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Re: tense in reported speech

Yankee — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:36 GMT

Hoa Thai wrote:
Yoong Liat wrote:
You're right. In an exam, it is advisable to use a verb in the past tense. However, in fact, if the marker is knowlegeable, he will not mark the answer as wrong.

Hi Yoong Liat,

I agree. I have had a chance to discuss this issue with many English teachers, friends of mine. Once they see the explanation, many of them think hard on multiple-choice examinations that might cause confusion / raise debatable issues.

This is a problem in many multiple choice English tests, especially those written by non-native speakers of English. Sorry if that comes across as arrogant, but in my many years of teaching English overseas, that is exactly what I saw. Grammar tests and books written by non-native speakers are usually the ones that tend to over-simplify English grammar "rules" and ignore standard "exceptions". They also completely misinterpret a grammar rule on occasion, and also sometimes provide rules that might have been valid 80 years ago but aren't valid today.

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Ahnajfi — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:26:53 GMT

My interest in Science and English dates back to my school days. Being an inquisitive boy, I always have been eager to learn more and more around me. My interest in wide range of subjects and my inner aspiration helped me a lot to acquire a significant knowledge of the Science, history and culture of the world. With the passage of time my eagerness for knowledge got specified and my desire to go deeper into my subjects intensified.

After completing my graduation with chemistry Biology and English I started teaching in Sir Syed Secondary School âa reputable institute of District Sahiwal (Pakistan). Here I had a chance to instill my curiosity and my knowledge into my students. I gave them the basic concepts of Science and taught them how to use correct English. I also learned from their questions as my teachers had from mine. Along with teaching I also worked as an educational counselor by keeping close relation with students and their parents.

To familiarize my self with latest teaching and management techniques I got admission in bachelor of Education (B.Ed) program of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. In this course I learned to teach English and science at elementary level.

Major subjects during this course were school administration and management education psychology, theories of education and Evaluation. At the end of the course I completed ten days workshop in which I was selected the representative of the class. I also helped the other trainee teacher.

The most important decision in my life was when I took admission in master in English language and literature. I have got a chance to get a wide range of knowledge in the realm of English the core courses during my master in English which have a great effect on my personality were English drama, Novel, poetry, linguistics and phonetics, English grammar and teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL).During this study work I explored the world of English literature. I at once fell in love with a work of CHAUCER, SHAKESPEARE and BERTRAND RUSSEL which are the most humanistic writers of the world. This course has greatly improved my language skills. Now a days, I am teaching English and science in Govt middle school.

My hobbies are reading literature, watching English movies and listening English programmes of radio(like BBC,VOA ).i am also a good player of basket ball .i love to read about the history and culture of different nations and like to discuss and solve educational problems of teachers and students. But my ultimate aim is to improve and develop myself first then works for human beings at higher level in the field of education. My independence and full responsibility for myself have driven me to a higher level of maturity than many of my peers, a quality that differentiates me form many other applicants.

I have studied all about your program of studies, course content really attract me to join this master level program. This will develop in me different skills and broaden my perspective of life in the light of alternative points of views. Also on the completion of this master level program I will be able to analyze and assess the change process in education and may examine all these from a number of perspective

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Re: position teaching

paco2004 — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:24:14 GMT

Hello CJ

If you google limiting the search domain into Gutenberg (sites for e-books), you will find 12 sites for "had trouble in finding â¦" against 27 sites for "had trouble finding â¦". And OED gives a quote for both "have trouble in X-ing"(1898) and "have trouble in X-ing" (1967). These things suggest "have trouble X-ing" is an ellipsis of "had trouble in X-ing ". "Spend time X-ing" seems also to be an ellipsis of "spend time in X-ing" rather than "spend time on X-ing". In the Gutenberg, "spend time X-ing" and "spend time in X-ing" appear with almost equal frequencies.

You can get about 30 pages of "a position of teaching English" on Google. But somehow all of them appear in the pages with titles written in Chinese. There is no page using "a position of teaching Spanish", although there are 100 sites where "a position teaching Spanish" is used. As for other possibilities, I didnât study them. If you English speakers omitted everything arbitrarily to coin a new collocation, as you are suggesting in the previous post, I wouldn't learn English grammar anymore.

Anyway thank you for your kind comments.

paco

Re: Looking for a volunteer to correct English grammar formy PhD thesis

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 08:23:33 GMT

I would be interested.Currently involved in teaching english to Senior secondary learners(age-17+). Can contact me by email: <please register then write you address in your profile, thanks!>

Re: English teaching sites

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:40:08 GMT

I would like to suggest a web site: www.ezgi.com is a free site teaching english grammar & vocabulary online for Turkish speaking people. The site has also online pronunciation robot at http://listen.ezgi.com where users can write and listen.

Re: Be an "English teachers" group member

jonathan1980tr — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:10:36 GMT

I am sorry but I don't know anyone. But I can send you some documents to give a start English Grammar. Also there are some good websites teaching english.

English Grammar Help!! (HINA SHAHID)

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:05:21 GMT

Hi. I am doing a course of Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Just need some help and guidlines in a few querries.

Following are the questions. make sure to answer with complete explanation and ample of examples so that i can understand the topic well.

