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Re: Need an advise!

Cool Breeze — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:55:21 GMT

I think you mean the sentence Never listen to fear, right? Listen is an imperative and no inflection is ever used in English imperatives. Imperatives like this look like infinitives, which should make it easy for you to learn English. Except for certain fixed phrases and idiomatic expressions, the is not used with nouns when nouns are used in a general sense and the reference is not to anything specific.That's why fear has no article.

Re: What motivates you to learn English?

The utopia — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:28:47 GMT

Hi Peaceblinkfriend ,how are you doing???

As for me, learning English is an obsession, therefore, I don't need any motive to push me towards this language..

In the first place, English has become a lingua franca around the globe.

It is, needless to say, that everybody living in the 21 century should master the main skills of English: writing, reading, listening and speaking.

Otherwise, they would be considered illiterate according to this era's standards..

And since you surf the net, you can easily figure out the potential importance of having the ability of to understand and to be understood without paying much effort..

Suffice to say, the ecstasy we feel after reading a book in English or even an article is invaluableâ¦

So, it goes without saying that learning English is crucial and inevitable to be an active person either in your work, or even in your daily life..

As I mentioned, I am not looking for things that give me more reasons to enjoy studying English because it is simply in the blood running through my veins..

Re: Learn English or go to jail - creative sentences

Tanit — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:02:28 GMT

Hi Barbara,

Thanks for answering!

From your answer, I understand people in the USA may be sentenced to do some sort of work which will benefit part of the community they live or work in, right?
Does that include also manual jobs? I remember that, here in my city, a guy was found guilty of spoiling a great number of buildings with his graffiti. Since he wanted to declare his love to a girl, he had covered all the walls from her house to her school with his graffiti. Besides being heavily fined, he was also ordered to re-paint those walls again (which took him quite a long time ... the number of the buildings was pretty large!).

But ... there's a difference with the case of the three people in the article, right? They were sentenced to do something which will benefit themselves, rather than the community (however, also the community will gain something, although indirectly). That was - to me - astonishing. I was wondering if this depends only on the judge, or also on the legal system ...

Learn English or go to jail - creative sentences

Tanit — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:23:44 GMT

Three people in Pennsylvania (USA) were ordered by a judge to learn to read and write in English. If they don't comply within a year, they will serve 4 to 24 months in prison. (Here's the link to the article).

I understand the judge's reasons, of course, but my first reaction to that was one of amusement. I found it funny because I don't think a similar sentence would be possible in my country (I might be wrong, though, since I know very little about law).

Is this sort of "creative sentencing" common in your country?
Can you provide some examples of punishments given by a judge as alternatives to jail?

Please correct my Letter

pamruthp — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:00:48 GMT

Hi Acquaintances,

After coming to Hyderabad I have revolutionized lot. Now I am concentrating on English language grip. I am searching many forums, sites in the internet and reading them. As far as Iâm concerned I should learn English very well and go into the management stream. I am also planning for GMAT preparation, if any of you are interested then we can do combine study and it makes each of us benefit.

Now a days whatever the mail I am sending is very useful to you all. Please put some time to read it, and gain the knowledge. The mails which I am sending are not forwards, I am reading some articles in net if I think those are useful to you I am sending them. Donât concentrate on forwarding them to some one, 1st put interest to read it and gain knowledge. This way we all can gain lots of personality behavioral, communication skills.

Donât take it as hilarious thing, we all are techies but we are lacking at communication skills, So I want to take this problem as mine and exercise on it.

I am expecting all of your support for the event successful.

If you are all come across any thing which is useful to our career, personality behavioral, communication skills please do forward to us.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Regards

Amruth

Re: How can i learn english well

Brunate — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:59:29 GMT

Try the website which I have made: Google "Josie's Poems". There are over 300 new poems with voice recordings. To read English and hear it at the same time is an excellent way to improve both your spelling, listening and pronunciation. I've written an article about how this helps ESL students both for this website and main ESL websites. I have been an ESL teacher. Rhyming poetry helps our own children and it will help anyone else wishing to learn English - and you'll have lots of fun at the same time. Josie Whitehead

not required

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:39:39 GMT

Hi,

Could please any Guru in this forum help settle a discussion on the meaning of ânot requiredâ?

(http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuestionAboutIndirectQuestion/vxwqx/Post.htm)

Iâve done some research on the Internet to support my statement (below are some of the sentences â everything not mine is enclosed in quotes). I think that something ânot requiredâ is ânot necessary,â ânot needed,â ânot compulsory,â ânot statutory,â ânot mandatoryâ but not âwrongâ or âincorrect.â

FROM THE USA: How could understanding English be wrong?

(http://www.californiaconservative.org/education/344/)

California Schools: English Not Required â¦

â¦ The school districts, joined by two bilingual-education advocacy groups, say the 1.6 million students and their schools are penalized because tests given in English do not accurately measure how well English-learners understand academic subjects. â¦

âSchool districts with high concentrations of immigrant students are suffering because the standardized tests that measure progress are conducted solely in English,â said Coleman. âThe sanctions have really kicked in, and districts are feeling the pain of being labeled failures.â

Letâs get this straight: âHigh concentrationsâ of immigrants (possibly even illegal) are the basis for a special-interestâs lawsuit demanding that school districts provide them with tests - not in English - but in their native language? â¦

FROM AUSTRALIA: How could understanding English be wrong?

