tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48798948607672678022024-03-14T04:22:18.766+08:00The Fear of GrammarWhy is grammar so scary?rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-36058200797570069232012-03-05T17:25:00.000+08:002012-03-08T12:20:32.222+08:00One more game! ^^I have just found this awesome game. It's a flash minigame, and can be used as a practice for your irregular past forms lessons. Just pick the right form of past tense for the verb given, and each correct answer will fuel the rocket. Go and <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/english/blastrocket.shtml" target="_blank">launch your rocket</a> now!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp875vCYomO9k21SLhprzkigvpQVHLhtrvomQllVkbDkKv3n1odieklNbT9X1BOp2cxU0oZwfusGwscGFm7a2F3h1ZPU6ELCgHw-GXWgv7ma8fnkWu1PTy77egCYIlYgktiR_4i2nlPtk-/s1600/pastd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp875vCYomO9k21SLhprzkigvpQVHLhtrvomQllVkbDkKv3n1odieklNbT9X1BOp2cxU0oZwfusGwscGFm7a2F3h1ZPU6ELCgHw-GXWgv7ma8fnkWu1PTy77egCYIlYgktiR_4i2nlPtk-/s320/pastd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It also provides you with the usage of the word.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDMH_tbyW8HRJQFdRfu4nFIBDcxAcQBrkLccAB-7lQeC9VDJZauGm7Av1_Jni9hxjSxbmcUIh7DlifO4cO-nn8SpTcFflreDUHhRA5AtUbEeLpwlT9Zo39EVNU75-jb9cSFGCXkRlj59C/s1600/past.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDMH_tbyW8HRJQFdRfu4nFIBDcxAcQBrkLccAB-7lQeC9VDJZauGm7Av1_Jni9hxjSxbmcUIh7DlifO4cO-nn8SpTcFflreDUHhRA5AtUbEeLpwlT9Zo39EVNU75-jb9cSFGCXkRlj59C/s320/past.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the fuel gauge are full, the rocket will take off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm really hoping that these games will make you more interested in learning grammar and doing exercises. Go try them now!</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-63218618298601924462012-01-15T15:18:00.000+08:002012-03-08T12:19:42.187+08:00Homework ^^Time to have some practice! On the last entry I did write about the irregular forms of past tenses. Here are my suggestions for the exercises that you might want to do on this topic.<br />
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If you are looking for questions that you can answer and get corrected on the spot, you can try these link<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Past_Irregular_Verbs.htm" target="_blank">grammar.cl</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/irrpast.php" target="_blank">eflnet.com</a></li>
</ul><div>If you want exercises that you can print and show to your teacher, try downloading these exercises.</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbscloze.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbsCloze2.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbsCloze3.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbsCloze4.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbsCloze5.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 5</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularPastTenseVerbsCloze6.doc" target="_blank">Irregular verbs practice 6</a></li>
</ul><div>You can also download these word search games</div></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularVerbPastTenseWordSearch.doc" target="_blank">word search 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularVerbPastTenseWordSearch2.doc" target="_blank">word search 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/pasttense/IrregularVerbPastTenseWordSearch3.doc" target="_blank">word search 3</a></li>
</ul><div>Credit to <a href="http://bogglesworldesl.com/">http://bogglesworldesl.com</a> for making these excellent exercises.</div></div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-44663132373442838902012-01-14T13:40:00.000+08:002012-03-08T12:17:48.715+08:00Having 'fryed' fish for lunchI just had my lunch. It is the end of the semester, so I cannot afford to buy cooked food anymore. Earlier this morning I bought some vegetables and other things to cook. I end up with this.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8Ve01UzArMnGQUA3g8Ls752iiX-xNtgQqb78inKhexnE33e0FdxqXObPSgNaRfgkd1AgVHOG__9NZIoZ4BCPzEr9sA3ZvSCU33WI1uZNYbj_NyZEjsFJDc1ihAuw4_VmSZHjciUrFe4c/s1600/Photo+1057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8Ve01UzArMnGQUA3g8Ls752iiX-xNtgQqb78inKhexnE33e0FdxqXObPSgNaRfgkd1AgVHOG__9NZIoZ4BCPzEr9sA3ZvSCU33WI1uZNYbj_NyZEjsFJDc1ihAuw4_VmSZHjciUrFe4c/s320/Photo+1057.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yum yum! ^^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">My friend was so impressed, he took a picture and upload it on his Facebook page. But when I saw the comments, I was a bit appalled to see one of the comment - " Wow, so luxurious! We only eat rice with fryed fish." I did not know whether it was a typo or not, but the past tense for 'fry' is not 'fryed'. It is 'fried', as in Kentucky Fried Chicken.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I decided I should touch a bit on the irregular forms of past tense. However, I don't feel like explaining this to you, so I'll just show you a video.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz1JK1aT1xZN5XNj2yigj26gCcSDSJ7479wHbyB8b6uVE9Bx6GMood1WXAAPD_dvVR548xqURa98Rn3KkbdTg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can also follow this link to watch this video with the transcription. <a href="http://video.about.com/esl/Past-Tense-for-Beginners.htm" target="_blank">about.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So from the video, we can see that regular past tense verbs always end with ed, while the irregular past tense verbs need to be studied individually.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are some of the words and their past tense.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;">Verb </th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; text-align: left;">Past Simple</th></tr>