Question 1:

Sentences can be constructed without involving structural words. For example:

Tanver likes eating dry fruits.

Even then the use of auxillaries and structural words is emphasised. Why? Discuss in detail.

Question 2:

What is the difference between transitive, intransitive and linking verbs? Give five examples in each case.

Question 3:

Proper nouns sometimes become common nouns and vice versa. Discuss whether this statement is true or false. Supprt your answer with examples.

I would be really thakful to any of you who answers these problems. (make sure to give ample of examples along with the explanation)

thanks a bunch.

Re: Are grammar rules helpful to non-native speakers

monfrancom — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:22:47 GMT

Xavier wrote:
I have read some lengthy posts giving very complicated explanations of usage, which don't always make a whole lot of sense. Isn't language primarily about communication. You say it; I understand it. Wasn't grammar an invention for non-native speakers of Ancient Greek? I assert the subjunctive is a construct and doesn't exist in English. Shoot me down in flames.

Valid question for those who are learning language via "grammar rules", all the more for those who would best benefit from other approaches/strategies when learning language. The language being learnt might be one criteria to consider when determining which teaching/learning strategies are to be used.

As a French Canadian who learnt both French and English through a very high dosage of grammar rules, and who has become a teacher (I have taught both to French students and English students, first and second language both), I believe that maybe some languages may be easier to learn... in the long run... if grammar rules are included as one of the approaches to learning.

French, in spite of its seemingly infinite lists of "exceptions", is very much like music: you learn the basic rule and you can apply it to just about any other similar situation.

Being bilingual (French/English) before entering Kindergarten, I learnt English through grammar as well. It seemed valid at the time (what does a kid know?), but when I attempted to use this approach to teach English, it became considerably more challenging. I then understood that what was valid for me as a child, was not so pertinent when teaching students through this approach. You see, French first language teaching approaches at the time was through a high percentage of grammar. Teachers in French schools simply applied the same strategy when teaching English (it was always our homeroom teacher who taught us English). This was not true in the English Education system at the time... or now! Even now, when I have attempted to teach French grammar, it is very difficult for students when they have had no previous experience in learning through this approach wether French or English first language.

When I read through the posts, I skipped through the section of Pemmican's comments that pertained to grammar. This shows my laziness because obviously Pemmican masters "English grammar" more than I! As I skimmed through these parts, I thought of your comment Xavier

Xavier wrote:
posts giving very complicated explanations of usage, which don't always make a whole lot of sense.

Indeed, "advanced" grammar may be more fitting for one who would want to go beyond the simple need to communicate, but rather wishes to become an English scholar.

The intent of the learner can help determine the "amount" of grammar included. As well as the language being learnt.

Re: Teach or taught

Rotter — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:55:58 GMT

Thanks Clive for your input here.

What I want to say is the following:

The principal of the school or the administration of the school will always say English is taught at our school or We taught English at our school.

For some reason, (you may know the reason) they don't say we teach English at our school.

On the other hand, you and I or a man on the street could say they are teaching English at that school. As you mentioned a teacher of the school could say we are teaching English at our school. However, I guess a teacher who know English grammar to some extent will always say we taught English at our school.

The central administrative authority would toe the line with the school administrators. They will say English is taught at that school.

If you can study HTML or C++ programming at that school.

The principal of the school will always say C++ programming and HTML are taught at our school.

The principal will not say we are teaching C++ programming and HTML programming at our school.

Moreover, the central administrtive authority will always say C++ programming and HTML programming are taught at that school.

You wrote the following is acceptable:
Many schools are teaching C++ programming and HTML related programming. I have a hunch that a person who knows some English grammar will always use the word 'taught' . Many schools taught C++ programming and HTML related programming. Even for ongoing courses.

[Nowadays I am going to a school and learning some advanced HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL programming. I have done some self studies in the past. Now I am learning them methodically. ]

I am not a native speaker of English. I have learnt similar English grammar in the past.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

Re: Learning and teaching English in Vietnam

nga_vn87 — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:40:20 GMT

I think the topic's subject should be changed into Teaching and learning in Vietnam, 'cause in my opinion, the teaching method directly leads to the study of the English language. Teaching and learning English in Vietnam has been causing a headache, I think so. I'm a Vietnamese, and I'm an English gifted student, so I can understand it all. You know, almost all students in Vietnam studying English say it is very difficult for them to communicate with foreigners. I have read an article about studying English in Vietnam. It said that a 10th grade student just can say: "Hello", and "Sorry, I can't understand what you say". The article included that it was due to the method almost all teachers applied in Vietnam: emphasizing English grammar and ignoring other skills like listening and speaking (while the main aim of studying English is communication) (I don't say that all English teachers do so, 'cause there are many of them very good at teaching the language). Furthermore, the teaching method is not approved by students themselves. They are young, and they need an English period full of joy and laughter (in games or discussions), not mere reading passages and questions, so that they can easily communicate with their friends and thus with foreigners. Vietnam is on its way to globalization, so, I hope that Learning and Teaching in Vietnam will someday be improved, and that Vietnamese students realize how important English is to their own future lives and careers!!!