How to Make a Gingerbread House Ideas and Pictures

This recipe makes enough dough for one cottage, plus leftovers to make decorative pieces like doors, shutters, window ledges and and flower ornaments.

Decide what kind of Gingerbread house you want to build. Cut your patterns from cardboard - Make 2 roof pieces, 2 front and back pieces, 2 side pieces. Grease and flour 2 large cookie sheets 17 x 14. See some pictures of Gingerbread House Winners

Also see cake decorating tips

Gingerbread House Recipe

1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
1 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
1 cup butter - no substitutes
7 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt

In a large saucepan, combine the corn syrup, sugar and butter; cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Pour in a large mixing bowl. Combine dry ingredients; gradually beat into sugar mixture (dough will be stiff). Chill for at least one hour. Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a greased baking sheet. Cut into desired shapes using your patterns. Leave at least an inch space between pieces, because the dough will spread during baking. Remove dough scraps. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. While the pieces are warm, retrim if necessary. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire racks to cool. Yields one small gingerbread house approximately 8 in. x 10 in.

Get ready to decorate. You really don't need a special icing. Just one that is thick enough to act as glue.

This picture is our first gingerbread house we ever made. Nothing special about it, but it was a good first tr.

The problem was, when do we get to eat it? We wound up waiting till after christmas, and then it was hard as a rock. All we salvaged was some of the candies.

Make the Icing

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine - soft
1 1/2 cups shortening
3/4 cup water
3 Tablespoons vanilla
12 cups powdered sugar

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening. Add water and vanilla; beat until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar; mix well. Place a damp paper towel over bowl and cover tightly between uses.

Make the Roof - To make the roof of the gingerbread house cut out pieces to fit on top of the gingerbread house from cardboard. Squeeze icing on the upper edges of the front and back of the gingerbread house.

Carefully place your cardboard pieces on the front and back slants of the gingerbread house. You can make roof shingles from Triscuit crackers cut in half. Using icing attach the Triscuits to the roof in rows beginning with a bottom row then slightly overlap each row after that. If you prefer, you can put hard candy, gumdrops, licorice or chocolate chips to on top of the roof to decorate it instead. Like in this picture with NECCO candy wafers.

Decorate the Windows - If you cut out windows on your gingerbread house you can decorate them this way. Use a #5 tip to outline the windows and doors with white icing. If you would like to make shutters on your windows you can use the pieces of a Hershey’s candy bar.

Make Some Scenery - You could also get a little creative and decorate scenery around the gingerbread house like making a fence with pretzels. To make trees use a serrated knife and carefully score and cut sugar ice cream cones to desired heights. Then tint a portion of icing with green and use the leaf tip to decorate the trees. You can also make shrubs by using spearmint candies or decorating marshmellows with green icing using a leaf tip. When the frosting dries you can arrange the trees and shrubs around the house where you want by attaching it to the base with icing.

Make some Grass - If you want to make a path in front of the gingerbread house you could do this by cutting jellybeans in half lengthwise. Then arrange them cut side down in front of the door of the gingerbread house. To make grass tint coconut with green.

Suggested Decorations for a Ginger Bread house

1 pkg Triscuit crackers
Decorative candies and sugars
Pretzels
Sugar ice cream cones - for bushes
Spearmint or peppermint candies
Colored minature marshmellows
Jellybeans

Items Needed to Build it

17-inch x 22-inch display base - heavy duty cardboard or
cutting board or piece of plywood - covered with aluminum foil
Serrated knife or emery board - for filing
Food coloring
Small paintbrush
Pastry bags or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags
Pastry tips-#10 round, #5 round and #67 leaf
Spice bottles or other small bottles
Heavy-duty cardboard

To assemble the frame of the gingerbread house you will first test the cookie pieces to make sure they fit snugly together. If they don't you will need to file the pieces carefully with a serrated knife or an emery board to make the pieces fit.

To color the gingerbread house you will need to combine four tsp. of water and 1/2 tsp. of the food coloring that you would like the color of the gingerbread house to be. Carefully brush the icing onto the front, back and sides of the gingerbread house with a small paintbrush. Let it dry overnight.

Insert a #10 pastry tip into a pastry bag. Fill it two-thirds full with icing. Beginning with the back piece of the gingerbread house squeeze a wide strip of icing onto the bottom edge of the back piece. Postion the gingerbread house on a display base. Prop the gingerbread house up with spice bottles until the icing is firm about 3-4 hours.

