Featured Discussions - MyEnglishClub2024-03-29T10:37:49Zhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/feed/featuredThe Prepositions # 1https://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/the-prepositions-12013-07-28T18:19:10.000Z2013-07-28T18:19:10.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Although the best way to learn the correct use of prepositions is by reading and practicing more exercises ,but there are certain rules which are worth knowing</strong>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think we should revise these rules from time to time to refresh our memories for the suitable use of the prepositions in our sentences .</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Why don't we share and revise these rules ? Isn't better and less boring to work together on this grammatical topic?</div><div style="text-align: left;">I will start the first discussion by :</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> 1-Prepositions of place : <span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></strong></span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>In - At</strong> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong> - In </strong>:</span> </span>suggests <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>"enclosed"</strong></span> "within an area:<br/> in a box -in the room – in London –in India .<br/> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>- At :</strong></span> suggests : <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">"not enclosed" .</span></strong><br/> at the crossroads – at the end of the road</div><div style="text-align: left;"> at the station – at the bus stop .</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> ....................................................................................................................</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We use <span style="color: #993300;"><strong>at</strong></span> when we want to suggest that <span style="color: #993300;"><strong>some activity is taking place</strong></span> :<br/> -He is working <strong><span style="color: #993300;">at</span></strong> his desk.<br/> -We saw a good film <strong><span style="color: #993300;">at</span></strong> the cinema.<br/> -The teacher is standing <span style="color: #993300;"><strong>at</strong></span> the blackboard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #993300;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Note :</span></strong></span> we use these expressions <strong>" in the middle"</strong><br/> <strong>"in the corner of the room"</strong><br/> <strong>"at the corner of the road"</strong><br/> ....................................................................................................................</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <strong><span style="color: #993300;">Exercise : Fill in the spaces with the suitable preposition ( at / in ) and try to add more additional sentences : <span style="color: #003300;">Let's learn from each other :) </span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> 1-He put his desk ………..the middle of the room .<br/> 2-She was born ………..a small village .<br/> 3-Our house is ……….the top of the hill.<br/> 4-There has been an accident …………..the corner of the street .<br/> 5-……….my city there are two churches.<br/> 6-There is a bus stop ……..the end of the road .<br/> 7- Does she work ........ an office .</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339966;"><strong>P.S : Your answers will be checked after a week from posting the discussion ,then you can read the next : Preposition # 2</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #339966;"><strong> <span style="color: #993366;">Thank you for reading </span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong> </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong> - Hala -</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br/> </div></div>Phonemes and Pronunciationhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/phonemes-and-pronunciation2012-07-12T20:00:04.000Z2012-07-12T20:00:04.000ZGabriel Sowrianhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/GabrielSowrian<div><p align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/group/virtual-classroom/forum/topics/phonemes-and-pronunciation" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/villagestreetwear/headhanchoeq.gif?width=100" width="100"/></a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6"><span style="color: #800000;"><b>Improve Your Pronunciation</b></span> <span style="color: #808080;">with</span> <span style="color: #000080;"><b>Gabriel Sowrian</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br/> <span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-5"><span style="color: #008000;" class="font-size-6">~</span></span><strong><span class="font-size-5"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: times new roman,times;">*</span> <span style="color: #003300;" class="font-size-4">ORAL PREFACE</span> <span style="color: #800080; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-4">*</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #008000;">~</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #ff0000; 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href="http://www.speech.kth.se/~olov/Bilder/MRIs_2D.gif" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://www.speech.kth.se/~olov/Bilder/MRIs_2D.gif?width=100" width="100"/></a><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-1"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">This is an actual <span style="color: #000080;">MRI</span> (<span style="color: #000080;">M</span>agnetic <span style="color: #000080;">R</span>esonance <span style="color: #000080;">I</span>maging) scan of a man’s head, side view, captured while talking. Observe closely the <span style="color: #ff0000;">movements of the speech organs</span>, especially tongue. This is what happens inside our mouth when we talk, shout, whisper or sing! It looks very interesting, doesn't it? You can see the image <span class="font-size-5"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.speech.kth.se/~olov/Bilder/MRIs_2D.gif">here</a></span></span> <span class="font-size-5"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">on</span></span></span></span> <span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-1"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">a slightly bigger scale. Also, watch similar MRI scans</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">with voice</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">on</span></span> <span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-aEN2xHBCc&feature=related">Video 1</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zc-ZQ7f2g8">Video 2</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">The following figure shows the <span style="color: #ff0000;">sequence of changes <span style="color: #000000;">in the shape</span></span> of our <strong>mouth</strong> and <strong>lips</strong> when we pronounce the word '<span style="color: #0000ff;">funny</span>'. Such changes occur because we say <span style="color: #ff0000;">four different sounds</span> swiftly in the process of pronouncing the word '<span style="color: #0000ff;">funny</span>'.