http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3ahenry%3fteach&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:henry?teach'en-USXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpConceptQuestions/kllvb/post.htm#895178Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:28:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:895178henry teachThe bottom line with concept checking is that they cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no". Essentially the questions should begin with Who... What did... Where did... When did... Why did... How did... In the case of, "She should see a doctor" then you might ask: "What should she do?" "Who should she see?" Here's a very good article about them.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeslCourseAccreditation/qwwv/post.htmMon, 14 Mar 2005 09:31:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:81060henry teachIf you're thinking of taking a TESL course and are concenred about accreditation, then check out this blog entry which looks at the accediting agencies and how they are often scams. http://www.free-esl-blogs.com/blogs/blog.asp?fEntry=239http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingEnglishInChina/xvng/post.htm#78694Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:06:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:78694henry teachI would advise anyone against applying for a voluntary position in China. The reasons are simple. The economy in that country is going well and there is money about; English schools are thriving. Meanwhile English teachers are paid very poorly and every single volunteer who goes over there means that a qualified and professional English teacher loses out on a job. By all means volunteer to teach in a country which cannot afford to pay English teachers, but going to China to volunteer means you are taking a job out of the hands of someone who may well need it and in the long run benefiting ONLY the school owner who pays nothing to have you. It's a rip off if you ask me.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingEnglishInCuba/pzhb/post.htm#75273Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:55:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75273henry teachThere's some brief information here: http://www.free-esl.com/channels/cnotes/display.asp?fIndex=11 but there's very little on Cuba on the net in general and few jobs advertised. Perhaps a trip over there on holiday to check out some schools and see what goes on?http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishGrammar/xcqn/post.htm#69764Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:11:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:69764henry teachYes. The main difference is in vocabulary but there are a few important grammatical differences: 1. BrE sometimes uses the present perfect while AmE use the past simple. 2. BrE uses have got while AmE tends to use have. 3. There are some differences inirregular verbs between AmE and BrE. This is discussed at length here: http://grammar-guide.com/details.asp?fIndex=45 Henry Free-ESLhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ClozeTests/vgph/post.htm#66160Fri, 07 Jan 2005 21:19:26 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:66160henry teachThere's a free cloze test program here: http://www.free-esl.com/all/software/details.asp?fIndex=8 It includes a load of texts but also allows you to add your own in.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FreeEnglishSoftware/nhpv/post.htmFri, 07 Jan 2005 19:54:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:66151henry teachThere's a good list of free English software here: ---page not found, link removed by Mods--- These are 100% free to download and use and range from grammar to vocab to concordancing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsefulResourcesTeachers/2/xnp/Post.htm#66150Fri, 07 Jan 2005 19:49:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:66150henry teachWe've finally put up the full online grammar guide on its own dedicated site. It's simple to search and also allows people to leave comments behind on every page - hopefully this will allow us to see what people want, what needs more explanation and what needs to be clearer so we can update as necessary. Comments welcome! www.grammar-guide.com also www.free-esl-gg.com Henry free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishInCuba/3/zjhz/Post.htm#65783Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:02:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:65783henry teachHere's the information posted on our Cuba information page http://free-esl.com/teachers/cnotes/display.asp?fIndex=11 Finding Work With the state of the economy, preference for jobs is given to Cubans so a foreigner will be well down in the pecking order. There's the possibility of working for nothing, but as there are quite a number of qualified Cuban English speakers competition for paid jobs is high. One possibility is going to Cuba with a volunteer organisation who can arrange the job and placement. One possibly worth contacting is Grupo de Especialistas en Lenga Inglesa. Conditions Pay is poor by Western standards from about 20 to a maximum of 200 USD per month. This high figure is what local high earners are...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WantTeachEnglishTeflNecessary/mmpw/post.htm#62711Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:18:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:62711henry teachWhether to take online or in-house depends on where you want to teach. The best schools want in-house and high quality (ie CELTA) but they'll also probably want experience. Entry level in a basic school will accept an online cert in many cases - check with them first if you're concerned about this. Of course being certified will make you more attractive to a school and it's best to have some training under your belt than none at all regardless of what kind. Some online courses are good (ICAL and i-to-i are the big ones). Some are rubbish. Same as in-house courses really. As for racism, that may be a problem but many jobs in Asia will ask for a photo. There's an article on this at http://free-esl.com/teachers/tfaq/type.asp. ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsefulResourcesTeachers/2/xnp/Post.htm#45672Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:06:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45672henry teachwww.free-esl-find.com is a 100% free googlesque search engine for ESL sites only. If you have an ESL related site then please feel free to add it in!http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowDoIGetStartedInEsl/wkzh/post.htm#42326Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:43:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:42326henry teachFirst take a look at where you want to teach. Locally or in another country? Then look at the qualifications required. At the bottom end of the scale you'll need a degree and a certificate. (You can get jobs without these but they're generally right at the bottom of the scale.) If you just want to get your feet under the table don't bother spending thousands on an intensive certificate course, an online or short course will serve just as well. If you're adventurous then pack your bag and head off, if you're a little unsure then talk to an agent who will get you a job (and they charge the school, not you). Hope this helps, but for more see here: http://free-esl.com/teachers/tfaq/default.asp Henryhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TesolCertificateDiploma/whbk/post.htm#41391Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:37:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:41391henry teachIt depends where you want to teach. At the bottom end of the scale you can get a job just by being a native English speaker; at the top end you need CELTA DIP and all sorts of degrees. The usual entry level qualifications are a degree plus a cert. Henry PS There's more on this here: http://free-esl.com/teachers/tfaq/qualifications.asphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflOnline/2/zgcc/Post.htm#40935Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:39:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:40935henry teachThe accreditation they claim is in fact paid for. In other words, ODLQC charge the school per student they enroll so it is in their own interest to accredit as many schools and students as possible. I am not saying that this school is not reputable, but I would personally ignore the value of the accreditation they claim. Their site also worries me in other respects in that they stress and stress their accreditations whilst those accreditations still lack any independent and international validity. Henry Free-ESLhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/FirstTimeInChina/hprr/post.htm#38752Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:28:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:38752henry teachThere are a couple of blogs from teachers in China here which you might find of interest: http://free-esl.com/all/blogs/default.asp Henry Free-ESLhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Dogs/hglk/post.htm#36631Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:17:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36631henry teachI would disagree with you there, Guest. In my opinion, the pp of PET is PETTED. My dog is petted a great deal (too much, she's spoiled of course). Henry www.Free-ESL.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammer/zkgq/post.htm#36630Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:12:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36630henry teachYou are asking a lot - verbs can be very complicated. Here's a link to some pages which explain (in simple words) what a verb is and how you can use it: http://free-esl.com/students/gg/verbs/verbs.asp Henry www.Free-ESL.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ArticleUsage/hcjk/post.htm#35165Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:00:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:35165henry teachOr "a" - meaning "a typical human being". Both are correct.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PerSay/hrxn/post.htm#34650Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:02:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:34650henry teachDo you mean "per se"? This is Latin and means "in itself" or "with reference to itself"; in other words you're talking specifically about the subject in question and not about things related to the subject. "Guns aren't dangerous, per se, however some of the gun owners are." Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CommunicativeApproachEnglish-Teaching/4/gjg/Post.htm#34649Fri, 25 Jun 2004 17:56:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:34649henry teachI loved the Streamline series and have used the story you're talking about many times. Do they not produce them anymore? Henry Free-ESL.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Grammar/hrck/post.htm#34457Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:23:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:34457henry teach"with a view to" = "in order to" = "so that" "with a view to" should be followed by -ing so #1 is not correct. Hope this helps, Henry Free-ESL.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IsMindMind/gkjh/post.htm#32553Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:32:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:32553henry teachBoth are fine. The second is perhaps more formal rather than more correct IMHO. Henry Free-ESL.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ProperUseOfWouldAndCould/gjpv/post.htm#32345Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:54:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:32345henry teachTry http://free-esl.com/students/gg/keywords/kwcould.asp http://free-esl.com/students/gg/keywords/kwwould.asp Which explains the meanings of both. Henry Free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenatingWords/gjxp/post.htm#32344Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:52:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:32344henry teachAre you sure you need to hyphenate? Is it perhaps the settings on Word Pad (i.e. wrap to window or wrap to screen)? Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhereAnywhereDoesAppostrophe/gjmc/post.htm#32343Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:50:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:32343henry teachIt depends on whether you look at 'colourist' as an adjective or a possessive. Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AQuote/gjnc/post.htm#32342Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:48:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:32342henry teachI *think* that he's saying that although God created the fly there isn't really a rational reason why we should have flies and although there could be some important function flies perform in the world, we can't really think of one. That's a literal interpretation. You can also look at it and say, "God is supposed to be the supreme being. If this is the case, why did he create something which seems so useless." Or, "We are just people and can't really appreciate everything which God does. He created something for a purpose but it's far too arcane for us to understand." Or, "If God really exists, why did he create something which is useless?" Or...