Alexander S. Templeton, M.Ed., M.A.

Last Updated: 02/21/2019 8:01:30 AM

Intermediate 3 = Identities 1 Units 1-6 Identities 1 Online Unit Map

Unit Grammar Vocabulary / Strategies

1.1 What’s the story Family: compound words and phrasal verbs
behind your name?
● Listening:
○ Video compound words formed
from phrasal verbs (link)
● Speaking:
○ Video Compound Noun and
Phrasal Verb Rule - Tips for
Improving English Pronunciation
(link)
○ Phrasal Verbs and Compound
Nouns Pronunciation Coach (link)
○ Differences in stress between
compound nouns and phrasal
verbs slideshare (link)
● Reading:
○ Examples and Quiz (link)
○ Compound nouns and exercises
(first few slides) (link)
● Writing:

1.2 Do/Did you get Using -ing forms: Commons uses of “get”
along with your ● as a subject of a sentence (predicate nominative or subject
parents? pronoun), ● Listening
● after a phrasal verb, ○ GET - 7 Most Common Uses of the
● in a negative point of view, Verb GET - Learn How to Use GET
● In expressions of difficulty Correctly - English Vocabulary
Video (link)
● Listening ○ How to use the verb 'GET' in
○ Expressing difficulty video (link) English (link)
○ 5 tips for raising teen girls Video (link) ○ 11 uses of the verb 'GET' in
○ Raising Teen parents Ted Talk (link) English: get going, get together,
○ Advice for Parenting Teenagers - Managers versus Consulting getting on (link)
(link) ○ Phrasal verbs with “get” Video (link)
● Reading ○ More phrasal verbs with “get” Video

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○ Verb forms (dynamic and stative) notes (link) (link)
○ “Marleying” article with “getting in touch” example of -ing form ○ 5 ways to use “get” BBC Video
after a phrasal verb and gerunds examples in reading (link) (link)
○ “Kept on arguing” example reading with phrasal verbs (link) ● Speaking
○ In some expressions of difficulty “aphasia” reading (link) (also a ● Reading
great example of a pros and cons bulleted list essay with topic ○ Notes, examples with quiz (link)
sentences and consistent lists). ● Writing
■ Aphasia article with texts in video with calm music (link)
■ Expressive language disorder article (link)
■ In some expressions of difficulty “writing disability”
reading (link)
■ Brief article reading with “hard time” and “can’t help”
(link)
■ Control+f for (“listening”) for in context reading example
(link)
■ 51 things I’ve learned about (“raising”) teenagers blog
(link)
■ 7 secrets to raising a teenager (link)

1.3 How many pets Suffixes for nouns and adjectives

have you lived with? ● Listening
○ English Grammar - Word Endings -
What are suffixes? (link)
○ Video Common Adjective Suffixes
in English | Forming Adjectives
(link)
○ Video Noun Suffixes (link)
○ Video Animated English Lesson:
Forming Adjectives Part 1: Suffixes
(link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Matching quiz (link)
○ Notes and quizzes (link)
○ Suffixes formed from adjectives of
nouns and adjectives of verbs (link)
● Writing

1.4 What difficult Using the infinitive with adjectives: active and passive sentences
people do you ● Listening
know? ○ Video Active and Passive Infinitives (link)

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○ Video Passive infinitive (link)
○ Active and passive voice Video and Graphic Organizer (link)
● Speaking
○ Video speaking practice (link)
● Reading
○ Passive voice structures with infinitives notes and exercises (link)
○ Common adjectives followed by infinitive example table (link)
○ Adjectives with passive infinitives notes and examples (link)
○ Passive Voice exercises (various) (link)
● Writing
○ Passive printable practice (link)
○ PA015 - Passive Voice - Sentences Intermediate
○ PA014 - Passive Voice - Sentences Elementary
○ PA013 - Passive or Active Elementary
○ PA012 - Passive Voice - Sentences Elementary
○ PA011 - Active to Passive Intermediate
○ PA010 - Active to Passive Elementary
○ PA009 - The Stradivari Elementary
○ PA008 - Passive Voice - Sentences Elementary
○ PA007 - Passive or Active Intermediate
○ PA006 - Active to Passive Intermediate
○ PA005 - Active to Passive - Present and Past Tense
Elementary
○ PA004 - What Happened in 1900 ? - Past Passive Elementary
○ PA003 - The History of Paper - Active or Passive ? Elementary
○ PA001 - Passive Voice - Sentences Intermediate
○ PA002 - Incident in the Sky - Complete the sentences with
passive structures Advanced
○ For Teachers (link)

