Multiple-speaker ESL listening – Race

Multiple-speaker ESL listening - Race
Salaam folks! OK! Before you attempt the exercise, let me give you some tips! The best way (in my view) to do this kind of questions is to follow certain steps; 1. Understand the topic of the question. 2. Think of as much related words as possible of that topic 3. Look for clauses (parts… ...

A Muslim wedding with a difference!

A Muslim wedding with a difference!
The couple who tied the knot in the Turkish province of Kilis in the Syrian border and invited 4,000 Syrian refugees to celebrate with them. A Turkish bride and groom decided to share their joy on their wedding day by inviting 4,000 Syrian refugees to eat with them and celebrate in the southern Turkish city… ...

A star to C grade responses

A star to C grade responses
These responses are for May June 2006, exercise 6. Here is the question. Your school/college is planning to invite a famous person to give a speech at the next Prize Day. Think of any famous person you would like to invite. Write an article for your school/college magazine giving your suggestion. Your article should be about 150-200… ...

The Stormy Night

The Stormy Night
THE STORMY NIGHT It was a dark stormy night. Thunder rumbled and lightning struck through the sky. I was lying on my bed trying to fall asleep. However, I was drenched in sweat, as the electricity was cut due to the harsh, stormy weather. I lit a candle and kept it beside my bed, on ...

A handy resource for ESL listening

A handy resource for ESL listening
This is a re-post! These words are prevalent in most of the listening tasks. You are recommended to mug up these words, spellings and their meanings.   Currencies Pound               £ Euro                   € Dollar                $ Pence                p Rupees             ₹ Cents                 C  … ...

A glimpse of how I do it #3

A glimpse of how I do it #3
Assalamu’alaikum (peace be upon you) everyone! Today, I’m sharing how I prepare my students to write an effective letter. (Format, style and register have been already covered, and I won’t talk about them here). A student’s actual work has been included to show you that it WORKS! Here’s the question: You have recently seen a new… ...