English movies to watch <ul><li>The king's speech - this could be a bit difficult to follow at times so I would only recommend this to those who have a good vocabulary and are looking to improve their pronunciation. </li><li> Despicable me 1, 2 and, 3 - Most animations are excellent for beginner to advanced English students, they are easy enough to follow and they're usually only an hour and half so they don't have very complicated plots. I'm suggesting the despicable me movies, but there really are so many to choose from. </li><li>The fast and the furious - If you don't really like animations, then you can also try some action movies like that fast and the furious franchise. Actions like these or even Olympus has fallen are pretty clear and easy to follow. </li><li>The jungle book - Live-actions movies are very popular nowadays and they are really great options for the whole family to enjoy.</li></ul>

English games that you can play home

Some of the best English games to play Here are some of the games that I used to play with my English classes in Oman, the students always loved them so much and got to work on their vocabulary and spelling at the same time. 1. General Knowledge 2. Scrabble or words with friends 3. Find the words 4. Hangman 5. Crossword puzzles And the best part about each of these games is that you can play them all at home with your family. Please send me a message if you'd like more details on each game. Enjoy!!

Some useful tips on how to improve your English during lockdown

Tips on how to improve your English while you're at home ✔ Listen to some podcasts. This activity is particularly useful if you are trying to improve your listening for the IELTS exam. There is a massive variety of podcasts out there, you just have to choose one that you're interested in and listen. I would suggest listening to the same podcast a few times before you move on, you'll find it easier to follow and to focus on the vocabulary and pronunciations if you hear it often. ✔ Read a book in English. Reading is a great way to improve your English vocabulary, another very important part in passing your IELTS exam. The more you improve your vocabulary, the better your chances will be that you are going to get the score you want in reading and writing. Choose a book that you know well, something you might have read in your own language before, a book that's been turned into a movie, children's books or (if you want a good challenge) you can choose something that just seems very interesting to you. Make sure that you have a pen and paper with you while you read so that you can write some of the words down and remember them. It is also a good idea to have a dictionary close so that you can look the word up. I like Dictionary.com because you can hear how to pronounce the word correctly and you can download the app on your phone. ✔ Do some online lessons. Being in lockdown means that you are not able to socialize and talk to others like you normally would. This can be a very big problem for those who are trying to improve their English speaking, because if you don't speak regularly you lose it quickly. Luckily you can do some online sessions with an English teacher or tutor who can help you to keep the English going. Even if you do one session a week, it will help. 😉

Ho to learn English while you're at home

How to improve your English while you're at home ✔Watch the news in English for at least one hour every day. This will help you improve your listening, reading and vocabulary. Even if you find it difficult to understand and follow everything that is being said the more you watch it, the easier it will be to follow. ✔Watch English tutorials on YouTube. This is a great way to improve your vocabulary, listening and grammar. The grammar tutorials are particularly helpful because you can pause and go back if you need to. Always have a pen and paper with you when you're watching these videos so that you can make a few notes while you learn. ✔Watch some movies in English. Try to watch some English movies, but without the subtitles in your language.This way you will be more likely to absorb the English and improve your vocabulary. Just make sure that you don't choose a movie that has too much talking in it, like a drama for example, because then it might be a bit too difficult for you to follow the plot of the story. If you choose some animations, some children's movies or even an action movie, you'll find it easier to follow without the subtitles. And when you are ready to challenge yourself, watch that drama.

COVID-19 Vocabulary With so much talk about COVID-19 these days, I thought a short list of terminology might be useful to those who are learning English and trying to make sense of this disease.. Border - (bawr-der) The line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line: All borders have been closed in Europe to avoid the spread of the virus from country to country. Contaminated – (Kuhn- tam - uh - nate-id) To make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc. If an area is contaminated it means someone who has the virus went into that area and spread it there. Curfew – (Kur – fyoo) An order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, especially that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed. The government has set an 8 o’clock curfew in the city. Fever – (fee – ver) An abnormally high body temperature. Those with high fevers should go to their doctors immediately to test for the virus. Hand Sanitiser - (san – i – tahy – zer) A substance or preparation for killing germs, designed for use especially on your hands. Use hand sanitizer when you are in public places and cannot wash your hands with soap and water. Infected – (in – fekt – id) To affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs. Many people have been infected with the virus. Lockdown - (lok-doun) A security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building. Many major cities are in lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. Families may not leave their houses. Pandemic – (Pan-dem-ik) (Of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country,continent, or the whole world; spread over a large area. The virus has become a pandemic because it has affected many countries across the world. Quarantine – (kwawr-uh n-teen ) - A strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. - A system of measures maintained by governmental authority at ports, frontiers, etc., for preventing the spread of disease. I arrived at the airport and was quarantined for 2 weeks because I had came from Italy. I couldn’t see my family and I was all alone. Social-distancing – (soh-shuh l - dis-tuhns-ing) Avoiding social gatherings such as barbeques with family and friends, going to restaurants, working in an office, going to festivals, the cinema, concert.