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
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- Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:38 pm
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: Oxford or Cambridge pronuncition of direct etc ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3221
- 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
DIRECT
The cambridge
direct ( dairekt)
The Oxford
direct (direkt, di-/ )
which version to teach ?
Thanks
- 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
1.May i know what time it is ?
2.May i know what is the time ?
Thanks
- 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
can't see the wood for the trees
not see the wood for the trees
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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%.
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- 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...
- 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 ?
- 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.
- 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
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

- 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
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Please contact me at: [email protected]
Thanks
Yadang
I have 100 students from the university in Fujian like to meet the keypals

Please contact me at: [email protected]
Thanks
Yadang
- 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...
- 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...