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">Now, try saying the word while looking at you in the mirror. Do you see what I just mentioned? Remember that <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>all spoken words</strong></span> are made up of <span style="color: #ff0000;">small units</span></span> <span class="font-size-4"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">of sounds</span></span> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">called <span style="color: #ff0000;">phonemes</span>. The word '<span style="color: #0000ff;">funny</span>' has four <span style="color: #ff0000;">phonemes</span> -</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">f<span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;">, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: helvetica;">ʌ<span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span></span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;">, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span></span>n<span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span> <span style="color: #000000;">and</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span>i</span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/ - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/<span style="color: #ff0000;">'</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">f<span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: helvetica;">ʌni</span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;">/</span></span></span>.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #ffffff;" class="font-size-4"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867170,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"></a></span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-4"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867170,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867170,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="350"/></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-5"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6"> /</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">f <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> ʌ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> n <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span> i</span> <span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-6">/</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">The next time when you converse with your friend watch carefully how his <strong>mouth</strong>, <strong>lips</strong> and even the <strong>tongue</strong> (visible during the making of some sounds) move while he is talking. This is a good way to identify the <span style="color: #ff0000;">articulation of different sounds</span> that are involved when a word is said. I do this all the time just for the fun of it!</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">Well! Do you see the importance of learning the <span style="color: #ff0000;">phonemes </span>in order to <span style="color: #ff0000;">pronounce words appropriately</span>? If your answer is '<span style="color: #0000ff;">yes</span>', you've taken the very first step to improve your pronunciation. <strong><span style="color: #000080;">Congratulations</span></strong>!</span></p><div><span style="color: #ffffff;">*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-1"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">See below for the <span style="color: #ff0000;">44 phonemes</span> that <span style="color: #ff0000;">make up the pronunciation</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-1"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4">of all the words in <strong><span style="color: #003366;">Standard British English</span></strong>.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-1"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" class="font-size-4"><a href="http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-ia.htm" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867258,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="370"/></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867239,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-3">(<span style="color: #003366;">Click on the image and you'll be taken to an in-house Interactive Phonemic Chart.</span>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-4">n</span></div><p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4">Now, click <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Session 1</strong></span> and</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><strong>begin your</strong></span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><strong>study</strong>. Once you are done with a <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Session</strong></span>, come to this <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>contents page</strong></span> and <strong>continue</strong> with the next <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Session</strong></span>. Feel free to <strong>revise a session</strong> as many times as you want until you really feel <strong>satisfied</strong>. The key is, <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>your active participation</strong></span> in <strong>every single exercise</strong> or <strong>activity</strong> that I have drawn up. Don't be shy - <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: times new roman,times;">*</span><strong>record your voice</strong> and <strong>post your audio</strong> for each lesson so that we could help you to attain your goal. Let's do it!</span></p><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;">Note</span></span>: Currently, <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Study</strong></span> <b><span style="color: #000080;">Session</span> </b><span style="color: #ff0000;"><b>1</b></span> to <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>12</strong></span> are available. I’ll activate the others as and when the related study sessions are posted. This list is merely to show you in advance all the topics that the study comprises.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><b><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-7"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867321,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867321,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="371"/></a></span></b></span></div><p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #993300;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/1-english-pronunciation-introduction">Session 1</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">:</span> </span><span style="color: #000080;">Introduction</span> <span style="color: #003300;">and the</span> <span style="color: #000080;">Sounds of English</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.................