Would you like to describe an animal from the ones you can see in the picture below?
You’re most welcome to do it! Do not mention the animal and let blog-readers guess what animal you’re describing.
I usually get my mosaics from this website http://bighugelabs.com/ . It’s got lots of funny stuff !
Fontself has got cool fonts and smileys to add a personal touch to your worksheets, emails, websites,posts or social networks. You can choose from a variety of cool fonts or you can create your own. I have just used some of these fonts in a boring worksheet I have prepared about the future. You’re welcome to do it here and find the key here.
This is the first tutorial I’ve made and the truth is that is has been a lot of fun. It’s in Spanish because it is meant for my students and while some of them are quite confident using new technologies not all of them are and I don’t want to add to them the extra burden of having to understand the tutorial in English.
I’ve posted about MyBrainshark here and here
I’ll show you some of their presentations using MyBrainshark some other time. For the time being , watch this brief tutorial if you are interested in using this useful tool to learn English.
Today the focus is on the verb “make” and what it means when it collocates with four
different prepositions, namely” from”, “of” “by” and “with”. Choosing the right preposition can be a bit tricky sometimes. I hope the explanation below helps you understand a bit better the differences.
🙁 She claimed that the jumper was made from wool
🙂 She claimed that the jumper was made of wool
🙁 Many components are made by plastic
🙂 Many components are made of plastic
🙁 Margarine, which is made by natural ingredients, is more acceptable
🙂 Margarine, which is made from natural ingredients, is more acceptable
♥Use made from when the original materials have been completely changed 
and cannot be recognised. “Bread is made from flour and water”.
♥ Use made of when the original materials have not been completely changed and you can still see them. “Their dining table is made of solid oak”.
♥ Use made by when you mention the name of the company or person that has made something (NOT the names of materials). “This new razon is made by Wilkinson Sword”.
♥Use made with to talk about one of several ingredients or materials (for example in cooking). “Paella is made with rice “
Source: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors and Practical English Usage
Now, let’s try a quiz!
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I had heard some scattered pieces of news here and there about Dubai being some kind of architectural wonderland but after watching some videos about this emirate I can only wonder : “well, what’s next?.
I’ve prepared this video for my intermediate students.If you want to test your listening you might want to click here and answer some questions about this video