To add the sides and front of the gingerbread house squeeze icing on the over edge of one of the side pieces and on the side edge of a back piece. Then align the pieces at a right angle making sure they are as tight as possible. Prop up these pieces also with spice bottles. Continue to repeat this step with the other side. For added stability, squeeze icing along the inside edge of all the pieces and on all of the corners.

Squeeze icing onto the bottom and side edges of the front piece and then position it with the other assembled pieces. Prop it up with more spice bottles and let it dry completely.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

"A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, although the claim has also been made that it was written by Henry Livingston, Jr.

The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today, including his physical appearance, the night of his visit, his mode of transportation, the number and names of his reindeer, as well as the tradition that he brings toys to children. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. The poem has influenced ideas about St. Nicholas and Santa Claus beyond the United States to the rest of the English-speaking world and beyond.

THE POEM

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;

And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around,

Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,

That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."

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THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Our solar neighborhood is an exciting place. The solar system is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Learn about Io, the explosive moon that orbits the planet Jupiter, or explore the gigantic canyons and deserts on Mars.

What Is The Solar System?

The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. In addition to planets, the Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, and dust and gas.

Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The Sun contains around 98% of all the material in the Solar System. The larger an object is, the more gravity it has. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects in the Solar System towards it. At the same time, these objects, which are moving very rapidly, try to fly away from the Sun, outward into the emptiness of outer space. The result of the planets trying to fly away, at the same time that the Sun is trying to pull them inward is that they become trapped half-way in between. Balanced between flying towards the Sun, and escaping into space, they spend eternity orbiting around their parent star. 

How Did The Solar System form?

This is an important question, and one that is difficult for scientists to understand. After all, the creation of our Solar System took place billions of years before there were any people around to witness it. Our own evolution is tied closely to the evolution of the Solar System. Thus, without understanding from where the Solar System came from, it is difficult to comprehend how mankind came to be.

Scientists believe that the Solar System evolved from a giant cloud of dust and gas. They believe that this dust and gas began to collapse under the weight of its own gravity. As it did so, the matter in this could begin moving in a giant circle, much like the water in a drain moves around the center of the drain in a circle.

At the center of this spinning cloud, a small star begin to form. This star grew larger and larger, as it collected more of the dust and gas that were collapsing into it.

Further away from the star that was forming in the center were smaller clumps of dust and gas that were also collapsing. The star in the center eventually ignited forming our Sun, while the smaller clumps became the planets, minor planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

English Usage in the UK and USA

    

A light-heartedlook at some differences between English as spoken on both sides of the Atlantic. Spelling and pronunciation differences are not included."The British and Americans are divided by a common     language"George Bernard Shaw

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU by Olivia Olson

Enjoy this beautiful Christmas song from "LoveActually"a film I realy like and I highly recconmend you watching if you are a romantic person as I am...

VERBS

• IS _____                   SEND____________
• KNOW ______       HEAR____________
• NEED________      DO______________
• WANT_______      SING____________
• MAKE________     FIll _____________
• HANG ________   SHINE___________
• ASK __________  BRING___________
• WISH _________  SEE _____________
• STAY _________   COME TRUE ________
• KEEP __________ ASK FOR______________

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY

Find these words in the song, translate them into your language and copy the sentence in which they appear.

Christmas =                                                 Mistletoe =

Toy =                                                           North Pole =

Fireplace =                                                  Saint Nick =

Presents =                                                   Reindeer =

Christmas day =                                          Lights =

Santa Claus =                                              Sleigh bells =

Christmas tree =                                         Sleigh =

Stocking =                                                   Make a wish =

Snow =                                                         Christmas´Eve(not in the song) =

SANTA CLAUS MESSAGE...

Santa Claus wants to tell every child and adult of the world that :      Remember to be nice!

The niceness means three different things.You must be friendly and helpful to each other. Secondly you must be good to yourself. It means that it is good to develop yourself by studying, exercising sports and writing letters, for example, and other good things. Thirdly you must be nice towards nature and animals. Kindness and peace are very important things to Santa Claus!

Santa Claus hopes that you will be kind and considerate in the future. He wants you to continue your good hobbies, too. And now, you are ready to visit my homeland and write your Christmas letters

All about British Life and Culture

Our project Britain website contains fascinating facts and information about England, Scotland and Wales (Britain), in a way that is easy to read and to understand for people of all ages and cultures.

Welcome to the Christmas Corner!

Christmas is coming soon and Oxford would like to help you create that special atmosphere by providing a range of resources especially designed for your classroom. Have a look at  OXFORD UNIV. PRESS-"Christmas Corner" with lots of resources for both, teachers as well as students. And.....Enjoy your Christmas!!!

