Are you studying English and do you need help with grammar? 36 Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.
1. Dave’s ESL Cafe
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. In the learning center, you can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. 37
2. About.com
You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.
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You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
4. Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the definition(定义) of a word? 39 You can also find different cultural facts.
5. Personal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. There are also lots of English songs for you to listen and relax. Even you can play interesting games or chat with your friends in English on this website. 40
A. The Classroom by Voice of America
B. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.
C. You can also post questions and answers onto the help center.
D. Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms.
E. Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang?
F. National Geographic. com
G. You are sure to learn a lot from all the five websites.
FAGDE
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
— 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
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