Christmas Vocabulary in English – Video and Chart

Since Christmas is almost here I decided to create the Christmas vocabulary chart above and also the video below where you can listen to the pronunciation of these words with different images.

Christmas Vocabulary Video

This is a new video with common English vocabulary associated with Christmas:

You can also find more vocabulary about Christmas here: Christmas Traditions and Vocabulary.

There is also an interactive game about Christmas: Christmas game

You may also been interested in this Christmas carol: The 12 days of Christmas

English Resources

We created three different word search activities that can be downloaded for personal use and also for teachers that want to use it in class with their students.

  
One word search contains general Christmas vocabulary, another with Religious vocabulary associated with Christmas, and the third word search is about Santa Claus.

We also have a Christmas spelling activity:

Hope everyone has a great Christmas.

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from Woodward English https://www.woodwardenglish.com/christmas-vocabulary-english-video-chart/

50 ESL Conversation Questions – English Speaking Practice

ESL Conversation Starters – English Speaking Practice about Personal Information

I have just created a new video that can be used in the English Language Classroom, ideally for adult or teenage ESL / ELL students at an intermediate level.

This video contains 50 conversation questions about personal information, likes and life experiences.

Example Questions are:
– What are you thankful for?
– If you could relive one day of your life, which day would it be
and why?
– Describe a typical dish from your country. What is the dish called?
What is in the dish? When do you eat it?
– What is your favorite family tradition?
– When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
– What is one thing you have done this year that you are proud of?
– What is one goal you have that you would like to complete before
the end of this year?
– What are three things you are good at?
– If you could spend one day as someone else, who would it be
and why?
– What is your favorite movie? Why do you like it?
– What was the last book you read? What was it about?

ENGLISH TEACHERS

We have a set of these questions available as Flash Cards that can be used in the classroom:

More details here: English Conversation Starters – Personal Information

from Woodward English https://www.woodwardenglish.com/50-esl-conversation-questions-english-speaking-practice/

Waterfall

English Word of the Day – WATERFALL

waterfall: (noun) a river or stream that falls from a height, especially over a cliff, rocks, or a steep incline.

Example Sentence:
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world’s tallest waterfall at 979 metres (3,212 ft).

 

If you follow us on Twitter, you will already know that I write a new word of the day in English EVERY DAY. I always include its definition / meaning and an example sentence to see it in context.

Well this time I couldn’t resist and created a simple image with the definition, of course with a beautiful waterfall in the background. Since not everyone follows our social media accounts (seriously, you should, I publish so many useful resources) I decided to publish it here too. I mean, everyone needs a waterfall in their day!

I hope you enjoyed this.

Have an awesome day!

– Rob W.

from Woodward English https://www.woodwardenglish.com/waterfall/

Health Problems Vocabulary

I have created a new page and chart with some common health problems in English:

The page includes the difference between SICK and ILL as well as the difference between ACHE and PAIN.

More details here: Health Problems in English

English Teacher Resources

Teachers might be interested in our wall charts / flash cards with this vocabulary, great for decorating the classroom, or you can try our ESL word search about this same topic.

ESL Video

from Woodward English https://www.woodwardenglish.com/health-problems-vocabulary/

Hurricane, Typhoon, Cyclone – What is the difference?

With so much talk about Hurricanes in the news lately with Hurricane Irma causing serious problems in the Caribbean and the State of Florida (U.S.), I thought I would answer this question…

What is the difference between a Hurricane, a Typhoon, and a Cyclone?

A hurricane, a typhoon, and a cyclone are essentially the same type of weather phenomenon.
There is no difference!

So why are there three different words for the same thing?
Well, the only real difference is WHERE the storm forms and takes place or happens.

If it happens in the Northeast Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean, then it is called a Hurricane.
If it happens in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, which is near Asia, then it is called a Typhoon.
If it happens in the South Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean, then it is called a Cyclone.

Hurricane: Northeast Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Typhoon: Northwest Pacific Ocean
Cyclone: South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.

Did you know?

Hurricanes and Typhoons in the Northern Hemisphere spin a counter-clockwise OR anti-clockwise direction.
Cyclones, which are in the Southern hemisphere, spin in a clockwise direction.

NOTE:
Counter-clockwise: American English
Anti-clockwise: British English

Summary Chart

from Woodward English http://www.woodwardenglish.com/hurricane-typhoon-cyclone-what-is-the-difference/

Adverbs of Frequency – New Charts and Videos

I have just created two new videos about Adverbs of Frequency. One is about Adverbs of INDEFINITE Frequency such as always, usually, normally, generally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, hardly ever, rarely and never.

The second video is about Adverbs of DEFINITE Frequency such as once a week, three times a year, daily, every two months, etc.

We also have these summary charts that you can use as a quick reference guide.

Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency

Adverbs of Definite Frequency

I hope you found these videos and charts useful
Have an awesome day!
– Rob W.

from Woodward English http://www.woodwardenglish.com/adverbs-of-frequency-charts-videos/

AT ON IN with Parts of the Day

I am currently working on our next video about prepositions of time AT, ON and IN.

We already have a page with grammar notes about these prepositions of time, though I noticed the chart that is there was one of the first ones that I created… which means it is a little outdated and without the usual soft colors I currently use (the old chart has solid shades of green). Note, it is still useful… just, um, ugly and not printer-friendly!

So I created this chart about AT, ON, IN with parts of the day (morning, afternoon, evening, night) since a common mistake is using IN with night. You can say…

IN the morning, IN the afternoon, IN the evening…. BUT …
we say AT night and NOT in the night.

Here is the NEW summary chart

You are probably wondering why I have missed many other uses of AT, ON, IN with time. Well, this is just the first chart. There will be more coming about these prepositions.

Now, back to creating the video…

from Woodward English http://www.woodwardenglish.com/at-on-in-with-parts-of-the-day/