Education (phonetics)

This is the post to remind you what materials wll be necessary for your phonetics classes this semester.

Make sure you have these books: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7. 
Download these copies with stress-and-tone marks of the texts for the topic.
A nice quiet afternoon is a track 038.

Use Longman dictionary online (transcription is available).

Self-study 1 (deadline March 6)

Listen to the story Two Peas in a Pod. 

Use these online resources to work on your pronunciation:

1. Work on your phonemes on your own with these videos (you can choose the phonemes from the chart).
2. -ed ending 
3. Rules and practical activities on -ed ending.
4. Rules of pronouncing the ending -(e)s.
5. This great resource will help you improve your listening comprehension by completing song lyrics: http://lyricstraining.com/.
6. Play phonetic games, test your pronunciation with Cambridge English Online.
7. Try this site for animated pronunciation with rules and practical tasks.
8. Remember some principles of word stress placement. 

Live and Learn

This is a new block of materials for the first topic.
First of all, there's a quick reminder that you can download all the necessary books for the course here: НЕК, 1, 2, 3, 4.
All the documents you need for the topic Live and Learn can be found in this folder (including the list of situations).





Don't forget that the 1st class of the second semester will be dedicated to your holiday reading book Thanks for the Memories. So bring your vocabularies, books and notes. 

Use Longman dictionary online (transcription is available).

Study this dictionary entry: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/exam

The manual for self-study. 

Below are some of the videos we're going to watch and discuss.

You might also find the tasks to the video useful.

The next collection deals with problem pupils. 

• Jess
• Brandon
• Craig
• Problem pupils.

This is the video about Oxford University with online tasks to it.

This touching video shows a story of one man learning English. 

Watch this TED-lesson to learn about bilingualism.

ALIKE

Winter holidays

Have some rest during your winter holidays but don't forget to practice your English.

You could make your studies fun though.

1. Read a book by Cecelia Ahern Thanks for the Memories and make sure you listen to the audiobook at the same time. Write out at least one page of new words from each chapter into your vocabularies.
2. Start watching a series of programmes by Michael Geisen How to Become a Superstar Student and take notes because that's what we're going to discuss at the beginning of the 2nd semester. You'll need the programmes 1-12. 
3. Do one of many free online courses in English. Choose the subject you're interested in.
4. Find some time to watch a good film in English or follow some of the links suggested below and do those fun tasks.

• http://lyricstraining.com/.
• Cambridge English Online
• animated pronunciation
• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
• http://www.macmillandictionary.com/verb_wheel/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/drama/panto-dick-whittington
• https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

Meals

Here is the final portion of materials for the first semester.
Do this online crossword to check how much you know about food in English.

These online tasks will help you learn the words for food.

1. food
2. fruit
3. vegetables
4. meat and fish
5. drinks
6. meals and cooking
7. restaurants

You can start your work by watching these videos and taking notes.

You will find more information about British food after watching these videos.

Learn about the tradition of tea drinking a little bit more.

What are the differences between British and American English in the names of vegetables?

Extra videos

1. Happy food.
2. Food in Great Britain.

3.

4. 

Christmas 

Additional materials (though highly recommended)

1. Christmas food part 1
2. Christmas (2 scenes and language analysis)

Important information

Find lots of free downloadable
audiobooks here!

Here is the list of questions for the credit in practical phonetics.

Practice transcribing and spelling the words on different topics online.

1. family
2. character
3. body
4. house
5. bathroom
6. fruit
7. vegetables
8. -ed ending 
9. letter 'g'

Home

Here are the materials for the new topic. First of all, this is the folder this situations and other
materials.

This is your homework on rooms and furniture.
Links to vocabulary exercises:

• room;
• bedroom;
• living room;
• kitchen;
• bathroom.

Watch these nice videos that show what modern British homes are like.

Watch this video about homes of the future and do the tasks online.

Practical English (Personality)

• Here are the materials for your classes: НЕК, 1, 2, 3.
• You can also download the list of topics and additional materials to them. The materials will be updated during the month.
• You can find the recording to the book Jane Eyre here. 
• Listen to S. Maugham's stories here.
• Home work!!! 7.10
• Listen to the podcast about family relations. 
• This is the manual with your self-study works in practical English. 
• A great video about kindness. 
• Watch this video about the most important qualities people need these days.
• A video about Sherlock Holmes. 
• Listen to the ways you can speak about resemblances.
• You can also learn about different body types.
• Podcasts related to people's age: 1, 2. 
• Listen about a traditional wedding. 
• Watch this short video about weddings in the UK.
• Just a fun video describing romantic vocabulary. You won't regret watching it.

Watch this video to find out about Halloween origins and traditions.