Assignment : Teaching Grammar to ESL Students 1. I used to drink a bottle of vodka a day. (a recovering alcoholic at an AA meeting) STRUCTURE: ‘used’ structure FORM: subject + used to + infinitive B. FUNCTION AND MEANING It talks about an action that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens in the present. . C. PROBLEMS WITH… Meaning: Students may think that he is talking about the present‚ rather than the past. Some learners may use ‘used to’ in place of the
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The Writers’ Voice A writers’ voice can easily change the mood of a story‚ whether it be a happy story or a drastic one. The voice that the writer projects through the selection of words and sentence structure shapes the story and defines its most ponderous points. When Mary Maclane wrote “Me”‚ she used a wide span of vocabulary that shaped the sentences into a more personal piece of writing. When Langston Hughes wrote “Salvation”‚ he used longer sentences to portray the important detail and feeling
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The Voice Takes Top Reality Show ! A lot has been said and written about the rivalry between the popular TV shows The Voice and American Idol. Being the top two reality singing competition shows America has today‚ both are set out to find new talents that will give them tremendous popularity and international stardom. Even though American Idol first aired almost fourteen years ago‚ five years ago the American series premier of The Voice grabbed a lot of viewers attentions. Essentially‚ The Voice
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I thought my voice was all right. I had done drama in school and been given advice from my parents who are dramatically experienced on how to project my voice and articulate my words. They also taught me to use my diaphragm and a few voice exercises. Although I knew the tongue twisters such as “red lorry‚ yellow lorry” my dad so often used‚ I still became tongue tied quite often while reading aloud or rehearsing new lines and speak from the back of my throat. I expected my voice to become more
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Voices of War Essay James Blunt’s song “No Bravery” and the song “I was only 19” by Red Gum express similar ideas about war and use many of the same techniques to present these ideas. Both strongly use imagery and personification to convey a sense of the horrors of war and the lasting effect that it has both physically and psychologically on those who are involved both as soldiers and also the innocent victims who are damaged by wars that occur around them. Blunt’s poem was written from first hand
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A distinctive voice creates an emotional response to texts through its ability to connect with an audience and position them to understand their purpose through the use of a range of written techniques. The two speeches “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King and “Address to the Plenary Session” by Severn Cullis-Suzuki and the song “dear Mr president” composed by pink will be used throughout to help show you how a distinctive voice creates an emotional response to texts. “ I Have a Dream” by Martin
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the Australian’s voice. This movie talking about a sweet-natured family called the Kerrigan. Eventhough they live beside the airport and under the power lines‚ they still pride of the house. One day Darryl has been told to evicted [i’vikt] out‚ but the house is really important to him so he attempts to fight the eviction. After go through all of the barriers‚ Darryl finally keep his house and the neighbors by Lawrence Hamill’s help. Through this movie‚ we show the Australian’s voice by using the different
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03-27-2013 Reflective Essay-ESL 263 ESL 273! I am Ready As a student that learns English as a second language‚ I went to ESL 263‚ and I have improved my English skills so that I could be ready to take ESL 273. Consequently‚ I’m good at writing composition on topic and well-organized on my essays. Topic will be the purpose of essay. It’s easy to get off track with essay topic when people are not concentrating in main idea. In addition‚ writing well-organized expository paragraphs will help me
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How does the use of distinctive voices emphasise the ways that individuals respond to significant aspects of life? In your response‚ make detailed reference to your prescribed text Severn Cullis- Suzuki and J.F. Kennedy and ONE other related text of your own choosing. Distinctive voices provide understanding and emphasise the significant events and aspects of life in relation to the individual and their underlying place in the society. Both John F. Kennedy and Severn Cullis Suzuki provide evidence
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After I got my bachelor degree in Respiratory Care‚ I had many job offers. I hesitated between working in private hospital or in government one. Then I choose to work in a private hospital. According to my experience I can see some differences and similarities. A private hospital is better for me in regards to salary‚ quality and facilities. First‚ private hospital salary’s is higher than the government one. Also‚ the annual increase of the salary is much higher. In fact‚ they vary not only in
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