Sunday morning again so here I sit ready to share some ideas with you all.

Feel like reading some English?
Here are stories at all sorts of levels:

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglishteens


Not sure of your level? Test yourself here:

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/content?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bc-learnenglish

Prefer listening?

Visit and download ESL Podcasts:
https://www.eslpod.com/website/


For general browsing with lots of practice and help in all sorts of areas, visit the studyzone of the University of Victoria (Australia):

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/

Have fun and see you next week!

Good morning everyone,

What a lovely day yesterday! Just right for cleaning out our Pond.
Here's some vocabulary for Pond creatures:

http://www.wikipedy.com/pond_life_animals_plants_grass.htm

And some poems and quotations about spring (Horst is always talking about the blaues Band...)

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/springquotes1.html


Bluebells are a lovely sight in England in spring, here's the stunning Arlington bluebell walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QYCveSKiEw

And here's a guide to other wildflowers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2niLTXqMkDc

Hoping for some sun today!

Good morning and Happy Palm Sunday.

Here are some Clips about traditions in English-speaking (well, one is Chinese, but it's Malaysia so that's OK) countries:

 Making Palm Sunday Crosses - A tradition at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WHMV1uADh4

 The distribution of Pax Cakes in Herefordshire : the round shortbread biscuits are given out by the vicar after the Sunday service. They are stamped with the image of a lamb and a blessing of “Peace and Good Neighbourhood” is spoken with each gift. The dole is believed to go back to a fifteenth century bequest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHLR6Jlfj0c

 I can’t resist this slide show of a Chinese mass in Penang, Malaysia on Palm Sunday 2013. (It’s a bit long.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDlhyUhpTXw

And let’s finish with “All Glory, Laud and Honour” on Palm Sunday in Stillwater, Minnesota.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vybSEKZQU6c



A Student mentioned this week that she thought she was having trouble with tenses.
Here's an overview:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/tenses_table.pdf
 and a quiz:
https://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-5-tenses.htm

See you next week!

Good morning after a brief Birthday-Break The Penguinet is glad to return to normal Service.

What a few weeks it has been, and how I have enjoyed sharing my admiration for Ernest Shackleton with you.

Here's the short film many of us already watched, with original footage and photos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgh_77TtX5I

And here's a longer documentary (in German!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzA6msnWB-Q

This site is in general about the polar explorers:

http://www.south-pole.com/

Here are lots of quizzes to practise your Business English:

http://www.businessenglishsite.com/business-english-grammar-tests.html


To finish with a bit of fun, try these simple hangman games:

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/spelling-games/

Have an excellent week!

Good morning from bright yet chilly Morsum.

Although it's below freezing there are quite a few flowers to be seen in our garden; here's some vocabulary to help you:

http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/springFlowersTopic.htm

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/c/words.php?f=gardening_verbs


For serious gardeners you can't beat the RHS:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/

and The National Trust:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gardens-and-parks

Or download the Podcast of BBC R4's Gardeners' Question Time:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f


It's a big week ahead for me... just so excited!

Let's talk about Europe!

Here's the history of the borders of European countries - 6013 years in three minutes. Keep your eye on those islands at the top left, which from the Middle Ages stay remarkably untouched by all going on over on the Continent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxDyJ_6N-6A

So now the Brits have to decide what they want, and it's an emotional Argument.

Here Channel 4  clarifies some facts:

http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/


One Europe has a collection of interesting facts and infographics:

http://one-europe.info/

(I always wanted to know which countries in Europe are best at washing their Hands after using the WC.)

And here's an online quiz of European trivia:

https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/english/esl/activities_and_quizzes/quizzes/daily_life/europe

Good morning everyone and welcome, albeit February already, to The Penguinet in 2016!

I expect you are all bursting with good intentions to learn loads of English  this year,  and I will do my best to assist.

Here's a good place to start:

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/

Scroll down a bit and you will find a section on intonation, stress  and emphasis. You can click on the phrase to hear it being spoken, by an American voice.

This site also has a 'Daily Word'  and a "Q & A" section.

And for some fun (if you like crosswords) here you can find a load of online vocabulary-building crosswords:

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/interactive-crossword-puzzles/

It's Valentine's Day today so here's a quiz - are you a true romantic?


http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/love-sex/76824580/quiz-valentines-day

Have a great Valentine's Day and see you all soon.