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">arise </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">arose </td></tr>
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<tr class="even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #d1dce9; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">bend </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: left;">bent </td></tr>
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">bind </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">bound </td></tr>
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<tr class="even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #d1dce9; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">choose </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">chose </td></tr>
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">forbid </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">forbade </td></tr>
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<tr class="even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #d1dce9; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">hold </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">held </td></tr>
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">shine </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">shone </td></tr>
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<tr class="even" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #d1dce9; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">shake </td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 2px;">shook </td></tr>
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</div>You can search the web for more examples. Just remember not to add ed to all your verbs to show past tense.^^rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-65335721071888850502012-01-13T22:32:00.000+08:002012-01-13T22:32:28.322+08:00CALL test!!Tomorrow will be the last test in my degree days. Wish me luck!<br />
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Should continue studying now though..rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-87335982549793322662012-01-05T22:05:00.003+08:002012-01-09T03:17:16.157+08:00Yay again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanTDoz-lGrnmWG_3kqgP720n8A987aZO0tKXh3Um89NiCLB5LotY4l_12w2w8VHZRpbB-SbfXtCBCpcbYRSsJJiihT7AQfjzcZyxFY5diGcTweoNEdeev7OrqsYJGR2FVp3ZmeOEYwY37/s1600/yay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanTDoz-lGrnmWG_3kqgP720n8A987aZO0tKXh3Um89NiCLB5LotY4l_12w2w8VHZRpbB-SbfXtCBCpcbYRSsJJiihT7AQfjzcZyxFY5diGcTweoNEdeev7OrqsYJGR2FVp3ZmeOEYwY37/s200/yay.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Okay. When she's here, you know what time it is. It's time for some exercise!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AT_SYUdPykNXocMRx7wk2NGt9pNdRiVkCM5mNaglp54RwAgJ1kYzsDJBr9_I1_mIt19DPfvhW4iFlFZYu57TC0C3bZ-3FkTmFopWLkdkI1xM7BeY3h34j6o1m3sOsZff90ltfFsdxMlK/s1600/yay2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AT_SYUdPykNXocMRx7wk2NGt9pNdRiVkCM5mNaglp54RwAgJ1kYzsDJBr9_I1_mIt19DPfvhW4iFlFZYu57TC0C3bZ-3FkTmFopWLkdkI1xM7BeY3h34j6o1m3sOsZff90ltfFsdxMlK/s200/yay2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, don't be like that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You do know that exercises are important, especially to learn grammar. But I'm trying my best to provide you with the most interesting exercises so that you can have fun learning it. Here are some of the excercise that you can do. </div><a href="http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5546.php" target="_blank">interjection 1</a><br />
<div><a href="http://a4esl.org/q/h/9807/mn-interjections.html" target="_blank">interjection 2</a></div><div><a href="http://www.grammar-monster.com/tests/test_interjections.htm" target="_blank">interjection 3</a></div><div><br />
</div><div>My favourite is the third one, as there are more than one interjection in the sentence, and you have to identify them.</div><div>So try them now!</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-50175341545708083092012-01-05T21:33:00.003+08:002012-01-09T03:21:01.870+08:00Holy cow!Sigh.. I still have a lot of things to do. So many assignments to finish, and the due date would be tomorrow. Whoa! I still need to type at least 15 pages to finish my assignment. Holy cow!<br />
