Oxford: Oxford University Press. Yule‚ G. (2000). Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Conference Proceeding Wilson‚ H. (2005). Testing the covert method of grammar teaching: A pilot study. Paper presented at the CATESOL State Conference‚ Alliant International University San Diego‚ California. Electronic Book Savage‚ K.L.‚ Bitterlin‚ G.‚ & Price‚ D. (2010). Grammar Matters Teaching Grammar in Adult ESL Programs. Cambridge‚ England: Cambridge University Press
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Similes The simile is a figure of speech that describes something by comparing or establishing its similarity to something else‚ using ‘like’ or ‘as’. This device makes the description more emphatic. Similes are written in the following forms: 1. [subject] [verb] AS [adjective] AS...[noun] The athlete was AS nimble AS a cat. 1. [subject] [verb] LIKE...[noun] This food tastes LIKE garbage. He drives LIKE a maniac. Here are some common examples of similes‚ with their meanings: ...as
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never conquers.” This means that in literature there is often a case where evil wins a battle but it never wins a war. This consensus seems reasonable because most books or movies the characters overcome the evil. This is especially true in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Evil may appear to be dominating‚ but in the end‚ good prevails. The major evil that Melinda‚ overcomes is that she has been raped. This is the main conflict of the story. This is a man vs. man conflict. Melinda‚ the
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Luis Flores Simon the Cyrenian Speaks This poem talks about a black man who at first refuses to do the work that he’s suppose to do because he thinks their making him do this because he is black and how he speaks out to say what he thinks. "He never spoke a word to me‚ And yet He called my name; He never gave a sign to me‚ And yet I knew and came. 1. At first I said‚ "I will not bear His cross upon my back; He only seeks to place it there Because my skin is black." But He was
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Teaching Grammar Goals and Techniques for Teaching Grammar The goal of grammar instruction is to enable students to carry out their communication purposes. This goal has three implications: * Students need overt instruction that connects grammar points with larger communication contexts. * Students do not need to master every aspect of each grammar point‚ only those that are relevant to the immediate communication task. * Error correction is not always the instructor ’s first responsibility
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“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” Analysis Langston Hughes was a great writer who was a representative of black writers during Harlem Renaissance. Most of his work depicts the lives of African Americans and race issues. He was known for his poems‚ and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” is one of his famous poems (Hughes Biography). In the poem‚ Hughes tells African Americans’ evolution‚ and he is proud of his race. In “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”‚ Hughes uses point of view and figurative language to create
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“indeed.” Grammar is the backbone of a language and without it any single thing you know may be flux‚ in a sort of jelly without much consistency. In a nutshell‚ grammar provides you with the structure you need in order to organize and put your messages and ideas across. It is the railway through which your messages will be transported. Without it‚ in the same way as a train cannot move without railways‚ you won’t be able to convey your ideas to their full extension without a good command of the
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Parts of Speech: A noun (N) - A noun is a word that names a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or idea. A pronoun (PN) - A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of nouns. A verb (HV‚ LV‚ AV) - A verb is a word that expresses action‚ link the subject to predicate‚ or helps the main verb make sense in a sentence. An adjective (ADJ) - An adjective is a word that modifies a verb‚ an adjective‚ or another adverb. Adverbs answer which one‚ what kind‚ how many‚ or how many. An
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Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 1. Annie and her brothers (is‚ are) at school. 2. Either my mother or my father (is‚ are) coming to the meeting. 3. The dog or the cats (is‚ are) outside. 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is‚ are) always on the floor. 5. George and Tamara (doesn’t‚ don’t) want to see that movie. 6. Benito (doesn’t‚ don’t) know the answer. 7. One of my sisters (is‚ are) going on a trip to France. 8. The man with all the birds (live‚ lives) on
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Letting Nature Speak If you were walking in the woods and suddenly a tree started speaking to you‚ most likely you would either faint or start running the opposite direction. It would be pretty scary‚ to say the least. But nature does speak to everyone in a sense; we are just so busy with life that we do not take the time to listen. There is so much in nature that we can learn from and apply to our lives‚ but so often we only look at it for its face value and do not see the deeper benefits. Speaking
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