*I think using blogs to learn or to teach english is very creative,
interactive, something new where I can associate images, give my opinion in the network.
It is a good way.
*I had a good experience creating my blogg.
Some days I felt stress because we had many things to do :)
Is there anything you would change? or you wouldn't change anything?
Maybe the speed of the connection to Internet
:)
Monday, 10 November 2008
Why is grammar important for an EFL teacher?
Because Iam going to be a teacher in the future,I need to learn all about grammar and have the ability to explain grammar in front of my class.
Students expect their teacher to be skilled in grammar and if you aren't you will probably lack confidence in the classroom.
Students expect their teacher to be skilled in grammar and if you aren't you will probably lack confidence in the classroom.
Summary about parts of speech
What are Parts of speech?
The parts of speech explains the ways words can be used in various contexts. Every word in the English language has a functions.
What are the main parts of the speech?
a)Adjective: A word or combination of words that modifies a noun .
Example: My dog is white and black
b)Adverb :A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (slowly, obstinately, much ).
Example: My cousin run very slowly
c)Article: Any of three words used to signal the presence of a noun. A and an are known as indefinite articles; the is the definite article.
Example: This is a red apple.
d)Conjunction: A word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences (and, but, or, because ).
interjection A word, phrase, or sound used as an exclamation and capable of standing by itself (oh, Lord, damn, my goodness ).
Examples: We need to go because my mom has had an accident.
e)Noun: A word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, quality, or act (Fred, New York, table, beauty, execution ). A noun may be used as the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, an identifying noun, the object of a preposition, or an appositive (an explanatory phrase coupled with a subject or object ).
Example: New York is an interesting city.
f)Preposition: A word or phrase that shows the relationship of a noun to another noun (at, by, in, to, from, with )
Example: The tv is in front of the computer.
g)Pronoun: A word that substitutes for a noun and refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence (he, she, it, that ).
Example: She is my classmate at the university.
h)Verb: A word or phrase that expresses action, existence, or occurrence (throw, be, happen ). Verbs can be transitive, requiring an object (her in I met her ), or intransitive, requiring only a subject (The sun rises ). Some verbs, like feel , are both transitive (Feel the fabric ) and intransitive (I feel cold , in which cold is an adjective and not an object).
Example: My brother traveled from Ingland to Chili last night.
The parts of speech explains the ways words can be used in various contexts. Every word in the English language has a functions.
What are the main parts of the speech?
a)Adjective: A word or combination of words that modifies a noun .
Example: My dog is white and black
b)Adverb :A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (slowly, obstinately, much ).
Example: My cousin run very slowly
c)Article: Any of three words used to signal the presence of a noun. A and an are known as indefinite articles; the is the definite article.
Example: This is a red apple.
d)Conjunction: A word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences (and, but, or, because ).
interjection A word, phrase, or sound used as an exclamation and capable of standing by itself (oh, Lord, damn, my goodness ).
Examples: We need to go because my mom has had an accident.
e)Noun: A word or phrase that names a person, place, thing, quality, or act (Fred, New York, table, beauty, execution ). A noun may be used as the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, an identifying noun, the object of a preposition, or an appositive (an explanatory phrase coupled with a subject or object ).
Example: New York is an interesting city.
f)Preposition: A word or phrase that shows the relationship of a noun to another noun (at, by, in, to, from, with )
Example: The tv is in front of the computer.
g)Pronoun: A word that substitutes for a noun and refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence (he, she, it, that ).
Example: She is my classmate at the university.
h)Verb: A word or phrase that expresses action, existence, or occurrence (throw, be, happen ). Verbs can be transitive, requiring an object (her in I met her ), or intransitive, requiring only a subject (The sun rises ). Some verbs, like feel , are both transitive (Feel the fabric ) and intransitive (I feel cold , in which cold is an adjective and not an object).
Example: My brother traveled from Ingland to Chili last night.
