Weekly Study Guide:
Guide 30: July 18 - 25, 2021
Each week, this site will feature links to practise your English on various sites, with exercises to work on vocabulary, grammar, reading, pronunciation, listening, speaking and test preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS).
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Links to the weekly Study Guide for the entire year
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Week 33 * Week 34 * Week 35 * Week 36 * Week 37 * Week 38 * Week 39 * Week 40
Week 41 * Week 42 * Week 43 * Week 44 * Week 45 * Week 46 * Week 47 * Week 48
Week 49 * Week 50 * Week 51 * Week 52
General Vocabulary
| Exercises | |
|---|---|
| englishvocabularyexercises.com | Phrasal Verbs 7 & 8 Ex 1 * Ex 2 * Ex 3 * Ex 4 * Ex 5 Ex 6 * Ex 7 * Ex 8 * Ex 9 * Ex 10 General Vocabulary Study Stack 30 |
| Picture Dictionary | The Car |
| Phrasal Verbs | Phrasal Verbs with "run" Exercise |
Academic Vocabulary
| Exercises | |
|---|---|
| englishvocabularyexercises.com | AWL Sublist Five: Group Six Ex 6a * Ex 6b * Ex 6c * Ex 6d * Ex 6e AWL vocabulary Study Stack 29 Other academic vocabulary Study Stack 5 |
Reading
| Difficulty | Exercises |
|---|---|
| Less Difficult | Some New Cars Save Gas read & listen new vocabulary spelling vocabulary game pick an answer what did you learn? |
| More Difficult | Death Car Timed reading with comprehension questions Reading with vocabulary development exercise Vocabulary review exercise |
Listening
| Level | Topic |
|---|---|
| High Beginner | Shopping for the day |
| Intermediate | Car rental |
| Low Advanced | A great car deal |
Grammar
| Exercises |
|---|
| Gerunds & Infinitives Explanation: Explanation Lists: Verbs followed by gerunds * Verbs followed by infinitives * Verbs followed by nouns + infinitives Adjective + preposition combinations followed by gerunds * Be + adjective combinations followed by infinitives Exercises: Exercise 1 * Exercise 2 * Exercise 3 |
Speaking
Why not practise speaking with a friend, family member, classmate, tutor or even by yourself?
| Activity | Topic |
|---|---|
| Important phrases to learn | Short Responses (Surprising news) You're kidding! Are you serious? No way! Get out! Seriously? Wow! |
| Personal discussion topic to talk about | Are you politically-engaged or are you uninterested in politics? |
| Opinion Topic to Talk About | What group do you think is discriminated against in your culture? |
Test preparation
| Test | Exercises |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Reading practice 5
TOEFL vocabulary Study Stack 30 |
| TOEIC | Short conversations: review test 3
TOEIC vocabulary Study Stack 15 Building skills for the new TOEIC test |
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