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by paksu
Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:38 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: Oxford or Cambridge pronuncition of direct etc ?
Replies: 1
Views: 3221

Oxford or Cambridge pronuncition of direct etc ?

i have problems in deciding which version of pronucition to use.

DIRECT

The cambridge
direct ( dairekt)

The Oxford

direct (direkt, di-/ )

which version to teach ?

Thanks
by paksu
Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:16 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Which one is better? Oxford or Cambridge pronucition ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1946

Which one is better? Oxford or Cambridge pronucition ?

i have problems in deciding which version of pronucition to use.

DIRECT

The cambridge
direct ( dairekt)

The Oxford

direct (direkt, di-/ )

which version to teach ?

Thanks
by paksu
Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:00 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Polite request--using may
Replies: 9
Views: 3134

Polite request--using may

I would like know which sentence is correct.

1.May i know what time it is ?

2.May i know what is the time ?

Thanks
by paksu
Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:37 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Why do Americans say...
Replies: 9
Views: 3489

Cambridge dictionary says

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/results ... image.y=12

can't see the wood for the trees
not see the wood for the trees
by paksu
Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:22 am
Forum: Assessment
Topic: How the Grading of Test is done ?
Replies: 5
Views: 7105

From the websites of most universities, there stated 50% a pass. In short, there is no international standard of passing percentage, am I right. When i was taking my O level 3 decades ago, i was told the passing mark was at 40% but to qualify for a credit, i need 50%. Most commonwealth countries are...
by paksu
Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:54 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: I need a teacher's opinion on...
Replies: 24
Views: 8952

Blame Gates

Dear paksu Maybe, if we translated your post back into either Malayasian or Chinese, it would make perfect sense. In English however it is difficult to follow what you mean sentence by sentence and quite impossible to discern your general point, if indeed you have one. Dear Mr Jones The passage did...
by paksu
Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:11 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: I need a teacher's opinion on...
Replies: 24
Views: 8952

Self-awareness

Reading and self-awareness are important for all language teachers. English is not only belonging to Americans, British or Australians as the websites describing the English speaking countries. Whether East or West is, the word respecting and learning from one another are major to communicate among ...
by paksu
Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:55 am
Forum: Assessment
Topic: How the Grading of Test is done ?
Replies: 5
Views: 7105

No testing specialist here ?

All teachers have to conduct tests and no one knows why they have to give the passing mark at 40% or 50%.

????? :twisted: :evil: :x
by paksu
Wed Nov 03, 2004 3:26 am
Forum: ESL Management
Topic: How to formulate the credit system ?
Replies: 0
Views: 2772

How to formulate the credit system ?

My friends are setting up a new college soon but they are facing the problems of formulating the credit ( grading as well as the hours of alloction for lecture and tutorials )system. Though they have referred to many universities and colleges in the world, still could not make it out as some univers...
by paksu
Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:00 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Is this term correct ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2355

Is this term correct ?

There are many teacher training universities are using Normal University. Is this term correct ?
by paksu
Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:56 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Could you spot the error(s) in this sentence ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1570

Could you spot the error(s) in this sentence ?

[Well, if you are thinking to study overseas, please read the rules and regulations before making any decisions.
by paksu
Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:24 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: any + noun+s ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1968

any + noun+s ?

I would like to know which is a correct sentence.

1.Any perosns can have two apples.
2.Any person can have two apples.

Should the noun that follow after ANY should become plural ?

Thanks :roll:
by paksu
Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:54 am
Forum: Keypals
Topic: Won't you have a discussion board with me?
Replies: 3
Views: 3312

my students from China

Hi there

I have 100 students from the university in Fujian like to meet the keypals :))

Please contact me at: [email protected]

Thanks

Yadang
by paksu
Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:11 am
Forum: Assessment
Topic: How the Grading of Test is done ?
Replies: 5
Views: 7105

How the Grading of Test is done ?

Hi I am facing some problems in grading and would like to know how the A B C D grades are decided. When i was young 40% =passed But now 50%=passed some even have gone to 70%=passed ( i remembered my TESOL Dip test of Trinity College, London was this grade and put all of us in great presures) Wishing...
by paksu
Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:45 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Is this mail sounding impolite ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2220

Is this mail sounding impolite ?

I have sent a mail to a department and got a comment that i was impolite in the letter. The receipient of the letter is a person dealing with foreigners in a Chinese government office called Foreigne Affairs Office (FAO) My letter : Date Dear Mr XX With reference to our telephone conversation this m...