What are word classes? How can we recognize them? What role do they play in regards to punctuation? Grammar in Theory and in Practice was written for those who want straight answers, in plain English, to these crucial, yet rarely asked, questions.This essential guide empowers students to identify parts of speech rapidly, to employ punctuation marks confidently, and to examine syntax precisely, in four popular GCSE texts: Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm, Frankenstein, and 1984. Grammatical categories are neatly defined in the glossary, and each chapter is packed with practical and demanding exercises, testing your knowledge of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. Topics range from the relatively simple, such as common pronoun errors or subject-verb agreement problems, to the somewhat complex, such as appositives, participles, or rhetorical devices. At the end of the course, there is a large punctuation section that revises the usage of commas, colons, semicolons, hyphens, and apostrophes.
In this lesson we learn some very common actions of the body, and a few more collocations. The lesson is upper intermediate or advanced. https://www.skype-lessons.com/vocabulary-lessons/
Please discuss the following questions to activate the vocabulary:
Do you know anyone with a limp? Why do they have this problem?
When was the last time you sprinted? Why?
Do you bear a striking resemblance to anyone? Or maybe just a passing resemblance?
What kind of things make you giggle?
Do you bite your nails? Or tap your fingers incessantly?
What do you usually do when you greet someone?
What action might we perform when...
..we are tired
..we are nervous
..we are furious
..we don't know the answer
..we are shocked
..we have just woken up
..we have a cold
..we want to agree
..we hear a joke
..we see someone we love
..we don't want to be recognized
..we want to disagree
..we have an itch
limp
hop
stumble
sprint
dash
glare
gaze
stare
glance
glimpse
scowl
frown
leer
pout
grimace
(smug) grin
giggle
yawn
cough
sneeze
stretch (arms)
shake (hands/head)
nod (head)
shrug (shoulders)
fold (arms)
cross (legs)
bite (nails)
pick (nose)
clench (fist)
tap (fingers)
raise (eyebrows)
scratch (head)
bear a striking resemblance to
disguise yourself as
dazzling smile
evil smirk
blank expression
cackle of laughter
gorgeous dress
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A little bit of fun today with past perfect. Click on 'show more' to see how to punctuate this sentence correctly?
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James, while John had had “had”, had had “had had”; “had had” had had a better effect on the teacher.
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An English vocabulary lesson on the theme of TRAVEL and TOURISM. For upper intermediate and advanced learners. More vocab here https://www.skype-lessons.com/vocabulary-lessons/
Please answer the following questions to activate the vocab:
What kind of holiday do you prefer? Self catering, half board, full board, or all inclusive?
Do you usually buy travel insurance?
When do you start packing for your holiday? Weeks before, or at the last minute?
Do you prefer window or aisle seats on a plane?
Have you ever had to cancel a booking? Did you pay a cancellation fee?
Have you ever had a long delay? How long was it? How did you kill the time?
Have you ever declared anything at customs?
Would you like to work as a member of the air crew?
Do you have a thirst for adventure?
What's the most arduous journey you have ever undertaken?
Here is the vocabulary
self catering
half board
full board
all inclusive
package tour
transfer from...to...
hotel facilities
travel insurance
pack your suitcase
weigh your suitcase
wrap up your luggage
go to terminal 2
book a window/aisle seat
fly with a budget airline
cancel a booking
pay a cancellation fee
get a trolley for baggage
dash to the check in desk
grab your boarding pass
head for the departure lounge
a 2 hour delay
go to gate 14
declare your goods at customs
Interfere / tamper with your luggage
go to baggage reclaim
air crew / flight staff
flight attendant
a thirst for adventure
get itchy feet
go trekking in the wilderness
find a place 'off the beaten track'
go sightseeing / sunbathing
get sunburn
go for a paddle
an arduous journey
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In this lesson we look at many nouns which are both countable and uncountable. Uncountable nouns (used in a general sense) have no article, whereas countable nouns MUST have an article. Here are some examples of words being used as countable and uncountable nouns.
War is a racket. War is hell. All is fair in love and war
There was a war in northern Europe. The argument was a war of words.
The party was a disaster. 50 people perished in the disaster
Disaster struck. This would spell disaster for the company.
I did it by accident!
It was an accident!
I saw a terrible accident on the way to work.
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Please use a good learners dictionary to find out if the word can be both countable and uncountable.
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