why Brexit happened — and what to do next
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Books
What is your favourite book?
finction or non-fiction?
FICTION:
- Drama
- Graphic novel
- (Narrative) Poem/song
- Novel
- Short story
NON-FICTION:
- Science fiction
- Satire
- Drama
- Action and Adventure
- Romance
- Self help
- Health
- Travel
- Science
- History
- Math
- Encyclopedias
- Dictionaries
- Comics
- Art
- Cookbooks
- Diaries
- Journals
- Biographies
- Autobiographies
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Linking and transition words
Cause and effect linking words
List of exercise – transition words
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| Run INTO something | to encounter unexpectedly |
| It won’t come OFF | It cannot be removed |
| Get BACK to work | Return to work |
| To be mad AT him | To be angry with him |
| Forget all ABOUT it | Disregard something completely |
| It is ON me | I will pay for all of it |
| Take it AS a sign | to believe that something shows that something else is true or will happen |
| I decide to tell / telling him all about it. | |
| Let’s forget about to go / going home and celebrate our anniversary | |
| I hate to pack /packing | |
| Someone has to convince him to cooperate / cooperating |
| It is the third time she has won. | |
| I have been given a gift. | |
| You haven’t even heard the chorus yet. |
| Exactly like | Precisely, in every respect |
| Who cares | I don’t mind |
| except | Other than |
| There’s no way | Absolutely not |
| Besides | Moreover, in addition |
| notice | To pay attention, to become aware of |
| It is your call | It is your decision |
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Friends season 5 episode 24 – Exercise
| Run ________ something | to encounter unexpectedly |
| It won’t come _________ | It cannot be removed |
| Get __________ to work | Return to work |
| To be mad ________ him | To be angry with him |
| Forget all _________ it | Disregard something completely |
| It is ___________ me | I will pay for all of it |
| Take it __________ a sign | to believe that something shows that something else is true or will happen |
| I decide to tell / telling him all about it. | |
| Let’s forget about to go / going home and celebrate our anniversary | |
| I hate to pack /packing | |
| Someone has to convince him to cooperate / cooperating |
| It is the third time she_______ (win) | |
| I _________________________(be give) a gift. | |
| You ______________ (even hear) the chorus yet. |
| Exactly like | Other than |
| Who cares | Precisely, in every respect |
| except | I don’t mind. |
| There’s no way | It is your decision |
| Besides | To pay attention, to become aware of |
| notice | Absolutely not |
| It is your call | Moreover, in addition |
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Grammar – Tenses
TENSES
example sentences
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises
Comparing exercises
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
http://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/tenses/tenses_index.htm
mixed tense exercises
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-tenses.php
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/mixed_tenses-exercises.html
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/mix-tenses-exercises
different exercises
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar
beginners tenses
http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Verb-Tenses.htm
Listening – where to practice
Do you know how to improve your listening skills? Are you afraid that you don’t understand anything? Read tips on how to improve and practice through the following fun websites.
You should watch movies and series, listen to podcasts, videos and news online.
Intermediate – B2
British council – different levels
Podcasts
Interesting videos – all levels
tips to improve your listening skills
Podcasts
Reading – List of interesting websites
Intermediate – B2
NEWS
Breaking news english – articles and listening at different levels
Articles in Easy Understandable English for Learners
Cartoons
short stories
Advanced – C1
NEWS
http://fullspate.digitalcounterrevolution.co.uk/english-articles-advanced/
Blogs
Top 10 Most Inspirational Bloggers In The World
Complete works online
Ha már csak a nyelvvizsga hiányzik a diplomádhoz, siess vele!
Index
Vissza kell fizetniük az ösztöndíjat azoknak, akik nem szereztek diplomát
Origo
Százezreket fizethet, ha késik a nyelvvizsgával
Halasinfo
Ha nincs meg a nyelvvizsgád, brutális számlát kaphatsz
Beszéd-centrikus angol órák három helyszínen – ezen a linken tudsz jelentkezni
Try something new for 30 days… with listening exercise
Want to pick up a new habit? Or lose an old one?
An inspirational video with comprehension exercise.
Watch the video and click on the exercise to answer the questions.
Tanulni együtt jó! Tanulni úgy jó, hogy elfelejtjük, hogy tanulunk, azt csináljuk, amit szeretünk, es közben “ránk ragad” egy csomó hasznos dolog is.