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Okay. I don't usually use the word "holy" and "cow" together, but here, i'll make an exception, as I am trying to explain to you what interjections are. Interjection is actually a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. To help you understand, let me show you a video.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dXBqv2oOtNg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="color: red;">Yeah</span>, I know that the sound of the Sabre Tooth Tiger is fake, but the video did give you a rough idea on what interjections are, right? <span style="color: red;">Great</span>! I know you will be able to understand easily.<br />
I you'd noticed, I always use interjections in my writings. It makes it a lot more interesting.<br />
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Here are some examples of commonly used interjections.<br />
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<tr><td rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: top;"><b>interjection</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><b>meaning</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top;"><b>example</b></td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4" style="vertical-align: top;">ah</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing pleasure</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Ah, that feels good."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing realization</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Ah, now I understand."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing resignation</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Ah well, it can't be heped."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Ah! I've won!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">alas</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing grief or pity</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Alas, she's dead now."</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">dear</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing pity</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Oh dear! Does it hurt?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Dear me! That's a surprise!"</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="4" style="vertical-align: top;">eh</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">asking for repetition</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"It's hot today." "Eh?" "I said it's hot today."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing enquiry</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"What do you think of that, eh?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Eh! Really?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">inviting agreement</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Let's go, eh?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">er</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing hesitation</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Lima is the capital of...er...Peru."</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">hello, hullo</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing greeting</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hello John. How are you today?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hello! My car's gone!"</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">hey</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">calling attention</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hey! look at that!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise, joy etc</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hey! What a good idea!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">hi</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing greeting</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hi! What's new?"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">hmm</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Hmm. I'm not so sure."</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align: top;">oh, o</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Oh! You're here!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing pain</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Oh! I've got a toothache."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing pleading</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Oh, please say 'yes'!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">ouch</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing pain</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Ouch! That hurts!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">uh</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing hesitation</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Uh...I don't know the answer to that."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">uh-huh</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing agreement</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Shall we go?" "Uh-huh."</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">um, umm</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing hesitation</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"85 divided by 5 is...um...17."</td></tr>
<tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: top;">well</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">expressing surprise</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Well I never!"</td></tr>
<tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">introducing a remark</td><td style="vertical-align: top;">"Well, what did he say?"</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: right;">Taken from <a href="http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/interjections.htm">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/interjections.htm</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">Ah</span>! I almost forgot about my assignments! <span style="color: red;">Well</span>, I guess I'll be going now! Bye!</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-61832254781963579862012-01-05T12:55:00.003+08:002012-01-09T02:10:35.083+08:00Sheep? Sheeps? Sheepes? part IISince all of you are aware that there are irregular plural forms for certain nouns, I want to ask you a question. If a am married to woman, she would be called as my wife. Her mother would be my mother-in-law. But if I am married to four women, what would my wives' mothers be called as? Mother-in-laws?<br />
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</div><div>Nope. It should be mothers-in-law. Although the whole word 'mother-in-law' itself is a noun, the changes in its plural should only be applied to the first word. This would include 'attorneys-general' and 'teachers-to-be'.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Since a lot have been learned, it is time for the exercise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSxGtl7hQdKDw5SVx3Ii2zAfUB9cyTjJjN0WuHKCLb3QG0qIGdHFxp4b24jgpHc2cr2VFt815lLeN3rWuF0umTwU6sSRVVW0ZHv0tzNxv5v-QiE7-gHED3hyphenhyphenLcOAV_x9DqtJjXLpozao9/s1600/yay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSxGtl7hQdKDw5SVx3Ii2zAfUB9cyTjJjN0WuHKCLb3QG0qIGdHFxp4b24jgpHc2cr2VFt815lLeN3rWuF0umTwU6sSRVVW0ZHv0tzNxv5v-QiE7-gHED3hyphenhyphenLcOAV_x9DqtJjXLpozao9/s200/yay.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For the exercise, you can try this link. <a href="http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/irregular/irregular.html" target="_blank">Irregular forms</a> You will be able to know your score on the spot. Just ignore the misspelled word 'socre' (it should be score). ^^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-81015839597074050372012-01-05T10:16:00.005+08:002012-01-07T12:15:05.822+08:00Sheep? Sheeps? Sheepes?I guess all of you know what nouns are. But I'm going to explain it anyway. A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea.<br />
Example:-<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPh0w9zc2-xb6ymMu-eEMMHIBtxbGXeisg5V8GapLxvwXt90kxKZDlnumTbCmc13zsobRgk-sLeVrc8kYQB3FEe9HjSCsHJ02i_HKIBrCF30oHd2SEW2__c7k-OfVLMRo2CLBvqSWPg-w/s1600/funny+flying+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPh0w9zc2-xb6ymMu-eEMMHIBtxbGXeisg5V8GapLxvwXt90kxKZDlnumTbCmc13zsobRgk-sLeVrc8kYQB3FEe9HjSCsHJ02i_HKIBrCF30oHd2SEW2__c7k-OfVLMRo2CLBvqSWPg-w/s320/funny+flying+cat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A <span style="color: red;">cat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2TH5cc5McJ6W4KFLcqfHVwbGFEGvB0ZVpvIh924kZX1OoRKYkZnkuSS6prFoL0ByYV6IjfbNVI0y7BAXEyBVXgsoT6tyuLbS5kGBbs-0DltEJAkIaMzix1P99xR0a5SyX5NQ7I7A4U39/s1600/Funny+birds+wallpapers+desktop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2TH5cc5McJ6W4KFLcqfHVwbGFEGvB0ZVpvIh924kZX1OoRKYkZnkuSS6prFoL0ByYV6IjfbNVI0y7BAXEyBVXgsoT6tyuLbS5kGBbs-0DltEJAkIaMzix1P99xR0a5SyX5NQ7I7A4U39/s1600/Funny+birds+wallpapers+desktop.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A flight of <span style="color: red;">birds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ow-wHTmjLvDyF36q2o-nY6RImm4y3okcBNPTjaFbfAwNoXPLGzJnhKUN9N_hrDUA-a5uEgWZbSRxwZHO30CK6Ezmuzkt9Rv9GPpE3AKqezHoKKcM_2HR26fOmHHL1rQWu4K6-fpMI_EW/s1600/sheep_with_glasses_frames_1217472309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ow-wHTmjLvDyF36q2o-nY6RImm4y3okcBNPTjaFbfAwNoXPLGzJnhKUN9N_hrDUA-a5uEgWZbSRxwZHO30CK6Ezmuzkt9Rv9GPpE3AKqezHoKKcM_2HR26fOmHHL1rQWu4K6-fpMI_EW/s320/sheep_with_glasses_frames_1217472309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A herd of <span style="color: red;">sheeps</span>? Or is it a herd of <span style="color: red;">sheep</span>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjV_2OFTelAmVH6XyuslQ6-Jv4MD6nvrY5YrzrOudtBnQ3WJ2TFoWr5jb-YPf_ua9DwjXIBtNXGhJFZUNj18Jt1YxiKktwU534a4EyHsN8Y2dk39eDIMrctbInrtPEuhNJZeXmNbSHTXG/s1600/amazing_fun_ecology_2483603620104237032S600x600Q85_200907231359381027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjV_2OFTelAmVH6XyuslQ6-Jv4MD6nvrY5YrzrOudtBnQ3WJ2TFoWr5jb-YPf_ua9DwjXIBtNXGhJFZUNj18Jt1YxiKktwU534a4EyHsN8Y2dk39eDIMrctbInrtPEuhNJZeXmNbSHTXG/s320/amazing_fun_ecology_2483603620104237032S600x600Q85_200907231359381027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A gaggle of <span style="color: red;">gooses</span>? Shouldn't it be a gaggle of <span style="color: red;">geese</span>?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Okay. While the plural form of many nouns are justified by the addition of the letter s at the end of the word, there are a lot of exceptions to this. Sheep and geese are great examples. A single sheep is called a sheep, and the plural form of 'sheep' is still 'sheep'. For goose, the plural form is geese. There is no such thing as gooses.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These words have irregular plural forms. Other examples include:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br />
