Adaptive grammar

Writing is always a challenge to me. Before I entered English Composition 2I class, my writing skill is not strong. Grammar, especially, is my weakest point. Although for now, I may not come up with an essay with zero grammar mistakes, I indeed believe that my grammar improves a lot. I also learned how to better structure my paper by logically orientating my paragraphs. I learned that I need bridging sentences and transitional phrases to make my paper flow better. I learned several strategies about

Differences in Hedging Utilization Among Men and Women Many features help a speaker portray their message in the intended manner including vocabulary, cadence, and discourse markers. Discourse markers are words or phases that divide parts of speech and allow for features such as exclamations and pauses. A type of discourse marker, called a hedge, is often used to lessen the intensity of a conversation or show uncertainness. Examples include phrases such as ‘you know’, ‘sort of’, and ‘I think’.

Rebecca Mirakova Language Sample Analysis Child’s Name: N (female) Child’s Date of Birth: June 12, 2009 Child’s Date of Evaluation: 09/12/2014 Child’s Chronological Age/Sex: 63 months Child’s Primary Language: Russian Language of Evaluation: English Name of Student Evaluator: Rebecca Mirakova PERTINENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION N is my neighbor, who is 63 months old. She has two older siblings, Rachel and David. N 's parents are from Russia, so she has been exposed to both the Russian and the English

Level | Midterm Presentation | Final Presentation | Presentation Criteria | 12 | 10% | 15% | English Conversation II Fall 2012-2 = Level 3 * Midterm Presentation will cover Units: 1, 2, 4, or 7 * Final Presentation will cover Units: 3, 9 ,11, 8, or 12 | | Drama or Video5 -10 minutes(Groups of 3-4) | Minimum 5 minutes presentation (Groups of 3-4) | | * 3 * 4 | Drama or Video5 -10 minutes(Groups of 3-4) | Minimum 15 minutes presentation (Groups of 3-4) | | | | | | Presentation

CELTA Assignment 1: Lessons from the classroom A. I think my main strength is that I like interacting with people. In my career thus far I have worked in multi-disciplinary teams, made daily presentations and managed teams so working with people is natural and comfortable for me. I’m friendly, inclusive and approachable. I think this is an asset that will carry me far as a teacher. I have experienced teachers who were intimidating and I found it detrimental to my learning. I want my students

For this reason, spoken production can be improved if these elements are taught adequately. Nevertheless, a question may be aroused after this, what amount of vocabulary, grammar and phonology do instructors need to teach? ​Teaching speaking effectively goes in hand with DA and several language applications which focus on how oral speech needs to be delivered. Hence, vocabulary one of the three main elements is the one that

I read the article “Shared Talking Styles Herald News and Lasting Romance” by Bruce Bower which spoke about how the length of a relationship can be based on your style of communication.  Talking styles play a huge role in our communication.  These styles can either obstruct or help our communication skills, especially when it comes to relationships to those we are the closest to.  The article “Shared talking styles herald new and lasting romance” seeks to explain why people who have similar conversation

Words are the essential part of communication in all of the world’s different languages. Most adults understand thousands of words, and the majority of people master a vast vocabulary of words. Word learning and language are perhaps two of the more complex developmental achievements in human evolution, they stand out because of the conceptual and linguistic organization (Waxman, & Lidz, 2006). This complex process has been very well studied in human infants and literature about this topic is abundant

In the last fifty years, technology has and is still advancing above and beyond every single year. Apple comes out with a new iPhone every year and new games or gadgets. We are using the internet for basically any question we have, to communicate with others or even promoting anything. Technology has taken over everything we do in our daily lives. As Carr concluded in his story " Is Google Making Us Stupid?", he stated "as we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it

Introduction The article under analysis is entitled The Death of Honesty and is written by William Damon in 2012. In general, in his article, he describes the problem of deception in today’s world and compares it with the past. He also uses many expressive means and rhetorical devices in order to support his idea. His main idea is that the biggest problem today is not that people are frequently lying because, as he says, it is in human nature to lie, and it is not always bad, but that truthfulness