Week Two

Listening Practice : A Hiking Family

What things can parents do to strengthen the relationship with their children? Discuss your ideas. Then, talk about things parents do or say that damage or hurt the parent-child relationship. Listen to the conversation:  http://www.esl-lab.com/hiking/hikingrd1.htm

Listening Exercise

Listen to the interview again and  answer the questions based on the information you hear.

Pronunciation:  British vs American English Pronunciation

English has different varieties: American, British, and Australian English. This week we study the difference between British and American English in term of pronunciation. 

• Watch this video on You Tube: //www.anglo-link.com/index.php?/online_lessons/video_lessons??topic=all&vid=BvA1&page=1   
• Notice how each speaker pronounces the same words

• Try to pronounce the words in both accents

Week One: Introduction

This class is Intermediate Listening Class. Are you an  intermediate level student? 

• Test your English on the following URL:                                                                             http://www.anglo-link.com/index.php?/english_test/intermediate_english_test. Choose intermediate level 
• What is your score?
• You may try the beginner and the upper level test to check the level of your English. 

Listening Practice

Conversation: A healthy Lifestyle

Think of five important steps to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Write them down and look up information on the Internet to support these ideas.

Listen to the tape 'A Healthy Lifestyle' on http://www.esl-lab.com/. Do the exercise.
What is your score?

Vocabulary Building

Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:

• Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions http://www.esl lab.com/health/healthexercise-mcquiz.htm
• Mixed-Up Sentence  http://www.esl-lab.com/health/health-mix.htm
• Sentence and Vocabulary Matchinghttp://www.esl-lab.com/health/health-match.htm

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