</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/02-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-2"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Session</span> 2</a></span></span>: <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>IPA</strong></span> - <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>I</strong></span><span style="color: #000080;">nternational</span> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">P</span></strong><span style="color: #000080;">honetic</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>A</strong></span><span style="color: #000080;">lphabet</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/xn/detail/2524315:BlogPost:3030057?xg_source=activity">Session 3</a>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">p</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> - <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">b</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/04-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-4?xg_source=activity" target="_self">Session 4</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">t</span>/ <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">d</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/05-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-5" target="_self">Session 5</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">k</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">g</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/06-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-6-n" target="_self">Session 6</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">f</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">v</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/07-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-7" target="_self">Session 7</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">θ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> - <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: verdana,geneva;">ð</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/08-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-8" target="_self">Session 8</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">s</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> - <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">z</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/09-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-9-n" target="_self">Session 9</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">ʃ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">ʒ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/10-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-10-2?xg_source=activity" target="_self">Session 10</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">ʧ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">ʤ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/11-improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-11" target="_self">Session 11</a></span>: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span class="font-size-1" style="color: #ffffff;">.</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">m</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">n</span><span style="color: #003300;">/ - voiced /<span style="color: #0000ff;">ŋ</span>/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/improve-your-pronunciation-study-session-12" target="_self">Session 12</a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;">: </span> <span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">l</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">r</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 13: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">w</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiced</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">j</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 14: <span style="color: #0000ff;">Consonant sound<span style="color: #ffffff;">s</span></span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">voiceless</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">h</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 15: <span style="color: #003300;">A recollection of</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">consonant sounds</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session <span style="color: #000000;">16</span>: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">: short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɪ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">long</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">i:</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 17: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">: short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ʊ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">- long</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">u:</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 18: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɒ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">long</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɔ:</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 19: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">æ</span>/ <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">long /</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɑ:</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 20: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sounds</span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ʌ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">-</span> <span style="color: #003300;">long</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɜ:</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 21: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sound<span style="color: #ffffff;">s</span></span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">e</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 22: <span style="color: #ff0000;">Vowel sound<span style="color: #ffffff;">s</span></span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">short</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ə</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span><span style="color: #003300;"><span style="color: #000000;">Session 23:</span> A recollection of</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">vowel sounds</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span></span></span></span>Session 24: <span style="color: #800000;">Diphthongs</span> <span style="color: #ffffff;" class="font-size-3">ss</span>: <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">aɪ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/,</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">eɪ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">and</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɔɪ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 25: <span style="color: #800000;">Diphthongs <span style="color: #ffffff;" class="font-size-3">ss</span></span>: <span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">aʊ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">and</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">əʊ</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 26: <span style="color: #800000;">Diphthongs <span style="color: #ffffff;" class="font-size-3">ss</span></span><span style="color: #003300;">:</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ɪə</span><span style="color: #003300;">/,</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">eə</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span> <span style="color: #003300;">and</span> <span style="color: #003300;">/</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">ʊə</span><span style="color: #003300;">/</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;">.................