Parts of speech, web sites
1)http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech_1.htm
2)http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/English/parts.html
3)http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech.htm
4)http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
5)http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
6)http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/parts.htm
7)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGI254m-ek
8)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAXMQAmxfKU&feature=related
9) http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/grammar/parts_of_speech/
10)http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/partsofspeech.html
2)http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/English/parts.html
3)http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech.htm
4)http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html
5)http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
6)http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/parts.htm
7)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGI254m-ek
8)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAXMQAmxfKU&feature=related
9) http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/grammar/parts_of_speech/
10)http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/partsofspeech.html
Quizzes
*Conditional Grammar Quiz - Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3 Mixed
http://esl.about.com/library/printable/blconditional1_print.htm
1. If he comes, we will go to lunch.
2. I would buy a new house if I inherited a million dollars.
3. If she misses the bus, she have to walk.
4. If I had known you were in town, I would have bought you some flowers.
5. If he studies a lot, he is going to pass the exam.
6. I would get a new job if I was you.
7. He will surely fail his exams if he not work harder.
8. She would live in New York now if she was to stay.
9. They would have bought that new car if they were having the money.
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*Conditional Grammar Quiz - Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3
http://esl.about.com/library/printable/blconditional2_print.htm
1. I leave on Saturdays if she comes to visit.
2. If he were President, he would help the poor more.
3. If they had had enough good sense, they would had moved to Santa Monica.
4. She will go crazy if you leaves her.
5. If this storm gets worse, we will have to go inland.
6. Watch out! If you touch that cable, you will get a shock.
7. I might have had time if you needed my help.
8. I'm afraid I can't understand you unless you speak more clearly.
9. She would have gone if she had been in your position.
10. You would certainly have been angry if you had discovered what he knew.
http://esl.about.com/library/printable/blconditional1_print.htm
1. If he comes, we will go to lunch.
2. I would buy a new house if I inherited a million dollars.
3. If she misses the bus, she have to walk.
4. If I had known you were in town, I would have bought you some flowers.
5. If he studies a lot, he is going to pass the exam.
6. I would get a new job if I was you.
7. He will surely fail his exams if he not work harder.
8. She would live in New York now if she was to stay.
9. They would have bought that new car if they were having the money.
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*Conditional Grammar Quiz - Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3
http://esl.about.com/library/printable/blconditional2_print.htm
1. I leave on Saturdays if she comes to visit.
2. If he were President, he would help the poor more.
3. If they had had enough good sense, they would had moved to Santa Monica.
4. She will go crazy if you leaves her.
5. If this storm gets worse, we will have to go inland.
6. Watch out! If you touch that cable, you will get a shock.
7. I might have had time if you needed my help.
8. I'm afraid I can't understand you unless you speak more clearly.
9. She would have gone if she had been in your position.
10. You would certainly have been angry if you had discovered what he knew.
Monday, 3 November 2008
Tic - tac- toe :)
What is your opinion about this game?
In my opinion it is a good game to teach grammar or any other subject.
Is it OK to use games to teach grammar?
Yes it is OK.Our students need something different, so it is a good way to teach. ^^
Can you think of another way to teach Conditionals?
Maybe with songs, images, acting the examples, etc. For example with songs our students can memorize the song and then aplicate it in the exam or in the class.
In my opinion it is a good game to teach grammar or any other subject.
Is it OK to use games to teach grammar?
Yes it is OK.Our students need something different, so it is a good way to teach. ^^
Can you think of another way to teach Conditionals?
Maybe with songs, images, acting the examples, etc. For example with songs our students can memorize the song and then aplicate it in the exam or in the class.
Conditionals!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A) Zero conditional:
If + present simple+ comma + present simple
Example: If I don`t wake up at 7 o`clock, I am late for my calsses.
Present simple + if + present simple
Example: I am late for my calsses if I don`t wake up at 7 o`clock
B) First Conditional:
If + present simple + comma + will /won`t
Example:If I see my brother, I`ll speak with him
Will + if + present simple
Example:I`ll speak with him If I see my brother
*Sometimes, we use shall, can, or may instead of will, for example: If you are good today, you can watch TV tonight.