1.5 Do you still make Developing an argument;

voice calls?
● Listening
○ Video how to write an
argumentative essay (link)
○ Video Minimal five part structure of
essay and organization (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Writing a thesis and an argument
(their connections and differences
within one sample essay) (link)

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○ Good Sentence starters for each
section of essays (link)
● Writing (an effective paragraph; topic
sentences, using connectors)
○ Exercises (various) (link)
○ Topic sentences
○ 3. Identify topic sentence
○ 4. Choosing topic sentence
○ 5. Organising paragraphs
○ 6. Writing topic sentences
○ Using connectors
○ 10. Identify signalling words
○ 11. Classify signalling words
○ 12. Writing signalling words
○ Signaling transitions (link)
○ Paragraphs, Flow, and connectivity
(link)

2.1 What’s most on Noun modifiers: nouns and adjectives;

your mind right expressing surprise
now?
● Listening
○ Video (link)
○ Expressing surprise video 1 (link)
○ Expressing surprise with intonation
video (link)
○ Expressing surprise video 2 (link)
● Speaking
○ For teachers (link)
○ Expressing surprise (link)
● Reading
○ Notes and quizzes (link)
○ BBC notes and quizzes (link)
○ Reading (link)
○ Expressing surprise notes,
examples, and fill in the blank (link)
○ Expressing surprise notes, video
and activity (BBC) (link)
● Writing

2.2 Do you worry Using noun, verb, and sentence complements Expressions for food habits
about your diet? ● Listening ● Listening
○ Video subject and object complements (link) ○ Students oral expression recording

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○ Video Subject, direct object and indirect object (link) and teacher’s comments with
○ Video Sentence structure (link) transcript (link)
● Speaking ○ Common food collocations Video
● Reading and sentence examples (link)
○ Notes and practice (link) ○ Vocabulary for eating and drinking
○ Verb complements notes and quiz (link) Video and quiz (link)
○ Notes with some brief exercises (link) ○ Food-related vocab video with
○ Noun as subject complement quiz (link) examples (link)
○ Read and practice with scrolling down (link) ● Speaking
○ Read and practice by scrolling down 2 (link) ○ Food -related Video with words on
○ The five complements (graphic organizer) and explanation (link) screen and repeated questions for
● Writing conversation practice (link)
○ For teachers (link) ● Reading
○ Expressions for food habits (link)
○ Brief reading (link)
● Writing

2.3 Who’s the Describing ability; (using) reference words

smartest person you
know? ● Listening
○ Describing ability Video and quiz
(link)
○ Video describing ability (link)
○ Authentic Video describing
disability and listening for reference
words (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Definition and short paragraph
reading in context (link)
● Writing
○ For Teachers (link)

2.4 Do you enjoy Degrees of certainty: may, might, must, can, and could
science fiction?
● Listening
○ Video with varying degree using modals (link)
○ Degrees of certainty (low audio - but speaker embedded in top
right corner) (link)
○ VOA Video and notes (link)
○ Possibility or Certainty (BBC but only video, without audio -

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teacher could narrate) (link)
○ Oxford modal verbs of possibility (link)
○ Anglo-link modal verbs (link)
○ May and might video with text on slides tutorial (link)
● Speaking
○
● Reading
○ BBC notes and quiz (link)
○ Grammar in context paragraph fill in the blank quiz (link)
○ Table showing modals in context with percentages of certainty
(printable) (link)
○ Mixed modals practice quizzes (link)
○ More quizzes (link)
○ Brief notes after quizzes (link)
○ May might should quiz (link)
○ Notes and quiz (link)
○ Modal verbs of deduction (link)
● Writing
○ Modal verbs of certainty (printable teacher could white/blank out
modal key words in sentences) (link)