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/english-not-required-says-a-defiant-mufti/2006/10/28/1161749357761.html

English not required says a defiant mufti

â¦ The sheik said it was too late for him to learn English and thought it was unnecessary because most of his constituents spoke Arabic.

FROM THE USA: How could mastering a foreign language be wrong?

(http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/19/increasingly_libraries_are_the_place_to_learn_english/)

At the Framingham Public Library, 260 tutors are matched up with 319 students, with eight-week âSurvival Englishâ classes also offered as a stopgap for those who are on the waiting list for tutoring. Interestingly, in Framingham and elsewhere, the tutors are not required to be fluent in any foreign languages.

Many sites require that users should register â¦ how could registering be wrong?

(http://www.1-language.com/privacypolicy.htm)

Registration is not required to use this site, with the exception of the Video Center section where a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give contact information including a username, password, and valid email address. We do not use this information, but â¦

FROM THE UK (BBC): how could having broader knowledge and additional skills be wrong?

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3682397.stm)

âEven though I'm not required to use the control panel on the Soyuz vehicle, I'm still required to know the functions of everything.â

I also hypothesised that in Asia ânot requiredâ could have other additional meanings â¦ but I found this one

http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?products_id=517

Experience Preferredâ¦ But Not Required

Dark comedy and a sometimes brutally realistic portrayal of the kinds of dubious characters who infest school staff rooms across Thailand, make this books essential reading for anyone who has ever taught English in Asia, and those who want to know why they do it!

Could any of the Gurus / Proficient Speakers please give their opinions?

Warmest regards.

Kindly Chk my SOP & correct it. Thx for ur time and Consideration

Shanawaz Mohammed — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:42:04 GMT

Dear all

My hearty thanks to Kathrin and Doll, whose pain staking efforts made me to learn english in better way. Hats off to all English Forum Guru's for their valuable services for free of cost.

I have posted my SOP here! Any one of us correct my SOP, If I am wrong. Thanks in advance

Statement of Purpose

"I am currently employed in a job with tremendous opportunities and advancements. Being in a well-paid job at Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd., in Bangalore, I have been recognized and lauded for my biochemistry knowledge. Moreover, I enjoy intellectual interactions with my Ph.D. colleagues, have many friends, and am trained to think and solve problems. Consistently my peers place me in leadership position, and I have a reputation for doing work well beyond what is expected. Still, I feel a vacuum in my life. While my friends and colleagues do not understand my decision to leave my rewarding career, I know that I have no choice if I am to pursue my long-term goal and my childhood dream: to teach and publish research. To my knowledge I have made the correct decision, instead my friends think I am sacrificing certain career advancement for unnecessary training. What they do not understand is that I will derive even greater satisfaction by pursuing a doctoral degree than by earning a higher salary and advancing in my present career. By pursuing a graduate degree, I will have the priceless opportunity to realize my dream.

Learning gives me a sense of accomplishment and a world of satisfaction. The more I learn, the more fulfilled I feel. I do not learn solely to apply my knowledge in a practical setting; instead, it is the quest for knowledge and the challenge of learning that motivates me. Originally, I took my current job since I saw it as an invaluable opportunity to further my learning experience. Over the past two years, I have accumulated a good knowledge of Drug Discovery, Chemo informatics and Bioinformatics. Also I was experienced in annotation of research articles and patents of cellular targets like Ion channels, GPCR, Nuclear receptors, Cellular enzymes like (Kinase, Protease, Phosphodesterase, Viral Enzymes), etc.

Perhaps most importantly, my current job have less contribution in line with my long-term career objective of teaching, conducting research, and producing research publications that would add value and contribute to my field of specialization. I am driven more by my dreams rather than money and the prestige of an excellent career. I also hope to contribute to society; as a professor by disseminating my knowledge. An inspired teacher can bring out talents, encourage innovation and nurture a new generation of scientists and philosophers. I always want to inspire others in the teaching process in addition to conveying knowledge of the curriculum.

A research career in neurobiology is my thirst. In my opinion there is no scientific study more vital to man than the study of his own brain. Many neuroscientists have learnt plenty about functioning of brain, but they admit there is many aspects remain one among humanityâs most enduring mysteries. I have clearly envisaged my path in Neurobiological research and highly convinced that, stakes in this new and fast growing field is extensive. I would like to make my contribution to unravel the mysteries in Neurobiology

Excited by the idea of becoming a scientist since I was a child, my interests in pursuing graduate studies intensified during my undergraduate education and my basic research. Having a thirst for Biology, I pursued my graduation in Biochemistry in prestigious Vysya College, although I opted for computer science in twelfth grade. With chemistry background I excelled in my under graduate studies. The core subject became very interesting in the hands of experienced faculties. It even allowed me to take Biochemistry tuition for twelfth grade students in my third year stint. That tutoring experience secured me 1st grade in Human Physiology and Cell Biology.

