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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

One of the words that may help to shine some light on to Paul’s intentions is αἰσχρὸν. A word meaning “disgraceful, shameful, dishonest” or “filthy.” The idea that this is a matter of shame creates some justification for considering this to be a situational issue. It seems unlikely that there would be shame associated with a woman speaking in church in the twenty-first century. It would be far less likely to associate women preachers with being dishonest or filthy. This word may hint at the nature

When it comes to my writing, it’s mostly been issues with clarity and typically – as Dr. D told me – it’s not common for most 9th grade English students to have problems with being too "adult" in writing. However, I think my problems were mostly in word choice and sentence fluency. A lot of the phrases I’ve used were either overly sophisticated to where they didn’t make sense, or I never truly understood them. Sentence fluency is a major issue as well, mostly because I commonly build on my sentences

Norman Silver, in his poem, "txt commndmnts" uses an imperative tone in order to exemplify the rules and commands associated with texting. The speaker promulgates the ten "text" commands in a demanding and imperative tone by employing an archaic diction throughout the poem. This form of diction is demonstrated by the anaphoric phrase "u shall," which accentuates the declarative tone of the ten commandments listed in the poem. While the speaker generally uses a domineering tone throughout the poem

Henry's final words so effective and memorable? 6. A rhetorical question is a question posed to emphasize a point, not for the purpose of getting an answer. Henry uses this device extensively throughout his speech. Find one example in the speech, quote it and explain what point he is emphasizing with those particular questions. 7. Parallel structuring is the repeating of phrases or sentences which are similar (parallel) in meaning and structure; repetition is the repeating of the same word or phrases

Reflection: How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling Recording 1, 2, 3 were chosen After listening to the first recording, I think the storyteller spoke in a moderate speed and volume, the pronunciation of words was mostly accurate and her English is fluent. However, the 1st recording did not sound appealing because some phonological elements were not used enough. For intonation, she tried to use higher pitch to differentiate the characters from the narrator (e.g. the horse said “camel

8011A Basic Grammar And Composition PRINT EXAM [pic] 1.  Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in the following sentence:   The only NCOs who are authorized to carry a sword are Marine NCOs. (A) Adjective (B) Noun ccccccccccccccccccccc (C) Adverb (D) Preposition (E) Conjunction [pic] 2.  Nouns, pronouns, and verbs share these characteristics: (A) voice, tense (B) person, voice (C) person, number ccccccccccccccccccccc (D) number, mood [pic] Matching:  Select

yet know how to spell many words that are exceptions to the rules. Answer Key: B Question 2 of 26 0.5 Points Research indicates that a major advantage of giving children multiple experiences with books

Vocabulary instruction can usually be taught in two basic forms. It may be taught implicitly, meaning that it is imbedded into the curriculum and not taught in a separate manner. It may also be taught explicitly, meaning that each important vocabulary word is taught in isolation, prior to providing students with the general curriculum information. This research examines common

his biological parents and his older sister. He is reading at a fourth grade level and writing at a high third grade level. George speaks easily and communicates his ideas. He can read a variety of genres and is able to summarize a story in his own words. He can write a response to literature using proper grammar and spelling. George does not display any errors with articulation, fluency or voice.