2.5 What was the Expressing advantages and

last test you took? disadvantages; agreeing and disagreeing

● Listening
○ Video and examples (link)
○ Advantages and disadvantages
Video and quiz (link)
○ How to agree or disagree Video
and quiz (link)
● Speaking
○ Expressions for discussion and
debate (printable) (link)
● Reading
○ Video and examples (link)
○ BBC phrases and quiz (link)
● Writing: A for-and-against essay: listing
pros and cons, contrasting, and
reaching a conclusion
○ Video with pros and cons
(synonyms) (link)
○ Useful argumentative phrases and
conclusive sentence frames

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(printable) (link)
○ 5 steps to writing a good “for” and
“against” essay (with slides) (link)
○ For teachers (link)
○ For Teachers 2 (link)

3.1 Do you get Narrative Style (using the present tense to create suspense and intrigue) Physical actions; creating suspense
embarrassed easy? ● Listening ● Listening
○ BBC listening activity with grammar and vocabulary (link) ○ Video on Jaws: creating suspense
● Speaking (link)
● Reading ○ Scene from “identity” video (link)
○ Present tense narration notes and quizzes (link) and article describing the creation
○ Oxford quiz (link) of suspense
○ Comparative tenses with brief sentence examples of Jay Z lyrics ● Writing
and Hunger Games excerpts (link) ○ The “rule of three” transition words
○ Which tense to use comparatively with examples (link) for three sentences to create
○ Present tense for suspense (link) suspense (link) (savable image
○ Should you write your novel in present tense (with table of then printable) with:
tenses) (link) ■ Great paragraph practice
○ Simple present in narration (link) writing (savable image then
○ Narrative Tense - right way or way back then (link) printable) (link)
● Writing
○ How to write a brand video narrative script in 9 simple steps (for
teacher and student) (link)
○ For Teachers: Writing all tenses (link)

3.2 How often do Past narration: simple, continuous, and perfect tenses; spoken grammar Longer numbers
you take selfies? ● Listening
● Listening ○ 1-1000 (by hundreds) Video (link)
○ Narrative Tenses Video (link) ○ Big numbers Video (link)
○ 6 minute grammar: how to use narrative tenses Video (link) ○ Listening practice video (link)
○ Narrative tenses with animated pictures on timeline Video (link) ○ Fun Monster game with various
○ Podcast, video narrating the “Mystery Story”, transcript, reading, sets of numbers (reading and
and practice (link) listening) (link)
○ Narrative tense video and exercises (link) ○ British Accent listening and quizzes
○ Past Tense Diagnostic Video (for students to review where they (link)
need improvement in each past tense) (link) ● Speaking
○ Present perfect versus past simple (funny animated video) (link) ● Reading
○ Past perfect tense Video (link) ○ Saying large numbers in English
○ Past perfect tense: simple, continuous, and passive Video with (link)
fun examples (link) ○ Quizzes (link)
○ Past perfect vs. past continuous Video (link) ○ Exercises on spelling number (link)
○ Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker ○ Fun Monster game with various