<ul><li>foot - feet</li>
<li>louse - lice</li>
<li>man - men</li>
<li>mailman - mailmen</li>
<li>child - children</li>
</ul><div>To view a more elaborate list, you can follow this link <a href="http://english-zone.com/spelling/plurals.html" target="_blank">English-zone.com</a>. Here you can see nouns divided into different groups according to how their plural forms are. So students, after this I do not want to see any more mices or toothes in your essays. ^^</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-54255864851721177512012-01-05T08:47:00.005+08:002012-01-07T01:35:02.400+08:00I know all of you hate exercises but I'm giving them anyway^^I know the title of this post is discouraging, but I promise that this would be a short one. Furthermore all of you would think that we have learned enough about idioms. But in order to learn something, you need to practice and try it by yourselves right? So here I present to you, the most incredible, awesome, marvelous and astonishing exercise of all time <a href="http://micase.elicorpora.info/esl-eap-teaching-materials/idioms-exercises-part-i-and-ii" target="_blank">(not really, but they are awesome anyway)</a>.<br />
It is in a pdf format, so you can choose to download it and print it, and ask your teacher to check them for you. I am sure that most teacher will appreciate the effort of the their students^^. Or you can also email them to me. I will try my best to reply. My email can be found on the 'about me' page.<br />
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If you think that the pdf file is too troublesome, you can try <a href="http://eslus.com/LESSONS/IDIOMS/idiom.htm" target="_blank">this website</a>. You can choose from 4 sets of questions, and you will know if you answered correctly on the spot. Enjoy!rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-12199957027332228242012-01-04T14:43:00.006+08:002012-01-07T02:21:31.094+08:00Of idioms and direct translations<div style="text-align: justify;">Hi guys! It's been a few days since the last time I posted something in here. Anyway, Happy New Year!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">These few days, I talked to my friends, and they shared about some the funny direct translation that they have encountered, be it in the television, or in the cinemas. One of my friends said that she saw a Malay drama with English translation. I did not really remember what it was all about, but it sounded a bit like this (with the subtitles)</div><br />
Woman A: Hai Datin Faridah. Cantiknya you sekarang!<br />
<span style="color: #999999;"> Hi Datin Faridah. You look stunning nowadays!</span><br />
Woman B: Oh, tak ada apa apa la.<br />
Oh, it's nothing.<br />
Woman A: Ya ke? You tak pergi jumpa <span style="color: red;">anak ikan</span> you?<br />
<span style="color: #999999;">Really? You didn't go see your </span><span style="color: red;">goldfish</span><span style="color: #999999;">?</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Goldfish?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>In case that some of you did not get it, the woman was asking whether woman A did go and see her gigolo. 'Anak ikan' is just a figure of speech, almost similar to an idiom.<br />
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Okay I should stop with the rantings and continue with the lesson. On the last post I have explained about one idiom - for good - which means forever.<br />
Here are some other popular idioms and their meanings<br />
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Add Fuel To The Fire:<br />
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.<br />
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Against The Clock:<br />
Rushed and short on time.<br />
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Bite Your Tongue:<br />
To avoid talking.<br />
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Blood Is Thicker Than Water:<br />
The family bond is closer than anything else.<br />
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Blue Moon:<br />
A rare event or occurance.<br />
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Break A Leg:<br />
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.<br />
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If you want to know more, feel free to search the web, or you can try this link <a href="http://www.idiomsite.com/" target="_blank">idiomsite.com</a>. Maybe you can include those idioms in your essay and get better marks. ^^rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-72747579732146221552011-12-31T15:37:00.036+08:002012-01-05T12:54:39.217+08:00Go Diego Go!It's another Saturday afternoon, with nothing to do. Turned on the television, and found out that hindi movies are on almost all channel. So the only viable option would be TV9 - Wonderpets. Oh! I almost forgot to watch my weekly marathon of cartoon on Saturdays. It started with Wonderpets, followed by Go Diego Go, Dora the Explorer, Aahh, Real Monsters!!, Jimmy Neutron, and lastly, Spongebob. Oh, don't forget Upin & Ipin after that.<br />