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentencesStarrtingWithBut/3/gzxp/Post.htm#31966Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:07:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31966henry teachIn general you wouldn't use a comma. - But I have to go. However, I can think of occasions when I'd use a comma. For example, if I wanted to include a pause between the two words if the sentence was spoken. Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Prepositions/ggng/post.htm#31965Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:04:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31965henry teachWe use these prepositions to talk about time: {in} + {year/month/season/time of day (except night)} in 1976 in March {on} + {day/date} on Monday on the 15th of July {at} + {clock time/night} at ten o'clock at midnight Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckWordOrder/gwdw/post.htm#31863Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:49:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31863henry teachIt doesn't seem to make any sense. Are there a few more words missing? Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Sentences/gwdv/post.htm#31862Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:48:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31862henry teach-Could you spare me a few minutes? -I'd like a word with you if possible. They mean pretty much the same but it depends on the larger context. Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WillGo/ghxq/post.htm#31861Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:47:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31861henry teachIt all really depends on the context. Will you come with me if I go to chicago? I think this is fine; a simple question. I'm going to Chicago and want to know if you'll come with me. Are you coming with me if I go to Chicago? This also works. Perhaps more of an exasperated demand. You've not made up your mind if you're coming to Chicago with me and you keep changing your mind about it so I finally ask you (demand of you!): Are you coming with me or not? Henry www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PlaceOfSuject/ghcc/post.htm#31540Mon, 31 May 2004 13:27:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31540henry teachWith inanimate objects, we normally use *of* to show possession rather than an apostrophe *s*: The side of the car. My father's car. In the first sentence the subject of the sentence is car which is inanimate. In the second sentence father is the subject and that is animate. This is the *usual* rule but in your second sentence we would say "Today's weather" even though "today" is inanimate. Henry PS For more on possessives: http://free-esl.com/students/gg/misc/poss.asphttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TwoUltraGrammarProblems/ggnb/post.htm#31442Sun, 30 May 2004 15:20:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31442henry teach1. Both are grammatically correct and have virtually the same meaning. 2. "One of my friends who is cute, is there." Using 'is' because it's singular and "one" is the subject of the sentence. Does this sound right? Henry Free-ESL Blogs: www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SentencesStarrtingWithBut/gzxp/post.htm#31290Fri, 28 May 2004 19:04:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31290henry teachI think the classic is a split infinitive which I believe is not allowed in Latin Grammar and hence the Victorian proscriptive grammarians decided it shouldn't be allowed in English. Henry tesl blogs: www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SentencesStarrtingWithBut/gzxp/post.htm#31228Thu, 27 May 2004 21:32:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:31228henry teachThis "rule" came about a hundred years ago when grammarians tried to force rules on the language. Impossible, of course, as language changes through time and you can't stop it in mid flight and turn it into stone. So, of course you can start a sentence with BUT. Or AND. Or almost anything! But, I'm afraid what you can't do is spell GRAMMAR with an E! Henry Free ESL Blogs - www.free-esl.comhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IsThisCorrerct/gvmm/post.htm#30862Mon, 24 May 2004 14:49:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:30862henry teachIt is grammatically correct, yes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HighestOrTallest/gcll/post.htm#30280Tue, 18 May 2004 14:55:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:30280henry teachFrom Michael Swan's Practical Usage of English: We use 'tall' mostly for people, trees, buildings with many floors, and a few other things which are higher than they are wide (e.g. factory chimneys or electricity pylons). Example: I'd like something cool to drink in a tall glass. In other cases we usually prefer 'high': Mount Elbruz is the highest mountain in Europe. In measurements, we use 'tall' for people, but we often use 'high' for things. Compare: I'm six feet tall. That tree is about eighty feet high/tall. We use 'high', not 'tall', to talk about distances above the ground. A child standing on a chair may be 'higher' than her mother, although she's probably not 'taller'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CallSoftwareDatabase/gcdc/post.htmSun, 16 May 2004 17:20:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:30109henry teachIf you're looking for some software - including freeware - for your class, then feel free to check out the CALL Software Database at Free-ESL http://free-esl.com/all/call/default.asp Hope you like it!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflOnline/zgcc/post.htm#29900Fri, 14 May 2004 19:10:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29900henry teachThere are two big companies who seem to be reputable: ICAL and i-to-i. I've heard bad things about *some* of the other ones so do your homework. Henry free-eslhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/UsefulResourcesTeachers/xnp/post.htm#29899Fri, 14 May 2004 19:06:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29899henry teachMay I add in www.free-esl.com which again is totally free for students and teachers.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhoWhom/gbhl/post.htm#29898Fri, 14 May 2004 19:04:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:29898henry teachYes. The second option is more formal and "correct" in the eyes of some grammarians. Henry www.free-esl.com