getting a grip on grammar and usage

... Baumgartner and colleagues focused on the basic emotions of happiness, sadness, and fear (Baumgartner et al 2006a) and sadness and fear (Baumgartner et al 2006b), respectively, making it unclear to what ... for all art forms include, on the one hand, terms like beautiful, wonderful, and awful, and on the other hand, meaningful and dreamy, and finally, terms related to the idea of being special, like ... example, make it easier to convey conceptual ideas Likewise, many artists make use of perceptual plays, including visual illusions (see Ramachandran and Hirstein 1999; Van de Cruys and Wagemans...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 13:20

... understand more clearly about the development and the history of grammar teaching and each approach‟s aspects as well 2.2.3.1 The Grammar -Translation Method The Grammar Translation Method is one ... teaching and learning grammar? How have oral practice activities been used in teaching and learning English grammar at Tien Giang vocational training schools? What difficulties the teachers and ... teaching and learning grammar as well as oral practice activities in teaching and learning grammar It consists of two parts The first part is concerned with major issues regarding teaching and...

Ngày tải lên: 30/08/2023, 18:07

... at all stages of education as well as in foreign language learning Teaching grammar has been a longstanding tradition in teaching a foreign language In recent years, the role of grammar in language ... communicative economy” This definition shows a renovation in the view of grammar: grammar can indicate meaning and grammar can communicate Larsen-Freeman (2003) shares her view on three dimensions ... teach a grammatical structure and then get students to use it as part of a functional conversation” Furthermore, as Wang (2010) mentioned, after the appearance of communicative approach, teachers...

Ngày tải lên: 27/12/2023, 13:50

... man on horseback and two trackers on foot Across the saddle, a long metal object gleams in the sun It is a rifle For the full story of Kino, Juana, and Coyotito, read The Pearl, a fasci- nating ... another adverb We now look at these uses of an adverb one at a time I An adverb is a word that modifies a verb The Pirates played brilliantly (Brilliantly is an adverb because it modifies V ADV ... verb? An 2 anoun? An 3 an adjective? An 4 a pronoun? An 5 an adverb? An EXERCISE 4 Fill in the blank with the correct choice Sample: Copy the assignment —_ accurately (accurate, accurately)...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... paragraph Here are some of the topic sentences we have already met: What we mean by “global warming” and what causes it? A part-time job has many advantages Amelia Earhart had a brief but remarkable ... telling about one topic For example, read the following two paragraphs about Lance Armstrong: From an early age, Lance Armstrong demonstrated superior athletic ability and a competitive streak These ... a paragraph B A S I C PA R A G R A P H C O M P O S I T I O N A Note About Paragraph Length How long should a paragraph be? Quite simply, it should be as long as it needs to be A paragraph that...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... Eric and Anna if they can come PRON ANTECED ANTECED ANTECED Not one motel had a vacancy; each was booked to capacity PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS PRON ANTECED 53 “We want a hit!” yelled the fans PRON ... 1723, Benjamin ran away 7Benjamin arrived in Philadelphia, tired and hungry 8He saw a boy eating bread and struck up a conversation 9The boy gave Benjamin directions to a baker’s shop 10Benjamin went ... It was issued on July 4, 1776 PRON she ANTECED Sandra PRON It ANTECED Declaration of Independence The challenger knows that he cannot win PRON Friday was stormy It was a miserable day PRON Ask...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... and lose.) 4. A conjunction connects pronouns, or a noun and a pronoun: You and she are always on time. PRON. CONJ. PRON. (The conjunction and connects the pronouns You and she.) Alex and I are ... prepositional phrases on Washington Street and on the driveway.) In addition to the above, conjunctions can make still other connections, as we shall see later. EXERCISE 1. Find the conjunction and ... most common conjunctions are and, but, and or. What Kinds of Work Do Conjunctions Do? 1. A conjunction connects nouns: Milk and cheese are dairy products. N. CONJ. N. (The conjunction and connects...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... examples, that require capital letters Names of particular persons, real or imaginary Linda, Jeremy, Shania Twain, Ben Affleck, Sandra Day O’Connor, James Bond, Frodo Baggins Geographical names ... names Australia, New Jersey, Palm Beach County, Yosemite National Park, Fifth Avenue Titles of organizations, companies, and buildings Kiwanis Club, National Audubon Society, Ford Motor Company, ... spectators gave him a standing ovation 12 I am enclos _ng a photograph 13 Computers are us _ful, to say the least! 14 Rhonda is friend _r than Samantha 15 Mark is the next ba _er at the plate...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... for a moment and then explained his point of view 11 The 727 departed from O’Hare International Airport and then heads toward Atlanta 12 The players slip up behind the winning coach and dumped a ... Most verbs are regular They form tenses (express time of an action) in regular, predictable ways I play my music loudly. (Expresses an action taking place or an action always true; play is present ... Page Trang 78 Alex walked confidently to the front of the room and speaks to the class.9 My sister handed the clarinet to me and then cringes when I try to play it In 10–12, make all verbs past...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... wrote a long letter to Karin and (I, me). 19. We saw Marisol and (he, him) in the stands at the baseball game. 20. (Him and I, He and I) went on a rafting trip on the Nantahala River. Agreement ... North Carolina NC North Dakota ND Northern Mariana Islands MP Ohio OH Oklahoma OK Oregon OR Palau PW Pennsylvania PA Puerto Rico PR Rhode Island RI South Carolina... Sandra ordered a jacket from ... QUOTATION: INDIRECT QUOTATION: Dad said, “You can work at the ice cream stand this summer.” (Quotation marks needed) Dad said that I can work at the ice cream stand... temperatures not wind are...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... Ran five laps around the track. 10. The autumn leaves in shades of yellow, red, and orange. Subordinate Clauses as Fragments Subordinate clauses, even though they have a subject and a verb, are ... class on time. Miranda was late. 3. Tom plays professional football. His brother is more talented in baseball. 4. My brothers Sean and Ian are going skiing. The snow is deep enough. 154 COMMON USAGE ... group of connected words that does not contain a subject or a predicate. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE : Near the monitor on the desk. COMPLETE SENTENCE : An owner’s manual lay near the monitor on the desk....

