ESL Progress ~ Homophones / Japan / Phrases

March 2011 Welcome to EnglishClub ESL Progress Dear Vanilla, Welcome to the March edition of ESL Progress :) This month we look atcontractions and homophones. You'll also find the latest EnglishClub Site of the Month (which teaches you real phrases that real people use). Hear our latest audio news about Japan and its tragic earthquake and tsunami. And as always you can try our Quick Quiz. Good luck! Josef Essberger, Founder EnglishClub This Month's Lesson Homophones ~ Contractions Should we write you're or your? Here is a simple list of very common contractions with words that have a different spelling and meaning but exactly the same sound (homophones). Contraction Homophones Quick Quiz Which is the most dangerous? a) a koala bear b) a teddy bear c) a polar bear answer at end EnglishClub ESL Site of the Month Phrasemix is for advanced English learners who want to learn new words and expressions that are used "in the real world", such as "Can I slide past you?" or "It seemed like a no-brainer." A new phrase is added each day, along with a cartoon, an easy explanation, and a few examples. Phrases are "natural", "useful", and "memorable". If you sat at a dinner table with an English family, you would hear these kinds of phrases. News and Links Things you don't want to miss... Listen to Weekly News Now you can listen to a selected news story every Tuesday. Each week we have a top international story, with audio, transcript, wordchecker and gapfill exercise. This week Death Toll Climbs after Japan Earthquake. Answer to Quick Quiz Word Up - the world's most popular board game for English learners c) a polar bear This is a level 3 question and answer from Word Up, the world's most popular board game for learners of English Get Word Up! ISSN14751356 In This Issue This Month's Lesson Quick Quiz Site of the Month News and Links Answer to QQ © EnglishClub 2011 All Rights Reserved