THANK YOU…

Posted on May 24, 2009 by helendipity

This is just to say “thank you” to all of you for attending
my classes and working hard to learn English!
I hope the course has been enjoyable and useful.
Thanks also to all those who have contributed
in one way or another to my Blog.
It is greatly appreciated.

Finally, GOOD LUCK to all of [...]

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MORE COLLOCATIONS…

Posted on May 1, 2009 by helendipity

Collocations with intensifying adjectives.doc

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COLLOCATIONS EXERCISES

Posted on May 1, 2009 by helendipity

Collocations exercises.doc
THIS IS THE KEY:
COLLOCATIONS KEY
CORRECTING COMMON MISTAKES: (the following are possible solutions, but not the only ones)
1. great/big/huge disappointment
2. a planned decisión/ a conscious choice
3. a real disaster
4. make a complaint (not “do”)
5. go on a diet (not “make a diet”)
6. lose (not “miss”)
7. make (not “do”)
8. achieve/obtain (not “have “)
VERB-ADVERB COLLOCATIONS
1. completely
2. flatly
3. [...]

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(TOTAL ENGLISH 2008/09) GRADABLE/UNGRADABLE ADJECTIVES – NOTES

Posted on May 1, 2009 by helendipity

 
HERE YOU HAVE NOTES AND IN FOLLOWING POSTS THERE ARE EXERCISES ON INTENSIFYING ADVERBS AND A VARIETY OF COLLOCATIONS EXERCISES
gradable-ungradable adjectives notes.doc

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BOOK TEST – REVIEW

Posted on May 1, 2009 by helendipity

Next Monday 4th May  or Tuesday 5th May you will be doing the final book test in class.  
The assignment consists of a Book Review.
You will be asked to follow a series of guidelines which I will give you before the exam.
You will be given 30 minutes to write the review.
Preparation – look on internet and [...]

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