Vocabulary

How does vocabulary helps English learners?

• Vocabulary assists learners in expanding their knowledge to raise achievement.
• In order to understand  spoken or written words a student must know 95% of the words.

Now we will testify how vocabulary helps us.

react (verb): to act in response to something

Let's use react in a sentence.

Example: 

How did he react when he heard the news?

animal (noun): a living creature

Let's use animal in a sentence.

Example:

A cat is an animal.

factory (noun): a place where things are made or built

Let's use factory in a sentence.

Example: 

There is a coffee factory near in our place.

hesitate (verb): to hold back a decision, to waver

Let's use hesitate in a sentence.

Example: 

Don’t hesitate to call me if you need help.

mention (verb): to cite, to speak about, to refer to

Let's use mention in a sentence.

Example: 

You forgot to mention my name to your Mom.

passion (noun): a strong feeling or emotion

Let's use passion in a sentence.

Example: 

My brother has a passion for motorcycle racing.

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CONVERSATION PRACTICE

This will help learners develop conversational English skills. Let's start!

The scenario is:

Joana wants to take the bus, but she finds herself short of money change, so she asks her brother Paul if he has some.

Joana: Do you have change for a dollar or small bill?

Paul: Yes, I have here. What do you need for?

Joana: I need some change for the bus. All I have here in my wallet is paper bills I don't have coins.

Paul: How do you want it?

Joana: I need couple of quarters and 6 ten cent coins.

Paul: Okay no problem I have it. Here's the coins that you need.

Joana: Thanks Paul, I have to go now. Bye!

Paul: Your welcome. Take care!

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VOCABULARY

LIE AND LAY

You lie down on the sofa to watch TV.

Please lay the book on the table.

Do you know how to use lie and lay?

To use these two verbs correctly every time,

*you need to know things about verbs,

*you need to know the problem areas in “lay” and “lie,”

*and you need some practice

What is the difference between sentence 1 and sentence 2?

Lay means "to place something down." It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb.

Example:

Lay the book on the table.
(It is being done to something else.)

Lie means "to recline" or "be placed." It does not act on anything or anyone else. It is an intransitive verb.

Example: 

You lie down on the sofa to watch TV 
(It is not being done to anything else.)

The reason lay and lie are confusing is their past tenses.

The past tense of lay is laid.

The past tense of lie is lay.

I laid it down here yesterday.
(It is being done to something else.)

Last night I lay awake in bed.
(It is not being done to anything else.)

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Selecting the best response

Selecting the best response helps and teaches us to respect and show sympathy to other people. This will help you also how to respond in different situation.


When ordering food in a restaurant.

Would you like to take your order Maam?

a. Maybe later.

b. Give me some time, i'll call you later. Thanks!

The correct response is letter "b. Give me some time, i'll call you later. Thanks!" because it shows a good manner.

If someone gives you a gift.

What do you do if someone gives you a present?

a. You will accept it and say, "Thank you for the gift."

b. Smile and laugh

The correct response is letter "a. You will accept it and say, "Thank you for the gift." it's a sign of appreciation.

Asking help?

Can you tell me how to get to the bus terminal?

a. Just go straight, it's next to the pharmacy and you will reach the bus terminal. 

b. Just ask others.

The correct response is letter "a. Just go straight it's next to the pharmacy and you will reach the bus terminal. " it's giving correct direction.

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Telephone English

Learning how to communicate well on the telephone is one of the top priorities for many students who need to use English at work. 

Talking on the phone also requires its own special set of words and phrases. Here’s a helpful reference that will help you speak on the telephone phone with confidence in business and personal situations.

Introducing yourself: 

• May I speak with Mary Smith?
• Hello, this is John Kim calling for Mary Smith.

Answering the phone: There are many different ways to answer your phone.

• Good morning, this is Mary.
• Good Afternoon, Lakeside office. How may i help you?

Connecting someone: When you answer the phone and it is for somebody else.

• One minute, I’ll transfer you now.
• Please hold on and I’ll put you through.

Finishing a conversation:

• Well, I guess I better get going. Talk to you soon.
• Thanks for calling. Bye for now.

PHONING A FRIEND

Mary: Hello!

James: Hi Mary, it's James. Are you busy today?

Mary: Yes, hi! I'm about to leave now, can i call you later?

James: Sure Mary, i'll be waiting for your call. Thanks!

Mary: Talk to you later then. Goodbye!

James: Bye-bye Mary.

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Conversation Practice

Let's talk about your favorite!

When we say favorite it is something that you like so much. Let's have a sample dialogue..

What is your favorite color?

Mary: My favorite color is blue. 

John: My favorite color is red.

What kind of food do you like best?

John: Oh! I really like Japanese food.

Mary: That's great! I like Filipino food best.

What about the place that you want to go?

Mary: I want to visit the place of Paris.

John: I want to go in the country of Australia.

What's your favorite kind of music?

Mary: I like pop music because i love to dance.

John: I like acoustic songs because i do play guitar.

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Idiomatic expressions

The use of the English language can be made in an artistic way. Poems, novels and other forms of literature  have idiomatic expressions to make the readers feel the emotions in every lines. 

Idiomatic expressions are phrases or sayings that does not have the literal meaning.

It cannot be understood through knowing the meaning of  the words one by one. 

Examples

Butterfly in my stomach    - means very nervous

I was not able to speak in front on the crowd because I had a butterfly in my stomach.

More Examples:

means very happy

I'm on cloud nine when my teacher told me that I got the highest score on the test.

means very sick

I cannot attend the meeting today because I am as sick as a dog.

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Feelings and Emotion

What are feelings and emotions?

Nobody can help having feelings - they are part of everyone. We feel different things all day long as different things happen to us.

Here are some faces and a list of words to describe feelings.

                             

The baby is happy.

 

He is bored.

                                             

                          The baby is scared.

The 2 months old baby is sleepy.

We've provided this information to help you to understand important things about staying healthy and happy. 

Can you tell the emotion shown in the picture?

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Naming FRUITS

Fruits = taste + flavour+nutrition+saturation!!

A fruit will improve you instantly. It is something which can quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger at the same time. The question is.....

Can you name fruits?

What are these?

Those are bananas.

That is an apple.

Those are grapes.

That is an orange.

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VOCABULARY!

• quench - satisfy thirst
• saturation - the condition of being full or beyond satisfaction
• instantly - immediately; right away

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