Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Spelling

If you have problems with English spelling - you are not alone! It's very common for students to say that their biggest problem with learning English is spelling and pronunciation. Spelling is VERY important in IELTS (for the listening section, if a word is misspelt you get ZERO), therefore it's your responsibility to push yourself to improve your spelling.

But what can you do to improve your spelling? Here's one idea .... log onto this website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flash/wordmaster/

Today, I would like you to spend some time on the Wordmaster, and then post a comment on this blog about how useful you found it (remember to check your spelling before you submit your comment!). If you don't have a google blogger account, log on to www.blogspot.com and follow the instructions. Any problems I am here to help you!

Happy blogging and do not forget - YOU MUST WORK HARD ON YOUR SPELLING!!

10 comments:

Amjad said...

At the beginning i liked your space because we have found a very important advice wich is the " SPELLING MISTAKES " . Spelling is extremely important in English Language and in IELTS Exam, so for that reason we have to improve our english with consentration on spelling mistakes, because if we are not good in spellings and writrings, no one could understand what we are writing.

Nasser & Amjad.

sanoma said...

Hi this is the first time for me using this web, and i think its really uesful for student who have problem with their spelling ,specailly forigne studend.
therefore im really happy to blug in to improve my spelling.
thank you so much

salem said...

Hi,
There are many usefull words in this site and i hope that i can use them in the coming days.
I am very happy to learned them.
and thank you very much.......
with best regards

jawaan said...

Ithink is very uesful. Also is veryintersting.

Tomo said...

Thank you for your help!!!

I,m really enjoy in your class but it is difficult to use computer.

Maybe I will forget my password!

Thank you. tomoko


i love your class .i love you ,too.

bi,e

sanoma said...

im anahita
im really glad using this web to help improve my spelling thank you

Unknown said...

I loged onto this website and selected the easy level.It's very useful website and I learnt some new words. I think the it is good to improve vacabulary skils.I am going to use it continusly.

Suha

Amjad said...

i read your story and iunderstand what are you meantng in this story and thank you for this story. we must speak english in the class but some time we most spesk arabic becouse if i want to tell him some thing idont know how can tell him by english thise the proplem. iam sorry .thank you for your effort.
i suggest if we are tslking another langueg,give him prograph and read it in front of the lucture.
this is a good way to us.
in the end, thank for every think you make it for us.

faleh said...

Dear Caroline

Students will be participating in enjoyable speaking activities. The problem is that their enjoyment may tempt them to lapse into their native language from time to time. When this happens, you might find it helpful to remind them that every member of the class has a common aim: to improve his or her English

Here are some ideas that may help if your students are finding it difficult to follow the English-only rule:

1.Remind them they are all members of a team with a common purpose and a role to play in the success of the course. Agree together on this rule: "Only English may be spoken in our class." That may sound like a tall order, but it's something everyone should aim for.

2.Demonstrate what to do before the class is split into pairs or groups, using one of your more confident students as your own partner while the others listen. This will help everyone get into the discussion or role play more quickly.

3.Separate students who persistently use their native language, and put them with students who do use English in class.

4.Make sure everyone knows simple transactional phrases that they can use to manage their interaction. Often these phrases come so naturally in the native language that it's difficult to break the habit. To help everyone learn and remember this, make a list of these phrases on the board (or put them on a poster for the classroom) and add additional similar phrases as the need arises:
Who's going to begin?
Which role are you going to take?
Whose turn is it?
What are we supposed to do?
What do you think?
I didn't hear what you said.
What does this word mean?
Let's ask the teacher about this.
I think we're finished. What should we do now?

Amjad said...

hi,
iam sorry for abcent in tuesday.
i know these bad for me.
i want ask you about some thing and i want from you to help me,please.
How i can improve my english vocabulary?thisee is very important questions.
I want ask you about exams.
Do we have fainaly exam?
How many marks in the exam?
i am sorry for thise questions,but thise important to me.
in fainaly,thank you very much.


Iam sorry i know iam late but i want register my name in sunday, please.