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Go Deigo Go is actually a very good show, especially for kids trying to learn English. However, the horrible pronunciation of the characters - especially Diego- seemed to annoy me to the max. It might be okay if you mispronounce a word once in a while, but pronouncing the word 'correct' as 'kerek' every time he got it right did get on my nerves. Maybe the boy who voiced Diego should just stick with Shin Chan instead.<br />
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Another thing that annoys me is when he said "Oh! Serigala itu sudah hilang untuk kebaikan!" Obviously, the actual English sentence in " Oh! The wolves are now gone for good!" Direct translation... one of the main problems in Malaysian TV. Those are idioms, so you cannot just direct translate it. The sentence should be " Oh! Serigala itu sudah hilang untuk selama lamanya!" or " Oh! Serigala itu tidak akan datang lagi!" I know that you have encountered these direct translation before. Share with me if you have, so we can discuss on this matter.rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-82825145624519111652011-12-31T00:49:00.004+08:002012-01-07T02:15:04.310+08:00More game time! Yes!!It is the last day of the year. I'm not in the mood to teach anything today. Maybe I'll play some games. But games are not the most beneficial things for us to do, especially if we want to improve our grammar. Maybe we can try reading? Yes. Reading is good. However, reading can be boring too. Is there a way that you can do both, playing a game while reading a book?<br />
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Actually you can. Have you heard of the term gamebooks? No? Thank you for making me feel very old. Gamebook was very popular in the 1980s. It is actually a book, but allows the reader to participate in the story by making effective choices to determine their own ending. It is like playing a role playing game (RPG), but the graphics and sounds are replaced by sentences. To play it, the readers need to choose the pages to go next. However, with the advancement of technology, there is no longer the need to flip pages.<br />
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I always enjoyed playing RPG, so I'm going to share with you an awesome website. <a href="http://www.ffproject.com/" target="_blank">Fighting Fantasy Project</a><br />
In this website, you can choose to play (or to read) from over 30 gamebooks of different genres.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After you have chosen which one to play, you will have to choose your attributes first, just like playing most RPG. Then, it's hammer time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hopefully, apart from having fun whacking monsters and aliens, you will also learn something out of this. Look at the sentence structures! Identify them with the grammar rules that you have learned, be it here or in class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now who says that playing games is a waste of time?</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-14050352382560899352011-12-27T18:59:00.004+08:002012-01-06T03:10:32.859+08:00made of? made from?I was cleaning the house earlier. While cleaning the kitchen cabinet, I actually found several interesting things.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bjHrryZQO7Y/TwXsDD19r-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/jNmXhJ3tJMY/s1600/Photo+2773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bjHrryZQO7Y/TwXsDD19r-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/jNmXhJ3tJMY/s200/Photo+2773.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">last raya's cookies and some packed dates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u0CmEiCypwI/TwXsPpFFh8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/gqJ01nbhtfQ/s1600/Photo+2770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u0CmEiCypwI/TwXsPpFFh8I/AAAAAAAAAFA/gqJ01nbhtfQ/s200/Photo+2770.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no, I did not found my cat in there, but i did found a pack of asam keping and a box of SINGA tea (the best!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bi2Kw-nOakk/TwXsqDYldzI/AAAAAAAAAFM/EAx-kuOtKPA/s1600/Photo+2762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bi2Kw-nOakk/TwXsqDYldzI/AAAAAAAAAFM/EAx-kuOtKPA/s200/Photo+2762.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a pack of unopened goji berries @ wolfberries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XC0UYn_Pg9w/TwXs7rAmxxI/AAAAAAAAAFY/QANVpzOmzFo/s1600/Photo+2764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XC0UYn_Pg9w/TwXs7rAmxxI/AAAAAAAAAFY/QANVpzOmzFo/s200/Photo+2764.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and lastly, a pack of candies, made of yak meat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYl2dSfarGg/TwXtFVDUBAI/AAAAAAAAAFk/AAWqtVyeDv8/s1600/Photo+2766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYl2dSfarGg/TwXtFVDUBAI/AAAAAAAAAFk/AAWqtVyeDv8/s320/Photo+2766.