For many learners using, or not using, “the” is a bit hit and miss !
There are some guidelines but to be honest the rules are not that clear ……. so you need some practice.
As a general rule we use “the” when we talk about a specific noun and no “the” when we are talking in general. The examples in the quiz will highlight this.
Also remember that countries do not generally have “the” in front of them except when the country is a plural noun. So watch out for “The United States” but America. Again you will see examples in the quiz.
We start the quiz with some easy questions and get more and more complex.
Do the quiz once to get the idea and then do it again and time yourself to go quicker and quicker.
A great podcast that everyone can relate to…… safety on our streets.
The murder of Sarah Everard, a young women walking home in London, provoked an enormous reaction as hundreds of thousands of women in the UK and indeed across the world came together to demand that not only do governments improve street safety but also that threatening attitudes towards women and girls change.
We caught up with Victoria from Reading, London who explains why in the wake of this outpouring of emotion she set up an Instagram account which aims to highlight this issue and also bring likeminded people together.
Everyone is talking about Bucket Lists ! But just what is a Bucket List ?
What should be top of your Bucket List? Quite simply it’s a wish list of things you would like to do ! These “things” can involve travel, culture, sport and even personal development. In fact anything that you dream of doing !
The standard internet Bucket List usually contains 100 activities…… that’s mind boggling ! So try this quiz which will guide you in the right direction to make a list best suited to your personality, and also give you an opportunity to learn some new vocabulary along the way…..but, hey, isn’t that already on your Bucket List ? 🙂
SPEAKING: As a language learner these expressions could be useful:
I’ve already done that ….. I did it 3 years ago.
I could never do that….I would be afraid, I would be bored.
That sounds fascinating, exciting, amazing, wonderful, terrifying, boring, mundane.
LISTENING: Don’t forget to practice your listening skills too.
Click here to listen to Chris and Sue discussing their Buckets List.
Click here to hear what Etienne has to say about his Bucket List.
Click here here to hear what Henri, a new English learner, dreams of doing and see how Chris helps him to express his ideas.
But first, start here with the quiz.
What should be on your bucket list?
Are you sporty, cultural, an adrenalin addict, a romantic, a fun person, a
traveller or do you prefer to stay in your comfort zone?
This quiz may inspire you start ticking off items on your own personal
Bucket List.
Firstly, in English the adjective is often placed before the noun (It is a serious problem, I have brown eyes etc), but it is placed after the verb to be (The food is terrible here).
Secondly, there are many different endings;
– able
comfortable
– ous
serious
– ive
protective
– ent (-ant)
confident
– ful
careful
– less
careless
– ic
specific
Now try the quiz.
Do the quiz several times and try to do it in 2 minutes.
Do the quiz once to get the idea and then do it again and time yourself to go quicker and quicker.
SPEAKING: As a language learner these expressions could be useful:
