Learn English Newsletter
Welcome to the March issue of the english-at-home.com newsletter.
Happy reading!
Clare
1. What's new on english-at-home.com
There's a new page in the Speaking section for talking about your hobbies. This is a common question in the Cambridge PET exam, so make sure you can use a variety of phrases to talk about what you do in your free time.
In the Reading section, there's a fascinating article about how the recent Chile earthquake may have shifted the earth's axis and shortened our days.
2. Vocabulary quiz – go or play?
Which of these activities do you use with the verb "go" and which do you use with "play"?
- badminton
- cards
- chess
- cricket
- cycling
- darts
- horse-riding
- running
- sailing
- swimming
Answers
We use "go" for activities:
- cycling
- horse-riding
- running
- sailing
- swimming
We use "play" for sports (especially ball games) and for other games:
- badminton
- cards
- chess
- cricket
- darts
That's all for this issue. See you in April 2010!
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