Archive for July, 2009

Songs to Learn English

Everyone likes to sing regardless of age or voice quality. :P Anyway, songs could be used to learn English too. The song that you’re going to learn now is called “Annie’s Song” by the late John Denver. The teacher in the video sings the song and tells you about rhythm and stress. Ignore his voice :) He also tells you that the song arouses your 5 senses. The video clip for the actual song is at the bottom of the teacher’s video clip. Enjoy!

Tongue-twisters

Have you had problems with pronouncing letters in the alphabet? Well, a tongue-twister could help you. It’s fun, it’s funny, and most importantly, it helps you learn to pronounce. Watch, listen and follow:

Punctuation Marks

Many students ignore the correct usage of punctuation marks; some even believe that these marks should not be taught as it is a waste of time. Watch this video, and hopefully you’ll then see how significant a punctuation lesson is especially in writing.

English Jokes #2: Final Words

Here’s another joke. As with #1, listen first then listen to the explanation. Enjoy!

English Joke #1: Dying man

How many of you have ever thought that jokes could be used to learn English? Never? Well, see this. Listen to the joke, then see how statements and phrases are explained to help you understand the joke better. :) )