Jingle Bells (Learn a Song Podcast)  

Hey guys, Christmas time is just round the corner but, don´t worry, you are still in time to learn one of the most famous Christmas crols of all times!!! Try this one, it´s pretty easy,even a little kid would get it!

TOURIST GUIDES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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KIDS GAMES

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SUCH A BAUTIFUL LANGUAGE...

Travel through the country in this
website by the British Library Online,
and discover the UK’s rich landscape
of diverse accents and dialects.

The UK is a rich landscape of regional
accents and dialects, each evidence of society’
s continuity and change, local history and
day-to-day lives. This site captures and
celebrates the diversity of spoken English in
the second half of the twentieth century.

And now, and just for fun, watch this British guy attempting to do 24 different accents from his own country and from other countries around the world. LOL! :D

DO YOU WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC

Pixton

Just For Fun!!!

Discover, share, and create comics
Contests, IM chat & discussion forum
Make new friends around the world!

25th NOVEMBER "NO COMMENT..."

DON´T MISS THIS VIDEO, IT IS SPINE CHILLING...

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 25 NOVEMBER

Officially recognised bythe United Nations since 1999, when it declared 25th November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, White Ribbon Day first originated in 1960. It was on this day, 49 years ago, that three sisters in the Dominican Republic, all political activists and campaigners for equal rights, were murdered by people working for the fascist government they opposed. Since then the sisters – Patria, Maria and Minerva Mirabel – have become symbols of dignity and inspiration around the world:
July 1981
Women from across Latin America came together in Columbia. Appalled by the extent and diversity of violence against women, they agreed to hold an annual day of protest, and they decided to adopt 25th November as the date for this International Day Against Violence Against Women in memory of the Mirabel sisters.
1991
The first White Ribbon Campaign was launched by a group of men in Canada after the brutal mass shooting of 14 female students at the University of Montreal.
1996
In South Africa the National Network on Violence Against Women launched their own White Ribbon Campaign and many South African womens groups quickly adopted the White Ribbon symbol.
1998
WOMANKIND launched the first White Ribbon Day in the UK.
1999
The UN officially recognised 25th November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The White Ribbon is a symbol of hope for a world where women and girls can live free from the fear of violence. Wearing the ribbon is about challenging the acceptability of violence by getting men involved, helping women to break the silence, and encouraging everyone to come together to build a better world for all.

Source: http://www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk/FAQs

THE HUMAN BODY

All about the human body, including organs and systems and how they work, ( SCIENCE) for your pupils in bilingual classes. Your students can test their knowledge by clicking here.

LEVEL: 5º primary education (advanced).
And for those who always want more......... here you are!

THE GUY´S A SURFER: A tribute to "The Big Wednesday" by Borja Rojano

Beatiful song that is worth listening to. It´s the first song by Alien Beauty which vocalist and bass is my nephew Borja. Enjoy it and relax!!!


If you want to know more about this brand new awesome band just have a look at its facebook profile where you can leave all your comments...

Learn English by singing songs

Esta página contiene tres partes. Primero se incluye la letra de la canción en inglés. A su lado, puedes leer la traducción de la letra de la canción al español. Luego, encontrarás explicaciones del vocabulario utilizado. Lee atentamente esta parte.
Como es sabido, no existe una traducción única. La versión traducida aquí intenta ser fiel al original, y su utilidad es solamente mostrar el significado de las palabras y expresiones. Como ejemplo, aquí tenéis "Eternal Flame" de The Bangles.
Pare hacer el ejercicio de comprensión oral click aquí.

Traditions:THE TOOTH FAIRY ( The American "Raton Pérez")

Welcome to English with Jennifer

...where you can learn about the instruction and resources I provide for English language learners and teachers worldwide. Many of you know me as JenniferESL on YouTube, but my work is not limited to the videos on my YouTube channel. Read about all my past and present projects on these pages.

Thank you for visiting!
Warm regards,
Jennifer Recio Lebedev

(Con los videos de Jennifer podrás mejorar muchas habilidades de tu inglés ya que sus videos se centran en diferentes aspectos de la gramática, vocabulario, pronunciación y entonación. Aquí tenéis un ejemplo!)

MUSIC HITS IN HISTORY: ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (by Pink Floyd)

THIS VIDEO COMMENTS THE HISTORY BEHIND THE SONG. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS YOU CAN WATCH BY CLICKING HERE.
BUT IF WHAT YOU WANT IS TO LISTEN TO THE SONG SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH CLICK HERE.

LEARNING ENGLISH WITH Mr. DUNCAN:

About Misterduncan!

