TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

1.     Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Be confident.

2.    Practise every day. Establish a routine.

3.    Practise the 4 core skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

4.    Keep a notebook of new words you learn and use them.

5.    Review! Review! Review! 

6.    Watch DVDs or videos rather than TV. It’s better to use something that you can watch over again to catch information you might have missed the first time.

7.    Read graded readers. These books are especially written for your level. Read for the general meaning first. Don’t worry about understanding every word. 

8.    Use English whenever you can. It’s as simple as that! Use post-it notes and stick them around your home. You can use them to label things.

9.  Use a dictionary. Online dictionaries often have audio examples so you can check your pronunciation and there are lots of great dictionary apps that you can take everywhere with you on your smartphone.

10. Don’t give up! Stay positive! Sometimes you will feel that you aren’t learning quickly enough. Everyone feels like this, don’t worry about it. You’ll get there in the end.

Recommended dictionaries: Wordreference (bilingual) and Macmillan dictionary (monolingual)

THAT'S ENGLISH - MODULE 3

        Unit 1           Your life today

• Writing Task: p. 18, exercise 7: Write an entry on your Facebook Wall describing what you are doing at 4 different times of day. Try to use the Present Simple and the Present Continuous Tenses: “At 8.30 I’m waking up because I start work at 9.30…. “
• Write 100 words. 

• Present Simple vs Present Continuous: explanation, examples, exercises and tests.

• Festivals and celebrations in Spain. A detailed description of all the main festivals in our country: La Tomatina, Las Fallas, The Haro Wine Festival, The Pilar Festival and dozens more... 

THAT'S ENGLISH - MODULE 3

         Unit 2                  (Good) memories  

• Writing Task:  p.28, exercise 9: Write about one of these events: (80 words). Try to use the Simple Past,  for + time periods and past time clauses (before, after, when).
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  •   The first holiday you went on.
  • The first time you visited another country.
  • The day you fell in love.
  •  The day you started your first job.  
   
•  Write 100 words.
   

• Simple Past Tense: how to form the Past Tense, uses, a list of Irregular Verbs and lots of examples.
• Pronunciation of ed: explanations, a wonderful video (9.31 min) and two pronunciation games. 

THAT'S ENGLISH - MODULE 3

           Unit 3        Learning Languages

• Writing Task: p.37, exercise 11: Write about what you did last week to learn English and what strategies worked better for you. Try to use can, may, should, shouldn’t and need to. Include vocabulary related to language learning . 

•  Write 100 words.

• Tips and ideas on the best ways to learn English faster: Tips for beginners, how to learn Listening, Speaking and pronunciation, Reading and vocabulary, Writing and spelling. Lots of useful links and learning tools.

• An exercise to practise should / shouldn't.