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yes, YAK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The last two items were presents from a friend from Xinjiang, China. Some of you may find the yak candy a bit out of the ordinary, but actually it tastes quite nice. (I tried one and never touch them again^^). On the packaging, it says "This product is made of the meat of the yak, a unique treasure of the snow mountain and grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan Highlands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Eating a candy made of yak meat may be a challenge for some, but deciding whether to use 'made of' or 'made from' is far more challenging for some people. So how do you decide on which to use? Is any of them grammatically wrong?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Actually both are grammatically correct, but it is used in different context. The natural characteristics of the given object would help to determine on whether to use 'of' or 'from'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take a look at these examples:-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Plastics are made <span style="color: red;">from </span>oil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">These boxes were made <span style="color: red;">from </span>recycled plastic materials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">That chair is made <span style="color: blue;">of </span>wood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Wardina's hat is made <span style="color: blue;">of </span>raccoon's fur.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you noticed, 'made of' is used when we can still see the actual materials in the end product. If we take a look at a chair, we can still see the wood. But when we look at a plastic bottle, we cannot really see the oil, so the phrase 'made from' is used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So, for the yak candy, it is made of yak meat, as you can still see, and even taste the texture of the meat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">what about these examples?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The slipper is made of / from a tire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These customs are made of / from animal skins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This special dress is made of / from silk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The beads were made of / from hardened yellow pine sap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The box is made of / from gold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Post your answers in the comments, then we can discuss them together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the meantime, if any of you are visiting western China, you can bring back anything for me, other than the yak candies ^^</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-12298559471273018262011-12-26T22:05:00.007+08:002012-01-05T23:52:47.955+08:00All play and no work makes us very happy ^^Previously we have learn a thing or two about adjectives. Since all of you have an idea on the topic, its time to play a game!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I found this when I was surfing around the web aimlessly one day (believe me!) It is actually a game where you can choose between three roles in a newspaper company. All you have to do is read the description given and choose the right person for the article.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">you can play it by clicking this link <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en25adje-game-read-all-about-it-adjectives" target="_blank">Yay! It's play time!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here is a bit of a preview.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbAkT3EKwmA/TwXBi_s5j6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/4DMi6ByMrJ0/s1600/adjectve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbAkT3EKwmA/TwXBi_s5j6I/AAAAAAAAAD0/4DMi6ByMrJ0/s320/adjectve.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EC4XgOjgFVU/TwXBk-RwZbI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gQYsXEM20ZM/s1600/ex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EC4XgOjgFVU/TwXBk-RwZbI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gQYsXEM20ZM/s320/ex.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohUVf6KsAL4/TwXBwm75i7I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/o50-po_Wmeg/s1600/cuddles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohUVf6KsAL4/TwXBwm75i7I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/o50-po_Wmeg/s320/cuddles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You can also explore the webpage, as the page provides you with an introduction video on the topic, and also some exercises for different levels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Not interested in those games? Try these other games.