Keep active!
During this period of self-isolation, there is a lot that you can do.
Here are some suggestions to keep you active mentally and physically.
During this period of self-isolation, there is a lot that you can do.
Here are some suggestions to keep you active mentally and physically.
Find programmes that interest you. They could be sport, documentaries, cooking, reality shows etc . If there are subtitles in English – use them to help you see the words you hear.
Download the BBC Sounds app onto your phone and listen to podcasts . You can use the search button to find podcasts about your country or anything else that interests you.
Write down your thoughts or what you have done during the day into a notebook. This will help you increase your vocabulary and it is a nice change from looking at a screen!
Record yourself on your phone and listen! Read aloud from a book and focus on your pronunciation. Imagine you are reading the news!
Download applications on your phone to practise your English. “Words with Friends” is a good one
If you are taking IELTS look for writing questions online and do them. You can email your writing and Caroline will correct it for you. Remember to send the question too!
Keep in touch with your friends and make WhatsApp groups. Try to speak to each other in English!
Learn 10 new words a day! Put them into sentences and record them.
Try this website for virtual museum tours https://www.timeout.com/travel/coronavirus-virtual-museum-tours
Do some exercise! There are lots of videos on YouTube or try this website https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio/?tabname=aerobic-exercise
Join our online interactive video lessons where you can connect with our teachers from wherever you are! Make new friends from all around the world! https://www.ihnewcastle.com/english-courses/online-english-lessons