Duncan James

I'm an Englishman. I have travelled to many countries and during this time I have learned many things. Mostly about my own attitude towards other people and the mistakes I have made on my journey through life. These days I devote my time to teaching English. I also have a video channel on Youtube, where all of my lessons can be viewed

There is a series of lessons which can help you improve your English.
All of his "Teaching English" videos are collected here together for your convenience. :-)
( British English)

ENGLISH FOR KIDS: How to make a paper hat.

WHAT´S YOUR NEWS?: How to make a paper hat.
Today, Dominic will teach you how to make a paper hat step by step. Listen carefully and then try to do it yourself. Good luck!
If you like this video, go to one of the "useful links" on your right called "Inglés para niños" and you will find lots of games and activities for your children to practise while they are having fun!

I LIKE IT by Enrique Iglesias

AND THIS IS THE BRAND NEW SONG BY ENRIQUE IGLESIAS "I LIKE IT". ENJOY THE VIDEO WHILE YOU FOLLOW THE LYRICS!!!


If you want to know more about our international pop singer Enrique Iglesias go to his official page.

ALEJANDRO by Lady Gaga

WELL, WELL, WELL, IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO POP MUSIC AND WANT TO BE COMPLETELY UPDATED JUST LISTEN TO THIS!

PHRASAL VERBS: ASK OUT

This is an interesting series of videos about "Phrasal Verbs", their structure and use in different situations. If you want to learn more about this topic click here.

REGULAR PAST ENDINGS: QUIZZES

CLICK HERE

Roast Beef

How to Prepare a Traditional Roast Beef

- video recipe

Preparing roast beef may seem intimidating at first, but really there's little more to it than putting the roast in the oven and pulling it out when it's done. The roast in this recipe, depending on the exact size you choose, feeds 8-12. Roast beef makes a great centerpiece for a holiday or other special meal.

WEIGHTS & MEASURES CONVERTER

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Dauphinoise potatoes

Dauphinoise potatoes

By Mike Robinson

This creamy and garlicky side dish goes perfectly well with all kind of roast meat such as lamb, roastbeeff, chicken...

Recipe

Serves: 6

Cooking and preparation

• Preparations time: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 45-60 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 kg/2lb 4oz baking potatoes, peeled and placed in a bowl of cold water to prevent them from browning (use floury potatoes such as Russet, King Edward, Maris Piper or Desiree)
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 500ml/17½fl oz double cream (you may need a bit extra)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• You will need a large gratin dish
  

  Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160C/320F/Gas 2.

  2. Slice the potatoes into thin slices, about 2mm-3mm/0.13in thick. Place the slices into a bowl as you cut them.

  3. Trim the ends off the garlic cloves but don't peel. Grate the cloves on a grater. The flesh will go through the fine holes and the skins will be left behind. Scrape the grated garlic flesh into the bowl with the potatoes.

  4. Season the potatoes, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix well.

  5. Pour the cream over the potatoes and mix well again.

  6. Place the potato slices into the gratin dish. They should come to just below the top of the dish. Press the potato down with the back of a spoon or your hands so it forms a solid layer. The cream should come to just below the top layer of potato (top up with more double cream if necessary).

  7. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes, then check it. If the cream looks like it's splitting, your oven is too hot, so turn it down a bit. When cooked, the gratin should be golden on top and the potatoes tender. If necessary, give it another 15-20 minutes.

  8. Serve the dauphinoise as a side dish to roasted meat or poultry.

PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs are very common and are a really good way to make yourself sound more natural when speaking informal English.

They can be difficult, but here you can find out how to use phrasal verbs to talk about each of our topics.

Check out the Funky Phrasals box to see the phrasal verbs to look out for in each topic.

You can listen to conversations where the phrasal verbs are used, hear extra examples, and you can also get down to some funky music.

If you like, you can read the conversation script on the web-page or, if you prefer, download the complete text of the conversation and the examples.

And, at the end, you can test your knowledge by trying the quiz.

THIS IS A USEFUL PAGE FOR THOSE WHO TEACH HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY. THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE IS QUITE BASIC AND THE PROFESSOR SPEAKS SLOW ENOUGH FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND. SO, ENJOY THIS FANTASTIC JOURNEY TO ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS.

