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Teaching Grammar with Fun Learning Games

by Shelley Vernon

Aug 11, 2008 13700 Views

_notregistered/art_68_a0d71ba2a0~.jpg Teaching English grammar can be hard going - for the teacher and the students. It doesn't have to be difficult or painful, however. You can teach English grammar using fun learning games and before you know it your students will be more than willing. How does it work, you ask. Well, there has been a movement away from the traditional methods of teaching English grammar through writing, rewriting and worksheets to using a more active approach through games. Researchers have also begun to look at how and why these new methods work.
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Vocabulary Building

by Carol Josel

Aug 16, 2008 5801 Views

_notregistered/art_121_6513870799~.jpg Nothing pure about it--English I mean. After all, the British Isles were invaded several times, as when, during the 5th century, the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes arrived, pushing out Celtic in favor of their Germanic tongue.
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The Secret to 1st Grade Spelling

by David Poon

Aug 16, 2008 3677 Views

_notregistered/art_123_43d2acff8d~.gif Handwriting, reading and of course, 1st grade spelling are among the basic things your child learns in school. These three are very important as your child's learning capacity with regard to these three aspects can make or break his learning habit and his learning desire as he matures. The earlier your child is taught and is made accustomed to writing, reading books and spelling his first-learned words, the earlier he is able to nurture good attitude and behavior towards learning.
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Top 5 Rules of English Grammar

by Rumki Sen

Aug 24, 2008 3259 Views

_notregistered/art_212_b9564693f1~.gif Communication is effective when we follow certain rules. These rules make the written words understood. A writer should make the reader's job easier by communicating what he or she wants to communicate. If you also want to write, pay respect to your readers. Don't take them for granted. Learning and understanding the basic rules of English Grammar, you will surely be able to avoid ill-formed, confusing sentences.
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Jazz up your English with Fresh and Lively Idioms

by Linda Correli

Oct 2, 2008 3720 Views

_notregistered/art_379_b1529a927c~.jpg English language is loaded with non-standard phrases, which rooted so deeply in its vocabulary that at times cannot be distinguished from the accepted Standard English terms. On the one hand, they jazz up the language of native speakers, making it very lively, natural, and authentic.
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Teaching the difference between \\\"make\\\" and \\\"do

by Eric Roth

Nov 1, 2008 3521 Views

_notregistered/art_510_f3991fa4b8~.jpg How do you teach the difference between “make” and “do” in your English classrooms? What do you do? What do you make? What’s the difference, anyway, between “make” and “do”? I’ve spent a considerable amount of time teaching a very wide range of ESL classes this distinction. These simple words cause lots of confusion for English language learners.
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English Lessons: How to Diagram a Sentence

by Amy Nutt

Jan 16, 2009 4336 Views

_notregistered/art_788_8add21e8cf~.gif The structure of a sentence is very important to communication because words in different sequences can mean different things, although the words are the same.
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How to Learn English Using Grammar Books

by Jane Sumerset

Feb 5, 2009 3350 Views

_notregistered/art_840_f931081b7f~.jpg Grammar is one of the most essential things you should know when you learn to write proper English. It deals with the forms and structures of words and sentences. You should know the proper usage of such words. The best way to learn English grammar is not by using the dictionary but by using English grammar books.
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50 Common English Usage Problems

by Ken Galloway

Mar 27, 2009 6654 Views

_notregistered/art_987_44629d221d~.jpg English is today's lingua franca; its evolution is driven by the current demands for information and the need for global communication. It has unarguably become an important academic and professional tool. It is recognized as the most important language through which the increasingly mobile international community interacts and learns. However, despite its worldwide use, English is still considered the most difficult European language to learn and read
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English Language Homophones

by Guest

Mar 27, 2009 4114 Views

t/TotalESL/art_990_0ae839fa21~.jpg Homophones are words that have exactly the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling.
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