平特五不中

Assess your skills

(all areas of language development, suitable for all levels)

- real beginners
Using adjectives and adverbs correctly聽 , ,
Determining correct
Distinguishing between
on various aspects of grammar
Using for times and dates
鈥� real beginners



Choosing the correct
Choosing the correct
Choosing the correct
Using

Oral Communication

Pronounciation Guides and Practice Activities

English is stress-timed language 鈥� focus on intonation and stress

Speaking Skills

: including key vocabulary and phrases for making appointments, ordering pizza, taking a message, etc.
for conversation starters and making small talk at bus stops, parties, offices, etc.

Pronounciation/Phonology: For Students

- This website includes sound clips to help students improve their pronunciation.
- An interactive phonemic chart where students can click to hear the English sounds.

Listening Skills

- updated weekly
(Each broadcast includes pre-taught vocabulary items, comprehension questions and dictation exercises)

- for advanced level students

(Has hundreds of listening activities which are graded according to levels of easy, medium and difficult. Each listening activity uses authentic materials and includes pre-, during- and post-listening exercises. Includes a number of health-related topics such as making doctor鈥檚 appointments, healthy lifestyles, nutrition, surviving cancer, etc.)
Interactive listening activities on real-life topics - ,
- for beginning students
- for beginning students

Written Communication

Vocabulary

Possesive Pronouns ,

distinguishing easily confused words ,

Online Grammar Rule Sheets

Online Grammar Worksheets for Self-Study at all Levels

Adjectives and prepositions ,


Present Perfect or Past Simple? ,

Deciding when to use the gerund or the infinitive , , , ,

University of Ottawa Writing Centre Hypergrammar electronic writing course:

: the verb, the noun, the pronoun, the adjective, the adverb, the preposition, the conjunction, and the interjection
: subject and predicate, objects and complements










: the thesis statement, word formation, apposition, noun and pronoun characteristics

Games

- for all levels

Resources for HSS Professionals

For HSS Professionals

Health related topics
Links to ESL websites focusing on the language used in the Health and Social Services Domain

For use by teachers and students/professionals

1.

Website鈥檚 description: 鈥淭his site targets listening, reading, and writing skills for students enrolled in the health sciences. Here you can improve your reading, writing, and vocabulary skills in the building blocks of the health sciences: biology, chemistry, and physics. However, when you are up to a challenge, work through health science reading and writing exercises. If you want to practice your English and study for an upcoming test at the same time, check out the course section.鈥�

2.

This website is an ideal resource for teachers looking for ready-made lesson plans on a range of health issues, including ESL health literacy, nutrition, parts of the body, medical English, etc.

3.

Website鈥檚 description: 鈥淭hese picture stories are designed to help ESOL instructors address topics of health and well-being. They have been designed to act as safe, impersonal prompts to allow students to discuss difficult topics, ask questions, and obtain information. The picture stories are a useful teaching tool because they use the students' own language, experiences and observations to create a product, their own story. Furthermore, they promote speaking, listening, reading and writing, while letting students decide on the content.鈥�

4.

Website's description: "These pages can help nurses, doctors, pharmacists, paramedics, receptionists, specialists or even those who volunteer. They will help you learn some basic English expressions and vocabulary related to the medical field. By studying and practising Medical English, you will be able to make your patients feel more comfortable, and have a better understanding of their needs. You will also learn how to talk to their loved ones and communicate with other medical staff who speak English. Do the exercises and take the quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding.

French for 平特五不中 Students in Health Science and Social Work Programs

French courses intended for students in Health Science and Social Work programs are currently available through the 平特五不中 French Language Centre.聽 For more information, please click on the image below.