Can you recommend me internet sites where I can both listen to and read the news in English? I need to practise the vocabulary used when reporting news, especially that concerning car accidents.
Here are some more sentences I'm not sure of.
1) John Lennon's song "Give peace a chance" became a special song for the peace movement.
Which John Lennon's song became a special song...?
(Whose song became a special song for the peace movement? For whom did John Lennon's song become a special song?)
2) There is also a strong anti-war message in John's most famous song "Imagine". What kind of message is there in John's most famous song?
3) The war lasted until 1975.
Until when did the war last? When did it end/finish?
4) Before World Way II Vietnam was French colony? Of what country was Vietnam a colony before....? Whose country was Vietnam a colony?
5) When the French left Vietnam the country divided into two parts. How many parts did V. divide into? OR In (into) how many parts did Vietnam divide?
1) John Lennon's song "Give peace a chance" became a special song for the peace movement.
Which song by John Lennon became a special song...?
Whose song became a special song for the peace movement?
For whom did John Lennon's song become special?
2) There is also a strong anti-war message in John's most famous song "Imagine". What kind of message is there in John's most famous song?
3) The war lasted until 1975.
Until when did the war last? When did it end?
4) Before World Way II, Vietnam was French colony? Which country had Vietnam as a colony?
5) When the French left Vietnam, the country divided into two parts.
Into how many parts did Vietnam divide?
Read and compare the sentences carefully with what you posted.
Here are some links to sites that have a wide variety of activities and other links for people who are learning English:
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.manythings.org/
http://iteslj.org/ESL.html
Podcasts are good ways to hear English (or any other language). To play them, you might need to go to www.itunes.com and download the program; it's free. Install it on your computer and use it to organize your podcasts. (You can also buy music and other things through itunes, but you don't have to.)
Goto google and type: BBC World Service - Learning English
Sure! Here are some internet sites where you can listen to and read the news in English:
1) BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk/news)
2) CNN (www.cnn.com)
3) Reuters (www.reuters.com)
4) The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
5) The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
To practice vocabulary used in news reports, you can visit these websites and specifically focus on articles related to car accidents or any other topic you wish to improve your vocabulary in.
Now, let's address your additional questions:
1) The sentence "John Lennon's song 'Give peace a chance' became a special song for the peace movement" is already complete and does not require any modification. It tells us that John Lennon's song "Give peace a chance" became significant for the peace movement.
2) The sentence "There is also a strong anti-war message in John's most famous song 'Imagine'" informs us that John Lennon's famous song "Imagine" contains a strong anti-war message.
3) The sentence "The war lasted until 1975" answers the question, "Until when did the war last?" The war ended or finished in 1975.
4) The sentence "Before World War II, Vietnam was a French colony" answers the question, "Of what country was Vietnam a colony before?" Vietnam was a colony of France. The sentence does not imply ownership, but rather indicates the country that governed Vietnam at that time.
5) The sentence "When the French left Vietnam, the country divided into two parts" informs us that Vietnam divided into two parts. To rephrase the question, you could ask, "Into how many parts did Vietnam divide?"