Monday, 5 September 2011
Thurs 11.8 Speaking test practise
as a preparation to our speaking test this friday...
my lecturer explains to us how are the test going to be and what will be asked...
a group of 4 person will have a group discussion together...
firstly we are given 1 minute to read the question, 3 minutes to write out our point, then 10 minute to start our discussion with 4 conclusion respectively....
Thurs 4.8 Listening Test Practise
HAPPY RAMADHAN!! and today also we learnt about listen, and on Saturday, we have a test 1 for BEL120.. it is about listening.. what its mean ? we must listen a voice from computer and answer the question was given.. it just 45minutes to answer this paper.. it was interesting.. Thank You..
Thurs 28.7 Adjectives
Today we learnt about an adjective. What is an adjective ? An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:
The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.
The coal mines are dark and dank.
Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.
An adjective can be modified by an adverb, or by a phrase or clause functioning as an adverb. In the sentence.
My husband knits intricately patterned mittens.
for example, the adverb "intricately" modifies the adjective "patterned."
Some nouns, many pronouns, and many participle phrases can also act as adjectives. In the sentence
Eleanor listened to the muffled sounds of the radio hidden under her pillow.
for example, both highlighted adjectives are past participles.
Grammarians also consider articles ("the," "a," "an") to be adjectives.
Using a, an, and the.
• Use a before a singular noun that begins with a
consonant sound.
• Use an before a singular noun that begins with a
vowel sound.
• Use the before all plural nouns.
• Use the before any singular noun.
to most adjectives to compare two things.
• Add -est to most adjectives to compare three or more
things.
This elephant is smaller
than that one.
Elephants are the largest of all land animals.
African elephants are bigger than Indian elephants.
Elephants have the biggest ears of all animals.
Comparing with more and most.
• Use more and most with adjectives of two or more
syllables.
• Use more to compare two things.
• Use most to compare three or more things.nsider articles ("the," "a," "an") to be adjectives.
Tues 26.7 Debate! haha
On Tuesday, our class had a debate time. We were divided into 4 group which consists 7 members per group. The title that been debated were about the necessary of baby hatch and the qualification of Malaysian Football into the World Cup 2012.
we had a lot of fun in class...
2 groups will be debating on Baby Hatch Topic...
and the other 2 group which is my group will be debating on 'Should or not Malaysian Football team be in the World Cup 2014 game in BRAZIL?'
Thurs 14.7 subject verb agreement
Present tense verbs in English should agree with the subject of the sentence.
Singular subjects use singular verbs. Jack robs liquor stores (s on the verb)
Plural subjects use plural verbs
Bonnie and Clyde rob banks (no s on the verb)
Most native speaker do this instinctively
More complex problems require you to learn a few rules.
Ignore words that come between the subject and the verb
Most compound subjects joined by “and” are plural.
If the words joined by “and” refer to a single thing, the subject is also singular.
Compound Subjects using “Or”
When the subject is joined with “or” or “nor” the verb agrees with the words closest to the verb
Indefinite pronouns are singular
Examples: every, everyone, everybody, each, neither, either, none, one, no one.
Words such as jury, committee, or herd will be singular when everyone in the group is acting together. Collective nouns will be plural when the members of the group are not acting together.
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