A cover letter. Separated by a common language: known them (to) and help them (to) Yesterday, The Syntactician was asking me questions about semantic terminology in relation to particular uses of the verb know, as one does. And so, as one does, I looked for know in the indices of various books about verbs that I have, hoping to find a term that would suit her particular purposes. In doing so, I came across something that was completely new to me in F. R. Palmer's A linguistic study of the English verb (1965): In case you can't read the photo, it says that you can 'help someone do something' or you can 'help someone to do something'. But then it goes on to say that know has the same pattern with (1) Have you ever known them come on time? And (2) Have you ever known them to come on time? Now, if I have ever seen sentences of type (1) in the wild, I must have assumed them to have typos, because if I want to know someone/thing + verb, I must have the the to-infinitive form of the verb.
Palmer hasn't mentioned the big restriction on this, however. (Overly academic side point. British Pathé. The world’s languages, in 7 maps and charts. These seven maps and charts, visualized by The Washington Post, will help you understand how diverse other parts of the world are in terms of languages. 1. Some continents have more languages than others Not all continents are equally diverse in the number of spoken languages.
Whereas Asia leads the statistics with 2,301 languages, Africa follows closely with 2,138. There are about 1,300 languages in the Pacific, and 1,064 in South and North America. Europe, despite its many nation-states, is at the bottom of the pack with just 286. 2. Chinese has more native speakers than any other language, followed by Hindi and Urdu, which have the same linguistic origins in northern India.
The numbers are fascinating because they reflect the fact that two-thirds of the world's population share only 12 native languages. His numbers are surprising, compared with the ones featured in the CIA's Factbook. 3. 4. 5. 6. Linguistic extinction will hit some countries and regions harder than others. 7. 60 Podcasts You Should Check Out. Undoubtably, one of the most read topics on GettingSmart.com is podcasts. Google search “education podcasts” and the first result you’ll find is our 50 Educational Podcasts You Should Check Out blog.
Ask our team, “What’s new?” And you’ll hear about how we’re learning on the go with podcasts. Ask our teacher bloggers about new practices they’re trying in their classrooms and you’ll hear how their encouraging reflective learning with podcasts. Podcasts as an effective learning medium cannot be emphasized enough. Knowing this inspired us to revisit and update our list of 50 podcasts you should check out. So grab your headphones, sync the bluetooth, and get ready to listen to learn. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. eCorner: This podcast, titled Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders, explores the principles that create successful business owners and leaders.
Literature and writing. Efl material. LearnEnglishTeens. Multiple Choice Quiz. Learning English - Home. An Introduction to Australia – Text in Brief - Engelsk - NDLA. Watch this video introducing Australia. You will find comprehension questions at the bottom of the page. Australia An Introduction to Australia Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. An Introduction to Australia Australia Geography Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere. History In 1606, Dutch explorers were the first Europeans who discovered Australia, but they did not settle there. Map of Australiacolonies joined together on January 1st 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia Today The population today is just over 21.7 million. Tasks and Activities Comprehension Geography Use the map of Australia to find the names of the 6 states or territories.
Vocabulary Use the dictionary and translate the following words into Norwegian.hemisphereinhabitantexplorerindigenousclaimconvictprisonimmigrantpopulationcolonyestablishCommonwealthHere are some verbs. Discuss Look at the two maps. Kids and speaking. A reason to speakMake sure that the children have a reason for speaking, for example, they need to talk to their partner to complete a picture or to find information in order to make a graph. Think about the questions you ask in class. If you ask ‘Is this a pencil?’ Children can only respond either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. And of course you already know it’s a pencil so the question isn’t real. If you hide the pencil in a bag and ask ‘What’s in the bag?’ This is now a fun game and students are motivated to answer using a wider range of language.Whole class speaking activitiesYou can use chants or songs to give the whole class the opportunity to listen and repeat the sounds, rhythm and intonation they hear. Play or say the tongue twister then tell your students that they are going to repeat the sentence bit by bit after you.
Have your class repeat the whole tongue twister slowly and then more quickly after the version on LearnEnglish kids. English as 2nd Language. Videos, Common Core Resources And Lesson Plans For Teachers: Teaching Channel. The Best Online Videos Showing ESL/EFL Teachers In The Classroom. There are not really that many online videos showing ESL/EFL teachers working with students in a classroom. There are some, though, and I thought I’d put them together in another “The Best…” list. I have a little reluctance about calling this a “The Best…” list, though, since I haven’t watched many of the videos, and can’t say for sure if I think they really show good instructional strategies. However, most come recommended by other blogger/teachers whose judgment I respect, so I decided to indeed use the word “Best.” Here are my picks for The Best Online Videos Showing ESL/EFL Teachers In The Classroom: Nik Peachey recommends a series of fourteen videos produced by the Online English Language Center in conjunction with the University of Oregon called Shaping The Way We Teach English.
David Deubelbeiss at the extraordinary EFL Classroom 2.0 has quite a collection of useful teaching videos. Animated Teacher Training doesn’t have videos. The Learning English Video Project.
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Education: DC Area Education News, Education Policy, School Information. Five key strategies to get/keep kids engaged at school. Here’s an excerpt from Larry Ferlazzo’s new book, “Classroom Q & As: Expert Strategies For Teaching,” recently published by Education Week. It’s a compilation of some of the weekly teacher advice columns he writes for Ed Week, and includes contributions from acclaimed educators from across the United States. Ferlazzo teaches at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, CA, and has authored five other books on education. He also writes a popular education blog. By Larry Ferlazzo What does student engagement look like? I have received this question from teachers in a number of different forms.
I’d suggest that a first step in that direction is leading with our “ears” instead of our “mouths.” Let’s start with some basics. Behavioral engagement: Are students getting their work done on time, are they participating in class discussions, do they follow school rules? Emotional engagement: Are students feeling excited about being in class, are they genuinely interested in the lessons?
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