C) Second conditional:
If + past simple + comma + would
Expample: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house for my parents
Would + if + past simple
Example: I would buy a house for my parents If I won the lottery
*Sometimes, we use should, could or might instead of would, for example: If I won a million dollars, I could stop working.
D) Third Conditional:
If + Past perfect + comma + would have + past participle
Example: If she had seen her boyfriend, she would has spoken to him
Would have + past participle + if + Past perfect
Expample: she would has spoken to him If she had seen her boyfriend
If + present simple+ comma + present simple
Example: If I don`t wake up at 7 o`clock, I am late for my calsses.
Present simple + if + present simple
Example: I am late for my calsses if I don`t wake up at 7 o`clock
B) First Conditional:
If + present simple + comma + will /won`t
Example:If I see my brother, I`ll speak with him
Will + if + present simple
Example:I`ll speak with him If I see my brother
*Sometimes, we use shall, can, or may instead of will, for example: If you are good today, you can watch TV tonight.
C) Second conditional:
If + past simple + comma + would
Expample: If I won the lottery, I would buy a house for my parents
Would + if + past simple
Example: I would buy a house for my parents If I won the lottery
*Sometimes, we use should, could or might instead of would, for example: If I won a million dollars, I could stop working.
D) Third Conditional:
If + Past perfect + comma + would have + past participle
Example: If she had seen her boyfriend, she would has spoken to him
Would have + past participle + if + Past perfect
Expample: she would has spoken to him If she had seen her boyfriend
Exercises
I did the exercises on page http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise1.html
"Mix and match"At the beginning it was difficult for me. I had only four good answers,
but then I answered them correctly.
In the second exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise2.html
"Complete the sentences" I had everything correct ^^
In the third exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise3.html
"Can you remember the sentences?" I had 8 good answers.
It was very hard for me :(
In the fourth exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise4.html
"If, when or unless?" I had everything correct :)
In the last exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise5.html
"Mix and match" I had everything correct :)
Is there anything that you need to study more?
I think I have to study very hard for this last exam. :)
because are many things that I have to learn by hart.
Do you have any questions ?
No at the moment.
"Mix and match"At the beginning it was difficult for me. I had only four good answers,
but then I answered them correctly.
In the second exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise2.html
"Complete the sentences" I had everything correct ^^
In the third exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise3.html
"Can you remember the sentences?" I had 8 good answers.
It was very hard for me :(
In the fourth exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise4.html
"If, when or unless?" I had everything correct :)
In the last exercise http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise5.html
"Mix and match" I had everything correct :)
Is there anything that you need to study more?
I think I have to study very hard for this last exam. :)
because are many things that I have to learn by hart.
Do you have any questions ?
No at the moment.
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
What did you learn today?
I learned about Zero Conditional
Structure
*Zero conditional is about things that always happen under certain conditions.
*The structure of a zero conditional sentence consists of two clauses:"If" clause and main clause.
*When "if" comes first we need a comma,if the "if" comes second there is no nee of a Comma.
The Structure of Zero conditional:
a) if+subject+simple present verb+comma+subject+simple prsent verb
b) subject+simple present verb if+subject+simple present verb
In the exercises I had 4 good answers :)Sofia
Notice that 'unless' means the same as 'if not'.
Structure
*Zero conditional is about things that always happen under certain conditions.
*The structure of a zero conditional sentence consists of two clauses:"If" clause and main clause.
*When "if" comes first we need a comma,if the "if" comes second there is no nee of a Comma.
The Structure of Zero conditional:
a) if+subject+simple present verb+comma+subject+simple prsent verb
b) subject+simple present verb if+subject+simple present verb
In the exercises I had 4 good answers :)Sofia
Notice that 'unless' means the same as 'if not'.
Hi!
Hello!
My name is Sofia Muñoz
Iam good at singing and writting poems.
I love animals.
This is my first experience creating a blog.
^^
Sometimes I enjoy my structure calsses
but sometime I hate it :)
My name is Sofia Muñoz
Iam good at singing and writting poems.
I love animals.
This is my first experience creating a blog.
^^
Sometimes I enjoy my structure calsses
but sometime I hate it :)
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