</span>Session 27: <span style="color: #003300;">A recollection of </span><span style="color: #800000;">diphthongs</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #ffffff;"> ................</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-4"> Session 28: <span style="color: #003300;">………..........…..... <strong>?</strong><b>!</b> …...……….…….……</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br/> <span style="color: #ffffff;">n</span></div><center><center><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coolgraphic.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/17.gif" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://www.coolgraphic.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/17.gif?width=245" width="245"/></a></p></center><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="font-size-41"><span style="color: purple; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://my.englishclub.com/profile/ProstomolotovaGalina?xg_source=activity" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867299,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100"/></a><span style="color: #008080;">I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to</span></span></span> <span style="color: #993300;" class="feed-story-header"><span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profile/ProstomolotovaGalina?xg_source=activity"><span style="color: #993300; text-decoration: none;">Prostomolotova Galina</span></a></span></span></span><span class="font-size-41"><span style="color: purple; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #008080;">.</span> <span style="color: #008080;">I could not have formulated the lessons without the many hours of fruitful discussions I had with her for the past two weeks. It was a great privilege working with someone who is so enthusiastic about the English Sound System.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #008080;" class="font-size-41"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Thank you from the heart, Galina!</span> <span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-MY; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your contribution is greatly appreciated!</span></span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coolgraphic.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/16.gif" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://www.coolgraphic.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/16.gif?width=230" width="230"/></a></div></center><p align="center"><span style="color: #000080;" class="font-size-4"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">....................................................................................................................</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-5">What do you say?</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #000000;">I’d appreciate some</span> <span style="color: #000080;"><strong>feedback</strong></span> from you about <span style="color: #ff0000;">phonemes</span>. Do you think it is worth <span style="color: #ff0000;">learning the phonemes</span>? Do you really feel like <span style="color: #ff0000;">mastering the speech sounds</span>? Share your views in the comment box below. Thank you!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #000080;">....................................................................................................................</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="font-size-4">*</span> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-3">Check my blog "<a rel="nofollow" href="http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/make-your-voice-heard" target="_self">Make your voice heard</a>" to learn where to <span style="color: #0000ff;">get a voice recorder</span>; how to <span style="color: #0000ff;">record your</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #0000ff;"> voice</span> and <span style="color: #0000ff;">embed the audio player</span> anywhere on EC.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-3">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-3"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-4">*</span> Now I have my own <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/English-Pronunciation-Activities-Quizzes-and-Games/180079472179059" target="_blank">pronunciation page on Facebook</a>. Why don't you check it out today? There are a lot of activities that could help you to enhance your pronunciation. See you there! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: times new roman,times;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: helvetica;" class="font-size-3"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4">~</span></span></strong><span style="color: #800080; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">*</span></span> <span style="color: #003300;"><strong><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4">GS</span></strong></span> <span style="color: #800080; font-family: times new roman,times;" class="font-size-4">*</span><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4">~</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #003300; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4">July 13th, 2012</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4">.</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9932cc; font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: large;" class="font-size-4">My heartfelt thanks to EC for featuring this discussion today... July 14th, 2012</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000080; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;" class="font-size-4"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/animated%20down%20arrow/ANNNNNNNNA_bucket/Animated%20Gif/Tiny%20Animated%20Gifs/th86.gif?o=19" target="_blank"></a> <img src="http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/pointing-down-smiley-emoticon.gif"/> <strong>Don't forget to click the '<span style="color: #ff0000;">Like</span>' button if you find the posting useful!</strong></span></p><p class="attachment"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352867386,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The transcript of my oral preface.docx</a></p><p class="attachment"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2352869223,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Letters vs Phonemes - Written and Spoken words.doc</a></p></div>Ten Important Hints on Writinghttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/ten-important-hints-on-writing2012-11-02T11:45:34.000Z2012-11-02T11:45:34.