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(Suspense Thriller Short - ESL Video) (link) sets of numbers (reading and
listening) (link)
● Speaking (some of the listening can be useful for students to practice ○ Reading animated with simpsons
responding out loud) character (link)
● Writing
● Reading ○ Big numbers worksheet (printable)
○ Notes, examples, and quizzes (link) (link)
■ Narrative tenses news story ○ Writing large numbers (link)
■ Narrative tenses - anecdote ○ How to write numbers in English -
■ Narrative tenses - James Bond avoiding 6 common mistakes Video
■ Pakistan - China by bicycle (link)
■ Past simple and continuous - anecdote - the Donkey
Dog
■ Narrative tenses exercise: past perfect simple and
continuous; past simple
■ Narrative tenses quiz: a spooky experience
○ Narrative tense one sentence choose the right word quiz (link)
○ Quizzes fill in the blanks (link)
○ Notes examples and quizzes (link) and (link)
○ Past perfect simple and continuous quiz (link)
○ VARIOUS TENSE EXERCISES (LINK)
● Writing
○ Narrative past tense and future form (printable) (link)
○ Narrative past simple and past perfect (printable) (link)
○ Narrative past perfect and past perfect continuous (printable 1)
(link) and (printable 2) (link)
○ For Teachers (creative group writing lesson link) and student
worksheet (link)
○ For Teachers (link) and (link)

3.3 What invention Words to describe inventions; binomials:

can’t you live repeated words “face to face”, opposites “pros
without? and cons”, and related words “heart and soul”

● Listening
○ What are binomials? (Video) (link)
○ Related words Video 1 (link)
○ Commons binomial expressions
Video 2 (link)
○ Repeat words Video (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Quizzes (link)

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○ Must knows in English (link)
○ 29 related words used in sentences
(link)
○ Opposites and related words in
context of reading (Understanding
11 binomials through a Business
English story) (link)
○ Opposites and related words’ quiz
(link)
○ Opposites and related words 2 quiz
(link)
○ Opposites and related words 3 quiz
(link)
○ Opposites and related words mix
and match (link)
○ Opposites and related words mix
and match 2 (link)
○ Binomials and trinomials and
different parts of speech examples!
(link)
● Writing

3.4 What was your Describing past habits and states: simple past, used to, and would
favorite activity as a
child? ● Listening
○ Video 1 (with teacher writing on whiteboard) (link)
○ Video 2 (with text on screen) (link)
○ Video 3 (link)
○ Video with quiz (link)
○ Video 4 (link)
○ Video 5 (link)
○ Video 6 (link)
○ Video 7 with brief quiz (link)
○ Video 8 that compares past and present habits on screen with
text and sentence examples below video on page (link)
○ Video 9 with comparative examples as well (link)
○ Video 10 Used + infinitive (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ BBC notes and quiz (link)
○ Grammar quiz notes and quiz (link)
○ Notes, examples and quiz (link)
○ Would vs. used to notes and quiz (link)

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○ MULTIPLE QUIZZES (LINK)
● Writing
○ Grammar and Speaking For Teachers (link)
○ For teachers 2 (link)
○ Describing past habits (printable) (link)

3.5 What makes you Telling a story; linking words for sequence
really happy? events (Oral): to be happy - keep talking)
● Listening
○ Narrated slides (link)
○ Transition words and clauses to
convey sequence narrated slides
(link)
○ Sequence words to describe a
process Video (link)
○ 5 useful linking words in story
telling (link)
● Speaking
○ For Teachers (link)
● Reading
○ Sequencing using transition words
and context clues Video (link)
○ Notes and quiz (link)
○ BBC short reading and order quiz
(link)
○ Organizing and linking your ideas
(link)
○ Practice with explaining a process
(in order) (link)
○ Sequencing games, activities and
quizzes (link)
● Writing
○ Transition words and phrases list
(printable) (link)
○ For Teachers - Storyboard for
writing practice in sequences (link)
○ Order of Events and Sequence
(printable one page stories) (link)

4.1 Are you ever False advertising: phrasal verbs; developing an

deceived by ads? argument (2)

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● Listening
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Phrasal verbs connected with
arguing (link)
○ Notes, examples and quiz (link)
○ Reading article on the topic (link)
and (link)
● Writing
○ For Teachers and students
(downloadable and printable
EBook) (link)