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/literacy/wordclasses/adjectives.asp" target="_blank">A detective identifying the correct words</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm" target="_blank">Feeding flies to the right spider</a> careful, they might bite your finger!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzjv-iD5nR0/TwXFj9r_aLI/AAAAAAAAAEo/PqzQ86Zi0FE/s1600/spider.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mzjv-iD5nR0/TwXFj9r_aLI/AAAAAAAAAEo/PqzQ86Zi0FE/s200/spider.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Found the games that you like yet? ^^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div></div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-83863359619648303372011-12-26T22:04:00.001+08:002011-12-26T23:07:34.899+08:00Meowth!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFdU5jS1DTg/TviAcv3DrII/AAAAAAAAACg/GQ8PchCYt34/s1600/Photo+2599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFdU5jS1DTg/TviAcv3DrII/AAAAAAAAACg/GQ8PchCYt34/s320/Photo+2599.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">This is my cat. He is big. He is grey. He is fuzzy. In a nutshell, Boo (his name) is a big, gray and fuzzy cat... Or should I say a gray, fuzzy and big cat? A fuzzy , big, gray cat? A gray, big, fuzzy cat?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">o.O<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For those who are not very sure on how to arrange these adjectives in a series, there is actually a pattern for this. Ladies and gentleman, let me introduce you to the royal order of adjectives.<br />
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As you can see, all the adjectives can be classified in different categories. So, looking at the table, I should say "Boo is a big (size), fuzzy (shape) and grey (colour) cat." If I am to add more adjectives, such as "expensive(observation)", I should say it before I say all of the physical descriptions - Boo is an expensive, big, fuzzy and grey cat.<br />
There will be some exceptions to the pattern in the table above, but this table will help you. Do not worry if you are still confused with this pattern. Practice, and in time, this order will become instinctive when you use the language.</div>rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-87860474427847779382011-12-25T22:32:00.000+08:002011-12-26T23:06:04.785+08:00Know yourself from your smile ^^I came across this picture in my Facebook. Who posted it, I'm not sure. Just look at the smiley, and if you come across a recognizable word, write it down. The first 4 words you saw would be the words that describe you. Try it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For myself, I found <span style="color: red;">CHARISMATIC</span>, <span style="color: red;">CHARMING</span>, <span style="color: red;">TALENTED </span>and <span style="color: red;">ELEGANT</span>, whic<span style="font-family: inherit;">h describe me perfectly. lol.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These describing words are called <span style="color: red;">adjectives </span>or words that give more information about the object signified. Some of the other common adjectives include:-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li>a <span style="color: red;">beautiful </span>girl</li>
<li>a <span style="color: red;">handsome </span>lecturer who will give me an A</li>
<li>a <span style="color: red;">big, bad, brown </span>cat</li>
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So, what are the adjectives that describe you?rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879894860767267802.post-66011921200977415982011-12-25T00:01:00.000+08:002011-12-31T00:50:59.305+08:00It's official. I AM scared of grammar.Greetings. As you all know, this blog is actually just a requirement for a course that I'm taking. But I'm trying my best to make sure that this blog would be beneficial to all, and off course I do hope that Sir Hadi would give a good mark for this effort ^^.<br />
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Back to the topic. Today I had to answer a questionnaire containing a grammar test. Yes. A grammar test. Out of all the topic under the sun, why does it have to be grammar? It's not that I hate grammar, I just have the difficulty in identifying the different parts of speech. Of course, I do know the basic stuff, like nouns, adjectives, etc. However, words and phrases like possessive adjectives, subject nominative, predicate nominative etc do freak me out.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O65LAP-KPio/TvYMrzOwcmI/AAAAAAAAABI/jbpq0WRtfjk/s1600/rage-comics-animals-can-sense-these-things.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O65LAP-KPio/TvYMrzOwcmI/AAAAAAAAABI/jbpq0WRtfjk/s320/rage-comics-animals-can-sense-these-things.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> My face after seeing the questions, literally.<br />
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However, as an English educator-to-be, I should have a good understanding on the different parts of speech. So it is hoped that this blog will not only benefit the readers, but also myself. Enough with all the rantings. Hope that all of you would gain something out of this. Enjoy!rzue86http://www.blogger.com/profile/10827361828559930576noreply@blogger.com0