MONDAY JULY 11

Becoming fluent in English is a question of practice. The more you practice and repeat, the more automatic it becomes. So try to add more details when speaking to give a fuller answer and speak more.

You can do this in the following ways

1. adding ideas – what else can I say? - and, also

2. giving examples – can I think of an example? - for example, for instance

3. adding detail – what precisely do I mean?/when did it happen? etc - when, in fact, now

4. giving reasons – why? - because, so, and so

5. saying something different – isn’t there something different I can say? - but, though, even though

Look at Page 54 in Pet Result, exercises 1 and 2 and try to answer the questions fully.

You can also use linking words in your writing to make longer sentences.

You can read about them here.

http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/linkwd.html

Try Page 10 in Pet Result, exercise 5.

Then try this exercise

http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/linkwdex.html

This exercise is similar to one part of the PET and FCE exam.