Being a day scholar I worked as a part time trainee in renowned clinical laboratory with out stipend. There I learnt molecular techniques and research approach towards Molecular biology. I have undergone a laboratory course exclusively for electrophoresis techniques at THE ELECTROPHORESIS INSTITUTE. My quest for advancements in Biological sciences lured me once again towards clinical laboratory work that I undertook in Gopi Hospitals. One personâs life influences the lives of an unbelievable number of people goes the saying, one of the most important lessons I learned, being the representative at Bachelor degree level (Under graduation). This experience inculcated and educated me to be a responsible person and eventually boosted my confidence. It also taught me that the basis for good work is self-reliance and very importantly, time management. Not all of my entire three years were devoid of shortcomings. I learned to accept both criticisms and praise with a positive frame of mind. My work involved organizing various events, which gave me the opportunity to work and interact with various kinds of people. This was a distinctively gratifying experience for me, which I feel would stand in good stead in the future, especially in lieu of my teaching experience.

I pursued my post graduation in Biochemistry for attaining the basic eligibility to do research. The core subject inspired me a lot to take basics of Biochemistry to UG students. I involved myself in many self-help initiatives such as paper and poster presentations in various state level seminars. As a partial fulfillment of my post graduation I worked in Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI-ADYAR) in the Department of Bioproducts. There I worked on protein purification and its characterization that provided me a clear perspective of research and aided me to learn other molecular techniques.

As a prerequisite for registering a PhD in Neurobiology, I have undergone an intense training in National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences by attending course in Laboratory Animal Management. This stint gave me a practical exposure to isolate brain and its major parts. Drug administration and sample collections techniques with Laboratory animals are vital part of this course.

Thus my journey from undergraduate to current job is highly planned one. Thus I believe that my serious intention for study, my work experience in Laboratories and academic background in various areas of Biochemistry, will be more beneficial for my research work in your esteemed laboratory."

I am eagerly waiting for your suggestions to correct my english.

Thank you for your time and consideration

Yours sincerely

Shanawaz Mohammed

Re: Is grammar essential for learning a language?

Kooyeen — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:12:52 GMT

Hi everyone,
I read some articles about this, not long ago.

Clive wrote:
Is grammar essential for learning a language?

The answer is NO, NO, NO.

Bird of Paradise, the book you read is right. We didn't learn the grammar of our first language before we were able to use it. I believe no native speaker of English was taught that you have to say "Do you have a car?", using the auxiliary "do" and subject-auxiliary inversion, instead of "You have a car?" or "Have you a car?"
I believe every native speaker started to say sentences like "The bank was robbed" before they knew what a passive sentence is. I also believe no native speaker has ever been taught when to use the present perfect and when to use the past simple (which is one of the hardest things to master for ESL students).

Maybe now you are wondering if you can do the same, if you can learn English like native speakers, without remembering a lot of confusing rules. I'm sorry, but the answer is you can't, unless you are less than 6 years old, generally speaking. What you read in that book only applies to native speakers and very young learners. For the other learners, like me and you, grammar is important, at least the basic grammar (advanced grammar might not be necessary).

And if you think grammar is necessary in order to get proficient and using high level correct English, well, that's not true. Those who use perfect and idiomatic English are able to do so because of their personal experience, not because they know grammar rules. Personal experience practically just means "How much you read and what you read". I don't know of anyone who speaks or write their language perfectly because they know the rules of their grammar.

So, to summarize, grammar is only necessary for grown-up ESL students, and is only necessary to "get started", not to get "proficient". To get proficient you need constant exposure to good and idiomatic English. That's all.

WARNING: The author of this post is not responsible for any damage to the readers' brains. This post is not meant to brainwash anyone. In case of brainwashing, call 911.

Re: Poll: Difficulties learning English

Openmind — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:26:49 GMT

Hi Kooyeen,

It's a combination of all these types of listening: from listening for every single syllable or even sound to listening only through your subconscious mind (if you concentrate on doing something entirely different while having a dialog playing in the background). Don't worry about either listening too closely and therefore getting tired too soon or listening too 'loosely' and not improving your grammar. After a while you will have developed your own system that adjusts your listening to the 'right mode' automatically. You will be surprised how capable your mind actually is. No matter what your mother tongue might be, if you really set yourself the goal to learn English, you will achieve it. It alll comes down to making the right decisions and controlling your thoughts. It's also important that you see English as a means to achieve your objectives in life rather than your main goal itself. In other words: Don't try to learn English for the sake of the language. Create a list of things you are interested in and find information in English about those topics. (preferrable in audio + written format). Listen to your audio resources and try to understand the gist of what you hear. Concentrate on the information rather than the grammar. Relax and let your subconscious mind do its job. It will pick up the correct grammar patterns after a certain period of time. This works with your mother tongue as well as any other language you are trying to learn. I read your article and couldn't find anything that would contradict with what I've said about the input/output principle....