by sheila_admin | Jul 23, 2012 | Linguistics
Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language. According to recent research by the FSI Japanese is the hardest language for English speakers to learn and, presumably, Japanese speakers...
by sheila_admin | Jun 25, 2012 | English Usage, Parts Of Speech
Split Infinitives are a construction in English when the infinitive of a verb is cut in half by another word. For example: Infinitive: to see Split Infinitive: to barely see The infinitive is most often split by an adverb or adverbial phrase. I attempted to...
by sheila_admin | Jun 17, 2012 | Language Functions
The Comparative Game is a simple way to get your class practicing comparatives. It’s best used at the end of a lesson where you’ve been looking at comparatives and adjectives and/or adverbs in general. Playing the Game Firstly divide the class into groups...
by sheila_admin | Jun 17, 2012 | How To Teach English, Sentence Structure, Teaching Materials
The subject of Teaching Grammar is often discussed and there are many different views and approaches. New teachers often feel that to properly teach a language they must teach grammar. However this is not the case. Background In the past it was thought that students...
by sheila_admin | Jun 17, 2012 | Finding TEFL Jobs, How To Teach English, Sentence Structure
This question is often asked by new or potential TEFL teachers, especially since many schools in the UK and USA do not teach grammar as a matter of course and many high school graduates will not know a verb from a noun. Can you describe language? It’s an...