4.2 Are teachers Conjunctions to compare and contrast ideas: although, (even) though,
important in the despite, in spite of, unlike, while, and whereas
digital age?
● Listening
○ Video 1 (link)
○ Video 2 (more advanced) (link)
○ Video 3 (with embedded exercises) (link)
○ Linking words of contrast Video (link)
○ Linking words of contrast (loud audio by teacher, however)
(link)
● Speaking
○ Task 3 of the Aptis speaking exam (link)
● Reading
○ Notes and quiz (link)
○ Quiz with complex sentences (link)
○ Contrasting linking words in short paragraph story (link)
○ SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS INTRODUCING CLAUSES
OF CONTRAST AND DIRECT CONTRAST (although, while…)
Printable (link)
○ Linking words quiz 1 (link)
○ Connectors contrast quiz 2 (link)
○ Quiz (link)
● Writing
○ Combining sentences (link)
○ For Teachers worksheets and games (link)

4.3 What was the Time expressions:

last rumor you ● Listening
heard? ○ Short video with sentences (link)
○ VOCABULARY: How to use time

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expressions with in, on and at (link)
○British English clickable
pronounced phrases (link)
● Speaking
○ Prepositions in Time Expressions -
English Grammar & Speaking Lesson
Video (link)
○ Past, present, and future examples
with video (link)
○
● Reading
○ Short video with sentences (link)
○ Example sentences with quiz (link)
○ Past, present, and future examples
with video (link)
● Writing
Similes:
● Listening
○ Video with quiz (link)
○ Cartoon musical video with song
and lyrics (link) (for teachers) (link)
○ Video (link)
● Speaking
○ Learn English Through Song | ESL
Video Lesson 3 Similes And
Metaphors | Intermediate ESL
Lessons with blanks for students to
try voicing or writing their own
similes (link)
● Reading
○ Multiple matching similes games
(link)
○ Quiz 1 (link)
○ Quiz 2 (link)
○ Quiz 3 (link)
● Writing
○ For Teachers (downloadable and
printables) (link) and (link) and
(link) and (link) and (link)

4.4 How would you Reflexive pronouns with -self and -selves Avoiding repetition
describe yourself?
● Listening ● Listening

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○ Video 1 (link) ○ Video and tips for Teachers (link)
○ Video 2 (link) ○ Notes and exercises for Teachers
○ Video 3 (link) (link)
○ Video 4 (link) ○ Video (link)
○ Video 5 (link) ● Speaking
○ Video 6 (link) ● Reading
○ Video 7 (link) ○ Quiz (link)
○ Quiz with Khan Academy video hint (link) ○ Quiz 2 (link)
● Speaking ● Writing
● Reading
○ Notes and quiz (link) and (link)
○ Fill in the blank quiz (link) and quiz (link)
○ Quiz 2 (link)
○ Quiz 3 (link)
○ Quiz 4 (link)
○ Quiz 5 (link)
○ Listening and Reading For Teacher Oxford (link)
● Writing

Reciprocal actions with each other / one another

● Listening
○ Video 1 (link) with its transcript here (link)
○ Video 2 (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Notes and quiz (link)
○ Notes and quiz 2 (link)
○ Multimedia game (press blue “play” button) (link)
○ Notes, examples and fill in the blank (link)
○ Choice quiz (link)
● Writing

4.5 How many pairs Figurative Expressions

of glasses do you ● Listening
own? ○ Figurative Expressions in Songs
Video (link)
○ Similes and metaphors in pop
culture song lyrics Video (link)
○ More figurative language in pop
culture music lyrics on screen (link)
○ Video Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole,

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Personification, Onomatopoeia,
and Idioms in Popular Songs (link)
● Speaking
○ For teachers (link)
● Reading
○ Figurative short song lyric writing
slides (just turn down the audio on
the YouTube Video) (link)
○ Similes and metaphors in pop
culture song lyrics Video (link)
○ More figurative language in pop
culture music lyrics on screen (link)
○ Video Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole,
Personification, Onomatopoeia,
and Idioms in Popular Songs (link)
○ Literal vs. figurative language (link)
○ Quizlet - Figurative Language (link)
● Writing
○ Figurative short song lyric writing
slides (just turn down the audio on
the YouTube Video) (link)
○ Printable worksheets (link)
● Writing Assessment (a product review,
making generalizations)
○ Writing a product review
■ Medium length article
reading (link)
■ Shorter article reading
(link)
○ Making generalizations
■ slideshare (link)
■ Writing practice slides (link)
■ More writing practice slides
(link)
■ Drawing conclusions and
making generalizations
slides (link)