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... photography a The family had all agreed on a camping spot for our vacation, and Brad suddenly disagreed b The family had all agreed on a camping spot for our vacation, but Brad suddenly disagreed a ... declared a landmark with historic associations b The house on the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue has been declared a historic landmark a July daytime temperatures this year have averaged ... ride, and the monorail a At the library, I picked up a Harry Potter book and a book about photography b I went to the library and I picked up a book about Harry Potter and a book that tells all about...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20

... based on data collected, description and analysis of the collected data and personal observation, suggesting some implications for teaching and learning English and Vietnamese as foreign languages. ... their learning and translation. - enhance their abilities to use them appropriately and communicatively in different circumstances. - contribute to language learning and teaching, translation and ... meaning and that cannot be further analysed”. From this definition, we can state that elements that have a semantic or grammatical function and cannot be divided any further into smaller parts are...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2013, 13:16

... and comments My thanks also go to all my friends for their collaboration and advice concerning this study Last but not least, I’m also in debt to my family who always give me a lots support and ... M.A Pham Thi Thu Hang who has offered me a lot of assistance and guidance in the preparation for this study: the completion of this research paper can not come to an end without her suggestions ... encouragement This graduation paper is my sincere thanks to all of you Hai Phong, Dinh Thi Phuong TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale Aims...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:51

... help and correction Secondly, I also thank all members in my family They are always beside me, enthuse and support me Finally, my thanks are given to my friends who gave me some good ideas and ... and information to this research I truthfully appreciate all their help and encouragement Hai Phong, June 2010 Pham Thi Linh TABLE OF CONTENTS PART II: INTRODUCTION I – Rationale ... in adverbial clauses of concession or condition (to express a doubt) 25 2.1.3.2 The present subjunctive mood is used in adverbial clauses of time and place after conjunctions “whenever” and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/12/2013, 23:53

... WTO World Trade Organizations ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations IMF International Monetary Fund APEC Asia - Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEM Asia - Europe Meeting VCCI Chamber of ... understands awareness and implementation, CSR reporting of CSR in a multinational company operating in Vietnam by asking respondents' understanding and opinion. From conducting the research, ... Vietnam well It means that manager is an important person to give the right decision to build the reputation for the organization According to Lacy and Salazar, one survey showed that among...

Ngày tải lên: 13/03/2014, 14:19