GRAMMAR Topics: • A or an • Sentences using Yes‚ it is/No‚ it isn’t • Sentences using Yes‚ they are/No‚ they aren’t • Singular Plural • Punctuation • My Favorite Fruit (Essay) • This is‚ There is/These are‚ There are • My Mom (Essay) • Noun • Proper Nouns • Verb • Sentences using can/can’t • My Pet (Essay) • Words/Opposites • Masculine/Feminine • Comprehension Unit 0: Topic 1: A or an Definition:
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Reporting Verbs When using reported speech‚ most students learn to use "say" and "tell": Examples: John told me he was going to stay late at work. Peter said he wanted to visit his parents that weekend. These forms are perfectly correct for reporting what others have said. However‚ there are a number of other reporting verbs which can more accurately describe what someone has said. These verbs take a variety of structures. The following list gives you reporting verbs in various categories
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Madison Schoonover SPANISH 100 English Grammar for Students of Spanish. QUIZ-3 CHAPTER 2 Read the following pages from the book and answer the questions: 1. What is the possessive? Page 19 The term possessive means that one noun owns another noun‚ showing possession. In Spanish there is only one way to express possession‚ and that is using the “of” construction. Using de or de+ infinitive shows that the possessor owns the noun. 2. What is an adjective? Page 106 (lines 1-12)
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In Ray Bradbury’s “August 2002: Night Meeting”‚ two beings have a random encounter that leads them to dispute the existence and reality of the other. Tomás Gomez is an Earthling living on Mars on his way to a party. While taking a break from driving‚ Tomás encounters a Martian named Muhe Ca. The two are unable to communicate until Muhe Ca learns English by touching Tomás’ head. When Tomás tries to hand Muhe Ca a cup of coffee‚ their hands fall through each other “like mist”‚ and the other person
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Coursework - Business English 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Presentation Drama – 15% Written Assignment – 10% Midterm Test – 20% Quiz – 10% Participation – 5% TOTAL – 60% Oral Presentation (Drama) - 15% In groups of 4‚ you are to come up with a drama presentation on an environmental issue. The length of the drama is 15 minutes. In addition to that‚ the message of the drama should be presented clearly. Once a topic is chosen‚ refer to your lecturer on the topic’s suitability. NO racist elements
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Communication is the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behaviour. Derived from the Latin word "communis"‚ meaning to share. Communication requires a sender‚ a message‚ and a recipient‚ although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender’s intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative
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Mothers Are Angels I grew up in a middle class‚ single parent family in Ukraine. My mother had to work a lot to make some money for living. Even though we lived in a Democratic country‚ our government didn’t give any chance for people to improve their lives. Back then‚ I would have never imagined that someday I’ll live in America and be blessed with the opportunity to make my life the way I want it to be. Moving to the United States gave me a whole new world to look at. However‚ nothing of this
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Where the Dream becomes Reality Have you ever wondered if your entire life has been a living dream? In the short story‚ “Where are you going‚ Where have you been?” Joyce Carol Oates uses the motif of the music and the dream-like imagery in order to convey that Connie is having a nightmare that was created by her conscience and Arnold Friend is a collection of all the bad things she has done. Connie’s conscience is tainted by the things she does and thinks as a teenager. While fighting with
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CELTA WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1 LANGUAGE RELATED TASKS 1. The plane leaves at 10.00 tomorrow Form Present simple for future time The definite article + subject + verb in present simple tense + preposition + time marker Anticipated learner problems Students may add –ing to the verb as they may get confused by the fact that even though the verb is present simple‚ we are referring to a future event. Concept check questions Is he going today or is he going tomorrow? Is this about
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Growing up is a gradual process of maturation during which we change from children to adults. This change is made possible by our experiences in our life and by the people who have influence upon our lives. Growing up is never easy and can be quite difficult in many cases. However‚ from proper support from those around us solutions can always be found for the obstacles that may stand in our way. Through the journey of growing up we develop a sense of maturity and individuality which sets us apart
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