History of the English Language One thing that makes human culture possible is the language‚ not thought. We cannot form a precise though without the power of words. Surely‚ we can relay on pictures‚ but language is the tool that will help the idea construct more completely‚ precisely‚ with more detail and finesse. Animals communicate‚ but their way of communication is based on cries consisted of limited number of symbols which have general meaning. Example: In case of danger: - A human
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English II Curriculum 2009-2010 10.1.2 (1st 9 Weeks – 2nd 4 ½ weeks) Thematic Collection 2: From Generation to Generation and Novel of Choice -- Wish You Well by David Baldacci‚ The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd‚ The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ orEthan Frome by Edith Wharton Essential Questions: How important are family relationships in everyday life? How does familial love transform one’s life? Novel Essential Questions carried over into the 2nd 9 Weeks Hobbs Standards A ____ ____ ____ ____
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CONTRACTIONS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 118 IV. POSSESSIVE CASE‚ . . . . . . . . . . 124 V. PRONOUNS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 VI. NUMBER‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 VII. ADVERBS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 VIII. CONJUNCTIONS‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 156 IX. CORRELATIVES‚ . . . . . . . . . . . 162 X. THE INFINITIVE‚ . . . . . . . . . . 166 XI
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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS TASK – CELTA HELEN MORFYDD YOUNG 10/4/15 1. NAMING THE PARTS OF SPEECH a. Adjective b. Preposition c. Verb d. Adverb e. Noun f. Conjunction g. Pronoun h. Modal auxiliary verb 2. STRUCTURE AND MEANING 2.1 a. Go‚ present simple b. Are saving‚ present progressive c. Have been‚ present perfect simple d. Have been going‚ present perfect progressive e. Had spent‚ past perfect f. had been sleeping‚ past perfect progressive and turned‚ simple past g. have been awarded‚ present perfect
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Identifying the parts of a news story Getting the gist of a news Making a report based on Reading Describing people‚ places and things Making comparisons Selection: News Story: Universe Younger Than Estimated Age of Oldest Stars Language Focus: Adjectives Discussion Evaluation Jotting important notes Paper and pencil test Recitation Reflection/Reaction paper News Reporting Defining a Filipino epic Showing Understanding and Appreciation of an epic Identifying figures of speech and
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persona to this ghost-story recurrent steam train with its unpleasant sense of isolation and being described as "trapped in a cold tomb". The use of a simile raises the ghastly connotation of the area that he is arriving too. The normal adjective cold being used as an adverb gives the train a negative feel‚ but almost personifies it like a living being would feel temperatures‚ but this point is counteracted when the train is described as a "tomb"... The setting is more or less set in the middle of
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57-B Block‚ Burgos Street La Paz‚ Iloilo City September 10‚ 2013 Ana Manalastas‚ Manager The Toy Company 17-A Block‚ Jalandoni Street Jaro‚ Iloilo City 5000 Dear Madame: On August 30‚ 2013‚ my husband and I bought a remote controlled toy car worth 5000Php. It includes extra battery for the remote‚ a charger‚ and has a six month warranty. Last September 8‚ 2013‚ we noticed that the toy car’s battery is often drained. We tried to charge it but the charger was not working
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must be worn to Kim’s wedding. C. We were told to wait until five o’clock for the delivery. D. Rick and Kate built the house with their own hands. 2. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that’s used as a predicate adjective? Answer D looks ill today Jerr pg 45 A. Jerry looks into the microscope. B. Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of laundry. C. Jerry looks at the map. D. Jerry looks ill today. 3. Which of the following sentences uses a preposition Answer-
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infrequently if at all. Verb – is a word (part of speech) that in syntax conveys an action (bring‚ read‚ walk‚ run‚ learn)‚ an occurrence (happen‚ become)‚ or a state of being (be‚ exist‚ stand). Adverb – is a word that changes or simplifies the meaning of a verb‚ adjective‚ other adverb‚ clause‚ or sentence. Noun – are a part of speech typically denoting a person‚ place‚ thing‚ animal or idea. In linguistics‚ a noun is a member of a large‚ open lexical category whose members can occur
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German Loanwords The German language has provided English with a huge inventory of words‚ many of them pertaining to music‚ science‚ and politics‚ thanks to the influence of German-speaking people on those areas of human endeavor. Here are some of the more useful German terms borrowed into English. 1. Achtung (“attention”): an imperative announcement used to obtain someone’s attention 2. Angst (“anxiety”): a feeling of apprehension 3. Blitz (“lightning”): used only literally in German‚ but in
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