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by raelyn
Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:01 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: skilled or skillful
Replies: 11
Views: 9129

skilled or skillful

I met the problem in my class and I have looked the two words up in Webster. But there's a lack of examples. So it is not clear to me yet. I have problem to explain it to my students who are learning English as foreign language. Will you help me? Problem: Which is correct? And what is the difference...
by raelyn
Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:49 pm
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: lesson plans on comic strips
Replies: 7
Views: 21628

lesson plans on comic strips

Hi, everyone. I am going to have an English class on comic strips. Do you have any lesson plans on this topic? My students are learning English as a foreign language at intermediate level. Most of them are interested in comic strips, but they have difficulty in expressing it in English. What can I d...
by raelyn
Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:28 pm
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: a class on memory
Replies: 5
Views: 3017

Thank you, Fluffyhamster, for your suggestions. But I wonder if students will be too quiet or noisy in color/memory game. It is common in a class that when the students are thinking of some related topics, they are shy to express. So the game will have difficulty to be put in practice. Another wonde...
by raelyn
Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:39 am
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: a class on memory
Replies: 5
Views: 3017

a class on memory

I am going to have a class on memory for junior 3 students in China. The subject is abstract and difficult to involve the studetents even in their native language. What can I do to excite them and illustrate this psychology topic better? Does anyone have the related stories or games?
by raelyn
Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:30 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: something unusually happened or something unusual happened
Replies: 19
Views: 8618

Thanks for all your response. Now I am clearer about the two expressions. Thanks again.
by raelyn
Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:47 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: something unusually happened or something unusual happened
Replies: 19
Views: 8618

something unusually happened or something unusual happened

I've met a problem during my class last week. I felt difficult to explain it. The exercise is : Fill in the blanks with its proper forms Something _________ (usual) happened when he was sleeping last night. Most students have two answers: unusually and unusual. Anyone could tell me that if both of t...