5.1 What is your Collocations with verbs to discuss adversity:

biggest life decision building a narrative (control+f)
so far?
● Listening
○ Responding to bad news Video

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(link)
● Speaking
○ Expressions of disappointment
(link)
○ Expressions for criticizing mistakes
(link)
○ For Teachers and students
(printable collocations game) (link)
● Reading (short articles with collocations
related to adversity as found using the
following words)
○ “Settle” (link)
○ “Offset” (link)
○ “Grievance” (link)
○ “Peace” (link)
○ “Dilemma” (link)
○ “Fuss” (link)
○ “Flaw” (link)
○ “Mistake” (link)
○ “Favour” (link)
○ “Hardship” (link)
○ “Stress” (link)
○ “Discrepancy” (link)
○ “Intense” (link)

5.2 What would you Imaginary situations (1): wish, and if only (unreal conditional) Expressing encouragement
love to be able to
do? ● Listening ● Listening
○ Video 1 (link) ○ Espresso English Video and
○ Video 2 (link) phrase sentences (link)
○ Video 3 (imaginary situations) (link) ● Reading
○ Video 4 (unreal conditional) (link) ○ Short article showing phrases 1
○ For teachers (all modalities) (link) (link)
● Speaking ○ Short article showing phrases 2
○ Unreal conditional usage: (link)
■ Talking about imaginary situations slideshare (link) ○ Pictured sayings (link)
● Reading
○ Notes and quiz (link)
○ If only, I wish quiz (link) and (link) and (link)
○ Wish, and regret quiz (link)
○ Wish, if only quiz (link)
○ Oxford quiz (link)

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● Writing

5.3 How important is Expressing negative ideas; prefixes: over-,

a college degree? under-, and inter-

● Listening
○ Video and quiz (link)
○ Using Positive Adjectives to Give
Negative Opinions More Politely
Video and sentence examples
(link)
○ How to describe people and
negative characteristics (link)
○ Negative conditional “if not” and
“unless” Video and quiz (link)
● Speaking
● Reading
○ Negative prefix and examples (link)
○ Prefixes with “over” and “under”
examples and quiz (link)
○ Prefixes “with “over” and “under”
quiz 2 (link)
○ Great graphic organizers and visual
examples for visual learners (link)
● Writing
○ For teacher and student (printable)
(link)
○ Negative statements 2 examples
and writing exercises (link)

5.4 Did you make Levels of formality in nouns, object pronouns, and possessive adjectives +
any mistakes today? ing form (I appreciated him / his considering our project, etc.)

● Listening
○ Video 1 replacing possessive nouns and adjectives and
pronouns (link)
○ Video 2 possessive pronouns and adjectives (link)
○ Video 3 possessive pronoun vs. adjective (link)
○ Video 4 POSSESSIVES (With Nouns, adjectives and pronouns)
(link)
● Speaking
○ Video 5 speaking practice (turn audio off) (link)
● Reading

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○ Many exercises fill in the blank (link)
○ Object pronouns (link)
○ Test English with explanations (link)
■ Quiz 2 (link)
■ Quiz 3 (link)
○ Pronoun Case (object) Quizzes (link)
○ Pronoun Reference (his/hers/) quizzes (link)
○ Notes table and short quiz (link)

5.5 How lucky are Writing: Telling a story (2): using a good range
you? of adjectives.
● Reading for writing:
○ Describing past experiences for
storytelling (link)
○ (All Levels) Excellent interactive
book for choosing more interesting
adjectives for short stories (link)
○ For Teachers (link) and (link)

Oral: (a stroke of bad luck/keep talking)

● (Printable) see page. 30 here (Link)

