http://esl.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com English as 2nd Language GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-16T14:00:49Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/16/expressing-quantity.htm I'm happy that I have _____ friends all over the world much / a lots / lots of - Here is a guide to expressing quantity for beginners and lower... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/16/expressing-quantity.htm 2008-05-16T19:25:23Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/16/update-on-english-books-going-to-darfur.htm Many of you generously donated to help buy books for refugees from Darfur. I'm happy to provide this update from Logan at Bookwish.org "There was a handover in Oxford, yesterday,... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/16/update-on-english-books-going-to-darfur.htm 2008-05-16T14:00:49Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/15/silent-letters.htm Tom talked about his thumb. It seems he had pulled a muscle. In this strange sentence, the L in "talked", B in "thumb" and C in "muscle" are not pronounced.... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/15/silent-letters.htm 2008-05-15T08:50:48Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/13/prepositions.htm Prepositions can be frustrating for many students. Brush-up and test your understanding with these preposition quiz pages: Prepositions of Place - in / at / on Prepositions of Movement - in... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/13/prepositions.htm 2008-05-13T01:00:00Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/09/use-these-reading-tips-and-lessons.htm Here are some specific suggestions for ways to use your reading to work on specific English skills. A number of suggestions have links to lesson plans which you can use... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/09/use-these-reading-tips-and-lessons.htm 2008-05-09T11:10:17Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/08/basic-english-punctuation-rules.htm This quiz focuses on the correct use of punctuation marks and formatting. Before taking this quiz, you might want to first brush up on the basic rules of punctuation using... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/08/basic-english-punctuation-rules.htm 2008-05-08T09:02:47Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/07/do-you-know-who-your-great-great-grandfather-was.htm Using a family tree is a great way to learn about the vocabulary used to describe family relationships. This vocabulary guide offers a family chart, description of the relationships pictured... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/07/do-you-know-who-your-great-great-grandfather-was.htm 2008-05-07T06:23:43Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/02/help-customers-service-industry-dialogues.htm Here are three dialogues which will be helpful for those learning English to work in the service industry. Each dialogue contains key vocabulary to the industry and has a follow-up... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/02/help-customers-service-industry-dialogues.htm 2008-05-02T19:01:02Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/01/newspaper-headlines.htm Many students have difficulty understanding newspaper headlines. This is because newspaper headlines are often incomplete. For example: Difficult Times Ahead Under Pressure from Boss Mustang Referral Customer Complaint Here is a guide to the... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/05/01/newspaper-headlines.htm 2008-05-01T09:52:29Z http://esl.about.com/b/2008/04/29/common-phrase-quizzes.htm Shall we start the meeting and get down to _____ tacks? - brass / gold / bronze / copper Idioms are the salt, pepper and garlic of English. Practice idiomatic... http://esl.about.com/b/2008/04/29/common-phrase-quizzes.htm 2008-04-29T09:25:27Z