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WHAT IS IT LIKE TO LEARN ENGLISH? Football players edition

Why is English so hard to learn article How hard is English? How weird? The Economist article Languages difficulty ranking How to Speak English With Confidence in 9 Easy Steps      

SCAREDY-CATS?

Learn English with songs: This is Halloween Learn English with songs: Thriller Halloween vocabulary: Spooky idioms and ghostly phrases Idioms and proverbs for Halloween quiz Guess the Halloween idiom powerpoint Seriously scary TV shows to watch this Halloween: The Walking Dead (more than just zombies) Buffy, the vampire slayer (more than just vampires) Stranger Things  (I want more...) The X-Files (a classic) Twin Peaks (who killed Laura Palmer?) Black Mirror (British accent) Fringe (binge watch alert) For bookworms: Dracula by Bram Stoker Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (yes, The Treasure Island guy) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier (remember Rebecca? ) Edgar Allan Poe Anne Rice For older posts on Halloween, click here .

BUT UM

Can't quit saying 'um' and 'uh'?  Just learn how to use them better The Obama 'uh' count video:

Macmillan REAL SERIES: Grammar, Vocabulary and Real World English

Do you have a couple of minutes a day to spare? I'm sure you do.  That's what'll take you to practise grammar, vocabulary and real world English using the Macmillan Real Video series: Real Grammar Real Vocabulary Real World English

SMART GOAL SETTING AND LANGUAGE LEARNING HABITS

Why learning a language is a daily commitment. 7 ways to develop good habits in language learning. How to set SMART goals in language learning . 7 Ways to Develop Good Language Learning Habits from Transparent Language, Inc. Top ten reasons to learn a language. Fawlty Towers  (tv series). Top ten Fawlty Towers moments (watchmojo.com video) Hilarious!!!

NC1A ESL RESOURCES: Padlet wall

SOME OF YOUR TEACHER'S SITES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

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