Robert Frost A Prayer In Spring

Hello dear readers!

Today let's read the popular poem A Prayer in Spring by Robert Frost. The poem makes us open our hearts and souls to love which is everywhere around us in spring.

To my mind, there are some difficult phrases in this poem, so you can find  to explain the meanings of some of them in the Vocabulary section .The video has good pictures to help learners to understand the context of difficult lines . What is more, it is a good chance to do a shadow practice: use the subtitles and try to imitate the voice of the reciter. So, let's read and enjoy the poem and practice English!

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; 

And give us not to think so far away 

As the uncertain harvest; keep us here 

All simply in the springing of the year. 

Jane Austen. Illustrations by Charles Edmund Brock

Hello dear readers!

Have you read the novels by Jane Austen? They are the very popular all around the world,  not only in the English speaking countries . The romantic works of this writer were created about 200 years ago,so they show us the  real life of 18-19 centuries. 

The most popular among them are "Pride andPrejudice","Emma","Sense and Sensibility".

Today I'd like to post some old illustrations to these books. An English artist Charles Edmund Brock is well-known as the best illustrator of Jane Austen's books.

Let's enjoy these works and read /or reread the outstanding novels of Jane Austen.

 

Teaching English: E-Board

Hello dear colleagues!

I'd like to share the useful information for those who want to use the e-board for their online or usual lessons. As the rule, the small schools in many places haven't got such kind of  equipment. But if you have an access to the Internet and a modern TV set ,it's not a problem. You can visit this page and try to work with the e-board here. You can invite your online students to work together if you press the button invite.

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ESL: Phrasal Verbs

Hello, dear learners!
This video is strongly recommended for ESL students. The author of the video names 48 common phrasal verbs, explanes their meanings and gives the examples of their using in everyday life. It is really interesting and useful!

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Easter Lesson for Children with Peppa pig

Hello,dear learners!
This is a new English lesson for kids with Peppa Pig!(You can also see this lesson) Here we'll learn how  British kids play a  chocolate egg hunt,learn new prepositions of place,and we also learn how to use Present Perfect Tense.
So,let's watch the video and then answer the question and find the correct pictures .

Reading:My April Lady by Henry Van Dyke

painter Howard Rogers

Hello,dear readers!

April has come and Love is everywhere around us! This lovely April poem is really worth reading just now!

So, let's read and enjoy!

My April Lady by Henry Van Dyke

When down the stair at morning

The sunbeams round her float,

Sweet rivulets of laughter

Are bubbling in her throat;

The gladness of her greeting

Is gold without alloy;

And in the morning sunlight

I think her name is Joy.