6.1 Have you ever Verbs and expressions for online privacy
Googled yourself?
● Listening
○ VOA English Video and sentences
using “can” and “may” (link)
○ Energetic animated video from
Common Sense .org (link)
● Reading
○ Wired article (link)
○ Markkula center article (link)
● Writing
○ For teachers and students
(printable unit) (link)

6.2 Do you worry Using passive structures: be, modal verbs, and have Responding to an argument
about privacy? ● Listening
● Listening ● Speaking

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○ VOA english video, examples, graphic organizer (link) ○ For Teachers (link)
○ Note examples, video, and quiz (link) ● Reading
○ Video passive with modals (link) ○ Responding to arguments with
○ Embedded slides and audio (link) sentence frames provided (link)
○ Active v. passive voice 2 (link) ○ Good sentence prompts from the
● Speaking Harvard Review (link)
● Reading ○ Analyze and argument short
○ Quiz (link) paragraph readings with quiz
○ Notes and quiz (link) questions (link)
○ Sample notes and quiz (link) ● Writing
○ Espresso English notes (Video not working?) (link) ○ Intermediate Argumentative - Cat,
● Writing Star, or Book?
○ Short writing quiz 1 (link) ○ Intermediate Argumentative -
○ Short writing quiz 2 (link) Soccer or Basketball?
○ Printable modals with verbs (printable) (link) ○ Intermediate Argumentative -
○ Passive modals printable (link) Giving and Receiving
○ Intermediate Argumentative - Does
Practice Make Perfect?

6.3 What makes you More privacy words and expressions

suspicious?
● Listening
○ Espresso English phrases about
“secrecy” Video (link)
● Reading
○ Phrases with “privacy” (link)
○ 25 idioms about keeping secrets
(link)
○ 9 “privacy policy” phrases you
should know (link)

6.4 Are you into Question words with -ever: whomever, whatever, whichever, whenever, and
social media? wherever

● Listening
○ Video 1 Whatever, whenever, wherever and however: Practice
and meaning: Lesson 9 (link)
○ Video 2 Whoever and Whomever (link)
● Speaking
○ Speaking patterns (link)
● Reading
○ Quizlet (link)

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○ Notes and example sentences in context with quiz (link)
○ Quiz (link)

6.5 Who do you

share your secrets ● Writing: A how to ...guide: giving specific
with? directions (active voice over passive voice)
○ Reading and listening (link)
○ Active vs. passive voice for
procedural writing (link)
○ Clear steps in directions with
pictures for each step (link)
○ For Teachers: procedural writing
with great visual table steps and
graphic organizers (link)

Highly recommendation compilation of student study site:

1. http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/
2. Oxford Business English Testing and English for Specific Purposes:
https://elt.oup.com/learning_resources/subjects/businessenglish/?view=Standard&cc=mx&selLanguage=en&mode=hub
3. Oxford Student Self-Study Bank: https://elt.oup.com/learning_resources/?cc=mx&selLanguage=en
4. Business English Compilation Site with exercises: http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
5. 500 Real English phrases searchable by “word” (printable): http://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/free/500-Real-English-Phrases.pdf
6. Podcasts for listening practice: https://www.englishclass101.com/
7. Grammar & Style
● Avoiding Fragments with Dependent Clauses
● Active and Passive Voice
● Choosing Between Infinitive and Gerund: “To do” or “doing”?
● Choosing the Correct Word Form
● Combining Clauses to Avoid Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Fragments
● Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
● Count vs. Noncount Nouns
● Definite and Indefinite Articles
● Improving Cohesion: The "Known/New Contract"
● Modal Verbs
● Parallel Structure
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● Prepositions
● Pronouns
● Proper Nouns
● Reducing Informality in Academic Writing
● Run-on Sentences
● Same Form, but Different Functions: Various Meanings of Verb+ing and Verb+ed
● Subject-Verb Agreement
● The Three Common Tenses Used in Academic Writing
● Using Reduced Relative Clauses to Write Concisely
● Verb Tenses
● Word Order in Statements with Embedded Questions

4. Exercises
1. Using the Colon to Improve Style
2. Using the colon.
3. Using the semi-colon.
4. Using the comma 1.
5. Using the comma 2.
6. The comma splice.
7. Separating Clauses
8. Exercise about conjunctions.
9. Exercise using the hyphen.
10. Contracted words

11. Using the apostrophe 1.

12. Using the apostrophe 2.

13. Lists.

14. Punctuation marks exercise.

15. Dangling participles exercise.

16. Who's or Whose?

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17. It's or Its?

