Does grammar matter? - Andreea S. Calude Spoken language has been neglected and marginalized for much of our history on account of its perceived inferiority in comparison to written language. Written language was historically regarded as the language of the ‘learned,’ given that few people could read or write. It also had permanence (written records can be preserved for hundreds of years, and it is only recently that speech recordings became an achievable technology for most of us), and it was thought to be of a higher standard and quality (often summed up as having “better” or more “correct” grammar). You can read more about this biased view of written language over spoken language in the online book “The Written Language Bias” by Peter Linell. We all know that languages differ with respect to their grammar – we have all tried to learn another language only to be baffled not just by new vocabulary but also by the order and other quirks of how that language organizes its vocabulary – but what can and what does actually vary?
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10 Best Grammar Resources for Students - Grammarly Blog Something great happened on March 4, 2008. Martha Brockenbrough, through The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, established National Grammar Day in the United States. It’s a day to celebrate all that grammar does. Would you like to wish your friends a Happy Grammar Day? 1 Apps English grammar—yes, there’s an app for that too. 2 Movies Actors can make you laugh, cry, and master challenging parts of speech! 3 Media There’s good news for English language learners. 4 Video Visual learners will benefit most from video lectures. 5 Podcasts and Radio Broadcasts Smartphones make it possible to take your learning on the go. 6 Games Games are useful resources for learners who have a short attention span. 7 Music Have you ever caught yourself humming a song that you don’t particularly like? 8 Online Courses If you prefer the systematic approach, consider an online course. 9 Websites What can’t you find online? 10 Books Sure, you can read a grammar guidebook.
Self-Study English Grammar Quizzes (ESL, EFL) HTML-Only Quizzes Grammar | Places | Vocabulary | Idioms | Homonyms | Scrambled Words | Misc. Activities for ESL Students has over 1,000 activities to help you study English as a Second Language. This project of The Internet TESL Journal has contributions by many teachers. Page Contents Articles | Cloze | Conjunctions | Dialogs | Plurals | Prepositions | Pronouns | Sentence Structure | Tag Questions | Verbs | What's the Correct Sequence | Word Choice | Other Quizzes BusyTeacher.org We can sort adjectives into several different categories one of them being possessive adjectives - ones that show ownership. There are lots of ways to practicing using possessive adjectives in class. What I’ve put together here are some fun and out of the ordinary games you can use to practice using possessive adjectives with your ESL students. 1Big Foot MatchThis game isn’t for every class, but if yours is fun-loving, they will enjoy this out of the box way to practice possessive adjectives. Try these games with your class when it’s time to review possessive adjectives, and they will have the time of their lives.
A Brief History of National Grammar Day National Grammar Day, which is celebrated on March 4, was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, the author of Things That Make Us [Sic] and founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG). Former President George W. Bush sent a letter commemorating the day in its inaugural year. Some people celebrate National Grammar Day with blog posts and lessons dedicated to the subject. Browse through past submissions of the worst grammar mistakes, like these from Grammarly and the Huffington PostTake an online quiz to test your grammarLearn grammar lessons by listening to March Forth: The Grammar SongRead the SPOGG blog for some grammar laughsWatch “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Word Crimes”Set up a grammar police squad like the one at the University of West Florida, where students can call a grammar hotline or email their grammar-related questions to a team of expertsBuy a grammar geek shirtRead a grammar haiku
100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English A synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning as another word. For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use “buy” in a more informal context, and “purchase” in a more formal context. Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be “perfect” synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. Synonyms are often used in different collocations, too. Powerful, potent, and firm are synonyms for strong. If you’re not sure how to use the synonyms below – or if you want to see example sentences – check this dictionary and this sample sentence search! Synonyms for SMART Audio Playerbrightsharpbrilliantastutewise Synonyms for STUPID Audio Playerdumbidioticdimwittedslowdense Synonyms for ESSENTIAL Audio Playercrucialcriticalvitalintegralindispensable Synonyms for IRRELEVANT Audio Playerinconsequentialuselessmeaninglesstrivialinsigificant Synonyms for EXCELLENT Synonyms for ACCEPTABLE Synonyms for NEW
English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials TurboEnglish - Getting It Right! - engelsk grammatik Nedan följer en lista med länkar till 21 korta videofilmer på Youtube. I varje film tar gymnasieläraren Henrik Birkebo upp ett moment inom den grundläggande engelska grammatiken och under varje länk kan du läsa en kort beskrivning av respektive films innehåll. Högerklicka på länken och öppna i nytt fönster (beroende på vilken webbläsare du har). För att befästa dina kunskaper finns det även en hänvisning till lämpligt och roligt övningsmaterial. Låt dig inspireras att hugga tag i den grundläggande grammatiken! "Fågel", "fisk" och "kärlek" är exempel på ord tillhörande ordklassen substantiv. Hur blir det med pluralformen av substantiv på engelska? Genitivformen av substantiv uttrycker gärna ägande (ex. Här får du lära dig vilka de personliga pronomenen är och hur de används. Som i "vi roar oss" (= "we amuse ourselves"). De possessiva pronomenen uttrycker ägande (eng. Du kan bli trygg i att använda dessa så kallade relativa pronomen: who, which, that, whose.Öva: Öva:
BATTLESHIP: IRREGULAR VERBS Much to learn, you still have. – Joda. Despite the evidence that the number of irregular verbs is declining in the English language, there is no danger they will disappear, and the struggle will continue. There are many attempts to find a shortcut in learning irregular verbs, yet with all the options and “magic tricks” available, learning these verbs requires much memorization, drilling and practice. Today I will show how I use the Battleship game to drill and practise irregular verbs in a fun way. Before the game: Each player will need two 10×10 grids – one with irregular verbs in each square, and one blank grid. Click the Grids to download them. The players then mark where they want to place their ships by circling rows, horizontally or vertically. Each player’s fleet consists of the following ships: 1 aircraft carrier – 5 squares 1 battleship – 4 squares 1 cruiser – 3 squares 2 destroyers – 2 squares each 2 submarines – 1 square each How to play: some more games with irregular verbs from Engames.