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General English

General English
Using A, An & The...
Prepositions
Confusion Zones
Dialogues
English for Presentations
How do I say ...?
Newspaper Articles
Numbers

Articles
The three little words A, An and The are used (or not used) before nouns. When an
English speaker uses (or omits) these words, a lot of meaning is put into the sentence. For
non-native speakers, the system for using these words is very complex and difficult to
understand. Click on the link below for a systematic look at the article system. We have
tried to make this as comprehensive as possible.
A, An & The
This part of the site was inspired by the book:
"Three Little Words"
Alan S. Brender
McGraw Hill
ISBN 4-89501-275-1

Prepositions
There are over 100 prepositions in English. This is a small number compared with the number of nouns,
adjectives and verbs. Most sentences that people make contain at least one preposition and so usage
frequency is higher than for other words. Using the wrong preposition is one of the most common errors
made by people learning English. This document is intended to help you choose the right preposition at the
right time. There are 124 prepositions explained here, arranged in chapters as shown below. Click on a
chapter link to go to it or an individual link.
Chapter One (aboard / about /above /according to /across / across from /after/against /ahead of)
Chapter Two (along / alongside / along with / amid / among / apart from / as / as for/ as to / astride )
Chapter Three (at / away from / bar / barring / because of / before / behind / below / beneath )
Chapter Four (beside / between / beyond / but / by / by means of / close to /concerning / considering)
Chapter Five (contrary to / depending on / despite / down / due to / during / except/ except for / excluding)
Chapter Six (following / for / forward of / from / in / in between / including / in favour of / in front of)
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Chapter Seven (in lieu of / inside / in spite of / instead of / into / irrespective of / like/ minus / near (to))
Chapter Eight (next to / notwithstanding / of / off / on (upon) / on account of / on board / onto / on top of)
Chapter Nine (opposite / other than / out of / outside / over / owing to / past /pending / per
Chapter Ten (plus / preparatory to / prior to / regarding / regardless of / round /save / save for / since )
Chapter Eleven (than / thanks to / through / throughout / till / to / together with /towards / under )
Chapter Twelve (underneath / unlike / until / up / up against / upon / up to / up
until /via / with / within / without / worth )
Try the Quizzes (Level 4 browsers only)
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Confusion Zones
Use of these words often causes confusion. Click on each link for explanations and
examples of use.
look / see / watch
just
bring / take

Dialogues
These dialogues have been written to give you basic models of the kinds of conversations
which often take place between native speakers.
Used as a guide, they will help you communicate more effectively in real-life situations.
Asking for and giving personal information
Starting, maintaining and ending a short conversation

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English for Presentations

This part of the site aims to help you with giving presentations in English. It is not a guide
on presentation techniques. It provides some useful structures and phrases which will make
your presentation easier to understand for your audience.
Introducing the topic
Presenting the topic
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Summarizing the topic

Answering questions
Helpful hints
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How do I say...?
This part of the site explains how to express Japanese colloquial terms in English. Click on
any button below to go to that page.

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Newspaper Articles
This part of the site is designed for students interested in reading about various topics in
English, and also in expanding their vocabulary.
The articles feature a brief exercise to check understanding of the contents and meaning.
Wine Imports
Intel Inside
Plankton & Global Warming
Chinese Restaurant in Paris

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