Monday, 10 November 2008

What is your opinion about using blogs to learn English?I want to know your opinion about these lab sessions? Is there anything you would change? or you wouldn't change anything?

i think that is very funny and a good form to learn english, and for me is very useful because the most part of the time I am in front of a computer looking for some information or sending mails, etc.. the blogs are a good idea to write all about that I learn, also we can add some pictures and to interact with other persons.

I think I am going to use my blog always to save information about english grammar
and wouldn't change anything =)

thanks for that!!! ***




summary : Part of speech

Part of Speech explains not what the word is, but how the word is used also explains the ways words can be used in various contexts, many words can serve, at different times, as two or more parts of speech, depending on the context.

main parts of speech

A noun : is often defined as a word which names a person, place or thing.-
examples of nouns: girl , river, friend, Jennifer.(He gave the book to Jennifer)

A verb : is often defined as a word which shows action or state of being.-
examples of verbs :bit, is, go, come ( The dog bit the man)

An adjective: is often defined as a word which describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.-
examples of adjective: lazy, old, brown (The lazy dog sat on the rug)

An adverb: is usually defined as a word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
examples of adverbs: fast, always, sometimes (Sue runs fast)

A pronoun: is often defined as a word which can be used instead of a noun.
examples of pronouns:he, who, which (He is a student)

A preposition: is a word which shows relationships among other words in the sentence.
examples of prepositions: to, by, at (She went to the store)

A conjunction: is a word that connects other words or groups of words.
examples of conjunctions:and, or, but, and, so (Bob and Dan are friends)

An article: is a kind of adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a noun.
examples of articles:a, the , that (I sat on a chair)






Web Sities : PART OF SPEECH

1.-http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html

2.-http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm

3.-http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/330/grammar/parts.htm

4.-http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html

5.-http://quizlet.com/set/176036/

6.http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARANDPUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html

7.-http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech.htm

8.-http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/English/parts.html

9.-http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech_1.htm

10.-http://www.eduplace.com/tales/help.html

Why is grammar important for an EFL teacher?

the grammar is an essential skill for every teacher, the most important is the ability to explain the english language to my futures students And for this reason I need to learn more grammar to talk, to write and teach of the best way.

quizz Nº 2

answers:

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 unless she leaves you.
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.

Wednesday, 5 November 2008

Quizz Nº1

Answers:
1. If he comes, we will go to lunch.
2. I would buy a new house if I win the lottery.
3. If she misses the bus, I take her to school by car.
4. If I had known you were in town, I would have bought you some flowers.
5. If he studies a lot, he might pass the exam.
6. I would get a new job if I am you
7. He will surely fail his exams unless he begins to study.
8. She would live in New York now if she stays.
9. They would have bought that new car if they had had the money.

Monday, 3 November 2008

what do you think about tic tac toe?

I think that the tic tac toe is a good form to learn and teach more about conditionals, also is very funny, the students can play and understand easily because they love to play =)

Can you think of another way to teach Conditionals?

yes, maybe with songs, images or playing with sentences where the students can enjoy learning about the conditionals