ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Sentence/sightseeing

Goodman — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:03:37 GMT

Wang Chun

It depends on the full context, these are possibilities from my angle:

Combining in balanced regiment of reading, listening, writing and speech exercise is the most affective method of learning English.

The most affective method of learning English is to practice a balanced regiment of reading, listening, writing and speech exercise.

Visiting / touring the United States gaves me an opportunity to immerse in an English speaking environment and to learn the American culture.

Re: Sentence/sightseeing

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:41:16 GMT

I would use ACTUAL instead of REAL (...american culture...)

Re: Sentence/sightseeing

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:38:34 GMT

Method OF Learning is totally right, because here it's a noun.
You could also use FOR, but I don't see any reasons to change that.
But if your intention is using "learning" as a verb, like "I use this method to learn english",
You SHOULD change that for TO. You can use FOR if you change the phrase to:
"I use this method for english learning" because here it's a noun.

Re: Sentence

MrPedantic — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:58:32 GMT

Think I'd say:

iii) I'm going to America to do some shopping/sightseeing
iv) I'm going to America to study/work

MrP

Re: Sentence

Eimai_Anglos — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:37:07 GMT

Interesting, I would probably say ii).

However, you've altered the sentence structure. I would never say "Going for sightseeing in the United States". So I guess it's dependent on the context and sentence structure. The difference lies in the choice of verb: to go for or to go to.

Re: Sentence

Dehbaash — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 02:43:02 GMT

Eimai Anglos,

Which would you deem to be the right answer to the following question?

Q. What are you going to America for?

A.
i) I am going to America sightseeing/shopping/studying/working/etc.
ii) I am going to America FOR sightseeing/shopping/study/work/etc.

Re: Sentence

Eimai_Anglos — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:19:46 GMT

b) Going for sightseeing

In British English we say "going sightseeing". The addition of "for" just sounds wrong to me. The only time we would use "for" is in: "going for a sightseeing tour".

However, it may be correct in Am.Eng.

For example, the Americans say (e.g.) "I went to visit with my aunt", whereas we Brits would say: "I went to visit my aunt". We would never say "with" in this context (because it changes the meaning).

Re: Sentence

davkett — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:16:46 GMT

How about:

1. In learning a language, the most effective method involves the integration of listening, talking, reading, and writing.

2. Traveling throughout the United States provides opportunities to immerse myself in the environment and culture of English-speaking Americans.

(Semantically speaking, I suppose, the thought expressed in no. 2 is a little too obvious, although traveling for some individuals might have less to do with a desire for immersion, than with a need to escape routine.)

Re: Sentence

MrPedantic — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:16:55 GMT

Hello D.

'method of' seems more idiomatic than 'method for' in this context.

MrP

Re: Sentence

Miche — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:50:53 GMT

The four skills are listening, reading, speaking and writing, so if you do not insist on practicing (doing), I would suggest writing instead.
Cheers!

Re: Sentence

Dehbaash — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:48:08 GMT

a) "The most effective method FOR learning (a language) is to integrate listening, reading, speaking and practicing into a form of study combination."

b) Going for sightseeing in the United States will give me the opportunity of immersing myself in an English-speaking environment and getting to know( getting acquainted with) real(actual) American culture.

Perhaps, others here may correct them better.

Sentence/sightseeing

WANG CHUN — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:26:21 GMT

Hello,
I am not sure whether the two sentence makes sense in term of grammar and semantics.
Can you give me a hand with checking them
Thank you for your help.

The most effective method of learning is to integrate reading,talking,doing and listening to somehing into a combination of learning.

Going sightseeing in the United States gives me a opportunity of immersing myself in the English speaking environment and knowing the real American culture.