Monday, 10 November 2008
Friday, 7 November 2008
Summary about Parts of Speech
Parts of speech are the basic types of words that English has. Most grammar books say that there are eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections.
Noun:A word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, quality, or act. A noun may be used as the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, an identifying noun, the object of a preposition, or an appositive
For example:Words:boy,river,Bruce,horse,London, etc
Sentence: Bruce lives in London.
Verb: It's a word that usually denotes an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.Verbs can be transitive, requiring an object, or intransitive, requiring only a subject.
For example : Words: do, like, work, sing, can, etc.
Sentence: I like english class
Adjective: It's a word that modify a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun's referent.
For example: Words: big, red, well, interesting, etc
Sentence: The english class is interesting
Adverb: It's any word that modifies any other part of language: verbs, adjectives, clauses, sentences and other adverbs, except for nouns.
Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, when?, where?, why? and to what extent?. They often end in -ly.
For example: Words: slowly, obstinately, much,quickly, etc
Sentence: She eats quickly
Pronoun: It's a word that substitutes for a noun and refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence.
For example: Words: he, she, it, that
Sentence: Dave is a guitarist, he is very beautiful
Conjunction: It's a word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences.
For example: Words: and, but, or, because, etc
Sentence: I like dogs and cats but I don't like spiders
Preposition: It's a word or phrase that shows the relationship of a noun to another noun.
For example: Words: at, by, in, to, from,on, etc
Sentence: The book is on the table
Interjection: It's a word, phrase, or sound used as an exclamation and capable of standing by itself.
For example: words: oh!, ouch!, hi!, my goodness!
Sentence: Ouch! That hurts!
Noun:A word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, quality, or act. A noun may be used as the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, an identifying noun, the object of a preposition, or an appositive
For example:Words:boy,river,Bruce,horse,London, etc
Sentence: Bruce lives in London.
Verb: It's a word that usually denotes an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.Verbs can be transitive, requiring an object, or intransitive, requiring only a subject.
For example : Words: do, like, work, sing, can, etc.
Sentence: I like english class
Adjective: It's a word that modify a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun's referent.
For example: Words: big, red, well, interesting, etc
Sentence: The english class is interesting
Adverb: It's any word that modifies any other part of language: verbs, adjectives, clauses, sentences and other adverbs, except for nouns.
Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, when?, where?, why? and to what extent?. They often end in -ly.
For example: Words: slowly, obstinately, much,quickly, etc
Sentence: She eats quickly
Pronoun: It's a word that substitutes for a noun and refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence.
For example: Words: he, she, it, that
Sentence: Dave is a guitarist, he is very beautiful
Conjunction: It's a word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences.
For example: Words: and, but, or, because, etc
Sentence: I like dogs and cats but I don't like spiders
Preposition: It's a word or phrase that shows the relationship of a noun to another noun.
For example: Words: at, by, in, to, from,on, etc
Sentence: The book is on the table
Interjection: It's a word, phrase, or sound used as an exclamation and capable of standing by itself.
For example: words: oh!, ouch!, hi!, my goodness!
Sentence: Ouch! That hurts!
10 websites with information about Parts of Speech
1- http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
2- http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos1.htm
3- http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARANDPUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html
4- http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech.htm
5- http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/English/parts.html
6- http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech_1.htm
7- http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/grammar/parts_of_speech/
8- http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/parts_of_speech.htm
9- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/partsofspeech/
10- http://www.how-to-study.com/parts-of-speech.htm
2- http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos1.htm
3- http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARANDPUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html
4- http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech.htm
5- http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/English/parts.html
6- http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech_1.htm
7- http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/grammar/parts_of_speech/
8- http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/parts_of_speech.htm
9- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/partsofspeech/
10- http://www.how-to-study.com/parts-of-speech.htm
Why is grammar important for an EFL teacher?
English as a Foreign is used when people learn English in a non-English speaking country. Grammar is very imporant for EFL teachers because it is the language that makes it possible to talk with the students and foreingners. Grammar makes better communications, listener, speaker. reader, writer and better professor. Grammar is absolutly important in this language and if EFL teacher doesn't know this rules and the correct form, he doesn't speak very well and the students don't understand his explanation.
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Quizzes
The second part:
1. I leave on Saturdays if she will come to visit. ( First Conditional)
2. If he were President, he would help the poor more.( Second Conditional)
3. If they had had enough good sense, they would have moved to Santa Monica. (Third Conditional)
4. She will go crazy if she don't leave you. (First Conditional)
5. If this storm gets worse, we must to go inland.(Zero Conditional)
6. Watch out! If you touch that cable, you will get a shock.(First Conditional)
7. I might have had time if you had asked me for help.(Third Conditional)
8. I'm afraid I can't understand you if you don't speak clear.( Zero Conditional)
9. She would have gone if she had been in your position.(Third Conditional)
10. You would certainly have been angry if you had discovered what he knew.(Thrid Conditional)
1. I leave on Saturdays if she will come to visit. ( First Conditional)
2. If he were President, he would help the poor more.( Second Conditional)
3. If they had had enough good sense, they would have moved to Santa Monica. (Third Conditional)
4. She will go crazy if she don't leave you. (First Conditional)
5. If this storm gets worse, we must to go inland.(Zero Conditional)
6. Watch out! If you touch that cable, you will get a shock.(First Conditional)
7. I might have had time if you had asked me for help.(Third Conditional)
8. I'm afraid I can't understand you if you don't speak clear.( Zero Conditional)
9. She would have gone if she had been in your position.(Third Conditional)
10. You would certainly have been angry if you had discovered what he knew.(Thrid Conditional)
Monday, 3 November 2008
Quizzes
I think that the correct answers in the first part are:
1. If he comes, we will go to lunch. ( Zero Conditional)
2. I would buy a new house if I inherited a million dollars. ( Second Conditional)
3. If she misses the bus, I take her to school by car ( Zero conditional)
4. If I had known you were in town, I would have bought you some flowers ( Third Conditional)
5. If he studies a lot, he might pass the exam. (First Conditional)
6. I would get a new job if I were you. (Second Conditional)
7. He will surely fail his exams if he not work harder ( First Conditional)
8. She would live in New York now if she was to stay ( Second Conditional)
9. They would have bought that new car if they had had the money. (Third Conditional)
1. If he comes, we will go to lunch. ( Zero Conditional)
2. I would buy a new house if I inherited a million dollars. ( Second Conditional)
3. If she misses the bus, I take her to school by car ( Zero conditional)
4. If I had known you were in town, I would have bought you some flowers ( Third Conditional)
5. If he studies a lot, he might pass the exam. (First Conditional)
6. I would get a new job if I were you. (Second Conditional)
7. He will surely fail his exams if he not work harder ( First Conditional)
8. She would live in New York now if she was to stay ( Second Conditional)
9. They would have bought that new car if they had had the money. (Third Conditional)
My opinion about Tic-Tac-Toe
I think that this game is very interesting and funny to learn structure. If we have a different and attractive class, we will understand quickly and learn very much. So it's a good alternative to study grammar.
I have another way to study conditionals but I'm not sure if is a good idea, this is create a story with a conditional but the story beggins with a teacher's sentence and then the students continue the story with anothers sentences. At the end we create a long story with only conditionals. The idea is make a story between us.
I have another way to study conditionals but I'm not sure if is a good idea, this is create a story with a conditional but the story beggins with a teacher's sentence and then the students continue the story with anothers sentences. At the end we create a long story with only conditionals. The idea is make a story between us.
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