PANCAKE DAY

Shrove Tuesday 2010 (Pancake Day)
In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day (or Pancake Tuesday to some people) because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake.
Pancake Recipe

Ingredients For the pancake mixture: 220g/8oz plain flour, sifted pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 pint of milk 50g/2oz butter Makes about 8 pancakes Method for making the batter Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets a airing. Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Whisk the eggs making sure any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl are mixed in with the egg. Gradually add small quantities of the milk, still whisking Continue whisking until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream. Melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a non-stick frying pan. Spoon 2 tbsp of the melted butter into the batter and whisk it in. Let the pancake mix stand for at least 30 minutes before cooking. Pour any left over butter into a dish. This will be used later to grease the frying pan after each pancake has been made. Make sure the non-stick frying pan is really hot before adding about 2 tbsp of the batter mixture. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip the pan around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. Carefully lift the edge of the cooked pancake with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife to cook the other side Slide it out of the pan onto a plate. Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate.

To serve

Traditionally pancakes are sprinkled with caster sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice .......

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS FESTIVITY JUST CLICK HERE

DIRECTIONS 1

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS

Differences between British and American English

British and American English are the reference norms for English as spoken, written, and taught in the rest of the world. For instance, the English-speaking members of the Commonwealth often closely follow British English forms while many new American English forms quickly become familiar outside of the United States. Although the dialects of English used in the former British Empire are often, to various extents, based on British English, most of the countries concerned have developed their own unique dialects, particularly with respect to pronunciation, idioms, and vocabulary; chief among them are Canadian English and Australian English, which rank third and fourth in number of native speakers.

THE LEMON TREE

THIS IS A REALLY GOOD AND EASY SONG TO PRACTISE PRESENT CONTINUOUS. TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND FILL IN THE GAPS. IT IS SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS!

JUST CLICK HERE AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THIS SONG AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS!!! I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS PAGE...

This is a complete list of all the irregular verbs and their pronunciation. This time in British English. Listen to this video at least once a week and you will not have to study them by heart. The video is a bit boring but I think it is good practice.

Pronunciation: 'ed' endings
Regular verbs in the simple past all end in 'ed'. These two small letters can be pronounced in three different ways. In the programme we find out what these different pronunciations are and give our challenger Sebastian the chance to produce the correct sounds in our role-play.

Listen to the programme!
To listen to the audio and do the quizzes please click here.

SONG: TITANIC

ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG WHILE YOU IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH!

TO DO THE EXERCISES CLICK HERE.

IRREGULAR VERBS: PRONUNCIATION

THIS IS A VIDEO WHICH WILL HELP YOU PRONOUCE IRREGULAR VERBS IN A PROPER WAY. I KNOW IT´S NOT BRITISH ENGLISH, BUT I THINK IT IS PERFECT AS LONG AS YOU LEARN TO PRONOUNCE THEM WITH "ANY" BUT A SPANISH ACCENT.



IF YOU WANT MORE PRACTICE JUST CLICK HERE .

BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH

THIS VIDEO, STARRING DOCTOR HOUSE, IS TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES IN VOCABULARY BETWEEN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH. ENJOY YOURSELF, IT´S GREAT FUN!!!

HOW TO MAKE A DELICIOUS APPLE CRUMBLE

THIS IS A DELICIOUS AND TYPICAL BRITSH DESSERT.

THE RECIPE IS REALLY EASY, YOU ONLY NEED SOME APPLES, FLOUR, BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR, SOME DROPS OF LEMON JUICE & SOME CINNAMON. THAT´S ALL!!! SIMPLE BUT MMMMMMM.......... YAMMY!!! JUST TRY IT! (the custard powder and the oats that the girl adds at the end are not necessary)

Introductions - Social Language

This is the first Real English contact with the Present Simple tense, introducing new verbs in a form which express generalities and habits, such as going to work everyday!

First, watch the video and then do the exercises! It´s just a click away!


If you liked this video and want to see many more, just click here!

Key Vocabulary

Surname, family name, first name
Where are you from?
What's your job? address? phone (telephone) number?
How old are you?

Key Dialogue

1. What's your first name?
2. Fred

1. Where are you from?
2. Atlanta, Georgia

1. What's your job? / What do you do?
2. I'm a teacher.

1. What's your address?
2. 34 White Street

1. What is your phone number?
2. 308-6730

1. How old are you?
2. 54

1. Are you married?
2. Yes, I am.

PHONETICS: LONG VOWEL SOUND / 3 : /

PHONETICS
LONG VOWEL SOUND / 3 : / = "WORK"



If you want to learn and practise more about The Sounds of English click here

PHONETICS: The Sounds of English (Introduction)

Introduction

Good pronunciation is very important for good spoken communication. However you do not have to speak like a native English speaker to have good pronunciation.

There are many different natural varieties of English pronunciation in Britain and around the world. The activities and resources in this part of the site are designed to give an introduction to certain features of standard southern British English pronunciation.

There are videos, interactive quizzes and downloadable activities and materials which can be used for self-study or for teachers with lower-intermediate students.