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by ChrisESL
Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:41 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: The rule for /-s/ in plural and verbs
Replies: 4
Views: 1938

The rule for /-s/ in plural and verbs

I had an interesting tangent with my student last night. He's an advanced student from Russia. We got to English plurals/3rd person present verb agreement. He wanted to know what the exact rule was for [-s], [-z] and [-ez]. I told him that I wrote this out ten years ago in a Morpho-phonology class i...
by ChrisESL
Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:42 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Help please, someone
Replies: 6
Views: 3539

Simpsons!

I just got the DVD of the Simpsons. It's widely-liked around the globe, and comes with English captions, perfect for bunch of guys from anywhere who want to work on listening and understanding.
by ChrisESL
Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:36 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Ideas for Advanced Adult ESL
Replies: 2
Views: 5800

Ideas for Advanced Adult ESL

Hello All, I got a new job teaching one-on-one to well educated advanced adults, mostly conversation with some business English. I decided to start a blog of lessons, ideas, curriculum and the like. I'm blatantly pimping my blog, with the hope that other people will chime in with suggestions ro crit...
by ChrisESL
Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:27 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Help please, someone
Replies: 6
Views: 3539

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