Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Some Grammar and ESL Vids

I've been playing around with video content for the RoadToGrammar channel on YouTube.

Here's what I've come up with so far (feel free to like and subscribe - it'll encourage me to make more):


5 Idioms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Mfz_Ks8fc

FEW vs a FEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAzCJ-td26w

SOMETIME vs SOMETIMES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G8itcPFess&t=1s

Screenshot from the FIVE IDIOMS video:



Friday, August 16, 2024

New Quiz: SAY and TELL

Here is another new quiz on Road to Grammar, on the topic SAY and TELL. Many learners use these two simple words incorrectly. Do you know which one takes an indirect object?

This quiz include 10 questions, a topic introduction, notes, answer key + explanation, audio and a PDF version.


Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?371

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=185b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?358


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Saturday, July 06, 2024

New Quiz: YOUR and YOU'RE

There is another new quiz on Road to Grammar on the topic YOUR and YOU'RE - many learners - and even native speakers - mix up these two words.

This quiz include 10 questions, a topic introduction, notes, answer key + explanation, audio and a PDF version.


Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?370

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=256b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?357


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Sunday, June 30, 2024

New Quizzes: -S or No -S (Basic and Advanced)

There are two new quizzes on Road to Grammar, both on the topic of when to use the -S ending. The first quiz covers the basics and features 18 questions. The second quiz covers more advanced issues and features 14 questions. Each quiz includes topic introductions, notes, answer key + explanation, audio and PDF version.


1 -S or No -S Part 1 (Basic)

Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?368

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=184b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?355


-S or No -S Part 2 (Advanced)

Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?369

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=184b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?356


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Monday, June 10, 2024

New Quiz: ENOUGH

There is another new quiz on Road to Grammar on the topic of using the word ENOUGH - many learners make the mistake of using it in the wrong place in the sentence.


This quiz include 12 questions, a topic introduction, notes, answer key + explanation, audio and a PDF version.


Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?367

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=54b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?354


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Sunday, June 02, 2024

New Quizzes: MANY, MUCH, HOW MANY, HOW MUCH

There are two new quizzes on Road to Grammar. These quizzes include 12+ questions, topic introductions, notes, answer key + explanation, audio and PDF version.


1 Distinguishing when to use MUCH and MANY

Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?134

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=122b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?352


2 Distinguishing when to use HOW MUCH and HOW MANY

Quiz page: http://roadtogrammar.com?366

Notes: http://www.roadtogrammar.com/notes/?ref=89b

Kids' version: http://junior.roadtogrammar.com/?353


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Friday, April 19, 2024

Writing from Notes with ChatGPT

The following article has some great tips on writing from notes with ChatGPT, for Business English learners or anyone else interested.

Simply click on the link or the picture below:  

http://articles.roadtogrammar.com/ESLTech/CGPT2/



Monday, April 01, 2024

Create a Customised Dictionary App with ChatGPT

The following article explains how to create a customised dictionary app wth ChatGPT. 

It's a great thing ESL learners to try. Simply click on the link or the picture below:  

http://articles.roadtogrammar.com/ESLTech/CGPT1/



Sunday, February 11, 2024

Business English Listening Activities

I have just uploaded a new listening section on Road to Grammar's business English page. It features 20 short conversations suitable for B1+. Each conversation comes with an audio clip, a question activity, script and language notes.

You can access these listening activities here:

http://roadtogrammar.com/businessenglish/snippets/

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Audio Support for Vocab Gym

All of the picture-based vocabulary quizzes in Road to Grammar's Vocab Gym now come with audio examples.

After you have answered a question, an audio icon will appear (see picture below) and you can click this to hear the audio.

You can find the Vocab Gym activity here.



Sunday, December 31, 2023

Courtroom Language Vocabulary Set

This vocabulary set features 21 vocabulary items that you will find in courtroom scenarios. For example, if you like watching courtroom dramas on TV or watching true crime documentaries, you will come across these words.

This vocab set is perfect for teachers to share with their class before watching a courtroom drama or reading about a trial.

Each vocabulary item has an audio clip so you can hear the vocabulary used in context.

The URL is: http://roadtogrammar.com/vocabulary/courtroom/

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Audio Examples in Quizzes

All 365 quizzes on Roadtogrammar.com now come with audio examples.

After you have answered a question, an audio icon will appear (see picture below) and you can click this to hear the audio.



Saturday, October 14, 2023

Container Words

A container word is usually connected to an uncountable noun, to form a countable amount.

For example, butter is uncountable, but we can count STICKS of butter or PACKETS of butter. So, stick  and packet are container words.

We also use container words with some countable nouns. For example, we can say a BUNCH of grapes or a BUNCH of bananas. 

Quiz number 52 features 28 container words and has been redone to include images and pronunciation.

You can try the quiz here:

www.roadtogrammar.com?52



A BUNCH of grapes:



Saturday, October 07, 2023

Word Stress Activity with Better Notes

I've reformatted the site's word stress activity to look nicer and more specifically to have more comprehensive notes that explain word stress in greater detail.

You can try the activity here:

www.roadtogrammar.com/wordstress

Or you can read the notes separately here:

www.roadtogrammar.com/wordstress/notes.html


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Friday, July 21, 2023

Common Grammar Mistakes in Business Emails (Quiz+Notes)

I've been teaching Business English for a while and I've compiled a list of common grammar mistakes that my own students make in their emails.

This page contains a quiz and accompanying notes based on these mistakes - I hope you find it useful!




Some Grammar and ESL Vids

I've been playing around with video content for the RoadToGrammar channel on YouTube. Here's what I've come up with so far (feel...