18. There or Their or They're?

19. To or Too or Two?

20. Who or Whom?

21. I or me?

22. Less or Fewer?

23. Like or As?

24. Split Infinitives.

25. Verb/Subject Agreement.

26. Using the subjunctive.

27. Using Numbers.

28. Punctuation of embedded quotations 1.

29. Punctuation of embedded quotations. 2

30. Correcting quotes.

31. Confusable words 1.

32. Confusable Words 2.

33. Confusable words 3.

34. Consistency of tense.

35. Common Mistakes.

36. Run-on Sentences Exercise.

37. Pleonasm Exercise.

38. Straying Off The Point Exercise.

Learn Useful Expressions in English:

1. Check out IH Bristol’s extensive list of commonly used (and useful!) English expressions available for free to beginners up to advanced users.

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https://www.ihbristol.com/useful-english-expressions

2. American pronunciation
conditional 1: will
linking #3: consonant sound + same consonant sound
linking #2: secret /y, w/ + vowel sound
linking #1: consonant sound /dId/ + vowel sound
linking #1: consonant sound + vowel sound
contractions: intro

3. Public Speaking Rubric for Teachers (link)

4. Dictionary of English Idioms (link)

5. Check your Vocabulary for Academic English (Whole book downloadable/printable) (link)

6. Idioms, Slang, Phrasal Verbs, Colloquialisms, Cliches, and Proverbs, with Context Examples (about 700) (link)

7. Phrasal Verb Worksheets printable and downloadable

Phrasal verbs 11
Phrasal verbs 12
Phrasal verbs 13
Phrasal verbs 14
Phrasal verbs 15
Phrasal verbs 16
Phrasal verbs 17
Phrasal verbs 18
Phrasal verbs 19
Phrasal verbs 20
Phrasal verbs using 'GET' 1 NEW!
Phrasal verbs using 'GET' 2 NEW!
Phrasal verbs using 'GO' 1 NEW!
Phrasal verbs using 'GO' 2 NEW!
Phrasal verbs using 'MAKE' 1 NEW!
Phrasal verbs using 'PUT' 1 NEW!

Phrasal verbs 1
Phrasal verbs 2
Phrasal verbs 3
Phrasal verbs 4
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Phrasal verbs 5
Phrasal verbs 6
Phrasal verbs 7
Phrasal verbs 8
Phrasal verbs 9
Phrasal verbs 10
Phrasal verbs (Separable/not separable) 1
Phrasal verbs (Separable/not separable) 2
Phrasal verbs (Separable/not separable) 3

8. Phrasal Verb Generators

In these exercises, you have to complete the gaps in the sentences choosing from a list of main verbs and prepositions.

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 1. Exercise Number: 4PV1

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 2. Exercise Number: 4PV2

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 3. Exercise Number: 4PV3

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 4. Exercise Number: 4PV4

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 5. Exercise Number: 4PV5

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 6. Exercise Number: 4PV6

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 7. Exercise Number: 4PV27

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 8. Exercise Number: 4PV28

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 9. Exercise Number: 4PV29

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 10. Exercise Number: 4PV30

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 11. Exercise Number: 4PV31

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 12. Exercise Number: 4PV32

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 13. Exercise Number: 4PV33

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 14. Exercise Number: 4PV34

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 15. Exercise Number: 4PV35

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 16. Exercise Number: 4PV36

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 17. Exercise Number: 4PV37

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Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 18. Exercise Number: 4PV38

Phrasal Verb Generator Exercise 19. Exercise Number: 4PV39

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