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><p><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">1-</span> <span class="font-size-3">Before writing anything make a short <strong>plan</strong> of your entire</span> <span class="font-size-3"> composition</span><span class="font-size-3"> ,using any help ( pictures -videos - quotes .....)</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">2-</span>Use only words and constructions with which you are familiar, or use</span><span class="font-size-3"> some help from good dictionaries to look up the new words and how</span><span class="font-size-3"> you can use them correctly in the context of your writing.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">3-</span>Avoid <strong>flowery</strong> and <strong>pompous</strong> language . The</span> <span class="font-size-3">best writers of English</span> <span class="font-size-3"> express themselves in <strong>simple</strong> and <strong>clear language</strong> .</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">4-</span>Avoid <strong>abbreviations</strong>. The place for these are in notes and chats.</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">5-</span>Make your writing <strong>interesting</strong> by illustrating what you say with</span> <span class="font-size-3"><strong>examples.</strong></span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">6-</span> Do not begin writing a sentence until you know how it will <strong>continue</strong> </span> <span class="font-size-3">and <strong>end</strong> .</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">7-</span>Begin a paragraph for <strong>each</strong> new <strong>topic</strong> .</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">8-</span>Pay close attention to <strong>mechanical</strong> <strong>skills</strong> ( grammar-spelling and </span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"> punctuation)</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">9-</span>Do not switch <strong>tenses</strong> of the verbs unless the sense requires you to .</span></p><p><span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff0000;">10-</span> Check your work thoroughly .</span></p></div>Verbs Often Confusedhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/verbs-often-confused2012-08-23T18:17:02.000Z2012-08-23T18:17:02.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><p>In English there are many verbs that we get confused with.Some of those confusing verbs are :</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">-" Been " and " gone" :</span></p><p>The past participle of go is gone ,but when we want to imply that somebody has not only gone to a place but left it as well , we use been as a past participle.</p><p> -He has gone to New York .( He is there now )</p><p> -He has been to New York .( He was there but is not there now )</p><p> -She had already gone to the party when I called her. (She was at the party when I called)</p><p> - She had already been to the party when I called her. (She had returned from the party when I called her )</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">-" Reach " and " arrive " :</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"> <span class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Reach</span> must have an object : - We reached London in the morning.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> <span style="color: #0000ff;">Arrive</span> cannot have an object : - We arrived in the morning . " or ":</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> - We arrived in London in the morning .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> The word" <span style="color: #0000ff;">there"</span> can be used with reach and arrive :</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> We reached there in the morning .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> We arrived there in the morning .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">-" Say " and " Tell " :</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2">Rather than learn difficult and unreliable rules for the use of these two verbs ,it's better to put the following examples to memory :</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Say</span></strong> : - He said nothing .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> - He said a few words to me .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> -He said to me ,"Pass me the book ."</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Tell :</span></strong> -He told the truth to the lawyer .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> -He told him the truth .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> -He told me the whole story .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><span class="font-size-2"> - He told me to pass the book to him .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span class="font-size-3">Additional Examples :</span></span></p><p> 1- He ( <strong><span style="color: #008000;">said</span></strong> / <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">told</span> )to me ," We can't leave tomorrow ."</p><p> 2-The bus ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><em>arrived</em></span> / <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>reached</strong> </span> ) my village at 5 in the evening.</p><p> 3-He ( <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>arrived</strong></span> / <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">reached</span> ) earlier than I did .</p><p> 4-Although I speak English fluently ,I have never ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">gone</span> / <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>been</strong></span> ) to England .</p><p> 5-I (<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">said</span> /<span style="color: #008000;"><strong>told</strong></span> ) him to give me the note .</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #008000;" class="font-size-3"> Thank you for reading !</span></p><p> <span style="color: #993366;" class="font-size-3">- Hala -</span></p><p> </p></div>The Tenses of The Verbs -4- The Simple Past Tensehttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/the-tenses-of-the-verbs-4-the-simple-past-tense2012-07-12T08:00:54.000Z2012-07-12T08:00:54.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><p>The tenses of the past "simple- continuous- perfect.."are so often confused, that it's a good idea to revise the simple past tense first, then in the next lessons I will connect the simple past with the other tenses but <strong>remember: if the past activity closely connected to the present ,we use the Present Perfect tense</strong> "as in the previous lesson".</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-4">The simple Past Tense:</span></p><p> <span style="color: #008000;" class="font-size-3">Usage</span> :</p><p> We use the simple past tense to talk about <strong>finished actions</strong> in the past (they can be short or long actions) ,<strong>past habits</strong>,<strong>repeated</strong> <strong>activities in the past</strong>..:</p><p> - Shakespeare <strong>wrote</strong> many important plays.</p><p> - He <strong>spent</strong> his holiday in the mountain.