Albert Einstein, John Fitzgerald
Kennedy, Martin Luther King,
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie
Pet names of animals
Rocky, Rover, Spot
Religions, scriptures, deities
Judaism, Buddhism,
Christianity, the Torah, the
Bible, Buddha
Geographical and astronomical names
the Universe, Uranus, the
Pacific Ocean, Mount Everest
Months, days of the week, holidays
January, Monday,
New Years
Historical events
the Industrial Revolution, the
Civil War
Country names and words derived from those names
America, Americans,
England, English,
Japan, Japanese
City names
New York, London,
Paris
Monuments, buildings, rooms
Washington Monument, Taj Mahal,
Room 248
The names of companies, organizations, trade marks, brand
names
Microsoft, NAFTA,
Coca Cola
Vehicle names
Toyota, Toyota 4Runner,
Chevrolet, Chevrolet Malibu
Awards
the Nobel Peace Prize, the
Lombardi Trophy
Note: some words can be used as both
common nouns and proper nouns
The Internet is a proper noun when it
refers to the specific global information network.
The internet is a
common nouns when it refers to "internet technologies"
such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP.
From
YOUR Teacher:Proper
Nouns
Hey a reminder to be sure to capitalize the first letter
of any words which are proper nouns.
Test:Grammar
Proper
Nouns
Study
the examples of proper nouns
listed above. For each test question, you will be given
four words. Three of the words will NOT be proper nouns
and one word will be a proper noun.
1. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. Albert Einstein
b. tree
c. mountain
d. car
2. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. Barack Obama
b. table
c. bird
d. desk
3. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. deer
b. flowers
c. Mount Everest
d. mountain
4. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. apple
b. dog
c. moose
d. Judaism
5. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. leaf
b. flock
c. cherry
d. Japan
6. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. equipment
b. girl
c. Starbucks
d. jewelry
7. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. tables
b. Mount Rushmore
c. dish
d. radios
8. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. Toyota
b. women
c. bus
d. birds
9. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. trees
b. cars
c. January
d. desk
10. Which of the
following words is a proper noun?
a. Nobel Peace Prize
b. leaf
c. cherry
d. party
Additional Lessons
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Intermediate Level. Let's
Learn English conversation lesson
with a conversation video, a video script, audio
listening practice, and a new
words section.
Conversation Lesson
14 - Made for Each Other
(Intermediate -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Pete and Ashley have found perfect
partners. Anna says she has a new boyfriend but Pete and
Ashley don't believe her. Is he real or not?
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then read the video script.
Video Script
Anna: Hello! What are you guys looking at?
Pete: I’m showing Ashley pictures of my girlfriend. We have so much in common --
even small things. She can’t whistle and I can’t either.
Ashley: (to Pete) And here’s a picture of my boyfriend. (sighs)
Ashley: My family is big and so is his. I don’t like ball sports and he doesn’t
either! (sighs) We are made for each other ...
Pete: … and so are we. (sighs)
Anna: Uh… you have found perfect partners … and so have I!
Professor Bot: Pete and Ashley are talking about people they love. They are
putting two ideas together with connectors.
Let’s start with these two sentences: She can’t whistle. Pete can’t whistle. How
do you put them together?
Pete says, "She can’t whistle and I can’t either."
You can see we just add the conjunction “either” and take away the verb
“whistle.” And Ashley says: "I don’t like ball sports and he doesn’t either!"
Keep looking for connectors!
Ashley: You met someone, Anna? That’s great! What’s his name?
Anna: His name? His name is uh… (stalling, looks around, sees a bus) Bus … ter.
(stalling, looks around, sees a car) Car … ter.
Ashley: (says it like Anna did) Bus...ter Car...ter?
Anna: It’s just Buster Carter, Ashley. I like him and he likes me. We’re a great
couple.
Ashley: Hey, let’s all get dinner tonight, together. You can bring Buster.
Pete: (laughing) Yeah, I can’t wait to meet him.
Anna: Thanks, Ashley, but he’s really busy tonight with his uh, (looks around,
sees squirrel) squirrel collection. Bye, guys! Gotta go!
Ashley: Squirrel collection?
Pete: You know, she made all that up.
Ashley: That’s so sad. She needs to meet someone. Hey, do you know anyone who
she might...
Pete: No.
Anna: (to herself) Anna, Anna, you lied! You lied! Now, they think you have a
boyfriend - with a squirrel collection. Here, squirrel. (throws food) Well, you
need to tell them the truth. You don’t have a boyfriend.
Man: Excuse me, is this seat taken?
(Anna shyly shakes head “no”)
Anna: Ashley, Pete, I need to talk to you. This morning, I lied.
Pete: Let me guess. There’s no Buster Carter. What a surprise!
Anna: I’m sorry. But later I really did meet someone and we have a lot in
common!
He’s good at flying kites and so am I.
He likes to read comics and so do I.
I can play the ukulele and so can he.
Ashley: He sounds perfect for you, Anna. Can he come tonight?
Anna: That’s the sad part. You see, he just got a job as a spy, and tonight he
leaves on assignment.
Pete: Of course he does.
Anna: But that's okay, because now I know that there is someone out there made
for me. (looks at the time) Oh, it’s late! I have to see him off at the train
station. Bye, you guys!
Ashley: Bye Anna! Oh dear, she’s worse than we thought.
Pete: She’s lost her mind.
Ashley: What should we do?
Pete: (happy, excited) Let’s tell her!
(Pete goes to leave but Ashley pulls him back.)
Ashley: No, Pete. Mr. Right may not be real but he makes her really happy.
Professor Bot: Did you find any other connectors? Notice how the words are in a
different order in the part after “so.” "I am" becomes "am I" and "he can"
becomes "can he."
"He’s good at flying kites and so am I. I can play the ukulele and so can he."
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.
New Words
boyfriend -
n. a man that someone is having a romantic or
sexual relationship with
collection -
n. a group of interesting or beautiful objects
brought together in order to show or study them or as a hobby
couple -
n. two people who are married or who have a
romantic or sexual relationship
girlfriend -
n. a woman that someone is having a romantic or
sexual relationship with
in common -
expression. people who have something in common
share interests, beliefs, attitudes, or opinions
kite -
n. a toy that is made of a light frame covered
with cloth, paper, or plastic and that is flown in the air at the end of a
long string
lie -
v. to say or write something that is not true
in order to deceive someone
make (something) up - phrasal verb. created from the imagination or not true
or real
Mr. Right -
expression. the ideal future husband
partner -
n. someone's husband or wife or the person
someone has sexual relations with
squirrel -
n. a small animal with a long tail and soft fur
that lives in trees
see (someone) off -
phrasal verb. to go to an airport, train
station with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye
truth -
n. the real facts about something
whistle -
v. to make a high sound by blowing air through
your lips or teeth
Study all 30 English intermediate conversation lessons.
Let's Learn English conversation lessons each with a
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practice, and a new
words section.
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speaking practice, video pronunciation practice, a new
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