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The verb be has the following forms:

We use the infinitive form be with modal verbs:
Level: intermediate
The house was built in 1890.
The streetis called Montague Street.
This carwas made in Japan.

be in continuous and passive forms 1

ex. be in continuous and passive forms 1

be in continuous and passive forms 2

ex. be in continuous and passive forms 2
Level: advanced
The problem was that I had no money.
The obviousexplanation is that he simply forgot.
Thedanger is that the whole thing might catch fire.
It's apity that the children aren't here.
The luckything is that nobody was hurt.

Nouns commonly used in this way are:

We use some nouns with the verb be followed by a to-infinitive:

The only way is to start all over again.
Hisanswer is to work a bit harder.
Her onlyhope was to find a new job as soon as possible.
Theeasiest thing would be to ask your father.

Nouns commonly used in this way are:

It's lucky that we met.
It's not clear what happened.
It was amazing how he managed to escape.

Adjectives commonly used in this way are:

be with nouns and adjectives 1

ex. be with nouns and adjectives 1

be with nouns and adjectives 2

ex. be with nouns and adjectives 2

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The language of maths.

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Welcome to ESOL Nexus. If you would like to improve your English and learn more about living and working in the UK, this website is for you.

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Interactive Phonetic chart for English Pronunciation

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Useful for those who work in retail.

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Welcome to ESOL Nexus. If you would like to improve your English and learn more about living and working in the UK, this website is for you.

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This, when used with a dictionary, will help with your pronunciation of new words.

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Search for the meaning of any word and hear the pronunciation.

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online dictionary with audio pronunciations

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Macmillan Online Dictionary with Free Audio Pronunciation | British and American Pronunciation

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Macmillan Dictionary with free audio pronunciation. Hear both British and American pronunciation. British English pronunciation and American English pronunciation.

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A list of 600 of the more common regular verbs in English. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.

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This chart contains a list of the most common irregular verbs in English and their various forms, arranged according to type. Present root Present participle Past root Past participle Regular verbs (past root and past participles are the same; both end in 'ed') jump jumping jumped jumped Irregular verbs - Type 1 (past root and ...

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For More Units And Materials For Different Levels

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For More Units And Materials For Different Levels

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ESOL learner materials | English for Speakers of Other Languages

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Learning materials at 5 levels including learner material, associated audio files, teachers’ notes and ‘rules and tools’.

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This resource lists the sounds of English and the phonetic alphabet.

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This chart contains all the sounds (phonemes) used in the English language. For each sound, it gives:

The symbol from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), as used in phonetic transcriptions in modern dictionaries for English learners - that is, in A. C. Gimson's phonemic system with a few additional symbols.

The chart represents British and American phonemes with one symbol. One symbol can mean two different phonemes in American and British English. See the footnotes for British-only and American-only symbols.

Two English words which use the sound. The underline shows where the sound is heard.

The links labeled AM and BR play sound recordings where the words are pronounced in American and British English. The British version is given only where it is very different from the American version.

To print the chart, use the printable PDF version.

Does this chart list all the sounds that you can hear in British and American English?

No. This page contains symbols used in phonetic transcriptions in modern dictionaries for English learners. It does not list all the possible sounds in American or British English.

For example, this page does not list the regular t (heard in this pronunciation of letter) and the flap t (heard in this one) with separate symbols. It groups them under a single symbol: t. (In other words, it groups a number of similar sounds under a single phoneme, for simplicity. To understand how sounds are grouped into phonemes, read the article on phonemic transcription.)

So this page actually lists phonemes (groups of sounds), not individual sounds. Each symbol in the chart can correspond to many different (but similar) sounds, depending on the word and the speaker's accent.

Take the phoneme p in the above chart. It occurs in the phonemic transcriptions of pin /pɪn/ and spin /spɪn/. In , this phoneme is pronounced with aspiration (breathing). This "aspirated p" sound has its own special symbol in the IPA: pʰ. In , the phoneme is pronounced "normally"; this "normal p" sound is represented by p in the IPA. So the p phoneme represents two sounds: p and pʰ. (This can be confusing, because p can mean both the p phoneme and the p sound.)

Typing the phonetic symbols

You won't find phonetic symbols on your computer's keyboard. How do you type them in a Word document, e-mail message, or SRS collection?

IPA fonts

To type IPA symbols on your computer, you need to use an IPA-enabled font. Fortunately, all modern operating systems have at least one font with IPA symbols. If IPA symbols are not working (for example, you're getting squares or question marks instead of symbols), you should select an IPA-enabled font in your application. (This page has a list of recommended IPA fonts on various operating systems.)

However, in many (most?) cases, you won't have to do anything - even if your current font is missing IPA symbols, many applications will automatically "borrow" missing symbols from a font which has them (this is called font substitution). These borrowed characters may not match the look of your current font, but at least they will be readable. For best results, use an IPA-enabled font from the start.

You can use my free IPA phonetic keyboard at ipa.typeit.org. It enables you to type your transcriptions online, and copy & paste them to your document. This works well if you type phonetic transcriptions occasionally. However, if you do it frequently, it is not very efficient because every time you want to type something, you have to switch to your browser, then copy & paste your text.

You can use my app - TypeIt for Windows (costs $12.50). It lets you type IPA phonetic transcriptions directly in any application or website. If you type phonetic transcriptions regularly, especially if you use them in your SRS, I would definitely recommend that you get the app, as it is inexpensive and it is the easiest, fastest way to type IPA symbols on your PC.

You can also use the ASCII Phonetic Alphabet, which represents IPA symbols with "normal" characters that you can type on your keyboard. The ASCII Phonetic Alphabet is not a standard system, but you can type it fast without special software.

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The sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet

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All the sounds used in the English language with sound recordings and symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet

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Your rights in the workplace.

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Have you ever experienced racism at work? In this resource you can find out what your rights are and what action you can take.You will learn key words to help you understand and talk about taking action to end the problem.

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These activities will help you to learn and practise some of the language you need if you are working in a restaurant or cafe.  You can practise the language you need for serving customers at the counter, and for working as a waiter

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Teachers | ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

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Welcome to the new Excellence Gateway English for speakers of other languages exhibition site. This site brings together some of the most effective resources for ESOL available, including resources and activities from the British Council’s ESOL Nexus site, material created by the Education and Train…

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Unit 1

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With pronunciations.

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How to Pronounce the Irregular Verbs in British Accent| British English Pronunciation

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Level 2

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A practise resource to develop skills in conjugating verbs.