</p><p> -The new company <strong>interviewed</strong> new employees last Monday.</p><p> <span style="color: #008000;" class="font-size-3">Form:</span></p><p>1- We add <strong>-ed</strong> or <strong>-ied</strong>( for some verbs ending -y) to the infinitive of <span style="color: #0000ff;">regular</span> verbs :</p><p> - It <strong>rained</strong> hard last winter.</p><p> -He <strong>tried</strong> his best to pass the exam.</p><p>2- We use the past form of <span style="color: #0000ff;">irregular</span> verbs:</p><p> - I <strong>wrote</strong> a long blog last night .</p><p> - He <strong>bought</strong> a new black car two weeks ago.</p><p> <span style="color: #008000;" class="font-size-3">Time Adverbials :</span></p><p> We can use the following time adverbials with the simple past tense:</p><p><strong>Yesterday</strong> , <strong>ago</strong> , <strong>last</strong> " month /week/ Friday ../winter ..." ......etc.</p><p> - I finally <strong>passed</strong> my driving test last week.</p><p> - Two days ago, I <strong>visited</strong> the National Museum in my city .</p><p> <span style="color: #ff6600;" class="font-size-4">Common mistakes</span></p><p> Throughout my teaching period I found that most students made mistakes in writing the simple past tense in questions and answers and in negative sentences too ,so I will focus on these mistakes by examples :</p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"> </span><span style="color: #00ff00;" class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff00ff;">In questions</span></span> : We use did and the infinitive form of the main verb,but when we want to answer no need to put did too ,for example:</p><p> - When <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">did</span></strong> they arrive ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">arrived</span>) ? -They <span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>arrived</strong></span> three hours ago.</p><p> - How long <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">did</span></strong> he work ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">worked</span> ) there? - He <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">worked</span></strong> there for almost five years .</p><p> - <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Did</span></strong> you watch ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">watched</span>) the match last night? -Yes ,I <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">did</span></strong> "Yes, I <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">watched</span></strong> it"</p><p> <span style="color: #00ff00;" class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #ff00ff;">In negatives</span> </span>: we use did not ( didn't) and the infinitive form of the main verb:</p><p> - We <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">didn't</span></strong> see ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">saw</span> ) the begining of the film because we <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">were</span></strong> late .</p><p> - She <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">didn't</span></strong> do ( <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">did</span> ) her homework yesterday.</p><p> <span class="font-size-4"> <span style="color: #ff6600;">Important note :</span></span></p><p> When we have in the sentence an auxiliary verb like ( was -were - had - could - .......) so ,we can make questions and negatives from these verbs and no need to add did . For examples:</p><p> -I <strong>couldn't</strong> attend the party last night ,I <strong>was</strong> busy.</p><p> - The students <strong>weren't</strong> satisfied by their results.</p><p> - <strong>Was</strong> She online yesterday?</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">Exercise- A-</span></p><p> Change the infinitives in brackets to the <strong>simple past</strong> tense:</p><p> 1- the players ( <strong>be</strong> ) tired after the match.</p><p> 2-the meeting ( <strong>last </strong>) for two hours.</p><p> 3-I ( <strong>study</strong> ) French for three years.</p><p> 4- The policemen ( <strong>catch</strong>) the thief last night.</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">Exercise -B-</span></p><p> <strong>1</strong>-Give <strong>two</strong> sentences using the simple past tense in <strong>negatives</strong></p><p> <strong>2</strong>- Give <strong>two</strong> sentences using the simple past tense in <strong>questions.</strong></p><p> <span class="font-size-3"><span style="color: #339966;">Thank you for reading</span> .</span></p><p> <span style="color: #339966;" class="font-size-3">- Hala -</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>The Tenses of The Verbs -3- The Present Perfect Tensehttps://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/the-tenses-of-the-verbs-3-the-present-perfect-tense2012-07-09T06:29:01.000Z2012-07-09T06:29:01.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><p><span class="font-size-2"><strong>This tense gives difficulty because students look upon it as a past rather than a present</strong> <strong>tense.It's a present tense describes events which happened in the past but are closely</strong> <strong>connected with the present.</strong></span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">- I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have been</span> a teacher for 9 years " still teaching from past till this moment "</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2"> - I was a teacher for 9 years " I'm not teaching now".</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">- He <span style="color: #0000ff;">Has</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">broken</span> his leg ." It's still broken now"</span></p><p><span class="font-size-2">-He broke his leg ." In the past but not connected to the present ".</span></p><p><strong><span class="font-size-2">If we bear this important point in mind we will avoid many tense mistakes.</span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3"> Usage :</span></p><p>We use the present perfect tense to talk about:</p><p>1-Past events and activities with results in the present</p><p> - Her last book <span style="color: #0000ff;">has</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">been</span> a great success.</p><p> -I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have</span> ( I've ) <span style="color: #0000ff;">lost</span> my keys ." I can't open the door ".</p><p>2-Things that started in the past and continue up till now</p><p> - <span style="color: #0000ff;">Haven't</span> you <span style="color: #0000ff;">finished</span> your homework yet?</p><p> - I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have worked</span> here for 3 years .</p><p>3-An action in the past when we don't know or not interested in exactly when it happened.</p><p> -I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have</span> always <span style="color: #0000ff;">dreamt</span> about going to Spain.</p><p> -She <span style="color: #0000ff;">has written</span> the report.