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- Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: word omission when combining sentences
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1620
word omission when combining sentences
Could any of you direct me to a good website or recommend me some other resources where I could refresh my memory on what words can and cannot be omitted when combining ideas? Just and example to illustrate what I mean: He stares at the coffee cups which are in a pile. + The coffee cups are stained ...
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:06 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: adverbs deriving from participle adjectives
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1620
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:36 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: adverbs deriving from participle adjectives
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1620
adverbs deriving from participle adjectives
Hi, Many adjectives that end in -ing can be changed into adverbs. Examples: surprising - surprisingly, disappointing - disappointingly, amazing - amazingly, etc. On the other hand, there are some -ing adjectives that don't take an -ly well. Examples: tiring - tiringly, exhausting - exhaustingly In t...
- Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:50 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: scoring dictation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1566
scoring dictation
Hi, I was wondering if any of you who do dictations with your students could give me some pointers about scoring them. Do you score differently if you dictate a list of words and not a list of sentences (and vice versa)?Does every misspelt word count as a mistake, or would you give half a point for ...
- Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:07 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: "the best thing to do is"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2532
- Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:31 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: "the best thing to do is"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2532
"the best thing to do is"
Could anyone, please, help me out with this phrase? When I use it, I always add an infinitive afterwards. However, there are plenty of examples on Google where it is followed by the base form of the verb. I've grabbed my Michael Swan book (Practical English Usage) to see if it had anything to say on...
- Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:04 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Teaching how to form questions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2789
Hi Jenny, What a coincidence! :) I'm also teaching my students how and when to use is/are/do/does in questions right now. :) I think the most important thing is that you take it rather slow and do plenty of practice, review and refreshers throughout the whole semester. Before you tackle questions, m...
- Sun May 28, 2006 6:29 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Volunteer to paid position: Fastest way in Texas?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1720
Hi ESL Enthusiast, I've walked the same walks that you are walking right now. After moving to the US, I started out as a volutneer ESL teacher and as soon as I got my work permit, I let the orgainziation I was working for know that I was available for any ESL openings they might have. Within a week ...
- Thu May 18, 2006 3:25 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Was/were vs Did
- Replies: 10
- Views: 39166
I think Rebeca's explanation is a bit oversimplified. It would be a good way to explain the usage of "was/were" and "did" in questions in a beginner class, that hasn't talked about the continuos tenses yet. However, if you have a class that has tackled these tenses already, then Rebeca's explanation...
- Wed May 17, 2006 3:55 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: Looking for course book recommendations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2105
- Sun May 14, 2006 2:55 am
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: One-to-one teaching - help please!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2422
Well, I don't work with teenagers, but you might want to check out "Children BBC" on the web. You can listen to their articles, and you can use them as a spring board for conversation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/default.stm You might find this one interesting as well: http://www.brainpop.com/hea...
- Sat May 13, 2006 8:04 pm
- Forum: Adult Education
- Topic: One-to-one teaching - help please!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2422
Hi ouraka, I think that first of all you will have to sit down with your student and his/her parents and ask them what exactly their expectations are. Does your tutee need general English or English for specific purposes? What does (s)he want/need to improve most: speaking, writing, grammar, reading...
- Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:06 pm
- Forum: Intensive English Programs
- Topic: why not an infinitive??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4793
Hi Adlerjd, To be honest, I find both of the sentences awkward for the following two reasons: 1. If a country has good infrastructure, it's usually not labelled as a developing country. "Developing" is a euphamism for "poor" or "relatively poor." So, if you replace "developing" with "poor/relatively...
- Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:41 am
- Forum: Refugee Issues
- Topic: Teacher guide for 0-level students
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8919
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:42 pm
- Forum: Pronunciation
- Topic: IPA typewriter online
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6526
IPA typewriter online
Does anyone know where to find it again on the net? It was bookmarked and listed amongst my favorites, but now it's gone. :cry: Each time I click on the link, I get a message saying that the page has moved and I will be connected in no time. Then I always get another message saying that the page is ...