</p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">Form:</span></p><p> We form the present perfect tense with:</p><p>A present form of have " has with the third person singular" + the third form of the verb .</p><p> - He <span style="color: #0000ff;">has</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">had</span> this cough for a long time.</p><p> -They <span style="color: #0000ff;">haven't</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">seen</span> each other for ten years " Negative "</p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff;">-Has</span> he <span style="color: #0000ff;">decided</span> what to do? " Question"</p><p> <span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">Time adverbials :</span></p><p>We use the following time adverbials with this tense</p><p> - <strong>Before- ever - never-seldom-just -sometimes -often ...</strong></p><p> - We <span style="color: #0000ff;">have</span> never <span style="color: #0000ff;">heard</span> such a horrible news.</p><p> -I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have</span> often <span style="color: #0000ff;">tried</span> to cook ,always with disastrous results . </p><p>-<strong>Already </strong>:</p><p>I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have</span> already <span style="color: #0000ff;">finished</span> my homework .</p><p>- <strong>Yet</strong>:" at the end of the sentence in negative and question only"</p><p>- We <span style="color: #0000ff;">haven't seen</span> this film yet.</p><p>- I <span style="color: #0000ff;">haven't</span> <span style="color: #0000ff;">repaired</span> my car yet.</p><p>- <span style="color: #0000ff;">Have</span> you <span style="color: #0000ff;">eaten</span> yet ?</p><p> - <strong>For / Since:</strong></p><p> For :" tells us a period of time which the activity has taken ... "</p><p> since: " tells us about a point in time when the activity began "</p><p> - I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have lived</span> in this town for 2 years .</p><p>- I <span style="color: #0000ff;">have lived</span> in this town since 2010.</p><p> <span class="font-size-3"> <span style="color: #ff0000;">Exercise:-A-</span></span></p><p> Give four sentences in the present perfect tense using the following time adverbials in your sentences:</p><p> - ever</p><p> - just</p><p>- Already</p><p>- Yet</p><p><span class="font-size-3"> <span style="color: #ff0000;">Exercise :-B-</span></span></p><p>Fill in the spaces by either: <span style="color: #ff9900;" class="font-size-3">since</span> or <span style="color: #ff9900;" class="font-size-3">for</span></p><p>1-We have been friends ............. we were at school.</p><p>2- I have lived in this flat .............. five years. </p><p>3- He hasn't played the piano ...........two months . </p><p>4- They have learned English ............. 2006</p><p> </p><p><strong>Thank you and if you have any question, don't hesitate to ask ,and I'll willingly</strong> <strong>answer you all .</strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color: #339966;">Kind Regards</span></p><p> - <span style="color: #008000;">Hala-</span></p><p> </p><p></p></div>The Tenses of The Verbs -1- ( The Simple Present Tense )https://www.myenglishclub.com/groups/virtual-classroom/forum/the-tenses-of-the-verbs2012-07-02T06:41:46.000Z2012-07-02T06:41:46.000ZHala J.Mhttps://www.myenglishclub.com/members/HalaJM<div><p>Dear friends ,</p><p>I will post some of the important tips about the tenses of the verbs in simple and clear way. At the end of every tense ,you can try yourself to answer here some exercises related to every tense...</p><p>I hope these lessons can help you all to avoid some mistakes ...</p><p> Let's start :)</p><p> <span class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #800000;">The simple present tense</span></span></p><p><span class="font-size-4"><span style="color: #800000;"> <span style="color: #ff6600;" class="font-size-3">Usage :</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000080;" class="font-size-2">we use the simple present tense :</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2">1-<font color="#666699">T</font><span style="color: #333333;">o talk about activities that we repeat regularly..routines and habits :</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> - He <strong>drinks</strong> two cups of coffee every day.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> -I usually <strong>walk</strong> for an hour in the morning.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;">2-</span>To talk about general truth and facts :</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> - The moon <strong>goes</strong> round the earth.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> - Famous people <strong>suffer</strong> from alot of stress.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;">3-</span>To talk about future official events or timetables which we can't change it:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> -The next school term <strong>starts</strong> in September .</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00ff;" class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #333333;"> -We can't begin the meeting until he <strong>arrives</strong>.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span class="font-size-2">So the most important rule is that we use the simple present for permanent states,facts ,routines ,give definitions and describe things .</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong><span class="font-size-2"> <span style="color: #ff6600;" class="font-size-3">Form:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-3">In statements we add " s" or "es" to the verb , in the third person singular"He -she -it ".</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span class="font-size-2"><span class="font-size-3"> <span style="color: #ff6600;"> Adverbs:</span></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-2"><strong>we use the following time adverbials with this tense :</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-2"><strong>always- usually- regularly-often-sometimes-rarely-seldom-once a( month )...</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-2"><strong>every(day) ,every ( morning).......etc.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-2"><strong> - He regularly swims and plays tennis .</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-2"><strong> - They travel to London every summer.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="font-size-2"> <span style="color: #800000;" class="font-size-4">Exercise:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #800000;" class="font-size-4">1- Give three sentences using the simple present tense in negatives .</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #800000;" class="font-size-4">2- Give three sentences using the simple present in questions.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #800000;" class="font-size-4"> <span style="color: #ff6600;" class="font-size-2">Waiting for your answers as comments</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="font-size-2"><span style="color: #800000;" class="font-size-4"> <span style="color: #ff6600;" class="font-size-2">Thank you</span></span></span></span></p><p></p></div>